150+ Reading Challenge Prompts & Ideas (2023)

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How To Use This List To Create A Reading Challenge For 2023.

It’s almost the new year, and many readers are gearing up to read as many books as possible for the new year.

This list has over 150 reading challenge ideas to choose from, so you can customize your reading challenge. 

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You can pick one prompt per month (12 prompts/ideas) or one prompt per week (52 prompts/ideas) for the whole year.

If you are a book influencer looking for reading challenge prompts to curate your yearly/monthly reading challenges, this list should help you!

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300 Reading Challenge Ideas & Prompts

reading challenge prompts and ideas

Books Set in a Country/State/Location:

  1. A book set on an island
  2. A book set in a hotel
  3. A book set in a bookstore
  4. A book set in a library
  5. A book set in a coffee shop/cafe
  6. A book set in a school
  7. A book set in college/university
  8. A book set on a mountain
  9. A book set in Oxford
  10. A book set in Indonesia
  11. A book set in France
  12. A book set in Australia
  13. A travel memoir written by a woman
  14. A book about Disney
  15. A book set in New York City
  16. A book set in Malaysia
  17. A book set in England
  18. A book set in the English Countryside
  19. A book set in Paris
  20. A book set in Cape Cod
  21. A book set in Cuba
  22. A book set in Italy
  23. A book set in Hawaii
  24. A book set in South East Asia
  25. A book set in Spain
  26. A book set in Germany
  27. A book set in India
  28. A book set in Ireland
  29. A book set in Thailand

There are way more countries, states and places you can use as a prompt. Checkout the complete list of countries around the world to inspire your next read!

Romance Book Reading Challenge Prompts:

  1. A book with a plus-size character
  2. A book with the single-parent romance trope
  3. A book with an enemies-to-lovers romance 
  4. A book with a friends-to-lovers romance
  5. A book with an opposites attract trope
  6. A book with a marriage of convenience trope
  7. A YA fantasy romance novel
  8. A book with a love-triangle
  9. A famous romance novel you refuse to read.
  10. A steamy booktok viral romance read
  11. A classic romance novel
  12. A historical romance novel with a duke in it
  13. A book with a billionaire romance
  14. A book with a small town romance
  15. A Jane Austen retelling
  16. A Christmas Romance
  17. A Summer Romance
  18. A Winter Romance
  19. A Spring Romance
  20. A Fall Romance

Read More: The Ultimate Romance Tropes List With Recommendations!

Fantasy Book Reading Challenge Prompts:

  1. An Asian-fantasy romance book
  2. A young adult romance fantasy book
  3. A book with a fae in it
  4. A book with a vampire in it
  5. A book with a werewolf in it
  6. A book with a siren/mermaid in it
  7. A book with a dragon in it
  8. A book with a ghost in it
  9. A book with a witch/wizard in it
  10. A popular fantasy book you’ve been avoiding
  11. A book with a fairy-tale retelling
  12. A Greek mythology retelling
  13. An Egyptian mythology retelling
  14. An Indian mythology retelling
  15. A Chinese mythology retelling
  16. A dark academia fantasy book
  17. A short fantasy book under 300 pages

Book title reading challenge prompts:

  1. A book with a colour in the title
  2. A book with a number in the title
  3. A book with a month in the title
  4. A book with a day of the week in the title
  5. A book with a flower in the title
  6. A book with the word “moon” in the title
  7. A book with the word “star” in the title
  8. A book that starts with the letter A
  9. A book that starts with the letter B
  10. A book that starts with the letter C
  11. A book that starts with the letter D
  12. A book that starts with the letter E
  13. A book that starts with the letter F
  14. A book that starts with the letter G
  15. A book that starts with the letter H
  16. A book that starts with the letter I
  17. A book that starts with the letter J
  18. A book that starts with the letter K
  19. A book that starts with the letter L
  20. A book that starts with the letter M
  21. A book that starts with the letter N
  22. A book that starts with the letter O
  23. A book that starts with the letter P
  24. A book that starts with the letter Q
  25. A book that starts with the letter R
  26. A book that starts with the letter S
  27. A book that starts with the letter T
  28. A book that starts with the letter U
  29. A book that starts with the letter V
  30. A book that starts with the letter W
  31. A book that starts with the letter X
  32. A book that starts with the letter Y
  33. A book that starts with the letter Z
  34. A book with a one-word title
  35. A book with a long title
  36. A book with a title in a language other than English

Non-fiction reading challenge prompts:

  1. A book about mental health
  2. A memoir
  3. A self-help book
  4. A book about building or breaking habits
  5. A biography about an actor
  6. A biography about an author
  7. A book about was history
  8. A book about a foreign culture
  9. A book about the environment/nature
  10. A book about politics
  11. A cook book
  12. A book about Art
  13. A book about Music
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Other reading challenge ideas:

  1. A book by an Asian author.
  2. A book with a POC main character
  3. A book with a LGBTQ main character
  4. A book with a character that has a physical disability
  5. A book with a character that has a mental disability
  6. A book about sports
  7. A goodreads choice award finalist from the previous year
  8. A goodreads choice award winner from the previous year
  9. Re-read a book from your childhood
  10. A murder mystery novel
  11. A book that was adapted into a film or Netflix series
  12. A book about siblings
  13. A graphic novel/manga
  14. A book set in Summer
  15. A book set in Spring
  16. A book set in Fall
  17. A book set in Winter
  18. A psychological thriller
  19. A Christmas adventure
  20. A coming of age novel
  21. A book set during World War II
  22. A book about books
  23. A book that has been on your TBR pile for way too long
  24. Most recently added book to your TBR pile
  25. A book recommended by a bookstore owner/worker.
  26. A book recommended by your favourite book blogger/booktuber/booktokker
  27. A book with middle-aged characters
  28. A book about reading
  29. A book that has been a popular bookclub read
  30. A book about coffee
  31. A book about tea
  32. A book about baking
  33. A book about adoption
  34. A book about time

Wrap Up: Reading Challenge Prompts & Ideas

There you have it, over 150 ideas to inspire your next read.

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