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Nancy Regan 52/52

1. A diary or a book about a diary or a diary writer
The Provincial Lady in London by E.M. Delafield by E.M. Delafield E.M. Delafield 26 Feb
2. A book about immigration or an immigrant
Hunting Season by Mirta Ojito by Mirta Ojito 7 Mar
3. A book written by or about a blind person or blindness
Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins by Wilkie Collins Wilkie Collins 10 Mar
4. A book about a murder or an assassination
The Red Parts Autobiography of a Trial by Maggie Nelson by Maggie Nelson Maggie Nelson 3 Feb
5. A book about civil rights
Blood at the Root A Racial Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips by Patrick Phillips Patrick Phillips 9 Aug
6. A book set in a small town
White Noise by Don DeLillo by Don DeLillo Don DeLillo 12 Apr
7. A book about a sport or an athlete
Friday Night Lights A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger by H.G. Bissinger H.G. Bissinger 5 Mar
8. A book set in a school or university
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach by Chad Harbach Chad Harbach 26 Jun
9. A book about a kidnapping
Truevine Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest A True Story of the Jim Crow South by Beth Macy by Beth Macy Beth Macy 1 Mar
10. A book about a musician or musical group
The Twisted Muse Musicians and Their Music in the Third Reich by Michael H. Kater by Michael H. Kater 25 Dec
11. A book about war or a soldier/soldiers
Waterloo The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell by Bernard Cornwell Bernard Cornwell 19 Mar
12. A book about another planet
Edge of Dark (The Glittering Edge, #1) by Brenda Cooper by Brenda Cooper Brenda Cooper 3 Oct
13. A book by or about a woman with a law degree
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout by Elizabeth Strout Elizabeth Strout 25 Apr
14. A book set in a prison
Blood in the Water The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by Heather Ann Thompson by Heather Ann Thompson Heather Ann Thompson 14 Jan
15. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympic Games
A Thousand Naked Strangers A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back by Kevin Hazzard by Kevin Hazzard 22 Jan
16. A book by or about a journalist, a newspaper or a magazine
Mercies in Disguise A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them by Gina Kolata by Gina Kolata Gina Kolata 27 Apr
17. A book about a shipwreck or an air crash
In the Heart of the Sea The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick by Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick 01 Jan
18. A book about a person or people working at night
Weekends at Bellevue Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych E.R. by Julie Holland by Julie Holland 08 Jan
19. A book about a wealthy person or people
Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty by Ramona Ausubel by Ramona Ausubel Ramona Ausubel 19 Aug
20. A book about a poor person or people
Ghosts of Tom Joad A Story of the #99 Percent by Peter Van Buren by Peter Van Buren Peter Van Buren 8 Mar
21. A book about a wedding or a union of countries
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa 24 Apr
22. A book with a bully or about bullying
His Bloody Project Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme Macrae Burnet by Graeme Macrae Burnet Graeme Macrae Burnet 27 Apr
23. A book about mental health or about a person addressing mental health issues
No One Cares About Crazy People The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America by Ron Powers by Ron Powers Ron Powers 14 Dec
24. A book about a humanitarian organization or a person engaged in humanitarian assistance
The Missionary Position Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice by Christopher Hitchens by Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens 24 May
25. A book about a real or fictional detective or forensic specialist
The Ghost Map The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson by Steven Johnson Steven Johnson 9 Jun
26. A book about the youngest person ever to achieve something specific
Show Me a Hero A Tale of Murder, Suicide, Race, and Redemption by Lisa Belkin by Lisa Belkin 8 May
27. A book in which a national holiday is celebrated
Blood Red, White and Blue by Kathleen Delaney by Kathleen Delaney 15 Aug
28. A book set in a former colony
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster by E.M. Forster E.M. Forster 21 Feb
29. A book set in a place that is known as a holiday / vacation destination
Siracusa by Delia Ephron by Delia Ephron Delia Ephron 27 Jun
30. A book by or about an unemployed person
Not Working by Lisa Owens by Lisa Owens 23 Aug
31. A book about a real or fictional political scandal
A Very English Scandal Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment by John Preston by John Preston John Preston 28 Apr
32. A book with events that take place in a desert
Colossus Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century by Michael A. Hiltzik by Michael A. Hiltzik 30 Dec
33. A book made into a movie or a book about a movie
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain by Ben Fountain Ben Fountain 10 May
34. A book translated from another language
Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag by Vivek Shanbhag 10 Jul
35. A book with a cardinal point (east, west, north, south) in the title
The North Water by Ian McGuire by Ian McGuire Ian McGuire 28 Jul
36. A book about a discovery or a discoverer
Finding Franklin The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search by Russell A. Potter by Russell A. Potter Russell A. Potter 11 Feb
37. A book about an intern or an apprentice
The Witches of New York by Ami McKay by Ami McKay Ami McKay 6 Aug
38. A book in which an election takes place
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth by Philip Roth Philip Roth 3 May
39. A book with a librarian or book shop worker
I Work at a Public Library A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan by Gina Sheridan Gina Sheridan 6 Apr
40. A book by an author born in the same year as you or on your birthday in any year
Sting of the Drone A Novel by Richard A. Clarke by Richard A. Clarke Richard A. Clarke 29 May
41. A book written in or set in the first half of the 20th century (1900-1949)
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters by Sarah Waters Sarah Waters 5 Feb
42. A biography or autobiography
The Immortal Irishman The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero by Timothy Egan by Timothy Egan Timothy Egan 7 May
43. A book set in the capital city of a country
Belgravia by Julian Fellowes by Julian Fellowes Julian Fellowes 16 Mar
44. A book with an animal in the title or on the cover
The Coyote's Bicycle The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire by Kimball Taylor byKimball Taylor 2 Aug
45. A book written by an author writing under a name different than the one (s)he was given at birth
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell by Elizabeth Gaskell Elizabeth Gaskell 1 Jul
46. A book about a real or fictional commodity or product or the person who invented or discovered it
Baking Powder Wars The Cutthroat Food Fight that Revolutionized Cooking by Linda Civitello by Linda Civitello 17 Dec
47. A book with siblings
The Sisters The Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S. Lovell by Mary S. Lovell Mary S. Lovell 25 Jan
48. An author’s first published book
The Nix by Nathan Hill by Nathan Hill Nathan Hill 6 Jun
49. A Russian literature classic
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Dostoyevsky 05 Jan
50. A novella
The Quiet American by Graham Greene by Graham Greene Graham Greene 14 May
51. A book from any “best of” list
Black Flags The Rise of ISIS by Joby Warrick by Joby Warrick Joby Warrick 3 Jun (Pulitzer Prize General Nonfiction 2016)
52. A book from the Man Booker Prize Longlist, any year
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy by Arundhati Roy Arundhati Roy 7 Oct (2017 Longlislist)


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