The 52 Book Club: 2025 Challenge discussion

7. At Least Four Different POV

We’re highlighting the four in 2024 and looking for a book with at least four different points-of-view. This means that we’re reading from the perspective of at least four different characters throughout the novel. Sometimes books with multiple POV can feel confusing, but when they’re done well, they can also really enhance the story.

What this looks like will vary from book to book. Some novels may separate different points of view by chapter. (Example: One chapter from character A’s perspective, the next from character B, then C, and so on…) Other books may have multiple perspectives within the same chapter. The book may prominently feature the perspective of one character and only be sporadically broken up by other perspectives, or it may divide points of view evenly. You may have characters from different time periods, or they may all be within the same setting. The different POV may or may not be human.

As long as there are at least four different points of view, the book works toward this prompt!


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Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman

I'm planning on reading The Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

TOG by Sarah J Maas

I'll do Redwall by Brian Jacques.

My Sister’s Keeper would work for this.

I will read The One by John Marrs.

One of my favorite books is The Candymakers by Wendy Mass - a YA book and told from 4 different kids POV: starts with one kid from point A to B, then the next section is second kid retelling things from his POV from point A to B, and then third kid and fourth kid each same way. It reveals the story in. Fantastic way!!

I would also say most of Jodi piccolts earlier books are that way - one of my favorites is Nineteen Minutes

I am planning to read Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

Im almost finished with Hello, Beautiful by Ann Napolitano which will fit this prompt if anyone needs an idea for a book. Not sure what I’LL read for this prompt but I love multi-perspective books so this is one of my fave prompts

Going to read a December To Remember

if I remember rightly, most of Lucy Foleys books will fit this category- the hunting party, the guest list and the Paris apartment. think each are from 5 or 6 perspectives

I’m planning to read Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

I'm going to read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.

I am going to read There, There by Tommy Orange

My next pick is "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow."

I plan on reading Four Dead Queens ❤️

I won't be reading it for the challenge (because I'm currently reading it, ha) but... Sign Here by Claudia Lux would fit the prompt.

Denise wrote: "Im almost finished with Hello, Beautiful by Ann Napolitano which will fit this prompt if anyone needs an idea for a book. Not sure what I’LL read for this prompt but I love multi-perspective books ..."

Great idea. This will be my read for this category, as it has been in my TBR for a while!

The Vanishing Half for this one!

On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

I’m planning on reading The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

I will read either Wonder by R.J. Palace or Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Margot's Secret

A touch of chaos comes out in March with 4 povs

Voices of The Lost

My book choice is Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult

I will read A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon.

I will be reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

I will be reading The Passengers by John Marrs! Starting it today!

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

The Measure by Niki Erlick is what I’m reading for this prompt!

A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin

For this prompt, I'll be reading One of Us is Lying.

Finished - Unwind by Neil Schusterman

A book I just finished, Vicious by VE Schwab, would fit this. But I started the challenge to push me into reading a wider variety, so I am going to try Poisonwood Bible.

Steph wrote: "I won't be reading it for the challenge (because I'm currently reading it, ha) but... Sign Here by Claudia Lux would fit the prompt."

Great! Just got this from the library a couple of days ago without realizing it would fit a prompt.

"The Paris Secret" by Natasha Lester is my pick for this. The chapter titles made the POVs easy! Also good for book with "Secret" in the title.

A book I just started, She Started It, has at least 4 main POV.

I've finished reading Trust by Hernan Diaz for this prompt

I just finished Stories We Never Told, which has the POV of Jackie, Miles, Harlan, and Nasira.

I am also planning to read "She Started It" by Sian Gilbert, which has different POVs from the bridesmaids.

I’m reading The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

"The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James Mcbride

Dracula finished on 01/07

Finished Twilight Falls by Juneau Black 9 Jan 2024

I just finished The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

I read The Parisian Apartment by Lucy Foley. The audiobook uses different narrators for the characters which enhances the story

I just finished One of us is Lying by Karen McManus. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepburn

I read Mixed Blessings by Danielle Steel, 3 Stars