Extreme Book Challenge Categories

  1. A movie novelization 
  2. A book you saw on social media 
  3. A holiday book
  4. Manga
  5. A food memoir
  6. A book with a blue cover
  7. A nontraditional romance
  8. A book that makes you smile
  9. A picture book
  10. A book recommended by another Extreme Book Challenger
  11. A book of essays
  12. A historical mystery
  13. A translated book
  14. A book about a social justice issue
  15. A self-help or popular psychology book
  16. A short story
  17. A book recommended by a public figure
  18. A book including or about a natural disaster
  19. Two books that take place in the same area (1)
  20. Two books that take place in the same area (2)
  21. A play
  22. A book about or including social media
  23. A young adult book
  24. A book about politics
  25. A beach read
  26. Wildcard book
  27. A fantasy book
  28. A book about something you want to learn about
  29. An author’s debut
  30. A book about history you lived through
  31. A book about friendship
  32. An LGBTQIA+ memoir/biography
  33. A book about music or a musician
  34. A true crime book without a murder
  35. A book with a religious element
  36. A book from the Lucky Day Collection
  37. A banned or challenged book
  38. A book about sports
  39. A book with a nonhuman protagonist
  40. A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously
  41. A spooky book
  42. A retelling of another story
  43. A dark academia book
  44. A magazine from the library
  45. A pop-culture book
  46. A nonfiction audiobook
  47. An award-winning graphic novel
  48. A book of poetry
  49. A genre classic
  50. A book recommended by a library staff member