The 52 Book Club: 2025 Challenge discussion

If you are finished the 2021 challenge, we would love to see what your list looked like!

You can copy and paste this list into the comments -- just add what book you read for each category beside it!

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1 - Set In a School
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession
3 - A Dual Timeline
4 - An Author That Is Deceased
5 - Published By Penguin
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country
10 - Related To the Word "Fire"
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D"
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal
14 - Written By an Author Over 65
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book
16 - Set Before the 17th Century
17 - A Character "On the Run"
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge
20 - Made Into A TV Series
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah
22 - A Family Saga
23 - An Ending That Surprises You
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV
26 - An Author of Color
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About
29 - Featuring The Environment
30 - Watch Out for Dragons!
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book
32 - A Selfish Character
33 - Featuring Adoption
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S"
36 - A Nameless Narrator
37 - An Educational Read
38 - Recommended on BookBub
39 - An Alternate History Novel
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover
42 - An Epistolary
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat
44 - Includes A Garden
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award
47 - A Character with A Disability
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away
49 - A Flavor in The Title
50 - A Shoe on The Cover
51 - Published in 2021
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge

1 - Set In a School How to Lead a Life of Crime
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession UNSUB
3 - A Dual Timeline Frozen Charlotte
4 - An Author That Is Deceased The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
5 - Published By Penguin Dark Lover
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member The Book of Life
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book The Year of the Witching
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System Educated
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country Murder on the Orient Express
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside Then She Was Gone
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" The Dark Corners of the Night
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal Siege and Storm
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 Thick as Thieves
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book And Then There Were None
16 - Set Before the 17th Century Shadow of Night
17 - A Character "On the Run" Reborn
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge The Girl Who Played with Fire
20 - Made Into A TV Series You
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah Night Road
22 - A Family Saga Baby Teeth
23 - An Ending That Surprises You Behind Her Eyes
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools Children of Blood and Bone
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV Recall
26 - An Author of Color Children of Virtue and Vengeance
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number One of Us Is Next
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
29 - Featuring The Environment The Awakening
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! The ​Crown of Gilded Bones
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book Home Before Dark
32 - A Selfish Character Hidden Bodies
33 - Featuring Adoption The Family Upstairs
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars From Blood and Ash
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
36 - A Nameless Narrator The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
37 - An Educational Read The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism
38 - Recommended on BookBub Ruin and Rising
39 - An Alternate History Novel The Once and Future Witches
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram A Court of Thorns and Roses
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover Trust Your Eyes
42 - An Epistolary Dracula
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat A Discovery of Witches
44 - Includes A Garden The Butterfly Garden
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel Identical
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award Trust Exercise
47 - A Character with A Disability The Silent Patient
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away A Court of Frost and Starlight
49 - A Flavor in The Title Shadow and Bone
50 - A Shoe on The Cover Kingdom of Ash
51 - Published in 2021 Rule of Wolves
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge A Court of Mist and Fury

1 - Set In a School - Birthday
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - All the Missing Girls
3 - A Dual Timeline - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - The Betrayed Confidence Revisited: Ten Series of Postcards
5 - Published By Penguin - The Bad Seed
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - On the Way to the Wedding
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - A Very Punchable Face
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Other Miss Bridgerton
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Say Yes to the Duke
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - Curtain
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - The Stranger
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
17 - A Character "On the Run" - There's Someone Inside Your House
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - Murder, Interrupted
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - Just Who Will You Be?
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Dexter Is Delicious
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - The Nightingale
22 - A Family Saga - Romancing Mr Bridgerton
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - Persuasion
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Ten Things I Love About You
26 - An Author of Color - The Spy Who Couldn't Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI's Hunt for America's Stolen Secrets
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - A Night Like This
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President⁠—and Why It Failed
29 - Featuring The Environment - The bounty by Walcott
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - The Eyes of the Dragon
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - The Invisible Man
32 - A Selfish Character - Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories
33 - Featuring Adoption - Marrying Winterborne
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - Fat Men from Space
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - The Hypnotist
36 - A Nameless Narrator - Bartleby the Scrivener
37 - An Educational Read - Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
38 - Recommended on BookBub - Mexican Gothic
39 - An Alternate History Novel - The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
42 - An Epistolary - A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - First Comes Scandal
44 - Includes A Garden - To Sir Phillip, With Love
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - Tweet Cute
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - Tokyo Ueno Station
47 - A Character with A Disability - Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Because of Miss Bridgerton
49 - A Flavor in The Title - Sweet and Low: A Family Story
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - Just Like Heaven
51 - Published in 2021 - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - Hello Stranger

Not finished reading, but the last 4 books are chosen.

1 - Set In a School Aké: The Years of Childhood
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession The Substitution Order
3 - A Dual Timeline The Selah Branch
4 - An Author That Is Deceased The Seven Storey Mountain
5 - Published By Penguin Dear Justyce
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member Essays on the Christian Worldview and Others Political, Literary, and Philosophical
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book The Flat on Malabar Hill
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus: The True Life and Trials of Nicholas of Myra
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside Cry Pain, Cry Hope: Thresholds To Purpose
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" Doing the Deed: The Mechanics of 21st Century Preaching
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal West with Giraffes
14 - Written By an Author Over 65
On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
16 - Set Before the 17th Century The Name of the Rose
17 - A Character "On the Run" The Devil's Highway: A True Story
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name The Sandcastle Girls
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge Interior Chinatown
20 - Made Into A TV Series Shadows of the Workhouse
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah The Four Winds
22 - A Family Saga The Mountains Sing
23 - An Ending That Surprises You The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools I Have a Dream
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV When No One is Watching
26 - An Author of Color Strength to Love
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
29 - Featuring The Environment The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book Ready Player Two
32 - A Selfish Character Hamnet
33 - Featuring Adoption Friend Request
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" House of Day, House of Night
36 - A Nameless Narrator Whereabouts
37 - An Educational Read The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
38 - Recommended on BookBub Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
39 - An Alternate History Novel The Only Harmless Great Thing
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram Dance Dance Dance
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover Morte D'Urban
42 - An Epistolary Confessions of a Curious Bookseller
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
44 - Includes A Garden The Child Garden
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award The Color Purple
47 - A Character with A Disability The Tunnel
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away Lost in Wonder: Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness
49 - A Flavor in The Title Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
50 - A Shoe on The Cover How the WILD EFFECT Turned Me into a Hiker at 69: An Appalachian Trail Adventure
51 - Published in 2021 Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge Legal Fictions: Short Stories About Lawyers and the Law

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1 - Set In a School - You Should See Me in a Crown
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
3 - A Dual Timeline - Red at the Bone
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - Mom & Me & Mom
5 - Published By Penguin - The Vanishing Half
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - Everything Inside
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - The Henna Artist
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Map of Salt and Stars
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Gods of Jade and Shadow
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - Pachinko
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - The Downstairs Girl
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Firekeeper's Daughter
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - Indians on Vacation
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - The Prophet
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - The Moor's Account
17 - A Character "On the Run" - Furia
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - Fruit of the Drunken Tree
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - The Jigsaw Man
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Mexican Gothic
21 - Book (Recommended) By Kristen Hannah - The Color Purple
22 - A Family Saga - Conjure Women
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Incendiary
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Seven Days in June
26 - An Author of Color - Concrete Rose
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - Flame in the Mist
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - An Extraordinary Union
29 - Featuring The Environment - Salvage the Bones
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - The Rage of Dragons
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - The Henna Wars
32 - A Selfish Character - Rainbow Milk
33 - Featuring Adoption - All You Can Ever Know
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - Rise to the Sun
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - The Beekeeper of Aleppo
36 - A Nameless Narrator - Chemistry
37 - An Educational Read - I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
38 - Recommended on BookBub - Mycroft Holmes
39 - An Alternate History Novel - The Underground Railroad
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - Black Sun
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - Infinite Country
42 - An Epistolary - Everything, Everything
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - The Travelling Cat Chronicles
44 - Includes A Garden - Blood Heir
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - Sing, Unburied, Sing
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - The Poet X
47 - A Character with A Disability - If You Leave Me
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Dread Nation
49 - A Flavor in The Title - Gingerbread
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
51 - Published in 2021 - The Descent of the Drowned
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - Home Body

1. Set in a school Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon February

2. Featuring the Legal Profession Protection for Hire by Camy Tang (February)

3. A dual timeline Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes January

4. An author that is deceased Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh January (she lived 1895 to 1982)

5. Published by Penguin 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (the paperback and kindle editions are published by Penguin) January

6. **No listopia for this one!** A character with the same name as a male family member (Link to challenge guide if you need ideas.) The Humans by Matt Haig Ari (a nephew on my husband's side)

7. An author with only 1 published book My Lord, What a Morning by Marian Anderson April

8. A book in the 900’s of the Dewey Decimal System In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides 919.89 S1131 at my library

9. Set in a Mediterranean country Suckered by Gina LaManna January - set in Italy

10. Related to the word “fire” With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo January (in the title plus she does a lot of cooking on a gas stove)

11. Book with discussion questions inside The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride February

12. Title Starting with the Letter "D" Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon March

13. Includes an exotic animal - How to Raise an Elephant January

14. Written by an author over 65 (when published) - Stand Up Straight and Sing! by Jessye Norman (published when she was 68) January

15. A book mentioned in another book A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe May

16. Set Before the 17th Century - Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis April (set in 71 AD) - April

17. A Character "on the run" The Sapphire Sea: A Gemstone Thriller by John B. Robinson January

18. Author with a nine-letter last name Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood January

19. Book with a deckled edge - I'll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa de los Santos, hardcover 2018 edition, March

20. Made into a TV series Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan #1) by Kathy Reichs -- this book series is what the TV series Bones was based on - June

21. Book by Kristin Hannah Winter Garden June

22. A family saga A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

23. An ending that surprises you Black No More by George S. Schuyler

24. A book you think they should read in schools Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass January

25. A book with multiple character POV Crossing the Line by Simone Elkeles January

26. An author of color The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera January

27. First chapter ends on an odd page number Lion of Babylon by Davis Bunn

28. Includes a historical event you know little about
The Island by Victoria Hislop February (hadn't known much about this leper colony or how it was part of the testing for the cure for leprosy)

29. Featuring the environment Of Mutts and Men by Spencer Quinn January

30. Watch Out For Dragons Dragon's Milk by Susan Fletcher January

31. Book that shares a similar title to another book Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern January--a a number of books have the very same title, including Get Well Soon by Merri Maywether and Get Well Soon by Marie-Sabine Roger

32. A character who is selfish Can I Get a Witness? by ReShonda Tate Billingsley January

33. Featuring adoption Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese January (protagonist is waiting to adopt a child from China)

34. A book you’d rate 5 stars Connect the Stars April

35. Set in a country that starts with the letter “S” Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel Februrary - set in Sri Lanka

36. A nameless narrator A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

37. An educational read Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown January

38. **No listopia for this one!** Recommended on BookBub (Link to challenge guide if you need ideas.)
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones February

39. An alternate history novel - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik (alternate history for part of the war with Napoleon) July

40. Found via #bookstagram Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline March

41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover. The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan January

42. An epistolary Dear Miss Kopp (Kopp Sisters #6) by Amy Stewart

43. A character with a pet cat
Oksana, Behave! by Maria Kuznetsova February (protagonist has a pet cat in at least one phase of her life in this book)

44. Includes a garden The Resisters by Gish Jen January

45. A coming of age novel Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Pena February

46. Winner of the National Book Award – any year Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley September

47. A character with a disability - The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty April (blind vet with ptsd, et al)

48. A cover with a woman who is facing away by Susan Fletcher February

49. A book with a flavour in the title Sugared by Gina LaManna March

50. A book with a shoe on the cover Up on Cloud Nine by Anne Fine

51. Published in 2021 Shaking Up the House by Yamile Saied Méndez

52. **No listopia for this one!** Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge
redid #26 Author of Colour - The Pastor's Wife by ReShonda Tate Billingsley published in January, 2021, read in April

1 - Set In a School - People Like Us by Dana Mele
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
3 - A Dual Timeline - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
5 - Published By Penguin - Beach Read by Emily Henry
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - Pretty Things by Janelle Brown (Name: Michael)
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - The 7-1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - The Body by Bill Bryson
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - Hamnet & Judith by Maggie O'Farrell
17 - A Character "On the Run" - Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Normal People by Sally Rooney
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - The Four Winds
22 - A Family Saga - The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - The Guest List by Lucy Foley
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
26 - An Author of Color - Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
29 - Featuring The Environment - Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - Beowulf: A New Translation by Unknown (Translated by Maria Dahvana Headley)
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - Hunger by Roxane Gay
32 - A Selfish Character -The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
33 - Featuring Adoption - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan
36 - A Nameless Narrator - The Door by Magda Szabo, translated by Len Rix
37 - An Educational Read - Soap and Water & Common Sense by Dr. Bonnie Henry
38 - Recommended on BookBub - Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
39 - An Alternate History Novel - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - We Are All The Same in the Dark by Julie Heaberlin
42 - An Epistolary - I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane
44 - Includes A Garden - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - The Colour Purple by Alice Walker
47 - A Character with A Disability - Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
49 - A Flavor in The Title - Sourdough by Robin Sloan
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - Iron Horse by Richard Wagamese
51 - Published in 2021 - The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - Malibu Rising by Kristin Hannah (#21 book by Kristin Hannah)

1 - Set In a School- The Night She Disappeared
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession- In Five Years
3 - A Dual Timeline- The Last House Guest
4 - An Author That Is Deceased- Lolita
5 - Published By Penguin- A Stranger In the House
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member- The Girl Who Lived
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book- The Silent Patient
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System- Ten Days In a Mad House
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country- The Family Upstairs
10 - Related To the Word "Fire"- A Slow Burning Fire
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside- All the Missing Girls
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D"- Daisy Jones and the Six
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal- A Taste For Monsters
14 - Written By an Author Over 65- The Book of Longings
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book- Gone Girl
16 - Set Before the 17th Century- The Song of Achilles
17 - A Character "On the Run"- The Last Thing He Told Me
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name- The Wife Between Us
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge- The Midnight Library
20 - Made Into A TV Series- The Duke and I
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah- The Four Winds
22 - A Family Saga- Not a Happy Family
23 - An Ending That Surprises You- We Were Never Here
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools- The Giver
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV- The Couple Next Door
26 - An Author of Color- Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number- The Guest List
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About- The Nightingale
29 - Featuring The Environment- The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
30 - Watch Out for Dragons!- Circe
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book- Verity
32 - A Selfish Character- Home Before Dark
33 - Featuring Adoption- Then She was Gone
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars- Malibu Rising
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S"- Rock, Paper, Scissors
36 - A Nameless Narrator- Fight Club (audio book)
37 - An Educational Read- Running with Scissors
38 - Recommended on BookBub- In Ends With Us
39 - An Alternate History Novel- 11/22/63
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram- The Last Time I lied
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover- Final Girls
42 - An Epistolary- Turn of the Key
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat- The Woman in Cabin 10
44 - Includes A Garden- The Girls in the Garden
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel- The Viscount Who Loved Me
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award- Underground Railroad
47 - A Character with A Disability- Someone We Know
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
49 - A Flavor in The Title- Apples Never Fall
50 - A Shoe on The Cover- Local Woman Missing
51 - Published in 2021- Survive the Night
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge- Lock Every Door

