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Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirIndependent People by Halldór LaxnessWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyTo The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn IveyThe End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen
[ATY 2026] Isolated Location
259 books — 34 voters
Strange Beasts by Susan J. MorrisThe Knife Man by Wendy MooreThe Great Mortality by John Kelly
[ATY 2026] Symbol of Death on Cover
211 books — 31 voters

Stoner by John WilliamsVladimir by Julia May Jonas
[ATY 2026] Character with a Clue Occupation
241 books — 34 voters
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette WintersonMinor Detail by Adania ShibliThe Blue Flower by Penelope FitzgeraldRental House by Weike WangBear by Marian Engel
[ATY 2026] Novella
452 books — 43 voters

Wellness by Nathan HillReal Americans by Rachel KhongThe Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
[ATY 2026] Sophomore Book
324 books — 39 voters
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid UndsetKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyWild Swans by Jung ChangFar From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
[ATY 2026] 1001 Books To Read Before You Die
212 books — 30 voters

Human Acts by Han KangGreek Lessons by Han KangPizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
[ATY 2026] Korean or Korean-Diaspora Author
189 books — 38 voters
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle
Unique Occupation
65 books — 13 voters

Run for the Hills by Kevin WilsonThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyGodwin by Joseph O'Neill
[ATY 2026] Road Trip or Long Journey
290 books — 48 voters
The Van by Roddy Doyle
Popsugar 2025 #29 - A Book About a Food Truck
53 books — 54 voters

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Popsugar 2025 #14 - A Book About a Nontraditional Education
128 books — 105 voters
Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki
Popsugar 2025 #43 - A Book That Includes a Nonverbal Character
76 books — 83 voters

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
Popsugar 2025 #23 - A Book That is Considered Healing Fiction
80 books — 83 voters
The Great Believers by Rebecca MakkaiConversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Popsugar 2025 #35 - A Book Centering LGBTQ+ Characters That Isn't About Coming Out
200 books — 94 voters

Fuzz by Mary Roach
Popsugar 2025 #46 - A Book Where Nature Is the Antagonist
140 books — 87 voters
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Popsugar 2025 #28 - A Book That Features an Unlikely Friendship
126 books — 99 voters

Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Guncle by Steven Rowley
Popsugar 2025 #26 - A Book Where an Adult Character Changes Careers
89 books — 79 voters
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyMusic for Wartime by Rebecca Makkai
Popsugar 2025 #31 - A Book Where Music Plays an Integral Part of the Storyline
254 books — 125 voters

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Popsugar 2025 #34 - A Book Written By an Author Who Is Neurodivergent
168 books — 71 voters
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Popsugar 2025 #9 - A Book that Features a Character Going Through Menopause
64 books — 79 voters

The Road Home by Rose TremainThe Human Comedy by Honoré de Balzac
The Uncommon Reader
56 books — 5 voters
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Popsugar 2025 #24 - A Book with a Happily Single Woman Protagonist
72 books — 83 voters

Fever Pitch by Nick HornbyGodwin by Joseph O'NeillRed or Dead by David Peace
Popsugar 2025 #22 - A Book About Soccer
90 books — 101 voters
Artemis by Andy WeirPacking for Mars by Mary RoachGirlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis
Popsugar 2025 #3 - A Book About Space Tourism
41 books — 77 voters

Run with the Wind by Shion Miura
Popsugar 2025 #17 - A Book About a Running Club
41 books — 53 voters
The Life of Elves by Muriel BarberyTroll by Johanna SinisaloThe Visitors by Jessi Jezewska Stevens
Popsugar 2025 #18 - A Book About Magical Creatures (that are not Dragons)
375 books — 91 voters

The Dutch House by Ann PatchettTwo Old Women by Velma WallisThe Blue Flower by Penelope FitzgeraldUnderland by Robert MacfarlaneWill and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth
Totally Biased List of Tookie's Favorite Books Part 1
100 books — 7 voters
Booth by Karen Joy FowlerPompeii by Robert HarrisThe Secret River by Kate GrenvilleRasputin's Daughter by Robert AlexanderParrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey
[ATY 2025] Set Prior to 1925
297 books — 70 voters

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffMonsters by Claire DedererThe New and Improved Romie Futch by Julia ElliottThe Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark
[ATY 2025] Monster Book
237 books — 48 voters
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting by Penelope MortimerThe Wolf Border by Sarah HallOut of the Sugar Factory by Dorothee Elmiger
[ATY 2025] Related to a Full Moon Name
360 books — 66 voters


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