2026 Reading Challenge— Easy, Medium, and Hard Difficulty

New year, new reading goals. I designed this challenge with three levels of difficulty— easy, medium, and hard.

Easy- complete 1 row

Medium- complete 2 rows

Hard- complete the board

The goal of the challenge is to find books you wouldn’t immediately think of, to challenge yourself to read more, and have fun!

To read the book before the movie check out: 9 Books Being Adapted To Film In 2026

1. A classic you’ve never read.
2. A graphic novel, manga, or comic.
3. A short story or essay collection.
4. A sequel in a series.
5. A book published in 2026.
6. A 400+ page novel.
7. A novel that’s been adapted to film or tv.
8. An author with the same initials as you.
9. A self-published novel.
10. A book with a queer protagonist.
11. A non-human main character.
12. A genre you don’t usually read.
13. A translated novel.
14. A nonfiction novel.
15. A novel from a county with a population less than 10 million.
16. A book published in your birth month.
17. A novel less than 200 pages.
18. A book that has been on your TBR for 1+ year.
19. A book whose cover is your favorite color.
20. A novel from your favorite genre.
21. A novel with a 30+ year old protagonist.
22. A novel you were recommended or gifted.
23. A debut novel.
24. A book with less than 5000 ratings.