#Read Harder

Read Harder is Book Riot’s annual reading challenge, where we design 24 tasks to help you read outside your comfort zone and find your next favorite read!

The Best Standalone Fantasies to Read Right Now

The best standalone fantasy books to read right now include musical deals with the devil and dark academia-set philosophical musings.

Read Harder: Women’s History Month

These books about women in history are perfect for Women's History Month, and they also complete 2025 Read Harder Challenge tasks.

What are You Reading in March?

What did you read in February, and what's on your TBR for March? Are you on pace to complete the Read Harder Challenge? Let's talk about it!

7 Must-Read Books About Immigration and Refugees

Get to know the stories of immigrants and refugees through these excellent books for task 5 of the 2025 Read Harder Challenge.

The Free Black Women’s Library Reading Challenge 2025

The Free Black Women’s Library Reading Challenge 2025 invites participants to read 24 books by Black women and nonbinary folks this year.

8 Books About Obsession to Lose Yourself In

From fandom to romantic relationships to ambition, these books about obsession show what happens when passion becomes destructive.

7 Books By Black Authors to Read for the 2025 Read Harder Challenge

These excellent books by Black authors also check off tasks on the 2025 Read Harder Challenge.

The Game is Afoot and It’s Gay: Queer Mysteries and Thrillers to Read Right Now

Get to sleuthing with these queer mysteries and thrillers, from a historical mystery set in Georgian London's molly houses to a contemporary at a Salt Lake city game shop.

What are You Reading in February?

What did you read in January, and what's on your February TBR? Have you finished any 2025 Read Harder Challenge tasks yet? Let's chat!

Reading Glasses On: Complete Two Reading Challenges at Once With These Books!

These books check off tasks on Book Riot's 2025 Read Harder Challenge as well as the Reading Glasses 2025 Reading Challenge!