Lizzy’s List - 2024

[Lizzy]

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2024 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a title that ends in A, T or Y
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

2. A book connected to something you read in 2023
Dead Lions by Mick Herron

3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the final list
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

4. A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

5. A book set in one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

6. A book with wings on the cover
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

7. A book with a pronoun in the title
Take What You Need by Idra Novey

8. A book by an author from Canada, Australia or New Zealand
Horse by Geraldine Brooks

9. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads
Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun by Sarah Ladipo Manyika

10. A history or historical fiction book
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan

11. A book with an X connection
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

12. A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis

13. A book that is on a Five Books List; reader’s choice of which list
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

14. A book with a main character who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

15. A book whose author’s name includes one of the 4 least used letters in the alphabet
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

16. A book related to the phrase "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"
Real Tigers by Mick Herron

17. A book involving intelligence
The Last Devil to Die by Richard OsmanTom Lake

18. A book with a botanical cover
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

19. A book connected in some way to any of the flavors of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

20. A book with a single word title
Wellness by Nathan Hill

21. A book with a title containing 6+ words
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

22. A book by an author from an African country
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

23. A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

24. A book with a secondary color on the cover (orange, green or purple)
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

25. A book involving a crime other than a murder
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

26. A book by an author known by their initials
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

27. A book related to land
Holes by Louis Sachar

28. A book related to sea
Transient Desires by Donna Leon

29. A book related to air
The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama

30. A book set in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea
Blood from a Stone by Donna Leon

31. A book related to “Going for the Gold”
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

32. A book with a number in the title
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

33. A book involving travel
James by Percival Everett

34. A book related to the name of one of Snow White's seven dwarfs
Spook Street by Mick Herron

35. A science or science fiction book
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

36. A book featuring a character in education
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

37. A book that is part of a series
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

38. Two books with similar covers: Book 1
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
39. Two books with similar covers: Book 2
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

40. A book involving a wild animal or endangered species, in the content, title, or on the cover
North Woods by Daniel Mason

41. A book with a chilling atmosphere
The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

42. A book with a sound-related word in the title
The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen

43. A book by an Edgar Award-winning Author
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

44. A book with a touch of magic
Lone Women by Victor LaValle

45. A book that is not a novel
Solito by Javier Zamora

46. A book related to night
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

47. A book with a two-word title beginning with THE
The Maid by Nita Prose

48. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

49. A book with a senior citizen character
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

51. A book published in 2024
Family Family by Laurie Frankel

52. A cozy mystery
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

[Lizzy]

Finished September 26.