Book Rant's 2021 Reading Challenge - hosted by bookrantpodcast

Pick a book solely based on its cover
Don't judge a book by its co--
I know. 
But also covers make such a huge difference. Lean into it. Embrace your superficiality. It's okay. We understand.
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings #1

J.R.R. Tolkien

407 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

My Best Friend's Exorcism

Grady Hendrix

332 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark funny tense medium-paced
Outland by Dennis E. Taylor

Outland

Quantum Earth #1

Dennis E. Taylor

364 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enríquez

187 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer

Maia Kobabe

240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction gender graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced
How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe

How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps

Andrew Rowe

162 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
A Poem for Every Summer Day by Allie Esiri

A Poem for Every Summer Day

Allie Esiri

293 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction poetry adventurous reflective medium-paced
Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood

Daughters of Sparta

Claire Heywood

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair

The Secret Lives of Color

Kassia St. Clair

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction art history science informative medium-paced
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

The Gilded Ones

Deathless #1

Namina Forna

418 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced