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Hannah | 15 comments 1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy
The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
Who killed Sherlock Holmes? By Paul Cornell

3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y
Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc)
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by David Hewson

6. A book with a dual timeline
House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick

7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1

8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror)
Gabriel’s Redemption by Sylvain Reynard

10. A book featuring an historical figure
The Tournament by Matthew Reilly

11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject)
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country
The Italian Girl by Lucinda Riley

16. A book told from multiple perspectives
The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson

17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia)
It can’t happen here by Sinclair Lewis

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan

19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy

24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New
Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare

25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed
The Last of August by Brittany Cavallaro

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
Animal Farm by George Orwell

28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.)
Looking for Alaska by John Green

29. A book published before 1950
The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L Sayers

30. A book featuring an elderly character
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

32. A book with more than 500 pages
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

34. A book with a person's name in the title
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

35. A psychological thriller
The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

37. A book set in a school or university
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)
Sleepless by Sarah Vaughn

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
The Café by the Sea by Jenny Colgan

40. A book you stumbled upon
Northanger Abbey by Val McDermaid

41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
The War of the Worlds by H G Wells

43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction]
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

44. 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.)
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

45. A multi-generational saga
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
White Nights by Fydor Dostoevsky

47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.)
The Teacher by Katerina Diamond

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
Flashman by George Macdonald Fraser

51. A book published in 2019

52. A book with a weird or intriguing title


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