Anindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorNonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryActivismIgnyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelAn authorlocal toyouListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorFinish abookyou’veDNFedPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!Book ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverRomancewithbisexualrepunder 500GoodreadsratingsComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repCookbookcover tocoverYA book byanIndigenousauthorNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Graphicnovel/comic/mangaShortstoriesCompletedwebcomicTranscharacterwritten by atrans authorYour favoriteauthor’sfavoritebooksAnindependentlypublishedbook by aBIPOC authorNonfictionbook aboutBIPOCand/or queerhistoryActivismIgnyte awardsshortlist/longlist/winnerlistSocialhorror,mystery, orthriller novelAn authorlocal toyouListen to anaudiobookperformed by aperson of color ofa book written byan author of colorFinish abookyou’veDNFedPick a challengefrom any of theprevious years’challenges torepeat!Book ofpoetry by aBIPOC orqueer authorHistoricalfiction bookset in anEasterncountryYou knownothingabout basedsolely on thecoverRomancewithbisexualrepunder 500GoodreadsratingsComic orgraphicnovel thatfeaturesdisability repCookbookcover tocoverYA book byanIndigenousauthorNonfictionbook aboutintersectionalfeminismThat’s been challengedrecently in your schooldistrict/library OR readone of the most-challenged/bannedbooks of the year by aqueer and/or BIPOCauthor.Graphicnovel/comic/mangaShortstoriesCompletedwebcomicTranscharacterwritten by atrans authorYour 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. An independently published book by a BIPOC author
  2. Nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history
  3. Activism
  4. Ignyte awards shortlist /longlist/winner list
  5. Social horror, mystery, or thriller novel
  6. An author local to you
  7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color
  8. Finish a book you’ve DNFed
  9. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
  10. Book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author
  11. Historical fiction book set in an Eastern country
  12. You know nothing about based solely on the cover
  13. Romance with bisexual rep
  14. under 500 Goodreads ratings
  15. Comic or graphic novel that features disability rep
  16. Cookbook cover to cover
  17. YA book by an Indigenous author
  18. Nonfiction book about intersectional feminism
  19. 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.
  20. Graphic novel/ comic/ manga
  21. Short stories
  22. Completed webcomic
  23. Trans character written by a trans author
  24. Your favorite author’s favorite books