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[Lindsey]

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
2. A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
3. A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
4. A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
5. A book with a weird or intriguing title

6. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
✔ 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith
✔ 8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
We're Alone: Essays by Edwidge Danticat
9. A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year

10. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
✔ 11. A book set in a fictional location
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
12. A book by an Irish author
13. A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
✔ 14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

15. A book of secrets, lies, or deception
16. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
17. A history or historical fiction book set prior to 1925
18. A book set primarily in nature

19. A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
✔ 20. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake
21. A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
22. A translated novel from Asia

23. A book that involves art, music, dancing or acting
24. A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
25. A book with waves on the cover
✔ 26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan Kross
✔ 27. A book set in the winter
The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo

28. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 1
29. Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles: Book 2
30. A monster book
31. A book with a coastal setting

32. A mystery or true crime book
33. A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
✔ 34. A book title that could be a country song
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
35. A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists

36. A book with a common household object on the cover
37. A book featuring adult friendships
38. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 1
39. Two books with a connection from different genres: Book 2
40. A book you'd consider a comfort read

✔ 41. A book that involves digging up the past
The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
42. A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
✔ 43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
44. A haunting book

✔ 45. A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation by Edwidge Danticat
46. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
47. A book relating to fire
✔ 48. A book with a character dealing with death
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De León

49. A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
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
52. A book with a sunset vibes on the cover

This list was suggested, voted on, and chosen by ATY group members.

THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
In honor of ATY's 10 year of reading challenges, we have put together an anniversary list made up of member-chosen prompts. Each prompt comes from that year's respective list and was chosen by the members of the group.

2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
2018: An author's debut book
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
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year
2025: A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family

[Lindsey]

First prompt in progress:

14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

[Lindsey]

Next few prompts completed:

27. A book set in the winter
The Hotel Balzaar
by Kate DiCamillo
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43. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Afterlife
by Julia Alvarez
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48. A book with a character dealing with death
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling
by Jason De León
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[Lindsey]

Updating:

✔ 7. A book by an author that uses 3 names
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
by Virginia Sole-Smith
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✔ 8. A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
We're Alone: Essays
by Edwidge Danticat
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✔ 34. A book title that could be a country song
Margo's Got Money Troubles
by Rufi Thorpe
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✔ 41. A book that involves digging up the past
The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
(*currently reading)

[Lindsey]

A couple more...

26. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
⭐⭐

14. A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A Memory Called Empire
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