NBRC 26 Alphabet 9: Hero Alphabet (Yearly)

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This challenge lasts for 1 year from the date you start

For this challenge, read books where the hero's/male main character's first name, last name, nickname, or heroic occupation begin with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Try to see how many you can find and if you can complete the task within one year. Make sure to list your start and potential end date.

Examples of what you can do:

A - Archangel (Raphael) Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
B - Jericho Barrons Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
C -
D - Day Legend by Marie Lu
E -
F - Fireman Hot for Fireman by Jennifer Bernard
G -
H -
I -
J - Jericho (Cratus) Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon
K - Grayson Kincaid Sweet Talk by Julie Garwood
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R - Cam Rohan Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
S -
T -
U -
V - Vaughn Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
W -
X -
Y -
Z - Zadist Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward

--> Books with page counts of over 100 pages
--> Re-Reads do not count for this challenge
--> Any readable format counts (paper, digital, audio)
--> Picture books not allowed, MG allowed if YA is also listed
--> No Graphic Novels / Manga allowed



Brooding Hero: Up to 9 letters
Rogue Hero: 10 - 17 letters
Daredevil Hero: 18 - 25 letters
Warrior Hero: All 26 letters



Note:
In 2012 we started this challenge, and we've now decided to start a new thread for the challenge to freshen it up a bit! You can find the old thread here

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Challenge Themes ~ Amethyst Coin

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To Earn an Amethyst Coin:
One Coin upon reaching Warrior Level

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Participants:

Emily

Nicole

Sana
Silber
Srividya

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[Emily]

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Emily :)

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Welcome Silber!

[Nicole]

Hero Alphabet (Yearly)

Start Date: 01/01/2018 End Date: 01/02/2019

Level: Warrior

23/26 completed

✓ A: Alex Tanner The Wedding Trap by Adrienne Bell (15/01) ★★
✓ B: Jones Beckett Most Likely To Score by Lauren Blakely (13/01) ★★★★
✓ C: Shane Claymore Unfixable by Tessa Bailey (09/01) ★★★
✓ D: Duke Crawford Worked Up by Tessa Bailey (01/01) ★★★★
✓ E: Emmett Hoult Dirty Deeds by Stella Rhys (23/01) ★★★
✓ F: Beau Fortier The Beau & the Belle by R.S. Grey (11/03) ★★★
✓ G: Derek Griffin Strong Side by Alison Hendricks (20/01) ★★★
✓ H: Jason Hawkins Strong Side by Alison Hendricks (20/01) ★★★
9. I:
✓ J: Jack Kilroy: Feel the Heat by Kate Meader (07/01) ★★★
✓ K: Asher Kelley Bad Habit by Charleigh Rose (08/01) ★★★
✓ L: Luke McNamara Talking Dirty With the Boss by Jackie Ashenden (18/02) ★★★
✓ M: Milo Bautista Wound Tight by Tessa Bailey (01/01) ★★★★
✓ N: Noah Monroe Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell (24/01) ★★★★
✓ O: Sean Owens Demolished by Cathryn Fox (18/01) ★★★
✓ P: Patrick Milligan Hard Wood by Lauren Blakely (04/01) ★★★
17. Q:
✓ R: Renner Bastion Wound Tight by Tessa Bailey (01/01) ★★★★
✓ S: Carson 'Joker' Steele Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley (10/02) ★★★
✓ T: Ty Garrison Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis (02/01) ★★★★
21. U:
✓ V: Vadim Petrov So Over You by Kate Meader (15/02) ★★★
✓ W: Walker Gibson Crank by Adriana Locke (17/01) ★★
✓ X: Xalax Sold to the Alien Prince by Viki Storm (26/08) ★★★
✓ Y: Yarvi Half a King by Joe Abercrombie (27/08) ★★★
✓ Z: Zeke Stanton Beautiful Killer by Sherilee Gray (12/01) ★★★

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[Srividya]

NBRC Hero Alphabet (Yearly)
Duration: 1/13/18 - 1/13/19
Books read: 0/26

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✔ R - Raymond - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - 1/13/18 - *****
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge; Nicole & Srividya!

