Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

The 2017 List
1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Septeys
2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view): World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War By Max Brooks
3. A book you meant to read in 2016: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E": No Man's Land by David Baldacci
5. A historical fiction: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
6. A book being released as a movie in 2017: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
8. A book written by a person of color: Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life by Tony Dungy
9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list: Twisted Minds: A Stacy Green Mystery Thriller Sampler by Stacy Green
10. A dual-timeline novel: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
11. A category from another challenge: A Book About Food; The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
12. A book based on a myth: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors: The Fireman by Joe Hill
14. A book with a strong female character: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland): The Killing by David Hewson
16. A mystery: The Last Child by John Hart
17. A book with illustrations: Preacher, Volume 2: Until the End of the World by Garth Ennis
18. A really long book (600+ pages): The Stand by Stephen King
19. A New York Times best-seller: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading: Mayday by Nelson DeMille and Thomas Block
21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read: The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower #2) Stephen King
22. A book by an author you haven't read before: A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose #1) W. Bruce Cameron
23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link): Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
24. A book written by at least two authors: Toys by James Patterson and Neil McMahon
25. A book about a famous historical figure: Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) |1206073[ by [author: David Hackett Fischer|5062]
26. An adventure book: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
27. A book by one of your favorite authors: Any Michael Connelly book by Michael Connelly
28. A non-fiction: The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham
29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions: Look for self published book
30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link): The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins
31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre: City of Bones (Harry Bosch, #8; Harry Bosch Universe, #10) by Michael Connelly
32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle): If These Walls Could Talk: Dallas Cowboys: Stories from the Dallas Cowboys Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Boxby Nick Eatman
33. A magical realism novel: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere: Any Book by Susan May
35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty: Command Me (Royals Saga #1) by Geneva Lee or Cinder
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link): Danse Macabre by Stephen King
37. A book you choose randomly: Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph T. Hallinan
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature: The Dead Town (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein #5) Frankenstein Series by Dean Koontz
39. An epistolary fiction: The Stranger by Albert Camus or Carrie by Stephen King
40. A book published in 2017: A 2017 published book by Michael Connelly or John Connolly
41. A book with an unreliable narrator: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far): Joyland by Stephen King
43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold): Lord of the Flies by William Golding
44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" (link): A Time of Torment (Charlie Parker, #14)by John Connolly
45. A book with a one-word title: Creep (Creep #1) by Jennifer Hillier
46. A time travel novel: 11/22/62 by Stephen King
47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link): A book written by a popular author; Any Stephen King book by Stephen King
48. A banned book: The Satanic Verses by Salmon Rushdie
49. A book from someone else's bookshelf: The Waste Lands by Stephen King
50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays): Just After Sunset or Different Seasons by Stephen King
52. A book set in a fictional location: Conquest (The Chronicles of the Invaders, #1) by John Connolly

The a Ocean at the End of the Lane is wonderful, I hope you like it! I'm currently working on Catch-22, but it's far from compelling.

Thank you for the tip on the Neil Gaiman book. Catch-22 was recommended in high school, but I chickened out on reading the book.