Book Riot’s 2025 Read Harder Challenge - hosted by apers

Read a book based solely on its setting.
All books added
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Yann Martel

460 pages • paperback • 2001

fiction classics literary magical realism adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Mainspring by Jay Lake

Mainspring

Clockwork Earth #1

Jay Lake

320 pages • hardcover • 2007

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

Late Bloomer

Mazey Eddings

389 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

The Vacation Mysteries #1

Catherine Mack

352 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Even as We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

Even as We Breathe

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

231 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction historical literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
My Family and Other Enemies by Mary Novakovich

My Family and Other Enemies

Mary Novakovich

256 pages • paperback • 2022

nonfiction memoir travel emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Christmasland by Anne-Marie Meyer

Christmasland

Anne-Marie Meyer

5 hours, 44 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction romance lighthearted medium-paced
Year of the Black Rainbow by Claudio Sanchez, Peter David

Year of the Black Rainbow

The Amory Wars #1

Claudio Sanchez, Peter David

336 pages • digital • 2010 user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

The Wishing Game

Meg Shaffer

278 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction contemporary literary magical realism adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

8 hours, 44 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced