How are your summer reading plans looking?Vacations and beach days are perfect for diving into a good book, and we're here to help you build the perfect TBR. USA TODAY's Book Challenge is back by popular demand, and you have a chance to win a $100 gift card to Bookshop.org. Our printable bingo card has categories across genres to expand your reading goals and is open now through Aug. 31.Want to try your luck this round?If you don't know where to start, USA TODAY has an entire starter pack of new genres and books to add to your shelf. Want a new, buzzy read? Check out our most anticipated summer books. Looking for something steamy? Try a cowboy romance or paranormal romance novel. For a story with adventure but lower stakes, read a cozy mystery or cozy fantasy. Or dip into viral obsessions like "Dungeon Crawler Carl" with the LitRPG subgenre.How to join USA TODAY’s Summer Book ChallengeTo submit your bingo card, fill out the online entry form and let us know your contact information and what books you've read to complete the challenge. Be sure to read all instructions and fill the form out only once.Click here for a printable version of the bingo board.Anyone who submits a bingo card will be entered into a gift card giveaway. The winner will be notified via email within five business days after the drawing. You must be 18 or older to enter. Check out the full contest rules at books.usatoday.com.The challenge includes intentionally varied bingo spaces so readers of all genres can participate. For example, you could read five books and clear the entire top row, or take advantage of the free space in the middle and check off four other boxes. Each box needs to correspond to a different title – no counting one book in multiple boxes! Books should be read during the contest entry period, June 6 to Aug. 31.Here’s an example of how I could fill it out:Narrative nonfiction: "London Falling" by Patrick Radden KeefeSet in a small town: "Into the Blue" by Emma BrodieFree spaceLGBTQ+ author: "John of John" by Douglas StuartClassic: "Animal Farm" by George OrwellClare Mulroy is USA TODAY’s Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you’re reading at cmulroy@usatoday.com.
USA TODAY's Book Challenge is back! How you can win $100 for summer reading
You could win $100 for new books just by reading this summer. Here's how to enter USA TODAY's Summer Book Challenge and win bingo.














