ReadSquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

Action/Adventure

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Artificial Intelligence

From sci-fi thrillers to non-fiction on modern AI uses, this list of books is perfect for your Artificial Intelligence bingo square!

Award Winners (Fiction)

Check out one of these fiction award winners to fill in your Award Winning square!

Award Winners (Non-Fiction)

Check out one of these non-fiction award winners to fill in your Award Winning square!

BFF or Frenemy - Fiction

Friendships theme.

BFF or Frenemy - Nonfiction

Friendships theme.

Biography

Check out one of these books to fill your Biography bingo square!

BIPOC Authors/Characters

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Coastal Setting

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Coming of Age

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Community Matters

Themes of community and belonging.

Conspiracy Theory - Fiction

Books featuring real or imagined conspiracies.

Conspiracy Theory - Nonfiction

Books featuring real or imagined conspiracies.

Cozy Mystery

Check out one of these mysteries to fill in your cozy square!

Cozy Romance

Check out one of these romances to fill in your cozy square!

Crime (Fiction)

Check out some crime fiction to complete your Crime bingo square!

Crime (True Crime)

Check out some crime non-fiction to complete your Crime bingo square!

Discovery and Exploration

Books that feature a character/characters exploring or discovering something new.

Diverse Culture - Fiction

Focusing on a non-mainstream culture or subculture.

Diverse Culture - Nonfiction

Focusing on a non-mainstream culture or subculture.

Family Sagas - Fiction

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Family Sagas - Nonfiction

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Fan Fiction

Original writing inspired by existing fictional characters or celebrities.

Fantasy Fiction

Check out one of these books to fill your Fantasy bingo square!

For the Birds - Fiction

Featuring birds in subject/title or on cover.

For the Birds - Nonfiction

Featuring birds in subject/title or on cover.

Four-Legged Friends

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From Page to Screen

Books made into movies or series.

Genre Blend

A combination of two or more genres, such as Romantasy or Memoir/Travelogue

Gothic Fiction

Books that evoke feelings of disquiet, dread and uncertainty and take place in decaying or dark settings, with the possibility of supernatural influences.

Hero or Pilgrim's Journey

Stories where the protagonist is changed through a series of adventures.

Hidden History

Fiction and nonfiction books that take place during a lesser known time period or feature uncommon historical topics.

Historical Fiction

Check out some of these novels for your Historical Fiction bingo square!

Historical Fiction

Historical fiction is a genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of a real historical event or time period.

Horror

Modern and Classic horror novels, as well as Graphic Novels.

Humor (Fiction)

Check out some funny fiction for the Humor square of your bingo card!

Humor (Non-Fiction)

Check out some funny non-fiction for the Humor square of your bingo card!

Immigrant Stories - Fiction

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Immigrant Stories - Non-Fiction

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Indigenous American Character or Author (Fiction)

Read a book that is written by an Indigenous American author or features an Indigenous American character.

Indigenous American Character or Author (Non-Fic)

A book written by an Indigenous American author or featuring an Indigenous American person.

It's All History

Fiction or nonfiction set in the past.

Keep It Short

A book that is under 250 pages or a short story collection.

Lambda Literary Award winner or honoree

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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

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LGBTQ+ Character or Author - Fiction

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LGBTQ+ Character or Author - Non-Fiction

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Life in the Big City

Books that take place in a big city.

Living with Disability - Fiction

Books written about characters living with a disability or by an author with a disability.

Living with Disability - Nonfiction

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Love, True Love

Romance (fiction or nonfiction)

Mystery - Cozy

Cozy Mysteries are typically crime books in which sex and violence occur offstage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.

Mystery - Police Procedural

A police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction that focuses on the investigation process of police officers or inspectors.

Neurodiverse Author or Character (Fiction)

Read a book that is written by a neurodiverse author or features a neurodiverse character.

Neurodiverse Author or Character (Non-Fiction)

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Number in the Title

Books (fiction and non-fiction) that contain numbers in the title or subtitle.

On Death & Dying - Fiction

Books with themes of grief & loss of people or relationships

On Death & Dying - Nonfiction

Books with themes of grief & loss of people or relationships

On the Run

Books with characters that are running away from something or someone.

One Word Titles

Fiction and Nonfiction books with a one word title.

Page to Screen (Fiction)

Check out these books that have made it to your TV screen for your Page to Screen square!

Page to Screen (Non-Fiction)

Check out these books that have made it to your TV screen for your Page to Screen square!

Profession in the Title

From beekeepers to watchmakers, here are some books with Professions in the Title.

Published in 2023 (Fiction)

Check out one of these fiction books published in 2023!

Published in 2023 (Non-Fiction)

Check out one of these non-fiction books published in 2023!

Published in the 20th Century

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Pulitzer Prize Winners

Check out one of these Pulitzer award winners to fill in your Pulitzer Prize Winners square!

Read Local

Local Author or Setting.

Real Life Monsters

Books featuring bad guys that hurt people without remorse like stalkers, killers, and abusers.

Romance - Cozy

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Romance - Historical

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Science Fiction

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Siblings

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Sports & Rec - Fiction

Fiction books for your Sports & Recreation bingo square!

Sports & Rec - Nonfiction

Nonfiction books for your Sports & Recreation bingo square!

Sweet Revenge

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Thriller

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Thrown Together

Two or more people, usually enemies or strangers, thrown together by circumstances.

Travel, Intrigue, & Adventure

These books will capture the imagination of adult readers, with a mix of genres and voices.

Ugly Duckling Cover

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - but these covers could use some work (in our opinion).

Unreliable Narrator

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Warm and Fuzzy

Feel-good books.

What If?

Books that look at what the future could be, or what the world would look like if a historical event happened differently.

Whodunnit - Fiction

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Whodunnit - Nonfiction

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Woman Looking Away on Cover - Fiction

A fiction book with a woman turned away or with her face obscured on the cover.

Woman Looking Away on Cover - Non-Fiction

A non-fiction book with a woman turned away or with her face obscured on the cover.