Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Preliminary list, subject to change and adaptation, as usual.

√1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
Der Trip: Du hast dich frei gefühlt. Bis er dich fand
(Tree-lined road on the cover)
√2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Follow Me
(A book about or involving modern media)
√3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Set This House in Order
Connection: Multiple Personality disorder > "Me, a name I call myself"
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
The Untold Story
√5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
The Essex Serpent
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Sea of Tranquility
(By Emily St. John Mandel)
√8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
Fragile Things
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
Teufelszeug
(Horns)
10. A book about witches, goddesses, or nuns
Witch Hunt

√11. A book set in a fictional location
The Summer I Turned Pretty
12. A book by an Irish author
Das Herz von Dublin
By Maeve Binchy
√13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A Court of Wings and Ruin
√15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
Im Schatten der Lüge
(The Wicked Girls)

√ 16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
The next book in a series you're reading
The Blissfully Dead
√17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
Die Gargoyles von Notre Dame 2
√18. A book set primarily in nature
The Cabin in the Woods
√19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
They Both Die at the End
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
The Last Coyote
The Dark Rose

√21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
Tiefe Narbe
(Literally, "Deep Scar"; related to "Murder")
22. A translated novel from Asia
Spiral
23. A book that involves art, music, dancing, or acting
The Empire
√24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
Love, Theoretically
25. A book with waves on the cover
The Devil and the Dark Water

√26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Einsame Nacht
(By Charlotte Link)
√27. A book set in the winter
Die Einladung
28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: BOOK 1
We'll Always Have Summer
√29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: BOOK 2
Cruel Winter with You
30. A monster book
Storm of Locusts

√31. A book with a coastal setting
Ship Wrecked
√32. A mystery or true crime book
The Devil in the White City. Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
√33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
The Final Girl Support Group
√34. A book title that could be a country song
It's Not Summer Without You
√35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Bright Young Women

√36. A book with a common household object on the cover
Yours Truly
(Pens and notebooks on the cover)
√37. A book featuring adult friendships
Death is Not Enough
√38. Two books with a connection from different genres: BOOK 1
Die Akte Zodiac - Gesamtausgabe
(Fiction: thriller based on a true case)
√39. Two books with a connection from different genres: BOOK 2
True Crime Best of Wahre Verbrechen – Echte Kriminalfälle: Ein erschütterndes Portrait menschlicher Abgründe. (True Crime International)
(Non-fiction: true crime)
√40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
Enemies with Benefits


√41. A book that involves digging up the past
One for Sorrow
√42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
The Heiress
√43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Death Blow
√44. A haunting book
Little Creeping Things
√45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
Fake

√46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
The Hunter
(Hunter's Moon)
√47. A book relating to fire
Novemberfeuer
(Literally, “November Fire”)
√48. A book with a character dealing with death
As Good As Dead
√49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
The Evil Twin
√50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
Hidden Pictures

√51. A book published in 2025
Erebos 3
√52. A book with sunset vibes on the cover
The Only Survivors

Anniversary List Bonus Challenge

√1. 2016: A book originally written in a language other than English:
Dónde enterré a Fabiana Orquera
√2. 2017: A book whose title doesn’t contain the letter “E”:
Das Haus am Potomac
(Stillwatch)
√3. 2018: An author’s debut book:
That's Not My Name
√4. 2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements:
The Sun Down Motel
(Neon sign on cover)
√5. 2020: A book with an emotion in the title:
Kalte Angst
(Literally, “Cold Fear”)
√6. 2021: A book related to a code word from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet:
The Psychopath Next Door
Main character is a father = Papa
√ 7. 2022: A book that uses all 5 vowels in the title and/or author’s name:
The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding
8. 2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books:
√Toter Schrei
(Literally, “Dead Scream”)
√9. 2024: A book that has been in your TBR for over a year:
Into the Dark
√10. 2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Das Dinner – Alle am Tisch sind gute Freunde. Oder?

Anniversary Challenge finished 8/26/2025