I recently came across a strategy for SAT reading that someone suggested: to read the passages in order of easiest to hardest/most interesting to least (I’ll just collectively refer to this order as best to worst). I have a few questions: would it be better to read it best to worst and get the easiest points but risk getting fatigued and lose the hard points you could potentially have gotten otherwise, or worst to best and get the bad one out of the way while you’re “fresh”? Or alternatively just read it in order like I’ve been doing. It probably depends on the person to an extent, but I’d appreciate opinions all the same! 
Also slightly off topic but does anyone have any tips on how to force yourself to be interested in the passage? I really try my best to brainwash myself into thinking that it’s SO interesting but when you’re reading a long passage about demographics or the rights of women it’s really difficult to do so…
I just read them in order because I don’t want to spend time flipping around to different locations in the test packet. Personally, I find the passage types to be equal in difficulty level; you’re fine as long as you can figure out the context clues and grasp the writer’s points, though some background knowledge and interest in the subject will help with clearing up confusion and keeping you awake.
As for the interestingness part, I usually just jump straight to the questions. If the question is asking about the structure or main point of the passage, I go back to skim the first few sentences of each paragraph and read whatever relevant-sounding paragraph I come across in detail.
Otherwise, if the question references a given line number, I hop to the line number.
I generally do this for history passages with stuffy, convoluted prose and manage to get through them without reading every single word.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a passage in detail straight-on unless the topic fascinated me or a question stumped me. 
I find that this approach leaves me with enough time to check my answers.
Alternatively, you can try…pushing yourself to enjoy multiple topics? I read a random article that said that interest within a topic grows with extensive exposure. Even if you don’t become truly interested in, say, women’s rights, after reading multiple books on it, you can still say, “Ooh, I know some stuff about this!” and the passage will be easier to get through.
I personally go through the passages in order, but I read the questions before going back and reading the passage itself. And honestly, I answer some questions that I can answer without the full context of the passage first, as well. For example, if the question is asking what a word means in a sentence, then I will answer that question before going back and reading the passage.
But also, I use a strategy that I learned in AP to answer questions that I don’t have to think about too much, ones that are easy, first. If a question stumps me, I’ll mark it and come back to it after I answer all the other questions from that passage. However, if it is still taking up too much time, I skip it and continue on to other passages; then if I have time, I’ll come back to it at the end. And that strategy can apply to basically all of the SAT except the essay!