1 - Set In a School: Word After Word After Word by Patricia MacLachlan
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession: Inside the Robe: A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America by Katherine Mader
3 - A Dual Timeline: Unclaimed Treasures by Patricia MacLachlan
4 - An Author That Is Deceased: Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
5 - Published By Penguin: The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member: Ribsy by Beverly Cleary (George is my paternal grandfather)
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book:Early Morning in the Land of Dreams by Marla Cantrell
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System: The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country: The Runaway Heir by Janice Broyles (Biblical cities around the Mediterranean Sea)
10 - Related To the Word "Fire": A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside:All Through the Night by Tara Johnson
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D": The Death View Revolution: A Guide to Transpersonal Experiences Surrounding Death by Madelaine Lawrence
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal: Trouble on the Trail by Miralee Ferrell (mountain lion)
14 - Written By an Author Over 65: This Road We Traveled by Jane Kirkpatrick
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book: Silver Spurs by Miralee Ferrell (mentioned in A Horse for Kate by Miralee Ferrell)
16 - Set Before the 17th Century: The Secret Heir by Janice Broyles
17 - A Character "On the Run": Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name: Colors of Truth by Tamera Alexander
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
20 - Made Into A TV Series: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah: The Great Alone
22 - A Family Saga: Cassie Binegar by Patricia MacLachlan
23 - An Ending That Surprises You: Blue Ribbon Trail Ride by Miralee Ferrell
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools: Mystery Rider by Miralee Ferrell
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV: Out of the Ashes by A.M. Heath
26 - An Author of Color: Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume by multiple authors (3 of them were women of color)
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number: Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About: The Moonlight School by Suzanne Woods Fisher
29 - Featuring The Environment: Fly Away by Patricia MacLachlan
30 - Watch Out for Dragons!: Maleficent by Elizabeth Rudnick
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book: The Truth of Me by Patricia MacLachlan (similar to The Truth of Us by Renea Porter)
32 - A Selfish Character: Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary
33 - Featuring Adoption: My Father's Words by Patricia MacLachlan (animal adoption)
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars: Henry and the Clubhouse by Beverly Cleary
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S": Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Hogwarts is in Scotland)
36 - A Nameless Narrator: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
37 - An Educational Read: 500 Terrific Ideas for Organizing Everything by Sheree Bykofsky
38 - Recommended on BookBub: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
39 - An Alternate History Novel: The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram: After the End by Clare Mackintosh
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
42 - An Epistolary: Vinegar Pie and Chicken Bread: A Woman's Diary of Life in the Rural South, 1890-1891 by Nannie Stillwell Jackson
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat: Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan
44 - Includes A Garden: Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel: Sadie by Courtney Summers
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award: The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
47 - A Character with A Disability: A Horse for Kate by Miralee Ferrell (little brother is autistic)
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away: I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
49 - A Flavor in The Title: Our Own Sweet Sounds: A Celebration of Popular Music in Arkansas by Robert Cochran
50 - A Shoe on The Cover: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
51 - Published in 2021: Starting Over in Maple Bay by Brittney Joy
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge: The Wish by Nicholas Sparks (published in 2021)

1 Set in a school - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
2 Featuring the legal profession - BIGLAW by Lindsay Cameron
3 A dual timeline - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
4 An author that is deceased - The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
5 Published by Penguin - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
6 A character with the same name as a family member - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
7 An author with only 1 published book - Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
8 A book in the 900's of the Dewey Decimal Syst. - The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
9 Set in a Mediterranean country - Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler
10 Related to the word fire - Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag
11 Book with discussion questions in back - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
12 Title starting with the letter D - Dating Dead Men by Harley Jane Kozak
13 Includes an exotic animal - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
14 Written by an author over 65 (when published) - We'll Meet Again by Mary Higgins Clark
15 A book mentioned in another book - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
16 Set before the 17th Century - The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
17 A character "on the run" - Shelter Mountain by Robin Carr
18 Author with a 9-letter last name - My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
19 Book with a deckled edge - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
20 Made into a TV series - The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn
21 Book by Kristin Hannah - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
22 A family saga - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
23 An ending that surprises you - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
24 A book you think they should read in schools - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
25 A book with multiple character POVs - The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
26 An author of color - How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
27 First chapter ends on an odd page number - The Guest List by Lucy Foley
28 Includes an historical event you know little about - The Dig by John Preston
29 Featuring the environment - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
30 Watch out dragons! - Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
31 Shares a similar title to another book - Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
32 A selfish character - Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
33 Featuring adoption - Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
34 A book you would rate 5 stars - The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
35 Set in a country that starts with "S" - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
36 A nameless narrator - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
37 An educational read - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
38 Recommended on BookBub - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
39 An alternate history novel - The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
40 Found via #bookstagram - Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker
41 An endorsement by a famous author on the cover - Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
42 An epistolary (writing of letters) - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
43 A character with a pet cat - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
44 Includes a garden - The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman
45 A coming of age novel - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
46 Winner of the National Book Award - Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
47 A character with a disability - How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
48 A cover with a woman who is facing away - Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
49 A flavor in the title - This Sweet Sickness by Patricia Highsmith
50 A shoe on the cover - The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
51 Published in 2021 - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
52 Re-do a previous category from this 2021 challenge #43 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

1 - Set In a School - A Deadly Education
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession- THE VERDICT.
3 - A Dual Timeline - The Gown
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - The Drowned World
5 - Published By Penguin - Woman on the Edge of Time
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - Sawbones
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - The Erratics
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - Four seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - The Fire Child
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - Those Across the River
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - Dot: Queen of Riverstone Castle
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Piranesi
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - Me
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - Interview with the Vampire
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - The Wolf in the Whale
17 - A Character "On the Run" - The Ten Thousand Doors of January
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - Migrations
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - News of the World
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Blood of Elves
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - True Colours
22 - A Family Saga - These Violent Delights
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Exit
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - The Poet X
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Dear Edward
26 - An Author of Color - Transcendent Kingdom
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - Just Life
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
29 - Featuring The Environment - The Book of Koli
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - Seraphina
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - The Lost History of Dreams
32 - A Selfish Character - The Line Between
33 - Featuring Adoption - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - Where the Lost Wander
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - Shuggie Bain
36 - A Nameless Narrator - The Enchanted
37 - An Educational Read - Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story
38 - Recommended on BookBub - Wakenhyrst
39 - An Alternate History Novel - Soulless
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - The Book of Longings
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - The Heart of What Was Lost
42 - An Epistolary - Flowers for Algernon
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
44 - Includes A Garden - The Victory Garden
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - The Round House
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - Sing, Unburied, Sing
47 - A Character with A Disability - Once Upon a River
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Three Day Road
49 - A Flavor in The Title - Burnt Sugar
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - Mary Toft; or, The Rabbit Queen
51 - Published in 2021 - The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - The Eyre Affair


