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Duration: January 1, 2020 - June 14. 2020
Completed: June 14, 2020!
✔ A - an award winner ♦ Shiver
✔ B - a book with a brown cover ♦ Horde
✔ C - a classic novel ♦ The Call of the Wild
✔ D - a debut novel ♦ The Forgetting
✔ E - an enormous book (600+ pages) ♦ Winter
✔ F - a book you got for free ♦ A People's History of Heaven
✔ G - a guilty pleasure ♦ To All the Boys I've Loved Before
✔ I - a book with ice cream on the cover ♦ Love & Gelato
✔ J - any book published in July ♦ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✔ K - author's name starts with K (first or last) ♦ If We Survive
✔ L - a book you borrowed from the library ♦ Genuine Fraud
✔ M - a memoir ♦ SHOUT
✔ N - a new release (2020) ♦ a fire like you
✔ O - a book that is # 1 in a series ♦ Cinder
✔ P - a book that has a pink object on the cover ♦ P.S. I Still Love You
✔ Q - a book with queen in the title ♦ Daughter of the Siren Queen
✔ R - a book recommended to you ♦ Heartless
✔ S - a character who plays sports ♦ Be Not Far from Me
✔ T - written by two authors ♦ My Lady Jane
✔ U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) ♦ I Am Legend
✔ V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit ♦ City of Ghosts
✔ W - with a witch or wizard as a character ♦ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
✔ X - an author who has an "x" in their name ♦ Asylum
✔ Y - young adult bestseller ♦ Scarlet
✔ Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) ♦ The Magician King

A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel The Library of Legends
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - Happy Ending - The Bride Test
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last).
L - Library book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
M - Memoir - When Breath Becomes Air
N - a new release (2020). The Boyfriend Project
O - #1 in series - Welcome to Wishing Bridge
P - Pink Object- Legally Blonde
Q - a book with queen in the title The Forest Queen
R - Recommend book- Where the Crawdads Sing
S - a character who plays sports-
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character Magic Lessons
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive


B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel - done
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

B - a book with a brown cover- done
Neon Lawyer by Victor Methos
C - a classic novel - done
1984 by George Orwell
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free- done
Trap door by Dreda Say Mitchell
G - a guilty pleasure- done
Apartment 6 by Stuart James
H - a book with a happy ending- done
The Anniversary by Sarah K. Stephans
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)- done
Broken World by Kate L. Mary
L - a book you borrowed from the library- done
Perfect Obsession by Cole Baxter
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series- done
Of Windmills and War by Diane Moody 579
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)
8 books so far

I'll try for Level B: 8-15 books
A - an award winner - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Gone Girl - 14/6/20
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free - Hannibal by Thomas Harris
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)


Start date: August 02, 2020
end date:
Level: D
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B -
C -
D - a debut novel
E -
F - a book you got for free
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H -
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
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S - a character who plays sports
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Level D
A - an award winner The Shipping News
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel The Ten Thousand Doors of January
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending Craven Manor
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July The Ghost Clause
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library The Sun Down Motel
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020) Mexican Gothic
O - a book that is # 1 in a series Eleven
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you Convenience Store Woman
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) Merciless

Feb 01, 2020 - Jan 31, 2021
Level D: 26 books
A - an award winner (Agatha Award) - Curses, Boiled Again!
B - a book with a brown cover - Obssession in Death
C - a classic novel - And Then There Were None
D - a debut novel - Ghost Busting Mystery
E - an enormous book (621p) - Killer Beach Reads
F - a book you got for free - Bound
G - a guilty pleasure - Where the Heart Leads
H - a book with a happy ending - Cotillion
I - a book with ice cream on the cover - Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe
J - any book published in July - Double Mint
K - author's name starts with K - Midnight Snacks are Murder, Libby Klein
L - a book you borrowed from the library - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
M - a memoir - Bossypants
N - a new release (2020) - The Vanishing
O - a book that is # 1 in a series - Designer Dirty Laundry
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - Valentine Murder
Q - a book with queen in the title - Queen Witch
R - a book recommended to you - A Fatal Grace
S - a character who plays sports - Read Herring Hunt
T - written by two authors - Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - Gator Bait
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit (Key West) - Topped Chef
W - with a witch as a character -Campers and Spell Casters
X - an author who has an "x" in their name - Aunt Bessie Decides, Diane Xarissa
Y - young adult bestseller - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Z - a book with zero in the page count [330p] - Reading Up a Storm



























i've been looking around the group for something like this to do next year bc i don't want to just do the same tasks on this list again but i'm just seeing a-z challenges, which mostly seem to be spell-it-out based.

Duration: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022
Levels:
A: 1-7 books
B: 8-15 books
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +
A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
L - a book you borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
O - a book that is # 1 in a series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

Duration: July 8, 2021-July 7, 2022
16/26
A: 7 books on the 23rd Mars 2022
B: 15 books on the 29th June 2022
Levels:
A: 1-7 books
B: 8-15 books
C: 16-23 books
D: 24 books +
A - an award winner A Thousand Splendid Suns
B - a book with a brown cover عُهر مقدس
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel Ecstasy:
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free ذكريات ممنوعة
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending Trouble Never Sleeps
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last) شيفرة بلال
L - a book you borrowed from the library منزل أبو خطوة
M - a memoir اليوميات 1955-1962
N - a new release (2020) Mexican Gothic
O - a book that is # 1 in a series Annihilation
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title The Queen of Attolia
R - a book recommended to you The Travelling Cat Chronicles
S - a character who plays sports
T - written by two authors Kingpin
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit The Forty Rules of Love
W - with a witch or wizard as a character The Witch's Heart
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) Trouble Makes a Comeback

Start date: July 17, 2021
End date: July 17, 2022
A - an award winner
B - a book with a brown cover
✅C - Little Women - Sep 8 - Classic novel
✅D - My Dark Vanessa - Oct 3 - debut novel
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
✅F - A Mystery at Lili Villa - Sep 14 - got an ARC
G - a guilty pleasure
✅H - To Catch an Heiress - Jul 20 - Happy ending
✅I - Since You've Been Gone - Sep 22 - ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
✅K - The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 - Sep 8 - author's name starts with K
✅L - The Awakening - Sep 17 - borrowed from the library
M - a memoir
N - a new release (2020)
✅O - Saga: Book One - Sep 23 - #1 in series
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
R - a book recommended to you
✅S - Heartless - Jul 18 - Cath plays croquet
✅T - Cheshire Crossing - Sep 14 - written by two authors
✅U - The Wrong Family - Sep 29 - an ugly cover
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)

November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022
Duration: one year from start date
26 out of 26 Finished on 9-1-22
Levels:
D: 24 books +
--> Read the below ABC tasks
--> Page count = 100 pages +
--> Re-reads are allowed so long as it has been more than 6 months
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed
++A - an award winner Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water Vylar Kaftan 11-1-21 (Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novella --2019)
++B - a book with a brown cover Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities Frank Jacobs 12-18-21

++C - a classic novel This Side of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald 11-21-21
++D - a debut novel Man of the Year Caroline Louise Walker 1-3-22
++E - an enormous book (600+ pages) Cross Examined: Exploring the Case for Christianity John W Campbell 1-28-22 (600 pages)
++F - a book you got for free People Get Screwed All the Time: Protecting Yourself From Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft, Fine Print, and More Robert Massi 11-7-21
++G - a guilty pleasure The Worst Class Trip Ever Dave Barry 11-18-21
++H - a book with a happy ending
The Buffalo Knife William O. Steele 12-6-21
++I - a book with ice cream on the cover Murder with a Cherry on Top Cynthia Baxter 9-1-22

++J - any book published in July
Bark of Night David Rosenfelt 11-11-21 (Published 7-16-19)
++K - author's name starts with K (first or last)
(Kenneth L.) The Zen Teachings of Jesus Kenneth S. Leong 11-5-21 (author K)
++L - a book you borrowed from the library
This Is 18 Jessica Bennett 11-5-21
++M - a memoir From Hindsight to Insight: A Traditional to Metaphysical Memoir Sharon S. Darrow 11-11-21
++N - a new release (2021) Claw & Disorder Eileen Watkins 12-8-21 (published 1-26-21)
++O - a book that is # 1 in a series Who Is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas? Martha Freeman 11-6-21 (Chickadee Court Mysteries #1)
++P - a book that has a pink object on the cover A Secret Shared Patricia MacLachlan 12-8-21

