The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

CLOSING CEREMONIES: Silver

23) Author who hasn’t released a book in the past four years

Traditionally, the summer Olympics happen every four years. For this prompt, we’re looking for an author who hasn’t released a book in the past four years.

For those completing this challenge in summer 2024, choose an author who hasn’t published a book since 2020 or earlier. You can read any book in that author’s body of work. The author may or may not be currently working on another book. You may also choose an author who is deceased or who stopped writing decades ago.



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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd....I started it, this is reason to finish

Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams since I'm reading all 5 this summer.

I read Max's Words by Kate Banks, 2 Stars

I read from an old book published for the Detective Book Club by Walter J. Black, Inc. It is a 3n1: Murder in Waiting by Mignon G. Eberhart, The Night Hunters by John Miles, and Inspector Ghote Thrusts the Heart by H. R. F. Keating. All authors have passed away over 4 years ago.

I'll read Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh, because people long dead don't release new books very often.

I read Wide Sargasso Sea.
Since the author died in the 70s I think it is fair to say that she hasn't published in the last 4 years.

Currently reading for this prompt: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

I read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. Her latest book was published in 2019. The Sparrow was amazing and absolutely destroyed me. I gave it 5 stars but I'm going to have to take some time to recover before I attempt the sequel.

I read The Paris Lawyer by Sylvie Granotier, a French author and actor.
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I read From A Cat's View by Robin Praytor (last book in 2019)

I read Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick. His last book was published in 2018, and he died in 2022.

I read Without: Poems by Donald Hall

I read Boss Me Dirty by Parker Grey. 1 Star - my lowest rated book this year.

The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand