Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

ATY 2026 Prompts

01. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
02. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
03. A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
04. A book by a new-to-you author
05. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025
06. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
07. A book with a character who appears in more than one book
08. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
09. 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

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POPSUGAR Prompts 2026

01. A book where gardening or a garden is central to the plot
02. A book that features a platonic friendship between a man and woman
03. A book you meant to read in 2025
04. A book that starts with the letter "Z"
05. A book about women astronauts
06. A book with an overweight main character whose story isn't about losing weight
07. A book about a granny hobby
08. A book about a sexless marriage
09. A book with a "type C" character
10 A book about a horse or with a horse on the cover
11. A book with a dad as the primary caregiver
12. A book with "pop" or "sugar" in the title
13. A book featuring a character with a hidden past
14. A book set in Michigan or written by an author from Michigan
15. A book about new beginnings
16. A book less than 260 pages
17. A book about your favorite event in the Winter Olympics
18. A love story that defies social boundaries
19. A book about teen angst
20. A book with a character who does Pilates or Lagree
21. A book about a bachelorette trip
22. A book about a book club
23. A book you were hoping would fit into a prompt but doesn't
24. A book about postpartum
25. A book that explores influencer culture
26. A book with a character who navigates infertility
27. A book with a character who has curly hair
28. A book about debt
29. A book that takes place during harvesting season
30. A travel ghost story
31. A book that makes you feel FOMO
32. A book with an underwater civilization
33. A book about college
34. A book with a trans or nonbinary protagonist
35. A book that makes you want to travel to Italy
36. A book about a mob (fiction or nonfiction)
37. A book about a pop star
38. A book with any type of fruit on the cover or in the title
39. A book with a character who runs a marathon
40. A book outside your comfort zone
Advanced 01. A book in a different format than your usual: physical, audio, eBook
Advanced 02. A book inspired by a real song, album, band, or artist
Advanced 03. Two books written by real-life partners or spouses (1)
Advanced 04. Two books written by real-life partners or spouses (2)
Advanced 05. A book that features birding
Advanced 06. A sapphic comic
Advanced 07. A book told entirely through letters
Advanced 08. A book with a shadow daddy
Advanced 09. A book with a mention of your zodiac sign
Advanced 10. A book about Afrofuturism

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Booklist Queen's 2026 Prompt

01. You Meant to Read Last Year
02. Goodreads Winner in 2025
03. Book Becoming Movie/Show in 2026
04. Odd Cover
05. Longer Than 400 Pages
06. Historical Romance
07. Audiobook Read by the Author
08. Five-Star Read
09. About Injustice
10. Book Everyone Is Talking About
11. Set in the Spring
12. Animal Narrator or Protagonist
13. Time in the Title
14. About a Musician
15. Alternate History
16. About Female Friendship
17. Yellow Cover
18. About Artificial Intelligence
19. Book That Makes You Happy
20. 2025 Bestseller
21. Set in a Major City
22. First Person POV
23. Popular Book You’ve Never Read
24. Two Authors
25. About Dragons
26. Set in the 1970s
27. Title Starts with “D”
28. 2026 New Release
29. Crazy Premise
30. Classic You’ve Meant to Read
31. Fiction Written by a Celebrity
32. Set in India
33. Debut Novel
34. Bottom of Your To-Read List
35. Set at a School
36. Next Book in a Series
37. Underdog Story
38. Biography
39. Children’s Book
40. Author You Love
41. Locked Room Mystery
42. Two Books with Similar Titles (1)
43. Two Books with Similar Titles (2)
44. Published in 2016
45. Nonfiction Bestseller
46. European Author
47. Out of Your Comfort Zone
48. Discussion-Worthy Read
49. Map on the Inside Cover
50. Alliterative Title
51. You Own But Haven’t Read
52. Reread a Favorite

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52 Book Club 2026 Prompts

01. Set In An Ancient Civilization
02. Kangaroo Word On The Cover
03. Written Without Quotation Marks
04. Has A Dust Jacket
05. Featuring A Conspiracy
06. Title Starts With The Letter "O"
07. Title Starts With The Letter "P"
08. A Three-Syllable Word In The Title
09. Featuring A Natural Disaster
10. Spans A Decade Or More
11. Requires Suspension Of Disbelief
12. A Genre-Defining Read
13. Bookface
14. Includes A Character List
15. Subtitle With A Comma
16. Deus Ex Machina
17. Author's Bio Mentions Their Dog
18. Provokes Strong Emotions
19. A Nosy Neighbour Character
20. Day Of The Week In The Title
21. Written In The 1800's
22. Spotted In A TV Series Or Movie
23. Grumpy Sunshine Trope
24. Uneven Number Of Characters
25. Includes A Red Herring
26. Title In A Serif Font
27. Two Or More Authors, One Pseudonym
28. From A Series At Least Eight Books Long
29. Set In The Arctic Or Antarctic
30. Author Related To Another Author
31. Author Related To Author In Prompt #30
32. Publisher Starting With The Letter "B"
33. A Standalone Fantasy Novel
34. Inspired By The Top-Grossing Movie The Year You Were Born
35. Character With A Secret Identity
36. Award-Winning Book From Last Year
37. Started On The 26th Of The Month
38. Domestic Fiction
39. A Book That Cost You Nothing
40. Authors First And Last Name Start With The Same Letter
41. A Guide To...
42. Includes A Handwritten Interior Font
43. A Goodreads Recommendation For You
44. Literary Device: Personification
45. Biographical Fiction
46. Non-Fiction About Character In Prompt #45
47. A Diacritical Mark On The Cover
48. Related To The Word "Nemesis"
49. In The 800's Of The Dewey Decimal System
50. Set In A Castle
51. Includes A Map
52. Published in 2026


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