Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y Life of Pi by Yann Martel
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list : A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover. Ne retiens pas le feu by Jacques Audet
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World by Kilian Jornet
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title Que notre joie demeure by Kevin Lambert

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover Herkunft by Saša Stanišić
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings Dear Life by Alice Munro
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns Sorcières : La puissance invaincue des femmes by Mona Chollet
11. A book set in a fictional location Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
12. A book by an Irish author Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family

14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman Orbital by Samantha Harvey
15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception Atonement by Ian McEwan
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - 10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 L'Art de la joie by Goliarda Sapienza
18. A book set primarily in nature James by Percival Everett

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants709] by Robin Wall Kimmerer
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals The Whale Lib/E: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare
22. A translated novel from Asia Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting Let's Become Fungal!: Mycelium Teachings and the Arts by Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodríguez
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal Madelaine avant l'aube by Sandrine Collette
25. A book with waves on the cover The Waves vy Virginia Woolf
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name La Realidad by Neige Sinno
27. A book set in the winter A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 Inferno by Dante Alighieri
30. A monster book Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon
31. A book with a coastal setting The Wedding People by Alison Espach

32. A mystery or true crime book Ein Espresso für den Commissario by Dino Minardi
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time Le Grand Monde by Pierre Lemaitre
34. A book title that could be a country song The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

36. A book with a common household object on the cover Le Café du temps retrouvé by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
37. A book featuring adult friendships We Do Not Part by Han Kang
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal

41. A book that involves digging up the past Altes Land by Dörte Hansen
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters Miroloi by Karen Köhler
44. A haunting book A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years L'Homme qui Rit by Victor Hugo
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
47. A book relating to fire The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
48. A book with a character dealing with death The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines Orlando by Virginia Woolf
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
51. A book published in 2025 Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover All Fours by Miranda July

This list was suggested, voted on, and chosen by ATY group members.

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
In honor of ATY's 10 year of reading challenges, we have put together an anniversary list made up of member-chosen prompts. Each prompt comes from that year's respective list and was chosen by the members of the group.

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgård
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" Houris by Kamel Daoud
2018: An author's debut book
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books Steppenwolf
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family

January

01.01.2025 -
Paper. Book owned for a very long time.

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y Life of Pi by Yann Martel

2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list : A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover : Après Céleste by Maude Nepveu-Villeneuve

02.01.2025-
Audiobook : listening while running.

3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World by Kilian Jornet

4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld Le Pendule de Foucault by Umberto Eco

5. A book with a weird or intriguing title Que notre joie demeure by Kevin Lambert