All challenge posts are linked above

[Sana]

Hero Alphabet Challenge
Duration: 2 June, 2018 - 2 June, 2019
Level: Warrior Hero: All 26 letters

A. Adam Hauptman - River Marked 11/7/18
B. Jase Ballinger - Dance of Thieves 18/8/18
C. Chase Tiernach - Firefighter Pegasus 26/6/18
D. Donny Bradford - The Game Plan 23/6/18
E. Drew Evan - Tangled 13/6/18
F. Matthew Fisher - Tamed 8/12/18
G. Griffin MacCormick - Firefighter Griffin 10/11/18
H. Miles Hart - Once Upon a Wild Fling 21/11/18
I. Ian McNabe - Holiday in Death 5/1/19
J. James Hook - Tinker Bell and the Pirate 14/6/18
K. Robe Kessler - The Strange Power 6/12/18
L. Luc - Luc - Luc 28/7/18 -
M. Alex Moore- The Forbidden Life of Alex Moore 9/10/18
N. Nate Garret - Prison of Hope 21/6/18
O. Owen Kiskaddon - The Queen's Poisoner 10/8/18
P.
Q. Qhuinn - Lover Enshrined 31/7/18
R. Robert Bradford - Truce 16/6/18
S. Sam Masden - Undead Sublet 11/8/18
T. Tavas Laith - Goddess of Forgetfulness 23/6/18
U. Stephen Uccello - Blood Bound 31/5/18
V. Voss - The Vampire Voss 9/8/18
W. Gary Westbrook - The Naked Truth 19/8/18
X. Xander - Xander's Mate
Y.
Z. Zac Miller - The Snow Leopard's Home 4/12/18

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Welcome Sana!

Your challenge post is HERE

[Celia]

A - Alonso, 4/17
B - Baz Pitch, 6/4
C - Colin Singleton, 7/27
D - Devin Murphy, 12/18
E
F
G - Galen Werner, 3/24
H - Lowell Handler, 4/28
I - Ivan Link, 3/15
J - Joaquin, 3/27
K - Kell, 6/29
L - Stephen Leeds, 5/12
M - Matthew Polly 2/2
O - Okonkwo 3/1
P - Peter Allison, 4/5
Q
R - Rowan Damisch 3/22
S - Simon Spier 1/20
T
U - Collin Uttley, 3/4
V
W
X
Y
Z - George Zelt, 9/30

[Michelle]

NBRC Hero Alphabet (Yearly)
Duration: 2/14/19 - 2/13/19
Books read: 0/26

A - Adam Hauptman - Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs - 5/8/19
B - Bones - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 2/16/19
C - Caden Bosch - Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman - 3/1/19
D - Darren Shan - A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan - 5/19/19
E - Ed Kennedy - I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - 6/16/19
F - Farrow, Reyes - Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 6/20/19
G - Gray, Anton - Ruined by Paula Morris - 5/12/19
H - Hendricks, Lafayette - Called by Robert J. Crane - 7/4/19
I - Ian - Home for the Holidays: A Night Huntress Novella by Jeaniene Frost - 9/4/19
J - Joe Pickett - Wolf Pack by C.J. Box - 4/1/19
K - keys, Ethan - My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal - 7/15/19
L - Lennart, Curran - Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews - 3/10/19
M - Matthew clairmont - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - 4/27/19
N - Nick - Everlost by Neal Shusterman - 7/22/19
O - Odie O'Banion - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger - 11/12/19
P
Q - Qhuinn - Lover At Last by J.R. Ward - 10/7/19
R - Reid - Hysteria by Megan Miranda - 2/13/19
S - Shan, Darren - The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan - 5/27/19
T - Tom - Bird Box by Josh Malerman - 3/22/19
U
V - Varen Nethers - Nevermore by Kelly Creagh - 3/3/19
W - Whitethorn, Rowan - Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas - 2/21/19
X
Y - Yitzy Silver - Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 by Kathryn Lasky - 5/2/19
Z - Zach - Milk-Blood by Mark Matthews - 3/30/19

