Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

2025 Plan

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

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
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn

3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
The Silver Thread by Kylie Fitzpatrick

4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
Wolla-Wolla-Wolla-Wolla-Woo! by Michael Allen

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
The Malice of Waves by Mark Douglas-Home

8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie

9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
The Trees by Percival Everett

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore

11. A book set in a fictional location
Mrs Caldicot's Knickerbocker Glory by Vernon Coleman

12. A book by an Irish author
The Lovers by John Connolly

13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Brother Cadfael's Penance by Ellis Peters

14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
Spy Line by Len Deighton


16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
The next book in a series
The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths

17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis

18. A book set primarily in nature
Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
Over The Water — An East-End London Tale by Stella James

20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
March Violets by Philip Kerr

21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
A Murder of Crows by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

22. A translated novel from Asia
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling by Lawrence Block

25. A book with waves on the cover
Cuckold Point by Patrick Easter

26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
The Price of Butcher's Meat by Reginald Hill

27. A book set in the winter
Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries by Martin Edwards

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
The Adventure Begins -Farthing Wood by Colin Dann

29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
Charity Ends at Home by Colin Watson

30. A monster book
Tombland by C.J. Sansom

31. A book with a coastal setting
Betrayed in Cornwall by Janie Bolitho

32. A mystery or true crime book
Friends in High Places by Donna Leon

33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison by Ben Macintyre

34. A book title that could be a country song
Too Many Women by Rex Stout

35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Educated by Tara Westover


36. A book with a common household object on the cover
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz

37. A book featuring adult friendships
The Crone Club S.V. Peddle

38. Two books with a connection from different genres
: Book 1
Theatre Royal: 100 Years of Stratford East| by Michael Coren non fiction

39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
Death at the Theatre by Celina
Grace fiction

40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
The Woodbegoods] by E. Nesbit

41. A book that involves digging up the past
The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths

42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
Murder at Mistletoe Manor by Holly Tierney

43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Snap by Belinda Bauer

44. A haunting book
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
Saints of the Shadow Bible Ian Rankin

46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett

47. A book relating to fire
Fire and Ice by Dana Stabenow

48. A book with a character dealing with death
Death of a Friend by Rebecca Tope

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
A Trail Through Time by Jodi Taylor

50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
Women Talking by Miriam Toews

51. A book published in 2025
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover
A Small Death in Berlin by Annie Ayre

Jill's 2025 book challenge