The Boise School District XBooks Extreme Reading Challenge is designed to encourage/push you to read a wider variety of things this year. Because it is a personal challenge, not a contest, most of it is based on the honor system. However, you will get the most benefit from this challenge, and will truly earn your prize(s), if you follow the intended rules and guidelines:
Participants include Boise School District students who are in grades 7-12 as of December 2026, as well as all district staff.
There are 55 categories to choose from. To complete this challenge, you need to pick 50 categories and read one item for each of them.
Log your reading in an XBooks notebook (paper or digital). A notebook will be provided for you, or you can make your own.
You can only count a book for one category, even if it could fit in multiple categories. Pick the best fit!
Books must be at least 95 pages long unless noted by an asterisk (*). There are 20 categories marked with an asterisk; each of those can be shorter than 95 pages.
Audiobooks count for any category!
Graphic novels count for any category (unless otherwise noted)!
Unless otherwise stated, a book can be fiction or nonfiction.
You should strive to read items appropriate to your age and reading level.
You should choose items that you have not previously read.
Books must be finished between January 1, 2026 and December 18, 2026 to count.
You must turn in your XBooks Notebook to your school librarian by the end of the school day on December 18, 2026 to be eligible for the grand prize.