MISSION: read a minimum of 3 books by nonwhite and mixed race authors per month, for the entirety of 2024 (to make a minimum of 36 BIPOC books), in order to help form the habit of reading and supporting BIPOC booksEach month, there will be three prompts (A, B, C).You can choose which books to read, as long as they each fit one of the prompts.You can’t use one book to fit two prompts—they need to be three different books.If you prefer to read at a slower pace, make the effort to read at least two books a month (for a total of 24).If you’re a fast reader and finish the three books before the end of the month, you’re welcome to read more books fitting the prompts.All books need to be written by nonwhite and mixed race authors. Books with nonwhite and mixed race main characters written by white authors do NOT fit the brief.Readers and influencers are welcome, and encouraged, to share recommendations, as well as sharing at the start of each month which books they plan to read during that month, and adding those books to the official Storygraph Challenge.It does not end with simply reading these books: remember to share them and review them. If you liked the books, don’t be shy and talk about them.This challenge is following the example of 23for23 and many others, in hopes of continued change in the reading (and publishing) community.PROMPTS:JANUARY A: A collection of poetry B: Latine Author C: A book with a fat main characterFEBRUARY A: Black Author B: Historical Fiction C: A book with found familyMARCH A: A translated book B: Indigenous Author C: Different religious background than youAPRIL A: About chronic illness/pain B: Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) author C: A book about colonizationMAY A: East Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander Author B: Desi or South Asian Author C: A book with a teenage main characterJUNE A: Queer Author B: Indie Author C: A novellaJULY A: Disabled author B: Neurodivergent author C: A book with real people/models on the coverAUGUST A: Book by a biracial or mixed-race author B: An anthology C: A retelling or re-imaginingSEPTEMBER A: Fantasy/Science Fiction B: Memoir C: A picture/children’s bookOCTOBER A: Horror, Thriller, or Mystery B: Trans Author C: Book of your choiceNOVEMBER A: Literary fiction B: Surrealism, Fabulism, or Magical Realism C: A graphic novel or comic bookDECEMBER A: About intersectional feminism B: A holiday romance C: A cozy mysteryThis is not a comprehensive list. It’s a starting point for people to get used to picking up (and reading) books by nonwhite and mixed race authors.
