Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Final list, but still subject to change :)
52/52 as of December 24

√1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
Naglfar: Das Schiff der toten Götter (NAGLFAR: Ark of the Gods; Arctic)
√2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Re-read: Aquila
√3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
A book by an author no more than two degrees of separation away from you
The Pact
√4. A book with an interracial relationship
A Court of Mist and Fury
√5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
Closer Than You Think

√6. A book where books are important
The Secret Chapter
√7. A book with ONE of the five "W" question words in the title
What My Sister Knew
√8. An author's debut book
Re-read: Erebos
√9. A book nominated for an award beginning with W
Skellig (Whitbread Children's Novel of the Year Award)

√10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls' "personalities"
Black Box (20th Century Ghosts – Scary)
√11. A book about a person/character with a disability
Re-read: Thalamus
√12. A book connected to birds, bees, or bunnies
The Magpies
√13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
Magma

√14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
Re-read: Shelter
√15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
The House Guest (present day)
√16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
The Impossible Girl (19th century)
√17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
Re-read: Cryptos (22nd century)

√18. A book related to science
Obduktion (Intervention)
√19. A book related to the arts
Der Mozart Code (not available in English)
√20. A book with a cover or title that includes a route of travel
At Any Turn
√21. A book by an Asian diaspora author
Tokyo Ueno Station (Korean author in Japan)
√22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
Meine geniale Freundin (My Brilliant Friend; audiobook)

√23. A book with a body of water in the title
Die Treppe im See (Floating Staircase; literally: "The Staircase in the Lake")
√24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
A Cold Dark Place
√25. A book with a tropical setting
Bangkok Wakes to Rain
√26. A book related to pride
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (audiobook)

√27. A book by an author from continental Europe
The Hollows (England)
Re-read: Erebos 2
√28. A book that is dark
In a Dark, Dark Wood
√29. A book that is light
White Lies: A fast-paced suspense thriller
√30. A book related to a chess piece
Blame It on Bianca Del Rio: The Expert on Nothing with an Opinion on Everything (drag queen; audiobook)
√31. A book found by inputting a favorite author on https://www.literature-map.com
Erin Kelly (via Tana French):
We Know You Know

√32. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
The Break (set in Dublin)
√33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
Ursula Poznanski (#1 girls' name in Germany in 1923)
Re-read: Elanus
√34. A novella
Last of the Magpies
√35. A book with a school subject in the title
Richard Wagner und die Deutschen: Eine Geschichte von Hass und Hingabe ("Richard Wagner and the Germans: A History of Hate and Devotion")

√36. A book that has been translated from another language
Dornenkleid: Thriller (Die Dornen-Reihe 2) (translated from English to German)
√37. A book with the theme of returning home
The Girls Are All So Nice Here
√38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
Allein durch die Sterne ("Alone Across the Stars"; not available in English)
√39. A western
River of Teeth

√40. A book with a full name in the title
Daisy Darker
√41. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
The No-Show
√42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or specter
In Her Shadow
√43. A book that involves a murder
Mutterherz
√44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
Reflexion (audiobook)

√45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Die App: Sie kennen dich. Sie wissen wo du wohnst ("The App"; not available in English)
√46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
13 Minutes
√47. A book related to a geometric shape
Re-read: Layers (geometric cover design)
√48. A book with an unusually large version of an animal in the story
The Constant Rabbit

√49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
The Broken Girls
√50. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
A book related to pride
Conventionally Yours
√51. A book published in 2023
Oracle
√52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
Just One Damned Thing After Another

Rejects Challenge (for Popsugar prompt books)
TBD, ideas from TBR

√A book you wanted to read in 2022 Todesspiele
√A book connected to something you read in 2022 All the Feels

√A book with yellow, red and white on the cover The No-Show
√A book involving genetics, genealogy, traits, heredity, or heritage The Ancestor
√A book with a shoe on the cover High School
√A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting Kate in Waiting

