Transcharacterwritten by atrans authorBook ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorAnindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismAn authorlocal toyouYA book byanIndigenousauthorCompletedwebcomicunder 500GoodreadsratingsYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooksSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelIgnyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistRomancewithbisexualrepThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Nonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryActivismPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!ShortstoriesComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryGraphicnovel/comic/mangaListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorFinish abookyou’veDNFedCookbookcover tocoverTranscharacterwritten by atrans authorBook ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorAnindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismAn authorlocal toyouYA book byanIndigenousauthorCompletedwebcomicunder 500GoodreadsratingsYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooksSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelIgnyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistRomancewithbisexualrepThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Nonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryActivismPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!ShortstoriesComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryGraphicnovel/comic/mangaListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorFinish abookyou’veDNFedCookbookcover tocover

BOOK RIOT’S 2023 READ HARDER - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Trans character written by a trans author
  2. Book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author
  3. An independently published book by a BIPOC author
  4. Nonfiction book about intersectional feminism
  5. An author local to you
  6. YA book by an Indigenous author
  7. Completed webcomic
  8. under 500 Goodreads ratings
  9. You know nothing about based solely on the cover
  10. Your favorite author’s favorite books
  11. Social horror, mystery, or thriller novel
  12. Ignyte awards shortlist /longlist/winner list
  13. Romance with bisexual rep
  14. That’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
  15. Nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history
  16. Activism
  17. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
  18. Short stories
  19. Comic or graphic novel that features disability rep
  20. Historical fiction book set in an Eastern country
  21. Graphic novel/ comic/ manga
  22. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color
  23. Finish a book you’ve DNFed
  24. Cookbook cover to cover