Book Riot’s 2026 Read Harder Challenge

 Another I look forward to each year. Still have two left for this year's challenge.

1. Read a microhistory: Women Heroes of the American Revolution--Susan Casey
2. Read a book featured on a “best book covers” list: The Honey-Don't List--Christina Lauren
3. Read a YA book by a Latine author: Color Me In--Natasha Diaz
4. Read a novel with a main character who uses they/them pronouns: The Brides of High Hill--Nghi Vo
5. Read a nonfiction book about resistance: Reclaiming Our Space--Feminista Jones
6. Read a gothic novel published in the last ten years: Gilded--Marissa Meyer
7. Read a sports book by a woman, trans, or nonbinary writer
8. Read a classic from the Zero to Well-Read Podcast: Hamnet--Maggie O'Farrell 
9. Read a romantasy book with a queer and/or BIPOC main character: The Raven King--Maggie Stiefvater
10. Read a book recently adapted for film, TV, or musical: The Viscount Who Loved Me--Julia Quinn 
11. Read a book by a d/Deaf author
12. Read/try a recipe from a cookbook about a culture whose food you’ve never eaten
13. Read a nonfiction comic: Maybe an Artist--Liz Montague
14. Read a work of magical realism or fabulism: Sounds Like Love--Ashley Poston
15. Read a book by a librarian: The Paris Library--Janet Skeslien Charles
16. Read a queer picture book: My Rainbow--Trinity Neal
17. Read a book about a cult or cults: Dinner For Vampires--Bethany Joy Lenz
18. Read a nonfiction book about AI or social media
19. Read a book by an intersex author
20. Read a book set in space: Atmosphere--Taylor Jenkins Reid
21. Read a genre (SFF, horror, mystery, romance) book in translation: The Librarian of Auschwitz--Antonio Iturbe
22. Read a nonviolent true crime book: The Art Thief--Michael Finkel
23. Read a book by an African author: The Girl Who Smiled Beads--Clemantine Wamariya
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat (Play): Master Harold...and the Boys--Athol Fugard