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1. Set in a school: Dead as a Dodo by Jane Langton (1/24/21)
2. Featuring the legal profession: My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2/13/21)
3. A dual timeline: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (6/4/21)
4. An author that is deceased: Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung (1/28/21)
5. Published by Penguin: Death of a Millionaire by G. D. H. & Margaret Cole (1/4/21)
6. Character with same name as male family member: Murder in the Bookshop by Carolyn Wells [Philip--same name as my dad, though my dad spells it Phillip] (4/17/21)
7. Author with only one published book: Theoretically Dead by Tinker Marks [as far as I can tell this is the only book by this husband/wife team] (5/19/21)
8. Book in 900s of Dewey Decimal system: Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue by Kathryn J. Atwood (5/5/21)
9. Set in Mediterranean country: The Trolley to Yesterday by John Bellairs [Constantinople--now Istanbul, Turkey] (5/13/21)
10. Related to the word "fire": Fire in the Thatch: A Devon Mystery by E. C. R. Lorac (4/30/21)
11. Book with discussion questions inside: Dracula by Bram Stoker (graphic novel version adapted by Naunerle Farr) [3/2/21]
12. Title starting with letter "D": Dead, Man, Dead by David Alexander (3/7/21)
13. Includes an exotic animal: Mr. Smith's Hat by Helen Reilly [monkeys in a NY renovated farmhouse] (4/7/28)
14. Written by an author over 65 (when published): The Double-Jack Murders by Patrick McManus (2/2/21)
15. Book mentioned in another book: The African Poison Murdersby Elspeth Huxley [mentioned in The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books by Martin Edwards] (4/21/21)
16. Set before 17th Century: The 13th Warrior (aka Eaters of the Dead) by Michael Crichton (5/22/21)
17. Character "on the run": The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer (2/19/21)
18. Author with nine-letter last name: The Cannibal Who Overate by Hugh Pentecost (2/14/21)
19. Book with deckled edge: Death and the Dutch Uncle by Patricia Moyes (1/18/21)
20. Made into a TV series: Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie (1/14/21)
21. I went with a Book introduced by Kristin Hannah: Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion (3/10/21) [only place I'm using the "your challenge, your rules loophole--I can't find a book actually written by Kristin Hannah that interests me enough to finish]
22. A family saga: Howards End by E. M. Forster (2/27/21)
23. An ending that surprises you: Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal (1/2/21)
24. Book you think they should read in schools: Malcolm X and the Fight for African American Unity by Gary Jeffrey (5/8/21)
25. Book with multiple POV: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers (3/6/21)
26. Author of color: The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem by Rudolph Fisher (7/3/21)
27. First chapter ends in odd number: The Floating Admiral by The Detection Club (Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, et. al) [ends on page 21] (1/17/21)
28. Includes a historical event you know little about: Mr. President, Private Eye by Martin H. Greenberg & Francis M. Nevins, Jr. (1/22/21)
29. Featuring the environment: Road Rage by Ruth Rendell (7/2/21)
30. Watch out for dragons!: Dragon's Cave by Clyde B. Clason (6/21/21)
31. Shares similar title to another book: Murder by the Book by Frances & Richard Lockridge [same title as a book by Rex Stout] (5/5/21)
32. Selfish character: The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (ed) [there are a whole slew of them in these fairy tales] (1/9/21)
33. Featuring adoption: Innocent Blood by P. D. James (5/12/21)
34. Book you'd rate five stars: The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (1/18/21)
35. Set in country that starts with "S": Mystery on the Isle of Skye by Phyllis A. Whitney [Scotland] (6/22/21)
36, Nameless narrator: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (2/24/21)
37. Educational read: Murderess Ink: The Better Half of the Mystery by Dilys Winn (5/28/21)
38. Recommended on BookBub: The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (4/1/21)
39. Alternate history: The Fantastic Civil War by Frank D. McSherry [ed] (6/23/21)
40. Found via #bookstagram: Money in the Morgue by Ngaio Marsh & Stella Duffy (3/29/21)
41. Endorsement by famous author on cover: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz [endorsed by Jacqueline Winspear, A. J. Finn, and Sophie Hannah] (2/4/21)
42. An Epistolary: The Documents In The Case by Dorothy L. Sayers & Robert Eustace (4/24/21)
43. Character with a pet cat: One Lady, Two Cats by Richard Lockridge (1/31/21)
44. Includes a garden: When Falcons Fall by C. S. Harris [3 gardens, actually] (6/15/21)
45. Coming of age novel: A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle (5/7/21)
46. National Book Award Winner: A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle [children's winner 1980] (5/8/21)
47. Character with a disability: Where the Dead Lie by C. S. Harris [Paul Gibson--lost a leg in the war] (6/16/21)
48. Cover with woman facing away: Uncle Silas by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (2/22/21)
49. Flavor in the title: The Bitter Path of Death by Pierre Audemars (6/18/21)
50. Shoe on cover: Murder at Bray Manor by Lee Strauss (2/21/21)
51. Published in 2021: Two-Way Murder by E. C. R. Lorac (7/9/21)
52. Re-do one of previous categories from this challenge: A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore [shoe on cover--four shoes, actually] (2/25/21)

✅ - Prompt completed 52/52
1 - Set In a School - What You Wish For✅
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - Defending Jacob✅
3 - A Dual Timeline - Transcendent Kingdom✅
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - Angela's Ashes✅
5 - Published By Penguin - This Time Next Year✅
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - The Best Laid Plans✅
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - Catherine House✅
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington✅
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Beekeeper's Promise✅
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Things You Save in a Fire✅
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - Millicent Glenn's Last Wish✅
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - The Downstairs Girl✅
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Akata Witch✅
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - The Story of Arthur Truluv✅
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - Kitchen✅
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - The Queen's Fool✅
17 - A Character "On the Run"- Roomies✅
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - Love at First Like✅
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - Orphan Train✅
20 - Made Into A TV Series - 666 Park Avenue✅
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - The Four Winds✅
22 - A Family Saga - Of Women and Salt✅
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Mexican Gothic✅
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - The Poet X✅
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Meet Cute✅
26 - An Author of Color - Saving Ruby King✅
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - Before She Was Helen✅
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - The Quintland Sisters✅
29 - Featuring The Environment - The Map of Salt and Stars✅
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore✅
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo✅
32 - A Selfish Character - Layla✅
33 - Featuring Adoption - The Kindest Lie✅
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - People We Meet on Vacation✅
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - The Marriage of Opposites✅
36 - A Nameless Narrator - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill✅
37 - An Educational Read - Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family✅
38 - Recommended on BookBub - One of Us Is Lying✅
39 - An Alternate History Novel - Rodham✅
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - In a Holidaze✅
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - Send for Me✅
42 - An Epistolary - We Are All Made of Stars✅
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - Confessions of a Curious Bookseller✅
44 - Includes A Garden - Love and Other Words✅
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - The Book of Two Ways✅
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - Sing, Unburied, Sing✅
47 - A Character with A Disability - The Return✅
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - The Book of Lost Names✅
49 - A Flavor in The Title - The Peach Keeper✅
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - Act Your Age, Eve Brown✅
51 - Published in 2021 - The Ex Talk✅
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - Love Your Life✅

1 - Set In a School - Deal Breaker
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - Back Spin
3 - A Dual Timeline - The Museum of Mysteries
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
5 - Published By Penguin - The Last Night in London
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - The Great Gatsby
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - Live in Love
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - Pretty City London
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Prisoner
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Ring of Fire
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - The Mystery of Mrs. Christie: A Novel
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - Daylight
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - The Labors of Hercules
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - Libraries
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - Black Ice
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - A Choir of Crows
17 - A Character "On the Run" - Win
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - Madeline
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - The Rose Code
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Target Acquired
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - Comfort and Joy
22 - A Family Saga - China Rich Girlfriend
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Drop Shot
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - The Secret Adversary
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - The Power Couple
26 - An Author of Color - The Personal Librarian
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - The Kaiser's Web
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - A Gentleman in Moscow
29 - Featuring The Environment - The Cellist
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - Shadow of the Dragon
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - Promise Me
32 - A Selfish Character - The Final Detail
33 - Featuring Adoption - The Nature of Fragile Things
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - The Star and the Shamrock
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - Rich People Problems
36 - A Nameless Narrator - After the Funeral
37 - An Educational Read - The Cuckoo's Egg
38 - Recommended on BookBub - The Book Thief
39 - An Alternate History Novel - Diana - Her True Story
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - A Gambling Man
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - Heat Wave
42 - An Epistolary - 84, Charing Cross Road
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - Mr. Putter and Tabby Bake the Cake
44 - Includes A Garden - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - One False Move
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - The Penderwicks
47 - A Character with A Disability - Silver Lining Playbook
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Mr Churchill's Secretary
49 - A Flavor in The Title - A Grain of Rice
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - Poirot Investigates
51 - Published in 2021 - American Traitor
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - Fade Away

Here's mine! I had so much fun doing the challenge this year! Looking forward to planning for next year!!