++Q - a book with queen in the title The Lightning Queen Laura Resau 8-31-22
++R - a book recommended to you Ecotopia Ernest Callenbach 12-20-21 (by librarian)
++S - a character who plays sports The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World Joni Seager 12-9-21 (sports chapter)
++T - written by two authors Science Fair Dave Barry Ridley Pearson 11-22-21
++U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
What If God Wrote Your Shopping List?: 52 Ways to Find Freedom from "Stuff" Jay Payleitner 11-5-21

++V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
Nine Perfect Strangers Liane Moriarty 12-7-21 (Australia)
++W - with a witch or wizard as a character
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling 1-21-22 (wizard)
++X - an author who has an "x" in their name The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade Max Brallier 12-18-21 (Max)
++Y - young adult bestseller The Dharma Bums Jack Kerouac 1-28-22 (long, long ago!)
++Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc.)
Woof Spencer Quinn 11-5-21 (304 pages)

Duration: November 1, 2021- October 31, 2022
Progress: 26/26 (Level D)
✔A - an award winner - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - (multiple awards) - read on 12/05/21
✔B - a book with a brown cover - Open House - read on 12/10/21
✔C - a classic novel - Number the Stars - (Classics MPG) - read on 11/19/21
✔D - a debut novel - Lily and the Octopus - (debut author) - read on 11/25/21
✔E - an enormous book (600+ pages) - 11/22/63 - (1121 pages) - read on 11/04/21
✔F - a book you got for free - The Cuckoo's Cry - read on 12/07/21
✔G - a guilty pleasure - The Heart Principle - read on 12/01/21
✔H - a book with a happy ending - Winter Garden - read on 11/24/21
✔I - a book with ice cream on the cover - Homicide and Halo-Halo - read on 02/13/22
✔J - any book published in July - Not a Happy Family - (07/27/21) - read on 11/29/21
✔K - author's name starts with K (first or last) - Such a Fun Age - (Kiley Reid) - read on 11/06/21
✔L - a book you borrowed from the library - The Woman in the Window - (Hoopla) - read on 11/14/21
✔M - a memoir - I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World - (Malala Yousafsai) - read on 11/23/21
✔N - a new release (2021) - As Good As Dead - (published 08/05/21) - read on 11/12/21
✔O - a book that is # 1 in a series - The Rosie Project - (Don Tillman #1) - read on 01/01/22
✔P - a book that has a pink object on the cover - The Switch - read on 04/12
✔Q - a book with queen in the title - [[book:The Queen of Hearts|35142025]- read on 05/16
✔R - a book recommended to you - Chasing Fire - read on 05/20
✔S - a character who plays sports - Britt-Marie Was Here - (MC plays soccer) - read on 11/30/21
✔T - written by two authors - Forward Slash - (Louise Voss and Mark Edwards) - read on 11/08/21
✔U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation) - A Cold Dark Place - 02/25
✔V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit - The Christmas Sisters - (Scotland) - read on 11/27/21
✔W - with a witch or wizard as a character - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - (Harry Potter) - read on 11/19/21
✔X - an author who has an "x" in their name - XOXO - (Axie Oh) - read on 11/20/21
✔Y - young adult bestseller - Thirteen Reasons Why - read on 04/02
✔Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) - Safe Haven - (340 pages) - read on 11/03/21
📚 COMPLETED 📚

i've been looking around the group for something like this to do next year bc i don't want to just d..."
Hi,
If you go to The Lost Challenges (under Community Groups) you can find lots of A-Z Challenges, such as A to Z: authors, titles, locations, male MC, female MC, and more!
Helen

Start: 1/1/22
Level: 24+ books
Pages: 100+
No Graphic Novels
--- Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge
--- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
--- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
--- Exodus 20:3 by Freydís Moon
--- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
--- Female Innovators Who Changed Our World by Emma Shimizu
--- Shy Knives by Sam Sykes
--- Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett
--- Gluttony Bay by Matt Wallace
---The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
--- The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
--- Experimental Film by Gemma Files
--- The Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn Manson
--- Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
--- Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
--- Night of the Living Dummy II by R.L. Stine
--- Queen of Kings by Maria Dahvana Headley
--- Last Days by Adam Nevill
--- The Secret by K.A. Applegate
--- A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes
--- Child of Fire by Harry Connolly
--- Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
---Pratchett's Women: Unauthorised Essays on Female Characters of the Discworld by Tansy Rayner Roberts
--- World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
--- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
--- The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes

