Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y The Night Circus
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list All the Colors of the Dark
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song The Book of Lost Names
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld Somewhere Beyond the Sea
* 5. A book with a weird or intriguing title The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover Demon Copperhead
* 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
11. A book set in a fictional location Out of Oz
12. A book by an Irish author The Heart's Invisible Furies
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family Son of a Witch
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman Once There Were Wolves

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception The Thirteenth Tale
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list The Winners
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 Pachinko
18. A book set primarily in nature Watership Down

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape Trust
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title A Lion Among Men
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals The Gifted School
* 22. A translated novel from Asia We'll Prescribe You a Cat

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting Counted Cross Stitch Patterns: The Girl With The Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
* 24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal The Bell Jar
25. A book with waves on the cover Summer of '69
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name Us Against You
27. A book set in the winter Oliver Twist

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 Becoming
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 Spoken from the Heart Collector's Edition
* 30. A monster book Fairy Tale
* 31. A book with a coastal setting The Light Between Oceans

32. A mystery or true crime book Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time The Girl Who Played with Fire
* 34. A book title that could be a country song Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists A Gentleman in Moscow

36. A book with a common household object on the cover The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
* 37. A book featuring adult friendships The First Ladies
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 The Four Winds
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 The Shadow of the Wind
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read Firefly Lane

41. A book that involves digging up the past The Covenant of Water
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate The Known World
* 43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters Tom Lake
* 44. A haunting book Daisy Darker

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years The Women
* 46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names The Berry Pickers
47. A book relating to fire The Firekeeper’s Daughter
* 48. A book with a character dealing with death Chasing Fireflies

* 49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines In the Lives of Puppets (DNF)
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 Ordinary Grace 2024
51. A book published in 2025
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover We Begin at the End

This list was suggested, voted on, and chosen by ATY group members.

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
In honor of ATY's 10 year of reading challenges, we have put together an anniversary list made up of member-chosen prompts. Each prompt comes from that year's respective list and was chosen by the members of the group.

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English We'll Prescribe You a Cat
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
2018: An author's debut book
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family


ADJUST FOR NEXT YEAR

The Four Winds

The Heart's Invisible Furies

The Covenant of Water

Watership Down

Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

The Travelling Cat Chronicles





READ YOUR AGE
Chasing Fireflies 2007
* In The Language Of Miracles 2015
*The Maid 2022
love in there time of cholera 85
burry your heart 70
white noise 85
harlem shuffle
why nations fail
spare
the big terrible thing
prairie fires
The Family Upstairs 2019
The First Ladies 2023