1. Set in a school: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
2. Featuring the Legal Profession: Becoming by Michelle Obama
3. A dual timeline: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
4. An author that is deceased: Bridge House Survivor: Experiences of a Civilian Prisoner-of-war in Shanghai & Beijing 1942–45 by Henry F. Pringle
5. Published by Penguin: Red at the Bone by Jaqueline Woodson
6. A character with the same name as a male family member: The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
7. An author with only 1 published book: Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi
8. A book in the 900’s of the Dewey Decimal System: Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong
9. Set in a Mediterranean country: Mosque by David Macaulay
10. Related to the word “fire”: The Only Good Indians by Stephan Graham Jones
11. Book with discussion questions inside: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
12. Title Starting with the Letter "D": Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
13. Includes an exotic animal: You Let Me in by Camilla Bruce
14. Written by an author over 65 (when published): The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier
15. A book mentioned in another book: Pachinko by MinJin Lee
16. Set Before the 17th Century: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
17. A Character "on the run": The Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown by Henry Box Brown
18. Author with a nine-letter last name: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
19. Book with a deckled edge: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
20. Made into a TV series: The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
21. Book by Kristin Hannah: The Great Alone
22. A family saga: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
23. An ending that surprises you: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kensey
24. A book you think they should read in schools: Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley
25. A book with multiple character POV: The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 (audiobook) by Garrett M. Graff
26. An author of color: Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In by Phuc Tran
27. First chapter ends on an odd page number: The Farm by Joanne Ramos
28. Includes a historical event you know little about: Days of Plenty, Days of Want by Patricia Preciado Martin
29. Featuring the environment: Islands of Decolonial Love: Stories & Songs by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
30. Watch Out For Dragons: The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
31. Book that shares a similar title to another book: The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural by Patricia C. McKissack
32. A character who is selfish: Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump
33. Featuring adoption: Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford
34. A book you’d rate 5 stars: Lincoln in the Bardo (audiobook) by George Saunders
35. Set in a country that starts with the letter “S”: White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht
36. A nameless narrator: Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
37. An educational read: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
by Jennifer 8. Lee
38. Recommended on BookBub: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
39. An alternate history novel: Watchmen by Alan Moore
40. Found via #bookstagram: Eartheater by Dolores Reyes
41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
42. An epistolary: The Spy by Paul Coelho
43. A character with a pet cat: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
44. Includes a garden: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
45. A coming of age novel: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
46. Winner of the National Book Award: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
47. A character with a disability: My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun
48. A cover with a woman who is facing away: The Retreat by Mark Edwards
49. A book with a flavor in the title: Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Clifford Larson
50. A book with a shoe on the cover: The Emissary by Yōko Tawada
51. Published in 2021: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
52. Re-do a previous category: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

1. Set in a school -I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
2. Featuring the legal profession - My Own Words
3. A dual timeline - The Gown
4. An author that is deceased - Harriet the Spy
5. Published by Penguin - Travels with Charley: In Search of America; 1984; Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribble: Some Things About Women and Notes on Media
6. A character with the same name as a male family member - A Children's Bible
7. An author with only one published book - The Bell Jar(realizing that some may think that’s a stretch because although that is her only novel, it is not the only book published under her name I have included a trifecta of SNL alumni biographies); Bossypants; Yes Please; Girl Walks Into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle
8. A book in the 900s of the Dewey decimal system: A Promised Land
9. Set in a Mediterranean country: Bitter Lemons of Cyprus
10. Related to the word “fire”: Fahrenheit 451
11. Book with discussion questions: The Giver
12. Title starting with the letter ‘D’: Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
13. Includes an exotic animal: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
14. Written by an author over 65 (when published) - Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
15. A book mentioned in another book: Dumplin'
16. Set before the 17th century - A Brief History of Time
17. A character “on the run” - Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
18. Author with a 9-letter last name - King and the Dragonflies
19. Book with a deckled edge - Cannery Row
20. Made into a TV series - The Fran Lebowitz Reader (limited series, but a series all the same); The Queen’s Gambit by: Walter Tevis also fits here, but I’ve used that in a different category
21. Book by Kristin Hannah - The Four Winds
22. A Family Saga - The Chicken Sisters
23. An ending that surprised you - A Burning
24. A book you think they should read in schools - Inside Out & Back Again
25. A book with multiple character POV - Daisy Jones & The Six
26. An author of colour - Brown Girl Dreaming
27. First chapter ends on an odd page number - A Confederacy of Dunces
28. Includes a historical event you know little about - Hamilton: The Revolution
29. Featuring the environment - Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town
30. Watch out for dragons! - The Hobbit
31. Shares a similar title to another book - Lord of the Flies
32. A selfish character - Sideways
33. Featuring adoption - The Queen's Gambit
34. A book you’d rate 5 stars - Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir
35. Set in a country that starts with ’S’ - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
36. A nameless narrator - The Witches
37. An educational read - H is for Hawk
38. Recommended on BookBub - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
39. An alternative history - Rodham
40. Found via #bookstagram - Outlawed
41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover - Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
42. An epistolary - The Mitfords: Letters between Six Sisters
43. A character with a pet cat - Alex and Eliza
44. Includes a garden - Perestroika in Paris
45. A coming of age novel - Normal People
46. Winner of the National Book Award - Just Kids
47. A character with a disability - The Summer of the Swans
48. A cover with a woman facing away - Miss Benson's Beetle
49. A flavour in the title - Butter Honey Pig Bread
50. A shoe on the cover - Ballet Shoes
51. Published in 2021 - The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
52. Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge - Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations (#35 - set in a country that starts with the letter ’S’)

2021 challenge completed:

1 - Set in a school - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
2 - Featuring the Legal Profession - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
3 - A dual timeline - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
4 - An author that is deceased - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
5 - Published by Penguin - Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
6 - A character with the same name as a male family member - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7 - An author with only 1 published book - Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
8 - A book in the 900’s of the Dewey Decimal System - The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
9 - Set in a Mediterranean country - Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz
10 - Related to the word “fire” - Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
11 - Book with discussion questions inside - Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton
12 - Title Starting with the Letter "D" - Dry by Neal Shusterman
13 - Includes an exotic animal - The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
14 - Written by an author over 65 (when published) - The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
15 - A book mentioned in another book - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 - Set Before the 17th Century Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian
17 - A Character "on the run" - The Last Flight by Julie Clark
18 - Author with a nine-letter last name - Mort by Terry Pratchett
19 - Book with a deckled edge - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
20 - Made into a TV series - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
21 - Book by Kristin Hannah - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
22 - A family saga - The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
23 - An ending that surprises you - The Dry by Jane Harper
24 - A book you think they should read in schools - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
25 - A book with multiple character POV - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
26 - An author of color - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 1/27/21
27 - First chapter ends on an odd page number - Outlawed by Anna North
28 - Includes a historical event you know little about - Fire in the Hole by Sybil Downing
29 - Featuring the environment - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
30 - Watch Out For Dragons - Uprooted by Naomi Novik
31 - Book that shares a similar title to another book - Blackout by Annie Solomon
32 - A character who is selfish - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
33 - Featuring adoption - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
34 - A book you’d rate 5 stars - Untamed by Glennon Doyle
35 - Set in a country that starts with the letter “S” - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
36 - A nameless narrator - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
37 - An educational read - The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir by Samantha Power
38 - Recommended on BookBub - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
39 - An alternate history novel - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
40 - Found via #bookstagram - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
41 - An endorsement by a famous author on the cover - The Force by Don Winslow
42 - An epistolary - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
43 - A character with a pet cat - Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
44 - Includes a garden - Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave
45 - A coming of age novel - Normal People by Sally Rooney
46 - Winner of the National Book Award – any year All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
47 - A character with a disability - The King by J.R. Ward
48 - A cover with a woman who is facing away - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean
49 - A book with a flavour in the title - Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke18819]
50 - A book with a shoe on the cover - The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
51 - Published in 2021 - Lore by Alexandra Bracken
52 - Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge - #22 - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

FINISHED - 2021 52 Books Club 12/16/21

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1. Set in a school - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie10/21/21

2. Featuring the legal profession - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle In Five Years Rebecca Serle03/05/21

3. A dual timeline - Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline11/13/21

4. An author that is deceased - The Unwinding of a Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After Julie Yip-Williams12/16/21

5. Published by Penguin - The Push by Ashley Audrain The Push Ashley Audrain08/21/21

6. A character with the same name as a male family member - Witchnapped in Westerham by Dionne Lister (James) Witchnapped in Westerham Dionne Lister11/07/21

7. An author with only one published book - A Burning by Megha Majumdar A Burning Megha Majumdar 10/25/21

8. A book set in the 900s of the Dewey Decimal System - Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Greenlights Matthew McConaughey 03/02/21

9. Set in a Mediterranean country - One August Night (Crete) by Victoria Hislop One August Night Victoria Hislop 03/28/21

10. Related to the word “Fire” - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie Home Fire Kamila Shamsie 08/13/21

