Lizzy’s List - 2025

[Lizzy]

2025 ANNIVERSARY LIST

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

2018: An author's debut book
The Maid by Nita Prose

2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker

2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family

[Lizzy]

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
London Rules by Mick Herron

2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

5. A book with a weird or intriguing title
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin

9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

11. A book set in a fictional location
Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann

12. A book by an Irish author
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
The Book of Love by Kelly Link

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
The Book Censor's Library by Bothayna Al-Essa

17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
Water Music by T. Coraghessan Boyle

18. A book set primarily in nature
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon

20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin

21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
22. A translated novel from Asia
The Borrowed by Chan Ho-Kei

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
Report for Murder by Val McDermid

24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

25. A book with waves on the cover

26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

27. A book set in the winter
The Marylebone Drop by Mick Herron

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
The Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block

30. A monster book
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman

31. A book with a coastal setting
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

32. A mystery or true crime book
Locked In by Jussi Adler-Olsen

33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

34. A book title that could be a country song
Mr Loverman

35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
Colored Television by Danzy Senna

36. A book with a common household object on the cover
The Kamogawa Food Detectives Hisashi Kashiwai

37. A book featuring adult friendships
The Radio Hour: A Novel by Victoria Purman

38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry

40. A book you'd consider a comfort read
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

41. A book that involves digging up the past
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano

42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
The Murder of My Aunt by Richard Hull

43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
The Women

44. A haunting book

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

47. A book relating to fire
The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker

48. A book with a character dealing with death
The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck

50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025
51. A book published in 2025
33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen

52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover