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Becky Chambers - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

7. A book set in the southern hemisphere


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

9. A book that can be read in a day
Tahereh Mafi - Reveal Me

10. π A book that is between 400-600 pages
Sarah J. Maas - Crown of Midnight


Jay Kristoff - Godsgrave

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
Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale

15. A book set in a global city






17. A book with a neurodiverse character




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




19. A fantasy book
Sarah J. Maas - Queen of Shadows

20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]
Christine Feehan - Dark Storm






22. π π§ A book with the major theme of survival
Tara Westover - Educated

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



24. A book with an emotion in the title
Holly Black - The Cruel Prince

25. A book related to the arts





Holly Black - The Wicked King

27. A history or historical fiction





28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand author
Jay Kristoff - Darkdawn

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




30. π π§ A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any year
John Carreyrou - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup





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




33. A book about a non-traditional family




34. π π§ A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name
Alan Bradley - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place

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








37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1 (short)
Barbara Pym - The Sweet Dove Died

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




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




40. π A book with a place name in the title
Lorrie Moore - Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?






42. A book that was nominated for one of the β10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the Worldβ




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






Leni Zumas - Red Clocks

47. π π§ A classic book you've always meant to read
John Steinbeck - Cannery Row

48. A book published in 2020
Tahereh Mafi - Imagine Me

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





Holly Black - The Queen of Nothing

52. A book related to time






1. A book that's published in 2020
2. A book by a trans or nonbinary author
3. A book with a great first line
4. A book about a book club
5. A book set in a city that has hosted the Olympics

7. The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
8. A book with an upside-down image on the cover
9. π A book with a map
Sarah J. Maas - Throne of Glass

10. A book recommended by your favorite blog, vlog, podcast, or online book club

12. A book that passes the Bechdel test
Sarah J. Maas - Heir of Fire

13. A book with the same title as a movie or TV show but is unrelated to it
14. A book by an author with flora or fauna in their name
15. A book about or involving social media

17. A medical thriller
18. A book with a made-up language
Jay Kristoff - Nevernight

19. A book set in a country that begins with "C"
20. A book you picked because the title caught your attention

22. A book by or about a woman in STEM
23. A book that won an award in 2019
24. A book on a subject you know nothing about
25. π π§ A book with only words on the cover, no images or graphics
John Carreyrou - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup


Alan Bradley - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place

27. A book featuring one of the seven deadly sins
28. A book with a robot, cyborg or AI character
29. A book with a bird on the cover
30. A fiction or nonfiction book about a world leader

32. A book by a WOC
33. A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads
34. A book you meant to read in 2019
35. A book with a three-word title

37. A western
38. A book by or about a journalist
39. Read a banned book during Banned Book Week
40. Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge

1. A book written by an author in their 20's
2. A book with "20" or "twenty" in the title
3. A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement
4. A book set in Japan (host of the 2020 Olympics)
5. A book by an author who has written more than 20 books
Books mentioned in this topic
Educated (other topics)The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (other topics)
Heir of Fire (other topics)
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (other topics)
Nevernight (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Tara Westover (other topics)Alan Bradley (other topics)
Sarah J. Maas (other topics)
Alan Bradley (other topics)
Jay Kristoff (other topics)
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Sarah J. Maas - Heir of Fire
2. π A book by an author whose last name is one syllable
Sarah J. Maas - Throne of Glass
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
Tahereh Mafi - Defy Me
5. The first book in a series that you have not started
Jay Kristoff - Nevernight