11. Book with discussion questions inside - Moloka’i by Alan Brennert Moloka'i Alan Brennert 11/10/21

12. Title starting with the letter “D” - Dead Men Don’t Lye by Tim Myers Dead Men Don't Lye Tim Myers 11/19/21

13. Includes an exotic animal - The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht 09/06/21

14. Written by an author who was over 65 (when published) - Smart Women by Judy Blume (73) Smart Women Judy Blume 03/12/21

15. A book mentioned in another book - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller 05/12/21

16. Set before the 17th century - Circe by Madeline Miller Circe Madeline Miller 02/09/21

17. A character “on the run” - Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman Something in the Water Catherine Steadman 11/04/21

18. Author with a nine letter last name - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston One Last Stop Casey McQuiston 10/14/21

19. Book with a deckled edge - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Midnight Library Matt Haig 01/01/21

20. Made into a TV series - (Virgin River#14) - Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr Bring Me Home for Christmas Robyn Carr 11/10/21

21. Book by Kristen Hannah - The Magic Hour by Kristen Hannah Magic Hour Kristin Hannah 03/17/21

22. A family saga - Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Robert Kolker 08/28/21

23. An ending that surprises you - We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz We Were Never Here Andrea Bartz 08/24/21

24. A book you think they should read in schools - Goose (Paper Aeroplanes #2) by Dawn O’Porter 01/01/21 not on Goodreads -
You Should See Me in a Crown Leah Johnson 02/13/21

25. A book with multiple character POVs - The Dilemma by B.A. Paris The Dilemma B.A. Paris 08/10/21

26. An author of color - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams Seven Days in June Tia Williams 09/01/21

27. First chapter ends on an odd page number - Yuki Means Happiness by Alison Jean Lester (Page 43) Yuki Means Happiness Alison Jean Lester 12/03/21

28. Includes a historical event you know little about - Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller Unsettled Ground Claire Fuller 09/07/21

29. Featuring the environment - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate 07/11/21

30. Watch out for dragons! - Dragon’s Merry Christmas by Dav Pikey Dragon's Merry Christmas Dav Pilkey 11/23/21

31. Shares a similar title to another book - The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel The Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel 05/07/2021

32. A selfish character - The Last Mrs Parrish by Liv Constantine The Last Mrs. Parrish Liv Constantine 11/01/21

33. Featuring Adoption - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave 05/25/21

34. A book you’d rate 5* - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center Happiness for Beginners Katherine Center 08/13/21

35. Set in a country that starts with “S” - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Trevor Noah 01/07/21

36. A nameless narrator - Everyman by Philip Roth Everyman Philip Roth 11/22/21

37. An educated read - I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzi I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai 11/21/21

38. Recommended on BookBub - Chasing the Sun by Judy Leigh Chasing the Sun Judy Leigh 09/21/22

39. An alternate history novel - Outlawed by Anna North Outlawed Anna North 01/11/21

40. Found via #bookstagram - Fable by Adrienne Young Fable Adrienne Young 04/24/21

41. An endorsement by a favorite author on the cover - Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok (Paula Hawkins) Searching for Sylvie Lee Jean Kwok 1031/21

42. An epistolary - The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery 01/15/21

43. A character with a pet cat - (Hannah Swensen - Moshi) Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder Joanne Fluke 08/05/21

44. Includes a garden - Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah Winter Garden Kristin Hannah 10/22/21

45. A coming of age novel - Dear Martin by Nic Stone Dear Martin Nic Stone 03/20/21

46. Winner of the National Book Award (any year) - Hell of a Book by Jason Mott Hell of a Book Jason Mott 09/13/21

47. A character with a disability - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dubinsky The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell Robert Dugoni 09/23/21

48. A cover with a woman who is facing away - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Transcendent Kingdom Yaa Gyasi 08/18/21

49. A flavour in the title - Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler 09/10/21

50. A shoe on the cover - The Wives of Los Alamos by Tarashea Nesbit The Wives of Los Alamos TaraShea Nesbit 12/13/21

51. Published in 2021 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller The Paper Palace Miranda Cowley Heller 10/12/21

52. Re-do one of the previous 51 prompts in this challenge - The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez (redo of #25 - A book with multiple character POVs - thriller or suspense; romance, domestic fiction) The Book of Unknown Americans Cristina Henríquez 12/07/21

1 - Set In a School - For Your Own Good
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - Miracle Creek
3 - A Dual Timeline - Tentacle
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
5 - Published By Penguin - There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - Lirael
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Song of Achilles
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Blade of Secrets
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - Bringing Down the Duke
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - David Mogo Godhunter
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Remote Control
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - Mark of the Cat and Year of the Rat
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - The Forest of Stolen Girls
17 - A Character "On the Run" - The Marrow Thieves
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - The Chestnut Man
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Shadow and Bone
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - America Is Speaking, When will Our Hearts Listen: When America Burn So Does Our Conscience
22 - A Family Saga - Lore Olympus, Season 1
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Lives of the Monster Dogs
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - Reawakening Our Ancestors' Lines: Revitalizing Inuit Traditional Tattooing
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Eat Your Heart Out
26 - An Author of Color - DayBlack
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - Pestilence
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices
29 - Featuring The Environment - Moon of the Crusted Snow
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - The Ghost Bride
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - Belarus
32 - A Selfish Character - 56 Days
33 - Featuring Adoption - Kushiel's Dart
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - Sabriel
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - Wolf Winter
36 - A Nameless Narrator - The Guest Cat
37 - An Educational Read - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
38 - Recommended on BookBub - The Ex Hex
39 - An Alternate History Novel - His Majesty's Dragon
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - Gideon the Ninth
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - Hammers on Bone
42 - An Epistolary - Dear Commitee Members
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
44 - Includes A Garden - Taproot
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - The City We Became
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - Miss Rumphius
47 - A Character with A Disability - Rogue Moon
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Kushiel's Chosen
49 - A Flavor in The Title - Caramelo
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - After Francesco
51 - Published in 2021 - Hot as Hades
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - Dealing with Dragons

WooHoo!!! Finished :)

1 - Set In a School The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession The Guardians by John Grisham
3 - A Dual Timeline The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
4 - An Author That Is Deceased Bloodstorm by Matt Braun
5 - Published By Penguin Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (brother Ed and father Thomas)
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System World War I Close Up by Adam Powley
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country Murder on the Left Bank by Cara Black (set in Paris, France)
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" Children Under Fire: An American Crisis by John Woodrow Cox
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" Discovering Quantum Mechanics by Gina Hagler
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown: Verses for a Despotic Age by John Lithgow
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book Black Water Rising by Attica Locke (the lead character in "Good Bait" by John Harvey is reading this book.)
16 - Set Before the 17th Century The Neolithic Revolution by Susan Meyer
17 - A Character "On the Run" Plague Ship by Clive Cussler
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name Topgun's Top 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit by Guy Snodgrass
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge The Guest List by Lucy Foley
20 - Made Into A TV Series The Passage by Justin Cronin
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah The Nightingale
22 - A Family Saga The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (3 generations)
23 - An Ending That Surprises You The Problem with the Other Side by Kwame Ivery
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
26 - An Author of Color The Marrow Thieves by Cheri Dimaline
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Toba Volcano by Donald R. Prothero
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About Cold Mourning by Brenda Chapman (features the re-education of First Nation children as recently as the 1990s)
29 - Featuring The Environment Girl in Ice by Erika Ferencyk
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! the Lighthouse by Millie J. Ragosta (the jetty to the lighthouse is called "Dragon's Back") ... or Stolen by Shiloh Walker (The lead character addresses her abuser in her journal as "the Dragon")
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian (similar to Year of the Witching)
32 - A Selfish Character Wrapped in White by Kevin Brooks
33 - Featuring Adoption Butterfly Kills by Brenda Chapman
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gina Segal
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" The Weeping Tower by Christine Randell (Scotland) or Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell (Sweden)
36 - A Nameless Narrator The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
37 - An Educational Read Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel
38 - Recommended on BookBub Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
39 - An Alternate History Novel The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover The Lake of Learning by Steve Berry and MJ Rose
42 - An Epistolary 84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat Careless Whiskers by Miranda James
44 - Includes A Garden And Be a Villain by Rex Stout (Nero Wolfe is an orchid gardener by hobby)
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel Pirates! by Celia Rees
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award 1919 The Year That Changed America by Martin W. Sandler (won in 2019 for young people's literature)
47 - A Character with A Disability Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (autism and cerebral palsy)
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery
49 - A Flavor in The Title Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson
50 - A Shoe on The Cover Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
51 - Published in 2021 The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge Magic Burns (#10 - dealing with fire)
Through a Glass, Darkly by Donna Leon (#29 - featuring the environment)

Mini-challenges:
February
Adam-12: The Runaway
Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse
Magic Bites
March
The Mountains Wild
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future...: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned (Michael J Fox's first memoir entitled Lucky Man)
May
The Early River Valley Civilizations
Redemption Road
What Rose Forgot
July
Amari and the Night Brothers
The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us
Good Bait (UK)
October
Every Heart a Doorway
Ghost at Work
American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI (in progress)
November
A Holly Jolly Diwali (Sikhism)
A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse
The Dogs of Riga

off to work on December's mini challenge...

