Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE

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1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
3. A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
4. A book by a new-to-you author
5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025

6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book
8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title

10. An award winning book
11. A history or historical fiction book
12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white
13. An author's second/sophomore book
14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh

15. A book you've wanted to read for a long time
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
18. A book with a location in the title

19. A book related to yesterday
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
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
27. A nonfiction book

28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution
29. A vacation book
30. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Frontlist Book
31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Backlist Book

32. A novella of 100-250 pages
33. A book with an Indigenous character or author
34. A book with a window on the cover
35. A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building
36. A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40

37. A book that includes a science topic
38. A book that's part of a series
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

41. A mystery or true crime book
42. A book set in an isolated location
43. A book involving survival
44. A book with a symbol of death on the cover

45. A book connected to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
46. A book that is not a novel
47. A book with "this", "that", "these", or "those" in the title
48. A book with something edible in the title
49. A second book for your favorite prompt

50. A book with a bird on its cover
51. A book published in 2026
52. A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer

POSSIBILITIES

1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
(Young Adult)


2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover


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)


4. A book by a new-to-you author


5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025

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

7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book


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

9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title

10. An award winning book


11. A history or historical fiction book


12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white

13. An author's second/sophomore book

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

15. A book you've wanted to read for a long time


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

18. A book with a location in the title

19. A book related to yesterday (past)

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

24. A book that is either frothy or gothy

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


27. A nonfiction book

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


29. A vacation book

30. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Frontlist Book

31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Backlist Book

32. A novella of 100-250 pages

33. A book with an Indigenous character or author

34. A book with a window on the cover


35. A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building


36. A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40

37. A book that includes a science topic

38. A book that's part of a series


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

41. A mystery or true crime book


42. A book set in an isolated location


43. A book involving survival

44. A book with a symbol of death on the cover

45. A book connected to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen


46. A book that is not a novel


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


48. A book with something edible in the title


49. A second book for your favorite prompt

50. A book with a bird on its cover

51. A book published in 2026

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
2. Audiobook Read by the Author
3. Book Everyone Is Talking About
4. About Female Friendship
5. Book That Makes You Happy
6. About Dragons
7. Crazy Premise
8. Set in India
9. Underdog Story
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
6. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarves
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