Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 52 TOPICS OF 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
Jan 10 Weyward by Emilia Hart

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
Jan 26 Unquiet by Linn Ullmann
5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025
Jan 30 När klockan slår fem by Denise Rudberg

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

PLAN

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
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
Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025

6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbø
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book
På sex meters djup by Denise Rudberg
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Survivors by Jane Harper
9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title
1795: The Order of the Furies
11/22/63 by Stephen King
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

10. An award winning book
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi
11. A history or historical fiction book
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
13. An author's second/sophomore book
Normal People by Sally Rooney
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson] by Annie Proulx
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
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
17. A book set in the wellness or beauty industries
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
18. A book with a location in the title
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Lärarinnan i Villette by Ingrid Hedström

19. A book related to yesterday
20. A book related to today
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
21. A book related to tomorrow
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Artemis by Andy Weir
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
22. A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Human Acts by Han Kang

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
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
The Plague by Albert Camus
26. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
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
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
33. A book with an Indigenous character or author
The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
Skam by Ann-Helén Laestadius
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
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
39. A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie
A Superior Death by Nevada Barr
40. A book that has a punctuation mark in the title
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

41. A mystery or true crime book
42. A book set in an isolated location
43. A book involving survival
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
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
This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell
48. A book with something edible in the title
Milkman by Anna Burns
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

Remaining prompts ATY 2021
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”


Remaining prompts ATY 2022
30. A book related to mythology
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
44. A book with gothic elements
45. A book related to a game
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022

Remaining prompts ATY 2023
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
36. A book that has been translated from another language
40. A book with a full name in the title
41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title

Remaining prompts ATY 2024
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
26. A book by an author known by their initials
29. A book related to air
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
31. A book related to "Going for the Gold"
35. A science or science fiction book
36. A book featuring a character in education
40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024

Remaining prompts ATY 2025
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
12. A book by an Irish author
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
25. A book with waves on the cover
31. A book with a coastal setting
34. A book title that could be a country song
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
47. A book relating to fire
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover

COVERS

SETTINGS

1. England, UK (Weyward)
2. Gotland, Sweden (Unquiet)
3. Stockholm, Sweden (När klockan slår fem)