The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

18. A character who can fly

For this prompt, we’re looking for a character who can fly. There are several different interpretations for this prompt, including but not limited to:

*A character who has physical wings (Ex: told from the perspective of a bird or winged creature, or a fantasy novel featuring any type of magical winged character).
*A character with the power of flight without physical wings (ex: Superman, Thor, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, etc),
*A pilot who flies any type of aircraft. (Aircraft may be powered or unpowered: airplane, helicopter, hang gliding, etc. It may also be fantasy-based or a sci-fi or futuristic aircraft.)

The character may be the main character or a secondary character. Flight may or may not feature heavily within the story. As always, this can be any genre, fiction or non-fiction.


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The Game of Love and Death
Martha Brockenbrough

I will find this book accidentally when I’m reading something and a character is a pilot, or I might read some history and there will be pilots. Listopia didn’t have anything jumping out at me

This isn't quite set in stone, but I'm planning on reading Spark of the Everflame for this prompt.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

Lightlark by Alex Aster fits this prompt (any book in the series)

Eragon

Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History

I don’t read a lot of fantasy so have decided to read Ugly Love by CoHo since the MMC is a pilot.

I am going to read - The Layover

The Ardent Swarm, which includes killer bees

The Shady Hollow series by Juneau Black. It's about an animal town and one of the side characters is a raven.

I will be reading:


Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

HAPPY READING!!

I have just finished Disney Villains The Essential Guide New Edition by D.K. Publishing. Even though not a villain, Peter Pan is mentioned. Also Iago, the parrot from Aladdin; Maleficent in her dragon form from Sleeping Beauty and Syndrome from the Incredibles.

A Throne of Swans by Katherine & Elizabeth Corr

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

Denise wrote: "I will find this book accidentally when I’m reading something and a character is a pilot, or I might read some history and there will be pilots. Listopia didn’t have anything jumping out at me"

This is likely what will happen with me as well. Or I will pick it up from a recommendation within the group during the year.

Hilde wrote: "I have just finished Disney Villains The Essential Guide New Edition by D.K. Publishing. Even though not a villain, Peter Pan is mentioned. Also Iago, the parrot fr..."

Ooh! I might like this!

“Realms of the Dead” by Sharon K. Gilbert (book 6 of the Redwing Saga) has many flying characters! It has angels, fallen angels who transform into ravens, and dragons. The good angels transform into owls at times. A great series!

A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson works for this prompt and is so good.

I’m reading Peter Pan by JM Barrie. It’s deliciously written. An absolute treat for the imagination

I’m reading Onyx Storm!

Falling by T.J. Newman

Gail W wrote: " The Ardent Swarm, which includes killer bees"
I read that book last year ! It was a decent book after I finally got into it. I think some parts of the book dragged but it picked up. I was expecting something different but I'm happy I finished it . Enjoy & happy reading :)

I'll go easy with this one. Might choose a Superman book.

Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor

Does anyone know if Weyward has a character who can fly?

I was thinking of a witch on a broomstick or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Home Front by Kristin Hannah - main character is a pilot in the National Guard

The Emperyean Series by Rebecca Yarros

Evil by the Sea by Kathleen Bridge 2/14/25

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I read “Hera” by Jennifer Saint. Hera shapeshifts into a hawk in this book.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

I read Swearing at a Sea Monster ( Folk Haven #3) by Lauren Connolly. A town of mythical creatures who also have human forms. Satine, Nicki & Neri are sirens ( also known as Dragons). Really cool book, gave it 5 stars.

Peter Pan

14/52

Excellent - Another book in my TBR such a beautiful book (mine is a picture book)

I read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

I read How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell. Toothless obviously can fly, although compared to his movie form he doesn't always want to :P

In The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, some of the characters "fly" on the back of a giant bird.

19 Minutes to Live by Lee Jennings

Ok .... I read in February Lenny Among Ghosts
byFrank Maria Reifenberg and noticed it would fit this challenge. There where definitely flying ghost.

I finally got around to reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. I'm not really into romantacies but it wasn't half bad.

I'm reading Eragon

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

I read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

I just finished The Whispering Night

I read Lights by Brenna Thummler.

A children's middle grade book about Superman is coming out in the summer. I hope the release adult books as well, but in the mean time I'm excited for this because it's Superman!

Welcome to Metropolis: The Prequel Junior Novel

The Eagle’s Claw by Jeff Shaara ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I read The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi for this topic. The book featured a helicopter pilot as well as the kaijus who could fly