Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y Call It What You Want by Alissa DeRogatis 9/1 (telephone)
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list Lights Out by Navessa Allen (A book with skull or bone imagery (or in the title) 6/5
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 8/14 (Tea shop)
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld The Deep by Nick Cutter 11/14
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title: Youthjuice by E.K. Sathue 7/20

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 4/13
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 9/21
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings: Revenge by Yōko Ogawa
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year Tampa by Alissa Nutting 6/30

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix 7/15
11. A book set in a fictional location: FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven 7/25
12. A book by an Irish author Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 4/7
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto 10/10
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman: Iron Flame by Iron Flame 6/3

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception: Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum 5/2
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire 1/19 (37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read)
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925: Dangerous Liaisons 4/20
18. A book set primarily in nature: The Troop by Nick Cutter 4/1

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin 4/23
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 7/27
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes 3/24
22. A translated novel from Asia: The Story of a Single Woman by Uno Chiyo 10/8

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand 10/18
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 6/20
25. A book with waves on the cover The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 11/13
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name: This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells 7/11
27. A book set in the winter: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 10/22

28 and 29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers 7/6 & Bad Tourists by Caro Carver 9/10
30. A monster book: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell 7/18
31. A book with a coastal setting: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 10/3

32. A mystery or true crime book: The Butcher Game by Alaina Urquhart 4/29
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 10/1
34. A book title that could be a country song: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 5/23

36. A book with a common household object on the cover: Rules by Cynthia Lord 7/27
37. A book featuring adult friendships: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn 8/23
38 and 39. Two books with a connection from different genres Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin 6/6 & Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 10/4 (narrator seems to be omniscent third person at first but is later revealed to be a character in the story)
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read: Circe by Madeline Miller 5/9

41. A book that involves digging up the past: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 9/18
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate: The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha 5/15
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters: Poor Things by Alasdair Gray 8/1
44. A haunting book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 8/5

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 7/26
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names: Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan 10/7 (main plot driven by a strawberry-flavored potion)
47. A book relating to fire Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 10/31
48. A book with a character dealing with death: Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom 8/28

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 11/3
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 Three Days in June by Anne Tyler 8/18
51. A book published in 2025: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 6/16
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda 11/1

The Anniversary List Prompts
2016: A book originally written in a language other than English: The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha 10/28
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" The Haar by David Sodergren 10/28 (KIS: Drop "The")
2018: An author's debut book Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 10/22
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements: The Mind Reels by Fredrik deBoer 10/17 (MC takes lithium pills)
2020: A book with an emotion in the title: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica 10/9
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Papa: ghost of MC's dead father)
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 9/5
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 10/14
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter 11/11
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 11/16

Planning: Potential

4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
Katabasis
The Deep
Into the Drowning Deep
Fathomfolk
The Sun and the Star
Coup de Grâce
Lost Gods
25. A book with waves on the cover
The Wedding People
The Soulmate
Our Wives Under the Sea
Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour
The Night We Lost Him
The Night Swim
49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
The Eyre Affair
The Other Valley
A Darker Shade of Magic
The Ministry of Time
This Is How You Lose the Time War


2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Viciously Yours
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family