Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge - hosted by thestorygraph

Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
All books added
Cry Me A River: The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling Basin by Margaret Simons

Cry Me A River: The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling Basin

Quarterly Essay #77

Margaret Simons

150 pages • 2020

nonfiction essays politics challenging informative medium-paced
One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming

One Was a Soldier

The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #7

Julia Spencer-Fleming

336 pages • 2011

fiction mystery romance emotional mysterious fast-paced
The Distance from Me to You by Marina Gessner

The Distance from Me to You

Marina Gessner

352 pages • hardcover • 2015

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional medium-paced
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Catherine House

Elisabeth Thomas

311 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction lgbtqia+ literary thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan

The Duke Who Didn't

Wedgeford Trials #1

Courtney Milan

352 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction historical romance hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Evvie Drake Starts Over

Linda Holmes

304 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers

The Nine Tailors

Lord Peter Wimsey #9

Dorothy L. Sayers

397 pages • hardcover • 1934

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

248 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

The Iron King

The Iron Fey #1

Julie Kagawa

363 pages • paperback • 2010

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy, Patricia Ingham

The Woodlanders

Thomas Hardy, Patricia Ingham

420 pages • 1887

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced