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Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Z Murders (other topics)Marble Hall Murders (other topics)
The Golden Age of Murder (other topics)
Into the Drowning Deep (other topics)
How to Solve Your Own Murder (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell (other topics)S.K. Golden (other topics)
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 Z Murders
T is for Train
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Marble Hall Murders
For the book related to SANDWICHES, I'm choosing to use this as the 'marble rye' bread of a sandwich
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
The Golden Age of Murder
author's initials are ME, a name I call myself...
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
Into the Drowning Deep
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
How to Solve Your Own Murder
6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
Destination Unknown
the plane's contrails are in a swishy pattern
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
Lone Women
10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog
nuns
11. A book set in a fictional location
What Feasts at Night
12. A book by an Irish author
Death at Crane's Court
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
One Corpse Too Many
set in medieval England at a monastery
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
Station Eternity
15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
The Apollo Murders
thriller with some international spy/double agent type elements
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal
I went with a book published in 2016
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
Murder at the Breakers
set in 1895
18. A book set primarily in nature
Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II
19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
Mango, Mambo, and Murder
ok so it's a fruit, but close enough
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
Murder Most Unladylike
22. A translated novel from Asia
The Decagon House Murders
23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
The Strings of Murder
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
The Mill House Murders
the detective is of the genius variety so there's the brain, and presumably there will be a criminal as well
25. A book with waves on the cover
Murder on the Oceanic
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
The Socialite's Guide to Murder by S.K. Golden
27. A book set in the winter
Murder After Christmas
28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
Murder Most Actual
The Counterfeit Clue
actual vs counterfeit is a little bit of stretch but I'm going with it for now
30. A monster book
A Murder at Balmoral
400 pages
31. A book with a coastal setting
The Rockpool Murder
32. A mystery or true crime book
A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
We Solve Murders
34. A book title that could be a country song
Murder Is Easy
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Mexican Gothic
36. A book with a common household object on the cover
The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer
37. A book featuring adult friendships
Murder by Page One
best friend is accused of murder, so obviously MC has to solve it
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago
Dead Dead Girls
jazz age true crime in Chicago and jazz age cozy mystery in Harlem
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
Mrs. McGinty's Dead
41. A book that involves digging up the past
The Xibalba Murders
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
An English Murder
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Murder: The Biography
44. A haunting book
The Noh Mask Murder
45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
Murder in the Mews
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
Hunter Moon, hunting down a serial killer
47. A book relating to fire
Scorched Grace
48. A book with a character dealing with death
Murder in the Crooked House
49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
In an Absent Dream
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
The Mimicking of Known Successes
51. A book published in 2025
Murder by Memory
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover
The Last Murder at the End of the World
THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
The Honjin Murders
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
Third Girl
2018: An author's debut book
Murder by Degrees
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Murder on the Mauretania
the description mentions a large shipment of gold bullion
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
The Sad Ghost Club
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
The Hitchcock Hotel
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
Mastering the Art of French Murder
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
The Marlow Murder Club
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
The Man Who Died Twice