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16. π π§ A book told from multiple perspectivesRuta Sepetys - Salt to the Sea
17. π π§ A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
Wendy Higgins - Sweet Temptation
18. π π§ A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
Jeannette Walls - The Silver Star
19. π A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Victoria Aveyard - Steel Scars
20. π π§ A book featuring indigenous people of a country
Craig Johnson - Another Man's Moccasins
21. π π§ A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes (poll#12 A book recommended by an author from the βGood Minds Suggestβ section of Goodreads)
Emma Donoghue - Room (Suggested By T. Greenwood)
22. π A book with a number in the title or on the cover
Jeaniene Frost - One Grave at a Time
23. π 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
Kara Cooney - The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
24. π π§ 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
Aziz Ansari - Modern Romance
25. π 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
Jennifer Clement - Prayers for the Stolen
26. π 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
L.J. Shen - Midnight Blue
27. π π§ A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
28. π A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
R.C. Lewis - Stitching Snow
29. π π§ A book published before 1950
Anton Chekhov - ΠΠΈΡΠ½ΡΠ²ΡΠΉ ΡΠ°Π΄
30. π A book featuring an elderly character
Balli Kaur Jaswal - Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
31. π A childrenβs classic youβve never readRoald Dahl - Fantastic Mr. Fox
32. π A book with more than 500 pages
Christine Feehan - Dark Demon
33. π A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
Susan Ee - End of Days
34. π A book with a person's name in the title
L.J. Shen - Sparrow
35. π π§ A psychological thriller
A.J. Finn - The Woman in the Window
36. π A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Celeste Ng - Little Fires Everywhere
37. π A book set in a school or university
Erin Watt- One Small Thing
38. π A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Trista Mateer - The Dogs I Have Kissed
39. π π§ A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
Amor Towles - A Gentleman in Moscow
40. π A book you stumbled upon
Emma Chase - Royally Screwed
41. π π§ A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
Stephen King - Elevation
42. π π§ A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
Patrick Ness - A Monster Calls
43. π π§ A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
Bill Bryson - A Short History of Nearly Everything
44. π π§ A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.)
Liane Moriarty - Big Little Lies
45. π π§ A multi-generational saga
Min Jin Lee - Pachinko
46. π A book with a (mostly) black coverVictoria Aveyard - Queen Song
47. π π§ A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
Robin Sloan - Sourdough
48. π π§ A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
Colson Whitehead - The Underground Railroad
49. π A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Mary Lynn Bracht - White Chrysanthemum
50. π A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Rupi Kaur - Milk and Honey
51. π A book published in 2019
Tahereh Mafi - Shadow Me
52. π A book with a weird or intriguing title
Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock - The Smell of Other People's Houses
π - finishedπ - in progress
π§ - audiobook
π - finishedπ - in progress
π§ - audiobook
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1. π A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
Victoria Aveyard - Red Queen
2. π π§ A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
Matthew Walker - Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
3. π A book where the authorβs name contains A, T, and Y
Mur Lafferty - Six Wakes
4. π π§ A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
Danielle Paige - Dorothy Must Die
5. π A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
Jo NesbΓΈ - Macbeth
6. π π§ A book with a dual timeline
Christina Baker Kline - Orphan Train
7. π 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1
Victoria Aveyard - Glass Sword
8. π 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2
Victoria Aveyard - King's Cage
9. π A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
Victoria Aveyard - War Storm
10. π π§ A book featuring an historical figure
Kate Quinn - The Alice Network
11. π A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
Mary Oliver - Dog Songs
12. π A book about reading, books or an author/writer
Erika Swyler - The Book of Speculation
13. π A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
David Chariandy - Brother
14. π A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
Diana Peterfreund - Across a Star-Swept Sea
15. π A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul