Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 2023 LIST
√1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
Texas Troubles by N.C. Lewis 10/23/23
√2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Tranquility Falls by Davis Bunn 7/20/23
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list - a Christmas book
Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock 12/4/23
√4. A book with an interracial relationship
Tides of Fire by James Rollins 8/24/23
√5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews 7/1/23


√6. A book where books are important
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman 1/29/23
√7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
Adoption: What Joseph of Nazareth Can Teach Us about This Countercultural Choice by Russell D. Moore 2/6/23
√8. An author's debut book
Still Life by Louise Penny 8/25/23
√9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W - Whitney Award
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 7/30/23

√10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities" - sporty
The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner 6/20/23
√11. A book about a person/character with a disability
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller 7/6/23
√12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox 5/12/23
√13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Roommaid by Sariah Wilson 3/14/23


√14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg 3/12/23
√15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1 - future
Antimatter Blues by Edward Ashton 1/15/23
√16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2 - 1400 BC
The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story by Jill Eileen Smith 11/3/23
√17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3 - 1382 AD
Cloak of Scarlet by Melanie Dickerson 7/4/23

√18. A book related to science
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 10/3/23
√19. A book related to the arts
To Bring You Back by Emily Conrad 5/14/23
√20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane by Davis Bunn 7/27/23

√21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini 1/29/23
√22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan 4/14/23


√23. A book with a body of water in the title
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger 9/15/23
√24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
Burner by Mark Greaney 3/10/23
√25. A book with a tropical setting
Somewhere on Maui by Toby Neal 3/19/23
√26. A book related to pride
Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Alice McVeigh 6/15/23

√27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 5/31/23
√28. A book that is dark
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King 1/9/23
√29. A book that is light
Light Bringer by Pierce Brown 8/14/23
√30. A book related to a chess piece
The Persistent Road by Tim Bishop 5/6/23
√31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com - Brad Thor
The Devil's Ransom by Brad Taylor 1/29/23

√32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene 4/16/23
√33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
Double Indemnity by Robert Whitlow 3/26/23
√34. A novella
An Awestruck Christmas Medley by Emily Conrad 5/14/23
√35. A book with a school subject in the title
A History of Burning by Janika Oza 2/2/23

√36. A book that has been translated from another language
An Impossible Return by Caroline Laurent 10/25/23
√37. A book with the theme of returning home
The Homecoming by Dan Walsh 4/7/23
√38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros 11/12/23

√39. A western
The Longmire Defense by Craig Johnson 9/11/23

√40. A book with a full name in the title
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh 4/22/23
√41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 3/19/23
√42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella 3/16/23
√43. A book that involves a murder
Only the Dead: A Thriller by Jack Carr 5/26/23
√44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
To Begin Again by Emily Conrad 5/18/23


√45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Dead Fall by Brad Thor 8/3/23
√46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
A Feather on the Water by Lindsay Jayne Ashford 10/24/23
√47. A book related to a geometric shape
The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears by Mark Batterson 1/21/23
√48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas 2/22/23

√49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon 4/18/23
√50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt - a book published in 2023
Breakneck by Marc Cameron 1/19/23
√51. A book published in 2023
Code Red by Kyle Mills 10/12/23
√52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold 3/28/23