Or maybe someone, at some point, steered you away from a particularly scary, sad or disturbing book. 7) could be anything from a growing list of banned or challenged books. I recently read and loved “Strange Sally Diamond” by Liz Nugent, which would fit this category perfectly.Ī book someone told you not to read (Category No. This could include someone on the autism spectrum, someone with a learning difference, or somebody with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
5 - a book by or about someone neurodivergent - means someone whose brain processes information in a way that’s not typical of most people. 1) could be a historical fiction classic, like Ken Follett’s “The Pillars of the Earth,” or a nonfiction adventure like Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods.” Two books with maps that I read and loved are “The Wager” by David Grann, and “The Phantom Tollbooth,” a middle-grade classic about Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.Ĭategory No. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.A book with a map (Category No.Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.Read a romance with bisexual representation.Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).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 one of your favorite author’s favorite books.Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.Now let’s get to the tasks! Read Harder 2023 You can also use the #ReadHarder hashtag all over social media and join in on the discussion there.Ĭlick here for a downloadable and editable PDF of the 2023 Read Harder Challenge tasks. It’s a great place to hang out, discuss the tasks, and exchange recs and reviews for titles that fit the bill for those tasks. If you want to join a community of fellow challenge participants, share your challenge progress, and get even more suggestions for tasks, make sure to check out the Read Harder Challenge Goodreads group. Look for those task recommendations starting the first week in January we’ll send one email per weekday for each of the 24 tasks. All you need to do is sign up for our Read Harder newsletter to get recommendations for each task delivered straight to your inbox. Need suggestions for the tasks? Say less. And remember: have fun with it! No one from Book Riot is going to show up at your door and check your work, promise. We hope you’ll hold yourself accountable, share your insights, and discover some fantastic reads you might not have otherwise chosen for yourself. The point of the challenge isn’t to do the thing one specific way, but rather to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. How you approach Read Harder is up to you: you might choose to read one book per task, or feed a few birds with one scone and count one book for multiple tasks. Now onto the challenge deets: it once again consists of 24 tasks (an average of two per month) that invite readers to explore settings, characters, formats, genres, and perspectives that might be outside of their reading norms. If you’re a Read Harder regular, it’s great to see you again! If this is your first time joining us, welcome to the challenge. The last month of another year snuck up on us when we weren’t looking and you know what that means: it’s time to announce our next Read Harder Challenge! 2023 will be our ninth year hosting Read Harder and we’ve had a lot of fun coming up with another batch of tasks. Hey, did you know it’s December? Because it is. And with the ThriftBooks ReadingRewardsⓇ program, every purchase gets you a step closer to your next free book. From childhood classics to new undiscovered worlds of adventures, there is something for everyone and every budget. With millions of new and used titles, ThriftBooksⓇ has an endless selection of books, video, music, gifts, and games at the best prices to fill your imagination and your library.