Historicalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryNonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryShortstoriesAn authorlocal toyouGraphicnovel/comic/mangaComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repIgnyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistActivismunder 500GoodreadsratingsThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Transcharacterwritten by atrans authorCookbookcover tocoverListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorYA book byanIndigenousauthorSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismFinish abookyou’veDNFedPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!Anindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorRomancewithbisexualrepBook ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverCompletedwebcomicYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooksHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryNonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryShortstoriesAn authorlocal toyouGraphicnovel/comic/mangaComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repIgnyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistActivismunder 500GoodreadsratingsThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Transcharacterwritten by atrans authorCookbookcover tocoverListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorYA book byanIndigenousauthorSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismFinish abookyou’veDNFedPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!Anindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorRomancewithbisexualrepBook ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverCompletedwebcomicYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooks

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