This is my second year trying to complete the PopSugar Reading Challenge. I didn’t get nearly as far last year as I anticipated, making it through 22 of the 50 prompts, though it was an interesting reading year for me. This year my goal is to hit at least 30 of the prompts, and stretch myself to complete all the Advanced ones.

The list this year focuses a lot around the 2020 Olympics, which, is fine by me as I am OBSESSED with the Olympics. Athletes bringing their all, showcasing their talents against the best of their field IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

Per usual, there are 40 normal prompts and 10 advanced prompts for the overachievers in your life (or for you…). Here we go!

The 2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge

  • A book that’s published in 2020 - THE HOLDOUT by Graham Moore, 2/09/2020
  • A book by a trans or nonbinary author
  • A book with a great first line
  • A book about a book club
  • A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics
  • A bildungsroman - SIDDARTHA by Hermann Hesse, 3/17/2020
  • The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
  • A book with an upside-down image on the cover
  • A book with a map - WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens, 1/31/2020
  • A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club
  • An anthology
  • A book that passes the Bechdel test - THE SUNDOWN MOTEL by Simone St. James, 1/14/2020
  • A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
  • A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
  • A book about or involving social media - MY FRIEND ANNA: A TRUE STORY ABOUT A FAKE HEIRESS by Rachel DeLoache Williams, 4/12/2020
  • A book that has a book on the cover
  • A medical thriller - THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides, 1/17/2020
  • A book with a made-up language
  • A book set in a country beginning with "C"
  • A book you picked because the title caught your attention A BURNING by Megha Majumdar; 10/4/2020
  • A book published the month of your birthday
  • A book about or by a woman in STEM
  • A book that won an award in 2019
  • A book on a subject you know nothing about - THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. Finn, 3/11/2020
  • A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics - THE HEART'S INVISIBLE FURIES by John Boyne, 4/30/2020
  • A book with a pun in the title
  • A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
  • A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
  • A book with a bird on the cover - THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY by Ruth Ware, 1/05/2020
  • A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader
  • A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title - DARLING ROSE GOLD by Stephanie Wrobel; 4/26/2020
  • A book by a WOC - THE FIFTH SEASON by N. K. Jemisin; 8/18/2020
  • A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads - THE OBELISK GATE by N. K. Jemisin; 8/18/2020
  • A book you meant to read in 2019 - THE CHESTNUT MAN by Søren Sveistrup; 2/15/2020
  • A book with a three-word title - TRUTH BE TOLD by Kathleen Barber; 1/26/2020
  • A book with a pink cover - ALONG CAME A SPIDER by James Patterson; 9/24/2020
  • A Western
  • A book by or about a journalist
  • Read a banned book during Banned Books Week
  • Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

Advanced Prompts

  • A book written by an author in their 20s THE STORYTELLER'S DAUGHTER by Victoria McCombs
  • A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
  • A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision) - THE LAST WISH (THE WITCHER, #0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski
  • A book set in the 1920s
  • A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics
  • A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
  • A book with more than 20 letters in its title - HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS by Erin A. Craig, 1/24/2020
  • A book published in the 20th century