**COMPLETED - 8/18/22**
A - an award winner

B - a book with a brown cover

C - a classic novel

D - a debut novel

E - an enormous book (600+ pages)

F - a book you got for free

G - a guilty pleasure

H - a book with a happy ending

I - a book with ice cream on the cover

J - any book published in July

K - author's name starts with K (first or last)

L - a book you borrowed from the library

M - a memoir

N - a new release (2022) -

O - a book that is # 1 in a series

P - a book that has a pink object on the cover

Q - a book with queen in the title

R - a book recommended to you

S - a character who plays sports

T - written by two authors

U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)

V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit

W - with a witch or wizard as a character

X - an author who has an "x" in their name

Y - young adult bestseller

Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)


D: 7/24 books
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title
S - a character who plays sports
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)
W - with a witch or wizard as a character
X - an author who has an "x" in their name
A - an award winner | Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Award for Young Adult (2024) | Powerless | Lauren Roberts | 08.01
B - a book with a brown cover | Layla | Colleen Hoover | 09.03

E - an enormous book (600+ pages) | 646 Pages | Things I Wanted to Say | Monica Murphy | 08.07
F - a book you got for free | The Echo of Old Books | Barbara Davis | 07.31
G - a guilty pleasure | Fearful | Lauren Roberts | 09.08 In Love with the Azer Brothers
H - a book with a happy ending | The Drowning Woman | Robyn Harding | 09.08
J - any book published in July | July 17, 2025 | The Couple Before Us | Daniel Hurst | 07.30
K - author's name starts with K (first or last) | Kennedy Ryan | Flow | 08.25
L - a book you borrowed from the library | Pretend | R.L. Mathewson | 07.29
M - a memoir | Turning Pointe: How a New Generation of Dancers Is Saving Ballet from Itself | Chloe Angyal | 08.11
N - a new release (2025) | April 24, 2025 | The Sister Switch | Charlotte Butterfield | 08.01
O - a book that is # 1 in a series | Sex and Sweet Tea #1 | Ain't He Precious? | Juliette Poe | 08.06
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover | Fearless | Lauren Roberts | 08.11

R - a book recommended to you | Credence | Penelope Douglas | 08.05
T - written by two authors | Devil's Pass | Caroline Peckham; Susanne Valenti | 08.14
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit | Ireland | Born in Fire | Nora Roberts | 08.21
Y - Young adult bestseller | Reckless | Lauren Roberts | 08.09
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc) | 403 Pages | Calling Clarissa | Beth Worsdell | 08.10

Books mentioned in this topic
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Layla (other topics)
Flow (other topics)
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Duration: May 7, 2020 - May 6, 2021
A - an award winner- Circe: 5/20/2020-5/22/2020
B - a book with a brown cover-The Address: 5/09/2020-5/20/2020
C - a classic novel
D - a debut novel-An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: 5/18/2020-6/12/2020
E - an enormous book (600+ pages)
F - a book you got for free-Scary Godmother: Omnibus: 6/24/2020-6/25/2020
G - a guilty pleasure
H - a book with a happy ending
I - a book with ice cream on the cover
J - any book published in July
K - author's name starts with K (first or last)- I've Got Your Number: 5/23/2020-5/28/2020
L - a book you borrowed from the library-The Lying Game: 5/21/2020-5/27/2020
M - a memoir- Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II: 5/7/2020-5/8/2020
N - a new release (2020): Sorry I Missed You: 6/3/2020-6/10/2020
O - a book that is # 1 in a series-Firelight: 5/31/2020-6/9/2020
P - a book that has a pink object on the cover
Q - a book with queen in the title- Three Sisters, Three Queens: 5/28/2020-6/6/2020
R - a book recommended to you-The Deal: 5/27/2020-5/30/2020
S - a character who plays sports-Wasted Words: 5/9/2020-5/12/2020
T - written by two authors
U - an ugly cover (open to interpretation)-The Darkest Night: 6/3/2020-6/7/2020
V - a book set somewhere you always wanted to visit-The Winter Sea: 5/17/2020-5/19/2020
W - with a witch or wizard as a character-The Worst Witch- 6/24/2020-6/25/2020
X - an author who has an "x" in their name-The Whisper Man: 5/31/2020-6/1/2020
Y - young adult bestseller
Z - a book with zero in the page count (101, 250, 300, etc)-Diamond Fire-5/31/2020-6/03/2020