Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y Spook Street by Mick Herron
2. A book connected to something you read in 2023 Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (book with dead gods)
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list A book meant to read in 2023: Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (colors of the rainbow)
5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world The Winter Long by Seanan McGuire (San Francisco)
6. A book with wings on the cover The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan

7. A book with a pronoun in the title Himself by Jess Kidd
8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Australia)
9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads A Threat of Shadows by J.A. Andrews (1,546 ratings)
10. A history or historical fiction book The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
11. A book with an X connection The Wicked King by Holly Black (Gen X author)
12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
13. A book that is on a Five Books List Moscow X by David McCloskey (best spy thrillers of 2023)
14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet (JQZX) When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams
17. A book involving intelligence Ilium by Lea Carpenter
18. A book with a botanical cover Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha (Karamel Sutra)
20. A book with a single word title Bride by Ali Hazelwood
21. A book with a title containing 6+ words How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
22. A book by an author from an African country The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan
23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett Seven Summers by Paige Toon
24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple) A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

25. A book involving a crime other than a murder Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria (heist)
26. A book by an author known by their initials Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey
27. A book related to land A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir by Lev Golinkin
28. A book related to sea Greenwitch by Susan Cooper
29. A book related to air The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
31. A book related to “Going for the Gold” Red Rising by Pierce Brown
32. A book with a number in the title The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
33. A book involving travel Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis
34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
35. A science or science fiction book The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe
36. A book featuring a character in education Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
37. A book that is part of a series The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1 Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2 Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
41. A book with a chilling atmosphere And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
42. A book with a sound-related word in the title Skies of Thunder: The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World by Caroline Alexander
43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author The Red Palace by June Hur
44. A book with a touch of magic Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
45. A book that is not a novel Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes by Tim Brady
46. A book related to night Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (Touch of magic)
49. A book with a senior citizen character Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024 One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
51. A book published in 2024 Funny Story by Emily Henry
52. A cozy mystery Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley