2021 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge
Finished 12/12/2021
- Read a book you've been intimidated to read
- The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
- Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Read a non-European novel in translation
- Little Eyes by Samantha Schweblin
- Read an LGBTQ+ history book
- Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders & Steven Salerno
- Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
- Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
- Read a fanfic
- It's No Great Mystery by Anonymous on AO3
- Read a fat-positive romance
- One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
- Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
- Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
- Read a middle grade mystery
- Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
- Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
- A Phoenix Must First Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell
- Read a food memoir by an author of color
- The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
- Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
- How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? by Moustafa Bayoumi
- Read a book with a cover you don't like
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- Read a realistic YA book not set in the US, UK, or Canada
- The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim (Australia)
- Read a memoir by a Latinx author
- Knitting the Fog by Claudia D. Hernandez
- Read an own voices book about disability
- Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
- Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
- Smash It! by Francina Simone
- Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
- The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama by The Dalai Lama & Bao Luu
- Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
- The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
- Read a book of nature poems
- Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire, and Beauty by Nikita Gill
- Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
- Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek
- Read a book set in the Midwest
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
- Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
- Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
- A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Conner
Finished main challenge (not Advanced prompts) on 12/12/2021
- A book that's published in 2021
- Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
- An Afrofuturist book
- How Long Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemison
- A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
- Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
- A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- A dark academia book
- A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
- A book with a gen, mineral, or rock in the title
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
- A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
- A book that has won the Women's Prize for Fiction
- A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride
- A book with a family tree
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- A bestseller from the 1990s
- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
- A book about forgetting
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon
- A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
- Sad Animal Babies by Brooke Barker
- A locked-room mystery
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- A genre hybrid
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon
- A book with something broken on the cover
- The Queen on Nothing by Holly Black
- A book by a Muslim American author
- Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
- A book that was published anonymously
- The Name of This Book Is Secret by Psuedonymous Bosch
- A book with an oxymoron in the title
- Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
- A book about do-overs or fresh starts
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
- A magical realism book
- Hungry Hearts edited by Elise Chapman & Caroline Tang
- A book set in multiple countries
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021
- The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (San Francisco area)
- A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
- The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
- A book whose title starts with Q, X, or Z
- The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
- A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- A book about a social justice issue
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- A book set in a restaurant
- Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
- A book with a black-and-white cover
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- A book by an indigenous author
- Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
- A book that has the same title as a song
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
- A book about a subject you are passionate about
- Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
- A book that discusses body positivity
- One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
- A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (long ebook)
- A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
- The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson
- A book you think your best friend would like
- Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen
- A book about art or an artist
- This Is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew
- A book everyone seems to have read but you
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Your favorite prompt from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge
- Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams (A book that has a book on the cover (2020))
PopSugar Advanced Prompts (not finished)
- The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
- The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
- The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
- Shake, Wiggle, & Roll by Carli Davidson
- The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
- Wild Embers by Nikita Gill
- The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
- [didn't complete]
- A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
- Heartstopper Volume Two by Alice Oseman
- A book from your TBR list chosen at random
- A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
- A DNF book from your TBR list
- [didn't complete]
- A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
- This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
2021 Reading Women Challenge
Didn't finish (but I got SO CLOSE with the main challenge)
- A book longlisted for the JCB Prize
- [didn't finish]
- An author from Eastern Europe
- Mole in a Black & White Hole by Tereza Sediva (Czech)
- A book about incarceration
- Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
- Cookbook by a woman of color
- Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi
- Protagonist older than 50
- An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
- South American author in translation
- Little Eyes by Samantha Schweblin
- Reread a Favorite
- White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
- A memoir by a Indigenous, First Nations, Native, or Aboriginal woman
- Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo
- By a neurodivergent author
- Wintering: The Power of Rest & Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
- Crime novel or thriller in translation
- An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
- About the natural world
- World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- Young adult novel by a Latinx author
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Poetry collection by a Black woman
- Mercy & Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton
- A book with a biracial protagonist
- Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
- A Muslim middle grade novel
- The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
- A queer love story
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- About a woman in politics
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- A book with a rural setting
- This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
- A book with a cover designed by a woman
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (cover by Laura Eckes)
- A book by an Arab author in translation
- Trees for the Absentees by Ahlam Bsharat
- A book by a trans author
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- A fantasy novel by an Asian author in translation
- Hybrid Child by Mariko Ohara
- A nonfiction book about social justice
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- A short story collection by a Caribbean author
- Where There Are Monsters by Breanne Mc Ivor
2021 Reading Women Challenge BONUS
- A book by Alexis Wright
- [didn't finish]
- A book by Tsitsi Dangarembga
- [didn't finish]
- A book by Leila Aboulela
- [didn't finish]
- A book by Yoko Ogawa
- [didn't finish]
