Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y (Table)
The Novice's Tale by Margaret Frazer
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list (peace prize)
The Overstory by Richard Powers
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
√4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman Read 1/8/25
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Love Lies Bleeding by Susan Wittig Albert
√8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
Prairie County Fair by Lynn A. Coleman Read 2/1/25
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year (2013)
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
An Embarrassment of Witches by Sophie Goldstein
11. A book set in a fictional location
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
12. A book by an Irish author
The Searcher by Tana French
√13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Ya-Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells Read 1/5/25
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs

√15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
The Whites by Harry Brandt Read 3/3/25
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (A book originally written in a language other than English)
The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
18. A book set primarily in nature
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
Murder and the First Lady by Elliott Roosevelt
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton
√21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon Read 3/9/25
√22. A translated novel from Asia
The Great Passage by Shion Miura Read 1/6/25

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
25. A book with waves on the cover
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach
27. A book set in the winter
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke
30. A monster book
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus
√31. A book with a coastal setting
The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths Read 1/22/25

√32. A mystery or true crime book
Firestorm by Nevada Barr Read 3/13/25
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
34. A book title that could be a country song
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison -- and How We Stayed Connected by Jay Jay Patton

36. A book with a common household object on the cover
The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez
37. A book featuring adult friendships
1st to Die by James Patterson
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion by Tamora Pierce
√40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
Bed, Breakfast & Bones by Carolyn L. Dean Read 2/5/25

41. A book that involves digging up the past
Bones of Betrayal by Jefferson Bass
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Waypoints: My Scottish Journey by Sam Heughan
√44. A haunting book
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost Read 2/12/25

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver
47. A book relating to fire
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America by David von Drehle
48. A book with a character dealing with death
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

√49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Read 2/3/25
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
51. A book published in 2025
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover
True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST - 10 books
In honor of ATY's 10 year of reading challenges, we have put together an anniversary list made up of member-chosen prompts.

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
√2018: An author's debut book
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Read 12/22/24
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
The Bourne Enigma by Eric Van Lustbader
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
The Pony Wife by Beverly Bird
√2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Ya-Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells Read 1/5/25