Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

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THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y The Boomerang by Robert Bailey 416 pages

2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott 368 pages

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 Chasing Shadows by Robert Bryndza 434 pages

5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025 Bonfires, Backpacks, & Brawls by Tonya Kappes 304 pages

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

7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 384 pages

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 Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 260 pages

11. A history or historical fiction book The Sower of Black Field: Inspired by the True Story of an American in Nazi Germany by Katherine Koch 330 pages

12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston 352 pages

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 The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis 310 pages

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 China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan 498 pages

19. A book related to yesterday The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose 304 pages

20. A book related to today Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver 320 pages

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 gothyThe Storm by Rachel Hawkins 304 pages

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 Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 546 pages

27. A nonfiction book The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel 242 pages

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

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 The Wild Card by Carolyn Brown 270 pages

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 China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan 498 pages

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 Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell 336 pages

41. A mystery or true crime book Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 385 pages

42. A book set in an isolated location Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney 342 pages

43. A book involving survival Margot's Secret by Roberta Kagan 286 pages

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 The Summer That Changed Everything by Brenda Novak 368 pages

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