Sherri H. 2025 ATY Reading Challenge

[Sherri]

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE
The Anniversary List

1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - The Bones Beneath My Skin
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - Crow Mary. A book set before 1900.
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld - Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title Waiting for Tom Hanks

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
7. A book by an author that uses 3 names - Junie
8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings - The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year - All Fours

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns - Cloistered: My Years as a Nun
11. A book set in a fictional location - The Grey Wolf
12. A book by an Irish author - The Hunter
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family - Orbital
14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman - Iron Flame

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception - James
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list - The Plot. A book about books.
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925 - And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
18. A book set primarily in nature - The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape - The Book of Lost Names
20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title - My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals - The 'Peyton Place' Murder: The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation
22. A translated novel from Asia - More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting - From Here to the Great Unknown
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal - The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science
25. A book with waves on the cover - The Wedding People
26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name - In Plain Sight
27. A book set in the winter - When the World Fell Silent

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1 - The Light Pirate
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2 - The Dark Horse
30. A monster book - Circe
31. A book with a coastal setting - Sandwich

32. A mystery or true crime book - Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time - Five-Carat Soul
34. A book title that could be a country song - When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists - Thank You for Listening

36. A book with a common household object on the cover - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
37. A book featuring adult friendships - The Teller of Small Fortunes
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1 - Matterhorn. Fiction about the Vietnam War.
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2 - Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today. Nonfiction about the Vietnam War.
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read - The Kamogawa Food Detectives

41. A book that involves digging up the past - The Stationery Shop
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate - Before the Swallows Come Back
43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters - My Friends
44. A haunting book - The Only Good Indians

45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years - Three Days in June
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names - The Summer We Ran
47. A book relating to fire - Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
48. A book with a character dealing with death - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines - The Ministry of Time
50. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 - Margo's Got Money Troubles
51. A book published in 2025 - On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover - Just for the Summer

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
2016: A book originally written in a language other than English - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E" - Light from Uncommon Stars
2018: An author's debut book - Finding Grace
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements - Silver Elite
2020: A book with an emotion in the title - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet - Floating Hotel
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name - The Pumpkin Spice Café
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books - A Sunlit Weapon
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year - When He Was Wicked
2025: The Briar Club