CompletedwebcomicActivismSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelShortstoriesComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Ignyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooksAn authorlocal toyouBook ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorTranscharacterwritten by atrans authorPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!Cookbookcover tocoverFinish abookyou’veDNFedRomancewithbisexualrepunder 500GoodreadsratingsYA book byanIndigenousauthorAnindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryNonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryGraphicnovel/comic/mangaCompletedwebcomicActivismSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelShortstoriesComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Ignyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooksAn authorlocal toyouBook ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorTranscharacterwritten by atrans authorPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!Cookbookcover tocoverFinish abookyou’veDNFedRomancewithbisexualrepunder 500GoodreadsratingsYA book byanIndigenousauthorAnindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryNonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryGraphicnovel/comic/manga

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