Set in a school – A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Featuring the legal profession – 99 Coffins by David Wellington
A dual timeline- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Author is deceased- Animal Farm by George Orwell
Character in book with same name as male relative- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling(I have an Uncle Ron)
Book with discussion questions inside – Billy Summers by Stephen King
Written by author of 65 when published-Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
A character “ on the run” – The Witness by Sandra Brown
Shares a similar title to another book -Moon Called by Patricia Briggs similar to Moon Touched by Elizabeth Briggs
A selfish character A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
You’d rate 5 stars cover – 12.21 by Dustin Thomason
An educational read –I Quit Sugar: Your Complete 8-Week Detox Program and Cookbook by Sarah Wilson
A character with a pet cat- The Christmas Stocking by Fern Michaels
Includes a garden- Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Published in 2021- Getaway by Zoje Stage
Redo one of the previous categories from challenge – Year of No Sugar by Eve O. Schaub (redo of an educational read)

1. Set in a school
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavalaro
2. Featuring the legal profession
My Husband’s Wife by Jane Corry
3. A dual timeline
The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin
4. An author that is deceased
All Through the Night by Mary Higgins Clark
5. Published by Penguin
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
6. A character with the same name as a male family member
Payment in Kind by J.A. Jance
7. An author with only 1 published book
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
8. A book in the 900’s of the Dewey Decimal System
The Everything Kids’ Geography Book by Jane P. Gardner and J. Elizabeth Mills
9. Set in a Mediterranean country
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
10. Related to the word “fire”
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
11. Book with discussion questions inside
Traps by Mackenzie Bezos
12. Title starting with the letter “D”
Dismissed with Prejudice by J.A. Jance
13. Includes an exotic animal
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
14. Written by an author over 65 (when published)
Fatal Error by J.A. Jance
15. A book mentioned in another book
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
16. Set before the 17th Century
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
17. A character “on the run”
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
18. Author with a 9-letter last name
Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong
19. Book with a deckled edge
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
20. Made into a TV series
Dietland by Sarai Walker
21. Book by Kristin Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
22. A family saga
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
23. An ending that surprises you
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
24. A book you think they should read in schools
Homegoing by Yaa Gaasi
25. A book with multiple character POV
One by One by Ruth Ware
26. An author of color
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
27. First chapter ends on an odd page number
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
28. Includes a historical event you know little about
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
29. Featuring the environment
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
30. Watch out for dragons!
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
31. Shares a similar title to another book
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
32. A selfish character
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
33. Featuring adoption
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
34. A book you’d rate 5 stars
The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning
35. Set in a country that starts with the letter “S”
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
36. A nameless narrator
Chemistry by Weike Wang
37. An educational read
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
38. Recommended on BookBub
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
39. An alternate history
11/22/63 by Stephen King
40. Found via #bookstagram
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover
The Last Days of Café Leila by Donia Bijan
42. An epistolary
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
43. A character with a pet cat
Deadly Stakes by J.A. Jance
44. Includes a garden
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
45. A coming of age novel
Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
46. Winner of the National Book Award- any year
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
47. A character with a disability
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
48. A cover with a woman who is facing away
You Are Not Alone by Sarah Pekkanen & Greer Hendricks
49. A flavour in the title
Raspberry Truffle Murder by Wendy Meadows
50. A shoe on the cover
Taking the Fifth by J.A. Jance
51. Published in 2021
A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong
52. Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

1 - Set In a School:
Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession:
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
3 - A Dual Timeline:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
4 - An Author That Is Deceased:
Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical by Anthony Bourdain
5 - Published By Penguin:
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member:
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen (family member name: Jamie)
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book:
The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System:
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country:
Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob by Russell Shorto
10 - Related To the Word "Fire":
This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism by Don Lemon
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside:
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D":
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal:
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson
14 - Written By an Author Over 65:
Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Giles
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book:
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
16 - Set Before the 17th Century:
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
17 - A Character "On the Run":
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christi Lefteri
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name:
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge:
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
20 - Made Into A TV Series:
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah:
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
22 - A Family Saga:
Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Morena-Garcia
23 - An Ending That Surprises You:
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools:
How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason F. Stanley
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV:
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
26 - An Author of Color:
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number:
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About:
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichi (Nigerian Civil War)
29 - Featuring The Environment:
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
30 - Watch Out for Dragons!:
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book:
Dead Reckoning by Michael Corbin Ray and Therese Vannier
32 - A Selfish Character:
Lost in Oaxaca by Jessica Winters Mireles
33 - Featuring Adoption:
Digging to America by Anne Tyler
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars:
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern just realized this title is ironic for this prompt
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S":
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
36 - A Nameless Narrator:
The Humans by Matt Haig
37 - An Educational Read:
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
38 - Recommended on BookBub:
Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
39 - An Alternate History Novel:
Game Changer by Neal Shusterman
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram:
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover:
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (endorsed by Neil Gaiman)
42 - An Epistolary:
The Martian by Andy Weir
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat:
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness
44 - Includes A Garden:
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel:
The Orchard by David Hopen
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award:
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
47 - A Character with A Disability:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away:
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
49 - A Flavor in The Title:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
50 - A Shoe on The Cover:
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
51 - Published in 2021:
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge:
The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt (redid #29, as the 'built' environment)

Also read (for full yearly tracking purposes):
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake
My Heart by Semezdin Mehmedinović
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
Vox by Christina Dalcher
The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle
A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang
Don of the Q: An American Don Quixote for the Atomic Age by Michael Guillebeau
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

1 - Set In a School - Friend Request
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession - The Racketeer
3 - A Dual Timeline - The Hunting Party
4 - An Author That Is Deceased - David Copperfield
5 - Published By Penguin - The Taking of Annie Thorne
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member - The Last Romeo (my son's name is Romeo)
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book - My Absolute Darling
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System - Is It Just Me?
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country - The Alchemist (set in Spain and North Africa)
10 - Related To the Word "Fire" - Witch and Wizard
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside - The Jane Austen Book Club
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D" - Dark Places
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal - Sleeping Beauties
14 - Written By an Author Over 65 - You Belong To Me
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book - Of Mice and Men
16 - Set Before the 17th Century - Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste mõistatus
17 - A Character "On the Run" - The Girl With No Past
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name - Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge - The Ten Thousand Doors of January
20 - Made Into A TV Series - Orange Is the New Black
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah - The Nightingale
22 - A Family Saga - Sons and Lovers
23 - An Ending That Surprises You - Women in Love
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV - Spinning Silver
26 - An Author of Color - Everything I Never Told You
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number - The Second Sister (p.5)
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About - The Lost Girls of Paris
29 - Featuring The Environment - Where the Crawdads Sing
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! - Uprooted
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book - Sleep Softly
32 - A Selfish Character - The Ickabog
33 - Featuring Adoption - Little Fires Everywhere
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S" - The Preacher (set in Sweden)
36 - A Nameless Narrator - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
37 - An Educational Read - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
38 - Recommended on BookBub - The Guest List
39 - An Alternate History Novel - Raudrästiku aeg
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram - Ninth House
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover - The Woman in the Window
42 - An Epistolary - The Diary of a Young Girl
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat - The Midnight Library
44 - Includes A Garden - The Cement Garden
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel - My Dark Vanessa
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award - Salvage the Bones
47 - A Character with A Disability - The Bone Collector
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away - Betrayal
49 - A Flavor in The Title - Sweet and Deadly
50 - A Shoe on The Cover - Floored
51 - Published in 2021 - The Lost Apothecary
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge - The Stonecutter (re-do of #35)