√A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman Throne of Glass
√A book with a color in the title or author’s name Blue Blue Eyes
√A book with a two or three word title Only Mostly Devastated
√A book with a cat in the story, title or cover Here To Stay
√A book with an alliterative title The Seventh Sacrament
√A book whose the author goes by three names Tell the Wolves I'm Home
√A book with a title beginning with W Watch Your Back
√A book related to dreams or dreaming The Sandman: Act II

√A book related to a common phrase, saying, or idiom Rough and Tumble
√A book to which you didn't have instant access The Running Grave
√A book with a two word title, one of which is "The" The Hollows
√A book with at least 500,000 ratings on Goodreads The Midnight Library
√A book with a female or nonbinary main character who is an explorer/traveller Die Herrin der Wörter
√A book with a child protagonist The Last Final Girl
√A book that is inspired by or pays homage to another story Alice or Die geheime Bibliothek des Thaddäus Tillmann Trutz

2 Weeks: Two books from two different genres, that are connected in some way
√2 Weeks: Read a duology, or two books from a larger series Blinde Vögel and Stimmen
√2 Weeks: Two books with words that are opposites in the titles Schatten ("Shadows") and Böses Licht ("Evil Light")

A book by an author who is still writing but not the author's latest release Roadwork
A book that is eye-opening or thought provoking
√A book with a character who is an orphan The Impossible Girl
√A book with a pronoun in the title Keep Her Secret

A book involving wolves or werewolves
√A book with a character that travels as a part of their job The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
√A book about crossing over to another world Neverwhere: BBC Dramatisation
A book that involves a moral dilemma or question
A book written by an author that is a different race and gender than you are Bangkok Wakes to Rain
√A book set in an apartment building or house The House Guest

An author who lives greater than 2023 miles from you
√A book featuring a character with paranormal or supernatural abilities Die EPIC-Trilogie
√A book from the point of view of a person with a physical, sensory, learning, mental, or medical disability Five Survive
√A book written by two or more authors Heidefluch: Der 7. Fall für Katharina von Hagemann
A book with a cover you consider to be beautiful

A book involving aspects of language, linguistics, or the spoken word
A book with one of the 7 most used verbs in English in the title: be, have, do, say, get, make, go
√A book where faith is a major theme What You Wish For by Mark Edwards (22-Jul-2014) Paperback
√A book in which someone is captured, taken hostage, trapped or imprisoned Fünf
√A book set in more than one country Reptilia

A book related to loneliness or isolation
√A book that answers the question "What if" QualityLand

A book by an author who uses punctuation in their name
√A book featuring a character who is engaged in a typically compassionate profession or career Because She Loves Me
An adventure book
A book that is the 2nd or 3rd in a series
A book related to "On the Road"

A wacky book
A book by an author with a 2 syllable first/given name and a 3 syllable last name/surname
A book with a sign (literal or figurative) on the cover
A book featuring The Widow, the Wallflower, or the Woman Scorned
A book mainly set underground or underwater
A book with 500+ pages

A book with a character based on the literary archetypes
√A book featuring a character with a name starting with "W" Indemnity Only
√A book involving genetics or DNA Crime Zero
A dark academia book
A young adult novel
√A book by an author whose name is a trade or profession Just One Damned Thing After Another
A book whose author has published less than 7 (2+0+2+3) books

√A book where the chapters are named Apocalypsis II
A book related to "The Five Love Languages" (words of affirmation (compliments), quality time, gifts, acts of service, physical touch)
A book that could be used for at least five of the 2023 challenge prompts
A book where one of the senses plays an important part

A book written by an author/or with a character named Elizabeth, Alexandra or Mary
A dystopian book QualityLand 2.0
A book that shifts point of view with each chapter or section
A book with a mostly black cover

A book featuring a blog or a podcast
A book with an eye-catching title
√A book with a door on the cover One Last Stop
A book from a genre that starts with any letter in your name

A book with an echo
√A book set in the workplace of at least one character The Love Hypothesis

A book that could be used for at least five of the 2023 challenge prompts