200+ Reading Challenge Prompts & Ideas for 2024 (+Printable)

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How To Use These Reading Prompts To Create A Reading Challenge For 2024.

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 200 reading prompts for adults to choose from, so you can customize your reading challenge. 

Some ways you can use these reading prompts:

• One reading prompt per month (12 prompts/ideas)
• One prompt per week (52 prompts/ideas) for the whole year
• Two prompts per month (24 prompts/ideas) for the year of 2024.

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

200 Reading Challenge Ideas & Prompts

Reading Prompts on 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 at sea
10. A book set in Oxford
11. A book set in Indonesia
12. A book set in France
13. A book set in Australia
14. A travel memoir written by a woman
15. A book about Disney
16. A book set in New York City
17. A book set in Egypt
18. A book set in Malaysia
19. A book set in England
20. A book set in the English Countryside
21. A book set in Paris
22. A book set in Cape Cod
23. A book set in Cuba
24. A book set in Italy
25. A book set in Hawaii
26. A book set in South East Asia
27. A book set in Spain
28. A book set in Germany
29. A book set in India
30. A book set in Ireland
31. 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 spicy booktok book that went viral
3. A book with the single-parent romance trope
4. A book with an enemies-to-lovers romance 
5. A book with a friends-to-lovers romance
6. A book with an opposites attract trope
7. A book with the one-bed trope
8. A spicy book with a cute cover
9. A book with a marriage of convenience trope
10. A YA fantasy romance novel
11. A book with a love-triangle
12. An academic rivals-to-lovers romance
13. A hockey romance book
14. A viral romance novel you refuse to read.
15. A steamy booktok viral romance read
16. A classic romance novel
17. A historical romance novel with a duke in it
18. A book with a billionaire romance
19. A bad boy-good girl romance book
20. A book with a small town romance
21. A Jane Austen retelling
22. A neighbour/roommate romance book
23. A steamy beach read
24. A book with summer in the title
25. A spicy holiday romance
26. A Spring romance
27. A Fall romance
28. A Halloween romance
29. A book with the regency romance trope
30. A book with the mafia romance trope
31. A second-chance romance book

Read More: The Ultimate Romance Tropes List With Recommendations!

Fantasy Book Reading Challenge Prompts

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

Non-Fiction Reading Challenge Prompts

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

Other Reading Challenge Prompts

1. A book by an Asian author.
2. A book set in 1924.
3. A book set during World War I.
4. A book with a POC main character
5. A poetry book
6. A manga/graphic novel
7. A webtoon to book adaptation
8. A book with a LGBTQ main character
9. A book with a character that has a physical disability
10. A book with a character that has a mental disability
11. A book about sports
12. A book with written letters in them
13. A book with diary/journal entries
14. A book written by an author in your country
15. A goodreads choice award finalist from the previous year
16. A goodreads choice award winner from the previous year
17. Re-read a book from your childhood
18. A murder mystery novel
19. A book that was adapted into a film or Netflix series
20. A book about siblings
21. A graphic novel/manga
22. A book set in Summer
23. A book set in Spring
24. A book set in Fall
25. A book set in Winter
26. A psychological thriller
27. A Christmas adventure
28. A coming of age novel
29. A book set during World War II
30. A book about books
31. A book that has been on your TBR pile for way too long
32. Most recently added book to your TBR pile
33. A book recommended by a bookstore owner/worker.
34. A book recommended by your favourite book blogger/booktuber/booktokker
35. A book with middle-aged characters
36. A book about reading
37. A book that has been a popular bookclub read
38. A book about coffee
39. A book about tea
40. A book about baking
41. A book about adoption
42. A book about time
43. A book that was adapted into a movie
44. A book that was turned into a musical
45. A book about a writer/author
46. A book set in snow
47. A book set in the future
48. A book set in space
49. A book that was published in 2000
50. A book less than 300 pages.
51. A book about pirates

Wrap Up: Reading Challenge Prompts & Ideas

There you have it, over 200 ideas to inspire your next read. I hope these tbr prompts help you diversify your reading taste.