52 Books in 52 Weeks 2021 Challenge
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2021
52/52 Completed


1. Set in a school
The Gilded Yearsby Karin Tanabe 10/04/2021

2. Featuring the Legal Profession
Unfinished Business by J.A. Jance 08/05/2021

3. A dual timeline
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 07/25/2021

4. An author that is deceased
Lord of the Flies by William Golding 10/14/2021

5. Published by Penguin
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul 01/26/2021

6. A character with the same name as a male family member
Love at Mistletoe Inn: A December Wedding Story by Cindy Kirk 01/02/2021 (John)

7. An author with only 1 published book
We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride 10/15/2021

8. A book in the 900’s of the Dewey Decimal System
Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang 09/10/2021

9. Set in a Mediterranean country
The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain by Andrew M. Greeley 09/30/2021 (France)

10. Related to the word “fire”
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott 07/20/2021

11. Book with discussion questions inside
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 12/23/2021

12. Title Starting with the Letter "D"
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 06/25/2021

13. Includes an exotic animal
Still Life by Sarah Winman 11/24/2021 (parrot)

14. Written by an author over 65 (when published)
How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived by Leslie Jordan 07/27/2021

15. A book mentioned in another book
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith 01/15/2021 (mentioned in Eight Perfect Murders)

16. Set Before the 17th Century
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 01/02/2021

17. A Character "on the run"
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 05/24/2021

18. Author with a nine-letter last name
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle 01/28/2021

19. Book with a deckled edge
The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans 02/21/2021

20. Made into a TV series
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 07/07/2021 (True Blood TV Series)

21. Book by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 02/14/2021

22. A family saga
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 02/20/2021

23. An ending that surprises you
Always, in December by Emily Stone 12/24/2021

24. A book you think they should read in schools
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo 11/11/2021

25. A book with multiple character POV
Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon 01/20/2021

26. An author of color
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour 01/23/2021

27. First chapter ends on an odd page number
A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday 01/19/2021 (page 21)

28. Includes a historical event you know little about
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict 07/14/2021

29. Featuring the environment
No Judgments by Meg Cabot 10/06/2021

30. Watch Out For Dragons (Dragons can be in the title, cover, author, plot, theme, etc)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 11/29/2021

31. Book that shares a similar title to another book
Jingle all the Mitchell way by Jennifer Foor 01/17/2021

32. A character who is selfish
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews 11/27/2021

33. Featuring adoption
All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis

34. A book you’d rate 5 stars
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 06/30/2021

35. Set in a country that starts with the letter “S”
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende 06/08/2021 (Spain)

36. A nameless narrator
Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift 11/17/2021

37. An educational read
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss 07/16/2021

38. Recommended on BookBub
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell 01/18/2021

39. An alternate history novel
Outlawed by Anna North 02/24/2021

40. Found via #bookstagram
Craigslist Confessional: A Collection of Secrets from Anonymous Strangers by Helena Dea Bala 01/31/2021

41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover.
All About Us by Tom Ellen 01/07/2021 (Josie Silver)

42. An epistolary
The Push by Ashley Audrain 02/22/2021

43. A character with a pet cat
Rhubarb Pie Before You Die by Gin Jones 11/14/2021 (Pixie)

44. Includes a garden
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust 08/23/2021

45. A coming of age novel
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 03/13/2021

46. Winner of the National Book Award – any year
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 03/03/2021 (National Book Award for Fiction 1939)

47. A character with a disability
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath 07/05/2021 (Houston is deaf)

48. A cover with a woman who is facing away
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 01/08/2021


49. A book with a flavour in the title
Blame It on Chocolate by Jennifer Greene 06/24/2021

50. A book with a shoe on the cover
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 04/26/2021


51. Published in 2021
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles 10/17/2021

52. Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur 01/01/2021 (#40 Found via Booskstgram)

The 52 Book Club 2021

1 - Set In a School: A Deadly Education ★★★★
2 - Featuring The Legal Profession: The Holdout ★★★
3 - A Dual Timeline: The Liar's Dictionary ★★★★
4 - An Author That Is Deceased: The Bridge of San Luis Rey ★★★★★
5 - Published By Penguin: An Unwanted Guest ★★★
6 - A Character with The Same Name As a Male Family Member: The Ex Hex (Rhys) ★★★★
7 - An Author with Only 1 Published Book: Black Buck ★★★★
8 - A Book in the 900's Of The Dewey Decimal System: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo ★★★★★
9 - Set In a Mediterranean Country: Lizzie & Dante ★★★
10 - Related To the Word "Fire": The Burning ★★★★★
11 - Book With Discussion Questions Inside: Olive Kitteridge ★★★★
12 - Title Starting with The Letter "D": Don't You Forget About Me ★★★★
13 - Includes An Exotic Animal: Once There Were Wolves ★★★★★
14 - Written By an Author Over 65: Klara and the Sun ★★★
15 - A Book Mentioned in Another Book: Lord of Scoundrels (mentioned in Work in Progress) ★★
16 - Set Before the 17th Century: Cleopatra's Shadows ★★
17 - A Character "On the Run": Ayn Rand's Anthem: The Graphic Novel ★
18 - Author With A 9-Letter Last Name: The Witch's Heart ★★★★
19 - Book With a Deckled Edge: Multiple Choice ★★★★
20 - Made Into A TV Series: Bridgerton: The Duke and I ★★★★
21 - Book By Kristen Hannah: The Four Winds ★★★★
22 - A Family Saga: Malibu Rising ★★★★
23 - An Ending That Surprises You: The Shadows ★★★★★
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools: The Underground Railroad ★★★★★
25 - A Book with Multiple Character POV: Darling Rose Gold ★★★★
26 - An Author of Color: Binti: The Complete Trilogy ★★★★
27 - First Chapter Ends on An Odd Page Number: The Rose Code ★★★
28 - Includes A Historical Event You Know Little About: The Women of the Copper Country ★★★★★
29 - Featuring The Environment: Desert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time ★★★
30 - Watch Out for Dragons! Dragon's Egg ★★★★
31 - Shares A Similar Title to Another Book: The Furies ★★
32 - A Selfish Character: The Robber Bride ★★★
33 - Featuring Adoption: The Heart's Invisible Furies ★★★★
34 - A Book You'd Rate 5 Stars: Dear Edward ★★★★★
35 - Set In a Country That Starts With The Letter "S": Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood ★★★★★
36 - A Nameless Narrator: Chemistry ★★★
37 - An Educational Read: Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism ★★★★★
38 - Recommended on BookBub: Ladies of the House: A Modern Retelling of Sense and Sensibility ★★★
39 - An Alternate History Novel: A Universe Less Traveled ★★★★
40 - Found Via #Bookstagram: The Friend Zone ★★★★
41 - An Endorsement by A Famous Author On the Cover: One to Watch ("Relatable, incredibly smart... an extraordinary debut." - Jasmine Guillory) ★★★★
42 - An Epistolary: Gilead ★★
43 - A Character with A Pet Cat: Here's Looking at You ★★★★
44 - Includes A Garden: The Garden of Small Beginnings ★★★★
45 - A Coming-of-Age Novel: Concrete Rose ★★★★
46 - Winner Of the National Book Award: Just Kids ★★★★
47 - A Character with A Disability: Have You Seen Luis Velez? ★★★
48 - A Cover with A Woman Who Is Facing Away: When We Were Vikings ★★
50 - A Shoe on The Cover: Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum ★★★
51 - Published in 2021: The Dating Plan ★★
52 - Re-Do One of The Previous 51 Categories From This 2021 Challenge (a book published in 2021): The End of Men ★★★★★