2026 Reading Challenge

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSomething Like Summer by Jay BellSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliGives Light by Rose ChristoWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
Best Gay Novels for Young Adults
339 books — 547 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderMistborn by Brandon SandersonFire by Kristin Cashore
"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists
455 books — 521 voters

Perfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesRules of Attraction by Simone ElkelesChain Reaction by Simone ElkelesForever Mine by Elizabeth ReyesAlways Been Mine by Elizabeth Reyes
Books with Hispanic/Latino characters (Young Adult/Teen, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance)
333 books — 488 voters
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonCarry On by Rainbow RowellCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Novels with Bisexual Protagonists
558 books — 342 voters

Under This Forgetful Sky by Lauren YeroPerfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesRules of Attraction by Simone ElkelesChain Reaction by Simone ElkelesAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Latinx Characters and Themes in YA
202 books — 226 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasDivergent by Veronica RothCinder by Marissa MeyerVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Kickass Female Protagonists
280 books — 207 voters

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie FeinbergGirl Mans Up by M.E. GirardFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe HallBeebo Brinker by Ann Bannon
Butch lesbian characters
123 books — 47 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Books With Disabled Protagonists
143 books — 43 voters

She's My Dad by Iolanthe WoulffThe Witch King by H.E. EdgmonThe Danish Girl by David EbershoffFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderCemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Novels with Transgender Protagonists
54 books — 37 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEvermore by Alyson NoelThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Books With Most Annoying (yet mostly loveable) Protagonists
152 books — 35 voters

The Dirty Version by Medina FarisAwakened by Love by Azin SametipourHard Kill by Charlie FlowersMinaret by Leila AboulelaDoes My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Fiction featuring Muslim women
47 books — 34 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Classic Literature with Female Protagonists
158 books — 31 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëStargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Bystanders
28 books — 20 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTales of the Astonishing Black Spark by Charlie J. EskewLife of Pi by Yann MartelLooking for Alaska by John GreenLiliana by Neva Squires-Rodriguez
Strong Male Characters
76 books — 19 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Unforgettable Characters Who Died Right Before My Eyes!
20 books — 6 voters

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