22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover

[Katie]

It's scavenger hunt time. Cruise through your TBR for books with a number in the title or somewhere on the cover. You may also think about books in a series that may have the book number in the title or on the cover. If you come up empty, try the lists below.

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Suggestions:
Books with Numbers in the Title
13 Books with Numbers in the Title, From 1 to 13
96 Books with Numbers in the Title
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Optional Questions:
- What are you reading for this category?

[Serendipity]

I'm going for Stephen King's 11/22/63 which has intrigued me since I first heard about it.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Thoughts on using books that have numbers written out (instead of the actual number)? Nine Perfect Strangers, for example.

[Tonya]

I'm currently reading 11/22/63 and loving it so far.

I would count numbers that are written out. I'll probably end up reading one of the Stephanie Plum novels written by Janet Evanovich. They are quick reads and I find them entertaining.

[Angie]

I have several jotted down for this one. A lot of good options here.

84, Charing Cross Road
11/22/63
The House of the Seven Gables
One for the Money
Six of Crows
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Three Blind Mice and Other Stories
Two Ravens and One Crow

And I don't see why having the numbers written out would be an issue. I think that would count.

[dalex]

I have 4 or 5 books on my 2019 Plan that have numbers in the title (and a huge lot more on my TBR List) so this is another one of those super easy prompts for me. I'm not 100% sure what book I'll use for this.

[Rachelnyc]

I definitely think written out numbers qualify. I have a few for this prompt but I'm hoping to finally get to 11/22/63.

I feel like it's a prerequisite to be a full fledged member of this group since it gets so much love here and I feel left out not having read it yet!

[Kathy]

I've chosen titles with numbers written out. Here are my top three:

The Nine Tailors - Dorothy Sayers
The Big Four (Hercules Poirot #5) - Agatha Christie
Twelve Recipes - Cal Peternell

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

I think I'm going to try to stick to books that only have numerical numbers (instead of having the number written out). Just a little extra challenge for myself (and a way to narrow down alllll the possibilities).

Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (Clock on the cover)
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Definitely plan on beefing up this list a bit more in the coming weeks... I just haven't focused on this prompt much since it's pretty easy to research.

[Tracy]

So I automatically picked 4 3 2 1, which I did not realize was almost 900 pages long. Does anyone know if it reads quick? Or is it dense?

I also have Woman No. 17 on my actual shelf, and really want to try The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

[Chrissy]

Tracy wrote: "So I automatically picked 4 3 2 1, which I did not realize was almost 900 pages long. Does anyone know if it reads quick? Or is it dense?

I also have Woman No. 17 ..."

I loved 4 3 2 1, and read it at around my normal pace (100 pages/day). I would recommend keeping a little cheat sheet where you record what happens to the narrator in each strand, because it is easy to lose track. (Do you know the format?)

[Tracy]

Chrissy wrote: "(Do you know the format?)"

I remember reading about it in a thread and thinking I was in for it, so I know its confusing... I'm intrigued but I'm thinking I might put it off. I don't remember the specifics though.

[Johanne]

4 3 2 1 is a book I want to tackle. I am thinking of listening to it on audio, read by Paul Auster. Audiobooks work well for me for long books, and I have no problem with jumping around in time and several perspectives; I am listening to A son of a Circus at the moment. But... can you tell me if audiobook would be too confusing? I'll have the hardcover to crossreference in. I have heard some things but don't want to research too extensively, because spoilers.

[Laura, Celestial Sphere Mod]

Right now I'm leaning towards reading 4 3 2 1 which might be insane since I'm really hoping I finally read House of Leaves in 2019.

I read a suggestion on the book's page, saying she used four different colored post-its, color-coded for each version, sticking a post-it on each chapter and writing notes. I might end up doing that since my memory is awful.

[Rachel]

Also has the title written with numbers. I'm planning on reading this, but not sure where I'm putting it yet.

[Johanne]

4 3 2 1 might not be good on audio for me, since I listen on my bikeride to work and that doesn't work well with post-its... ;) then again I heard someone say to just let it go, that it's part of the book's uniqueness that you don't follow everything. Well I'll just have to see how it works out for me.

[Nadine in NY]

Rachelnyc wrote: "I definitely think written out numbers qualify. I have a few for this prompt but I'm hoping to finally get to 11/22/63.

I feel like it's a prerequisite to be a full fledged member..."

LOL just to be a dissenting voice: I really did not like that book. I feel like I'm always swimming against the current when it comes to popular books.

