#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!

What To Read for the Read Harder Challenge in April 2025

These new books out in April—from a noodle shop cozy mystery to a merman romantasy—all check off 2025 Read Harder Challenge tasks.

What are You Reading in April?

What did you read in March? Which Read Harder tasks did you complete? And what's on your April TBR? Let's chat in the comments!

Embrace Your Geek Side With Books About Your Favorite Media

From podcasts to movies to bands and more, here are seven books celebrating our favorite media.

Pick These Books Up for the Trans Rights Readathon

The 2025 Trans Rights Readathon has begun! It's a great excuse to read trans books, donate to trans causes, and uplift trans authors.

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.