Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE

2025 completed (12/3/25) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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🔶= Planned
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✔ 📖 1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y (Thriller): Private London by James Patterson (2/21/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover: Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans (2/10/26) ⭐⭐
✔ 📖 3. A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list (a book with twins, doppelgängers, or mistaken identity): The Wakefields of Sweet Valley by Francine Pascal (3/31/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 4. A book by a new-to-you author: The Night I Disappeared by Julie Reece Deaver (2/23/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025: Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out by Meg Cabot (3/7/26) ⭐⭐⭐

6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
✔ 📖 7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book: Stink: Hamlet and Cheese by Megan McDonald (3/11/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
✔ 📖 9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title: The 13th Warning by R.L. Stine (3/1/26) ⭐⭐⭐

✔ 📖 10. An award-winning book: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (5/9/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 11. A history or historical fiction book: The Hidden Gold: A Marie-Grace Mystery by Sarah Masters Buckey (5/12/26) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white: 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson (2/12/26) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 13. An author's second/sophomore book: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter (4/27/26) ⭐⭐⭐
14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh

✔ 📖 15. A book you've wanted to read for a long time: The Inn by James Patterson (4/14/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
16. A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters
✔ 📖 17. A book set in the wellness or beauty industries: Resistance Training by Kayley Loring (5/3/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
18. A book with a location in the title

✔ 📖 19. A book related to yesterday: Blast from the Past by Meg Cabot (4/7/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
20. A book related to today
21. A book related to tomorrow
22. A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author

23. A book with a road trip or long journey
✔ 📖 24. A book that is either frothy or gothy (gothy): Bewitched by Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Halloween Tale by Rachelle Ayala (4/10/26) ⭐⭐⭐
25. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list
✔ 📖 26. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi (4/28/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 27. A nonfiction book: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey by Dion Leonard (6/6/26) ⭐⭐

28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution
✔ 📖 29. A vacation book: Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver (6/29/26) ⭐⭐
✔ 📖 30. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Frontlist Book: The Rancher's Famed Triplets: A Small Town Reunion Romance by Melissa Senate (3/2/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Backlist Book: Home is Where the Hound Is by Melissa Senate (2/15/26) ⭐⭐⭐

✔ 📖 32. A novella of 100-250 pages: Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (3/9/26) ⭐⭐
33. A book with an Indigenous character or author
✔ 📖 34. A book with a window on the cover: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (4/10/26) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 35. A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building: The Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2/7/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 36. A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40: A Mother's Love by Danielle Steel (6/4/26) ⭐⭐⭐

37. A book that includes a science topic
✔ 📖 38. A book that's part of a series: The Mystery of the Green Ghost by Robert Arthur (1/2/26) ⭐⭐
39. A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie
✔ 📖 40. A book that has a punctuation mark in the title: Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma (3/26/26) ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

✔ 📖 41. A mystery or true crime book: My Gal Sunday by Mary Higgins Clark (3/12/26) ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
✔ 📖 42. A book set in an isolated location: Nowhere Like Home by Sara Shepard (6/16/26) ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
43. A book involving survival
✔ 📖 44. A book with a symbol of death on the cover: The Evil One by Lynn Beach (3/22/26) ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

✔ 📖 45. A book connected to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (3/13/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 46. A book that is not a novel: Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life by Nia Sioux (5/1/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
47. A book with "this", "that", "these", or "those" in the title
✔ 📖 48. A book with something edible in the title: Emma on Thin Icing: The Graphic Novel by Coco Simon (5/8/26) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 49. A second book for your favorite prompt: (#1 - Young Adult) Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1 by Nancy Holder (9/21/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

50. A book with a bird on its cover
✔ 📖 51. A book published in 2026: He Chose My Sister I Chose His Rival: A Sister Betrayal Revenge Upgrade Romance by Joelle Marks (6/25/26) ⭐⭐
52. A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer

6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears


8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia

14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh

16. A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters


18. A book with a location in the title

20. A book related to today (now)


21. A book related to tomorrow (future)


22. A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author

23. A book with a road trip or long journey


25. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list

28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution

33. A book with an Indigenous character or author

37. A book that includes a science topic

39. A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie

43. A book involving survival

47. A book with "this", "that", "these", or "those" in the title

50. A book with a bird on its cover

52. A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer

Cover Collage

Booklist Queen's Mini Reading Challenge 2026

✔ 📖 1. Odd Cover: A Secret Rage by Charlaine Harris (6/28/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

2. Audiobook Read by the Author
3. Book Everyone Is Talking About
✔ 📖 4. About Female Friendship: Glitter Girls and the Great Fake-Out by Meg Cabot (3/7/26) ⭐⭐⭐
✔ 📖 5. Book That Makes You Happy: Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey (6/14/26) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. About Dragons
✔ 📖 7. Crazy Premise: The Big Island Killer by R. Barri Flowers (3/16/26) ⭐⭐⭐
8. Set in India
✔ 📖 9. Underdog Story: Spy School by Stuart Gibbs (3/4/26) ⭐⭐⭐
10. Locked Room Mystery

Wildcard Option: Bottom of Your To-Read List

ATY 2024 Leftovers Challenge
(AKA It's About Dang Time!)

3. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: (Sugar Plum)
4. A book by an author from an African country
7. Two books with similar covers: Book 1: The Return by Erin Knightley
8. Two books with similar covers: Book 2: Whiskey River Rescue by Justine Davis
9. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
10. A book with a touch of magic
12. A book related to air