Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

This thread will contain all of the listopias for the 2026 reading list!

PRE-POLL
A book with a road trip or long journey
A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
A book related to blood, sweat, or tears

POLL 1
A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
A book published in 2026
A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
A book by a new-to-you author

POLL 2
A book that's part of a series
A book with cover text that is NOT black or white
A book that has a punctuation mark in the title

POLL 3
An author's second/sophomore book
A novella of 100-250 pages

POLL 4 - MULTIWEEK
3 Weeks: A book related to yesterday, a book related to today, and a book related to tomorrow
- Yesterday Listopia
- Today Listopia
- Tomorrow Listopia

2 Weeks: The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist
- Most Recently Published Listopia
- Backlist Listopia

POLL 5
A book involving survival

POLL 6
A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author
A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list

POLL 7
A book with a location in the title
A book with something edible in the title

POLL 8
A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
A second book for your favorite prompt

POLL 9
A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie
A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters
A nonfiction book
A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list

POLL 10
A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer
A book set in an isolated location
A book with a symbol of death on the cover

Poll 11
A book with a character who appears in more than one book
A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building
A book with a window on the cover


Poll 12
A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title
A history or historical fiction book
A Vacation book

Summer Reading Challenge Prompt
A book set in the wellness or beauty industries

Poll 13
A book you've wanted to read for a long time
A mystery or true crime book
A book with an Indigenous character or author

Poll 14
A book that includes a science topic

Individual Read-a-Thon Winner
A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution

Poll 15
A book connected to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

[b>Poll 16
A book that is either frothy or gothy
A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40
A book with a bird on its cover