Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live
5. The first book in a series that you have not started

6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover
7. A book set in the southern hemisphere
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"
9. A book that can be read in a day

10. A book that is between 400-600 pages
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers

15. A book set in a global city
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area
17. A book with a neurodiverse character
18. A book by an author you've only read once before

19. A fantasy book
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719
22. A book with the major theme of survival

23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author
24. A book with an emotion in the title
25. A book related to the arts
26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards
27. A history or historical fiction

28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
31. A book inspired by a leading news story

32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan
33. A book about a non-traditional family
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover

36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce

40. A book with a place name in the title
41. A mystery
42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
44. A book related to witches

45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
47. A classic book you've always meant to read
48. A book published in 2020

49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
52. A book related to time

Book Ideas for Prompts 1- 13

1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y


2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllable


3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019


4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to live


5. The first book in a series that you have not started


6. A book with a mode of transportation on the cover


7. A book set in the southern hemisphere


8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"


9. A book that can be read in a day


10. A book that is between 400-600 pages


11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime number


12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more people


13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge
A collection

Book Ideas for Prompts 14-26

14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers


15. A book set in a global city


16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated area


17. A book with a neurodiverse character


18. A book by an author you've only read once before




19. A fantasy book


20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]


21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1719


22. A book with the major theme of survival


23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ author


24. A book with an emotion in the title


25. A book related to the arts


26. A book from the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards

Prompts 27-39

27. A history or historical fiction


28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author


29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known book


30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year


31. A book inspired by a leading news story


32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Japan


33. A book about a non-traditional family


34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name


35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the cover


36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whim


37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1


38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2


39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounce

Prompts 40-52

40. A book with a place name in the title


41. A mystery


42. A book that was nominated for one of the ‘10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the World’


43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse


44. A book related to witches



45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018


46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"


47. A classic book you've always meant to read


48. A book published in 2020


49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)


50. A book with a silhouette on the cover


51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title


52. A book related to time