i think the darren shan/cirque du freak saga would fit perfectly within this quest!!

So...basically this Lockwood guy is a huge gossip lmao

I had to look up a family tree cause I cant

Warning for others, I think the ones you find on Google images are somewhat spoiler-y. But I was so confused how they're all related to each other that I didn't care

Hello everyone!

I am making a new suggestion post because the original is a bit buried and I want to ensure it's easy to find the criteria for what does and does not qualify.

If you have a suggestion for books to add to this quest, please comment them here. Make sure to double check that it has not already been requested on this post. If your suggestion is already here, please upvote the existing comment as I will use the upvotes to gauge interest!

What qualifies a book for this quest? The books in this quest are structured around a game or trial rather than just including games/trials somewhere in the book. The entire narrative is about preparing for the games, the games themselves, and the aftermath of the games.

Examples of books that would not fit despite including a game/trial plot point:

• The Will of the Many by James Islington
• The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
• The Poppy War by R F Kuang

While the games/trials in these books are important to the story, the books are not about the games/trials.

10/28/25 note: I am currently focusing on adding diverse voices, especially BIPOC authors, to balance the quest a bit more.

12/15/25 note: All suggestions from the old post and one-off posts have been added as individual comments here. If yours was missed please create a separate comment on this post.

idk if this is appropriate for the book forum without having read any of it, but does anyone have a specific edition that they read/listened to that they would recommend? i can access multiple different versions from the digital libraries i have access to and don't know if there's any particular spotlights or fan favorites?

Hey y’all, are there list rules? As in do you have to have a certain amount of points before you can make one? I’ve tried making one but the “create” button remains greyed out once I’m done. And I can’t actually submit/create it.

Forgive me if this is answer is somewhere. I’ve tried searching but can’t find the answer to this specific question. Also I’m a newbie. Thanks 😊

”It pains me to know that an old growth forest is worth far more as lumber than as the lungs of the earth. And yet I’m harnessed to this economy in ways large and small, yolked to pervasive extraction.”

!!!!!!!! This is THE quote to illustrate how asinine our complete avoidance to do ANYTHING about climate change is. Why are we continuing to burn through our natural resources when we have viable renewable sources? Investing in renewables is an investment in not just our future, but the entire planet's future.