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Book Riot's 2022

Read a biography of an author you admire.

✔ Read a book set in a bookstore.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry 4⭐ 5/27/22

Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Read a classic written by a POC.
Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).

✔ Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt

Read an entire poetry collection.
Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
Read a history about a period you know little about.
Read a book by a disabled author.
Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Book Riot 2023

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✔️ Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
The House in the Cerulean Sea July-1-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Read a book about activism.
Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Read a completed webcomic.

✔️Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). The Handmaid’s Tale June-3-2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Read an author local to you.
Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
Read a book of short stories.
Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!