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The 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge Is Here!

01/12/2022 - 05:00 PM

Why do you read? No matter your motivation — relaxation, distraction, entertainment — the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is a great way for you to expand your horizons and, who knows, maybe even discover a new favourite subgenre: looking at you, "A book with mythical creatures."

For this ninth iteration of the challenge, we're subtly leaning into the nostalgia all around us. From Y2K fashion (TW: low rise jeans) to reboots and the resurgence of the film camera, it's no secret that trends of the past are now of the moment. With prompts like "A book you should have read in school," "A book set in the decade you were born," and "A book you wish you could read for the first time again," you'll be on your way down memory lane.

Whether this is your first time taking the challenge or you've been with us since the beginning, the goal of the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is for you to have fun and diversify your reading. There are no "rules"!

Ready to get going? We're listing helpful resources ahead — from ways to track your progress to our books community and everything in between, we're here to help you on your journey.

Without further ado, keep reading for the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, plus book suggestions from our team for each prompt!

2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

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A book you meant to read in 2022

Fairy Tale by Stephen King [5] (£11)

A book you bought from an independent bookstore

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid [6] (£20.46)

A book about a holiday

The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Walther [7] (£8.45)

A book by a first-time author

The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim [8] (£8.99)

A book with mythical creatures

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan [9] (£16.71)

A book about a forbidden romance

Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson [10] (£12.15)

A book with "Girl" in the title

Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski [11] (£18.99)

A celebrity memoir

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy [12] (£10)

A book with a colour in the title

Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis [13] (£8.27)

A romance with a fat lead

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert [14] (£8.52)

A book about or set in Hollywood

How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder [15] (£8.36)

A book published in 2023

If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch [16] (£14.99) — out 8 June. (out in April in US)

A book published the year you were born

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon [17] (£6.99)

A modern retelling of a classic

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld [18] (£3.48)

A book with a song lyric as its title

Across the Universe by Beth Revis [19] (£6.50)

A book where the main character’s name is in the title

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston [20] (£11.44)

A book with a love triangle

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid [21] (£5)

A book that’s been banned or challenged in 2022

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas [22] (£8.25)

A book that fulfils your favourite prompt from a past challenge

Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon [23] (£5.66)

A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave [24] (£8.27)

A book set in the decade you were born

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [25] (£8.49)

A book with a queer lead

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian [26] (£14.27)

A book with a map

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas [27] (£7)

A book with a rabbit on the cover

Bunny by Mona Awad [28] (£8.28)

A book with just text on the cover

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion [29] (£6.99)

The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx [30] (£7.45)

A #BookTok recommendation

The Secret History by Donna Tartt [31] (£5.50)

A book you bought secondhand

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han [32] (£7.49)

A book your friend recommended

Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier [33] (£18.75)

A book that’s on a celebrity book-club list

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates [34] (£7.99)

A book about a family

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn [35] (£6.35)

A book that comes out in the second half of 2023

My Week With Him by Joya Goffney [36] — out 11 July.

A book about an athlete/sport

The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon [37] (£9.92)

A historical-fiction book

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee [38] (£6.29)

A book about divorce

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey [39] (£7.49)

A book you think your best friend would like

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren [40] (£6.01)

A book you should have read in school

Beloved by Toni Morrison [41] (£8.99)

A book you read more than 10 years ago

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini [42] (£5)

A book you wish you could read for the first time again

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [43] (£8.74)

A book by an author with the same initials as you

Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory [44] (£9.99)

A book written during NaNoWriMo

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell [45] (£12.79)

A book based on a popular movie

Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater [46] (£14.99)

A book that takes place entirely in one day

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon [47] (£6.29)

A book that was self-published

The Martian by Andy Weir [48] (£8.09)

A book that started out as fan fiction

After by Anna Todd [49] (£6.99)

A book with a pet character

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon [50] (£7.39)

A book that features two languages

True Biz by Sara Novic [51] (£13.99)

The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie [52] (£8.64)

A book with alliteration in the title

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [53] (£12.74)


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