Extreme Book Challenge Categories

- A book about or taking place at a school
- A book authored by or featuring characters with neurodivergence or disability
- A book with flowers on the cover
- A book about or including a wedding
- A book from ALA’s Challenged Books List
- A book from either Oprah’s Book Club or the Read with Jenna Book Club
- A book published in 2022
- A book set on Long Island
- A book with a protagonist who has your dream job
- A book authored by a person of color
- A book with a purple cover
- A book taking place in a magical world
- A book with food on the cover
- A book with a number in the title
- A nonfiction graphic novel
- A Pulitzer Prize winner or finalist
- The first book in a trilogy
- A book about a library or librarian
- A memoir
- A book by an indigenous author
- A second-person narrative
- A book with illustrated people on the cover
- An anthology
- An epistolary novel
- An adult book with a child protagonist or narrator
- A book with a reflection on the cover, or the word mirror in the title
- A book with “life” or “death” in the title
- A book with a fish on the cover
- A book with a season in the title
- A book about sports
- A buddy read
- A spooky book
- A book about DNA and genetic engineering
- A book about fashion
- A book under 200 pages
- A book about witches
- A young adult novel
- An author’s debut
- A nonfiction audiobook
- A cozy mystery
- A book about a history
- A popular book on “Bookstagram” or “Booktok”
- A book about new beginnings
- An LGBTQ+ novel
- A book featuring royal characters
- A book that has a beach on the cover or takes place at a beach
- A dystopian or post-apocalyptic book
- A classic novel
- A book that is also a movie or TV show
- A book about the environment
- A book with a question in the title
- A book authored by your favorite author
- A book authored by a person with your initials
- A book found on the “Lucky Day” shelf
- A book recommended to you by any Library staff member
- A book from your least favorite genre
- A book cover with your favorite color on it
- A wildcard book
- A book published in the year you were born
- A book currently on your TBR