[Nadine in NY]

I plan to read one of the "Seven" books for this prompt, and I'll read the other "Seven" book for "title with a person's name" -

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

[Rachelnyc]

Nadine wrote: "Rachelnyc wrote: "I definitely think written out numbers qualify. I have a few for this prompt but I'm hoping to finally get to 11/22/63.

I feel like it's a prerequisite to be a f..."

Life would be boring if everyone agreed!

I enjoyed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo much more than I expected to. That's the perfect example of a book I never would have read based on the description but decided to give it a shot because of recommendations here and elsewhere on Goodreads. The flip side of that is sometimes a book is so hyped that it will never live up to expectations which is why dissenting opinions are good because they keep expectations in check!

[Joanne]

I'm going to read 600 Hours of Edward

[Melanie]

Nadine wrote: "Rachelnyc wrote: "I definitely think written out numbers qualify. I have a few for this prompt but I'm hoping to finally get to 11/22/63.

I feel like it's a prerequisite to be a f..."

High five! I thought it was interesting at first but absolutely hated it by the end. It was the victim of a pretty classic King bloat, imo.

[Michelle]

I'm thinking about The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie.

[Lauren]

11/22/63 was fantastic. Reminded me why I love Stephen King's writing.

I will probably read Thirteen or The Curse of Tenth Grave

[Nicole]

Would you guys count Half of a yellow sun for this??

[Lizzy]

I’d count it; half is the same as.5, which is definitely a number.

[Irene]

I am tempted to read Fox 8 but maybe it has too few pages to be considered a real book. So I might choose A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary or Ten Years in the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books

[SadieReadsAgain]

This may be the year I finally tackle Lanark, which has the subtitle a life in four books...

[[deleted user]]

Any opinions on how much of a cheat it would be to count volume numbers as the "number in the title"? I slotted 11/22/63 in for speculative fiction, so now I'm wondering if I can make my manga choice for BookRiot work here for the number category...

[Mom2triplets04]

Reading another 50/50 book. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. This maybe a reread for me. I think I read it in high school in the 1980's.

[✨ A ✨]

I'm doing one of these: One of Us Is Lying
Two Can Keep a Secret

[Griselda]

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

[Chelsea]

I’ve had The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult on my TBR for years. This prompt is perfect for it!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Chelsea wrote: "I’ve had The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult on my TBR for years. This prompt is perfect for it!"

I really enjoyed The Tenth Circle!

[Jennifer]

Laura wrote: "Right now I'm leaning towards reading 4 3 2 1 which might be insane since I'm really hoping I finally read House of Leaves in 2019.

I read a suggestion on the book's ..."

I loved 4 3 2 1. It was amazing.

[Laura]

- What are you reading for this category?
Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich

[Elizabeth]

The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter

[Elayne]

Ready, Player, One / Ernest Kline

[Jody]

I was thinking about 11/22/63 as well, but I'm going to keep that one up my sleeve for the book featuring an historical figure. I've heard good things about it, but I am really not a fan of his more bloated works, so I have some concerns.

I've decided instead on The Three Musketeers.

[LukasmummyReads]

If you like chick lit West 57 is really good.

[Courtney]

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

[Sheri]

- What are you reading for this category?

I read The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - This one is frustrating because the American version is actually 7 1/2 deaths, and it's written as a number on the cover. I guess for the American release they added the 1/2 to try to avoid confusion with the seven husbands of evelyn whatever. To me having two titles for the same book is MORE confusing than having two books with a somewhat similar title.

[Jody]

I've been wondering why she gets another half of a death in some versions.

[Stacey]

I read Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown, a really spectacular, creative and fascinating look at the life of one of the last of yesteryear's infamous royals. Depending on one's point of view, PM could be called a lost soul, unsure of her place in the world or heralded for living her scandalous life as a semi-boheme. Brown's book offers scintillating details of PM's worldly, cheeky romps, told through 99 alternating tales of the royals, PM's brushes with Hollywood, artistic, the dodgy and literary elite, as well as bon mots from the hired help.

[Pam]

Stacey- Ninety-nine Glimpses sounds really good! Thanks for the recommendation!

[Milena]

I read The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle for this prompt. It was really confusing and took me a surprisingly long time to read, but worth it in the end.

[Jill]

I read Orphan Number Eight for this prompt.

[MN]

I read Jean-Paul Didierlaurent, The Reader on the 6.27 for this topic. It was even better than I anticipated.

[Sarah]

I just finished The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North. It wasn't my favourite. I checked out the reviews and was really afraid I had missed something (It scores really high) but my book club was all on the same page.

Going to check out 4 3 2 1

[Jean]

What are you reading for this category? 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith

[ladymurmur]

For this category, I read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.