Reading Challenge

Looking for a good challenge to keep you reading through 2023? We’ve got you covered!

1. Read every book in a series of your choice (min. three books).
2. Read a mystery with a black main character written by a black author.
3. Read a book published the year you were born.
4. Read a 2023 NEW release.
5. Stop by the library and randomly pick a book based on the cover (fiction or nonfiction).
6. Listen to an audiobook.
7. Send us a book recommendation form and pick a book from our list.
8. Read a book by a local author (check out Arlington Author Salon for ideas).
9. Read a translated book.
10. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC author.
11. Read a National Book Award winner (any year).
12. Read a biography about a person who’s made an impact in your life.
13. Look at our current book groups and read one of the books selected.
14. Read a novella.
15. Read a nonfiction book about a social issue that’s important to you.
16. Read historical fiction set before the 1900s outside of Europe or the United States.
17. Browse the New York Times bestseller list and pick a book (fiction or nonfiction).
18. Read a graphic novel.
19. Borrow one of our book packs and read at least one of the books included.
20. Read a book that’s been banned or challenged in any state.
21. Read a modern retelling of a classic.
22. Read a book you own but haven’t read yet.
23. Read a book about a trans character written by a trans author.
24. Read a book by an indigenous author (fiction or nonfiction).
25. Read our 2023 Arlington Reads Together book.
26. Read a book of short stories.
27. Read a book from a genre you normally don’t read.
28. Read a BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ history book.
29. Read a book made into a series or a movie.
30. Read a romance novel with a Latinx main character written by a Latinx author.

For more 2023 book challenges, check The 2023 Master List of Reading Challenges by girlxoxo.

Download the list here: https://www.robbinslibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Robbins-Library-Reading-Challenge-2.pdf