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 Lost Feather(angel) ✅
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - Eight Dates (A book that takes place during a holiday) ✅
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song Queen Takes Sunfires: Book 1 ✅
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld -
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title Baby & the Late Night Howlers ✅
6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover The Basilisk of Star Manor: A Tempting Monsters Story by Kathryn Moon ✅
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names Queen Takes More ✅
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings TBC
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns Cackle by Rachel Harrison ✅
11. A book set in a fictional location The Princess's Chosen ✅
12. A book by an Irish author A Stranger in the Family by Jane CaseyTBC
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family The Strange ✅
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman Network Effect ✅
15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception Moskva - Jack Grimwood ✅
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list (major world event): Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie ✅
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor ✅
18. A book set primarily in nature The Carrying ✅
19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (boathouses) ✅
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title Birdman ✅
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals The Coroner's Lunch (murder mystery) ✅
22. A translated novel from Asia Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting Natural Beauty ✅
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal What Lies Between Us by John Marrs ✅
25. A book with waves on the cover The Escape Room ✅
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name Jagged Lies ✅
27. A book set in the winter Nightwatching ✅

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Bad Alpha ✅
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Feral Omega ✅
30. A monster book The House Isador Boxed Set ✅
31. A book with a coastal setting Murder in the Pacific: Ifira Point ✅

32. A mystery or true crime book 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare ✅
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time The Wicked King by Holly Black
34. A book title that could be a country song Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris ✅
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists The Familiar ✅

36. A book with a common household object on the cover Satyr: A Cozy Fantasy Romance ✅
37. A book featuring adult friendships (book about identity) First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston ✅
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 The Spider and Her Demons by sydney khoo ✅
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei ✅
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read The Serpents of Arakesh ✅
41. A book that involves digging up the past Fugitive Telemetry ✅
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - The Undoing of Violet Claybourne ✅
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters Feral Omega ✅
44. A haunting book What Feasts at Night ✅
45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years Exit Strategy / Martha Wells ✅
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names Unhinged Alphas (Dispute Moon) ✅
47. A book relating to fire We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
48. A book with a character dealing with death Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud ✅

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines Deathless Divide ✅
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore ✅
51. A book published in 2025 Witchcraft for Wayward Girls ✅
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover The Reformatory by Tananarive Due ✅

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
In honor of ATY's 10 year of reading challenges, we have put together an anniversary list made up of member-chosen prompts. Each prompt comes from that year's respective list and was chosen by the members of the group.

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English TBC
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" Sanctuary with Kings ✅
2018: An author's debut book No Country for Girls by Emma Styles ✅
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements The Gilded Ones
2020: A book with an emotion in the title Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura ✅
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Psycho Pack ✅ (X-Ray - MC is a doctor)
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name The Queen's Line by Kathryn Moon ✅
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books Lola & the Millionaires: Part One ✅
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year - Fugitive Telemetry ✅

Backup

A) The Pale Horse by the Agatha Christie
B) 11/22/63 by Stephen King
c) The Last Word by Taylor Adams
d) The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
e) The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
f. Silver Brumby's Daughter by Elyne Mitchell
g. Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
h) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
i) Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
j)
k) and l) The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
m) Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
n) An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
o) Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead