Extreme Book Challenge Categories

1. A book you meant to read last year
2. A feel good story
3. A book published in 2023
4. A celebrity book club pick
5. A nonfiction deep dive
6. A romance book
7. A book with over 400 pages or an audiobook over 14 hours
8. A book with books on the cover
9. A new release you’ve been waiting for
10. An adventure story
11. A translated book
12. A book set in the 20th century
13. A classic book with a female author
14. A book with a sword on the cover
15. A book set on or near a body of water
16. A book about nature
17. A book with a green cover
18. A book by an Asian American or Pacific Islander author
19. A narrative nonfiction book
20. One of your favorite author’s favorite books
21. A book with a one-word title
22. An LGBTQ+ book
23. A book set in the summer
24. A book about a heist
25. A book by an author from Long Island
26. A book set in North America
27. A mystery or suspense novel
28. A sequel or the second book in a series
29. An author’s debut
30. A book written in the first person
31. A biography or autobiography
32. A book without the word “the” in the title
33. A book by a popular author you have never read before
34. A book about a teacher or student
35. A middle-grade book
36. A dark academia book
37. A banned book
38. A book you found on a library display
39. A book with a murder
40. A book with a witch or wizard
41. A ghost story
42. A horror or science fiction book written by a BIPOC author
43. A retelling of a classic fairytale
44. A book with a cat on the cover
45. A book with food on the cover
46. A winner or finalist of the National Book Award
47. A book under 200 pages or an audiobook under 5 hours
48. A winner of a Goodreads award
49. A book about a holiday you don’t celebrate
50. A book you’ve previously DNFed
51. A book from a genre you don’t usually read
52. A buddy read
53. A YA graphic novel
54. Two books by the same author (one of two)
55. Two books by the same author (two of two)
56. A full-cast audiobook
57. A book recommended by a library employee
58. A collection of short stories
59. A book from one of last year’s challenge categories
60. A wildcard book