This list is for The 52 Book Club's 2024 September Mini Challenge Prompt: Professor Plum


Professor Plum is a famous character in the board game Clue (Cluedo). For this prompt, feel free to choose any book inspired by the word “Professor” or “Plum.”

If you’re inspired by the word “Professor”, you may choose a character who is a professor, a book set on a University campus, a book written by a professor, the word “Professor” in the title, etc.

You may also be inspired by the word “plum”. This could be the color, fruit, or any alternate definition of the word. You may choose a book with a plum-colored cover or a plum (fruit) on the cover. It could be a character who owns an orchard, the word “plum” in the title, or an author or character whose last name is Plum (or Plummer.) The Britannica also defines the word plum as “something that many people want or think is very good.” This definition could also play into the plot line or story.