[Jessi]

Hero Alphabet

4/1/21 - 3/31/22

24/26

A - Andy in Firestarter read 4/26/21
B - Bones in One Foot in the Grave read 5/20/21
C - Cullen, Edward in Twilight read 5/1/21
D - Devin in The Hundredth Queen read 4/30/21
E - Ellingham, Hugh in The Vampire's Mail Order Bride read 4/29/21
F - Fraser in The Dragon's Dilemma read 3/23/22
G - Giles in Halloween Rain read 1/6/22
H - Henry in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue read 4/27/21
I - Ian in Who Moved My Goat Cheese? read 2/20/22
J - Jack in Conspiracy Game read 5/12/21
K - Kade from Beneath the Sugar Sky read 4/1/21
L - Louis in Interview with the Vampire read 5/3/21
M - Miller, Ryland in Shadow Game read 5/6/21
N - Nick in Infinity read 5/4/21
O - O'Halloran, Crash character in In the Barren Ground read 6/16/21
P - Boaz Pritchard from How to Claim an Undead Soul read 4/11/21
Q - Quentin in The Brightest Fell read 10/6/21
R - Rhys in The Iron Duke read 4/7/21
S - Simon Snow in Carry On read 5/23/21
T - Tybalt in Night and Silence read 10/19/21
U
V - Elias Vetrius in An Ember in the Ashes read 2/10/22
W - Winston in 1984 read 3/21/22
X - Xander in The Harvest read 12/9/21
Y - Yadriel in Cemetery Boys read 10/9/21
Z

[Skena]

Start Date:6th of July 2021
A - Angus in
B -
C -
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J - Josh in
K -
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M -Massimo in
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S -Selim in
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U - You in
V -
W - Wargrave, Justice in
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[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

◾️◾️◾️♛ Hero Alphabet Challenge ♛◾️◾️◾️
Duration: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
Level: Goddess (all 26 letters)
Progress: 0/26
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COMPLETED COVERS

[Bobbi]

Start: 12/28/22
End: 12/27/23
Warrior Hero: 7/26

A: Anthony Davis Snapshot - Brandon Sanderson 🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡 1/6/23
B: Butler, Jay The Getaway - Lamar Giles 🗡🗡🗡🗡 2/4/23
C: Curran Lennart Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 🗡🗡🗡🗡 1/9/23
D: Dream of the Endless The Sandman: Overture - Neil Gaiman 🗡🗡🗡🗡 3/4/23
E
F
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H: Hades Lore Olympus: Volume Three - Rachel Smythe 🗡🗡🗡🗡 3/10/23
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J: Jake Castellano A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine 🗡🗡🗡🗡 1/4/23
K
L: Ledger, Joe Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire - Jonathan Maberry 🗡🗡🗡 3/9/23
M: Mark Fletcher The Deep - Alma Katsu 🗡🗡🗡🗡 1/21/23
N
O
P
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R: Rodney Conklin How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand 🗡🗡 1/2/23
S
T: Tom Baxter The Island - Adrian McKinty 🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡 2/25/23
U
V
W: Whitaker, Chris The Night Shift - Alex Finlay 🗡🗡🗡🗡 2/12/23
X
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[Patty]

Hero A-Z Alphabet Challenge 2025
Start Date: 01/01/2025
Completed: 17/26

A. Adam - Yesterworld by Rebecca Phelps
B.Bohdi - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
C.
D. Darcy - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
E. Evan Smoak - Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz
F.
G. Gavin - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
H. Haymich - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
I.
J. Jack Ryan - Command and Control by Marc Cameron
K. Kiernan - Down World by Rebecca Phelps
L. Liam - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
M. Miles - Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
N. Nate - In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
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P.
Q.
R. Raihn - The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
S. Sarkan - Uprooted by Naomi Novik
T. Tommy - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
U.
V. Vale - Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
W. Wendell - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
X. Xayden - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
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Z.