[2026] Suggestions That Didn't Make It In

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

This thread will be a running list of all prompts who have not made it in to the final list in their selected poll.

Note that it may contain prompts that eventually made it to the list, if they were suggested more than once.

BOTTOM

CLOSE CALL

POLARIZING

UNDESIGNATED

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PRE-POLL


UNDESIGNATED
A book with a main character who is an outsider
A biography or memoir
A book with a main character that has a pet
A book involving a fork in the road or a life changing decision

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POLL 1


BOTTOM
A traditional or contemporary western
A book set primarily underground

UNDESIGNATED
A book based on or related to a "legend"
A book you would consider a classic
A book with a title that includes a family relationship word
A book with an urban setting
A book about people trapped together
A book about something that gets your heart racing
A book about science
A book set in or near the Caribbean
A book title that includes a piece of clothing

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POLL 2


BOTTOM
A book set during the time of the American Revolution. (1775 - 1783)
A book with a character dealing with birth or rebirth
A book related to the Declaration of Independence

UNDESIGNATED
A book with the word friend in the description
A book with a desert setting
A book that has to do with a favorite animal
A book with a “green” topic or character
A book with the word "and" or "or" in the title
A book connected to the Middle East in some way
A book that deals with REM's It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I feel fine)
A book set at a school, college, or university
A book by an author who shares one of your initials

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POLL 3


BOTTOM
A book with a fraction in the title
A book with an embossed cover or raised lettering
A book from a publishing company, the logotype of which depicting a tangible thing

UNDESIGNATED
A book that is related to one of the group’s moderators
A book written in or set in the eighteenth century
A book on one of Goodreads New Releases by Genre page
A mystery without a murder or death
A book with a symbol of death on the cover
A book with an alliteration in author name or title
A book with a challenge or competition, such as a marathon, contest, or campaign
A book with a character who has an unusual, uncommon, or "extinct" occupation
A book connected to iron
A book featured as a Book of the Month Club pick

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POLL 4 - MULTIWEEK


CLOSE CALL
2 Weeks: Two books where the first word of the second title is the same as the last word of the first title

UNDESIGNATED
2 Weeks: Two books where the last name of one author is the first name of the other
2 Weeks: One book related to hot and one book related to cold
2 Weeks: A book written by a male author that includes a love story, and a book written by a female author that DOES NOT include a love story
3 Weeks: One book related to a sharp musical note, one book related to a flat musical note, and one book related to a natural musical note
3 Weeks: One book related to planes, one book related to trains, and one book related to automobiles
2 Weeks: Two books, where the second book's title provides a response to or continuation of the first book's title
3 Weeks: One book related to the lion, one book related to the witch, and one book related to the wardrobe
2 Weeks: Two books where the second book's title contains a sequential number from the first book's title
2 Weeks: A book related to water, and a book related to earth
3 weeks: A book related to rock, a book related to paper, and a book related to scissors
2 Weeks: A book connected to RIGHT, and a book connected to WRONG
3 Weeks: A book set in the N+W hemisphere, a book set in the S+E hemisphere, and a book set in the S+W hemisphere

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POLL 5


BOTTOM
A poetic book
A book that may pair or connect to a certain architectural style

CLOSE CALL
A book with a title that contains the name of a professional sports team

POLARIZING
A book about obsession or desire
A modern retelling of an old story, myth, or fairytale
A book related to a current movie or television show

UNDESIGNATED
A book set in the opposite hemisphere from where you reside
A book with a writing implement on the cover
A book where someone's head or face is on the cover, but you can't see their eyes
A book with the name of a month in the title or in the author's name
A book with a lock or a key on the cover
A book with an author or character with a gender neutral name
A book with a title that contains a gemstone or jewel or by an author whose name contains a gemstone or a jewel
A book related to penguins

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POLL 6


BOTTOM
A book with a horse as a character

CLOSE CALL
A book where the main character has an occupation that didn't exist before 1900
A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a courthouse, or another public building

UNDESIGNATED
A book where one of the characters is a ghost, a spirit, an angel, or an imaginary being
A book nominated for an award that values peace, cultural understanding, and related social issues
A book by the author who shows up most on your TBR but is so far unread by you
A book related to a national park
A book related to a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe
A book with an adult main character who is NOT in paid employment
A book which features royalty as main characters
A book related to “soul”
A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list
A book that's title and author's first or last name start with the same letter
A book relating to television

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POLL 7


BOTTOM
A book written in the present tense
A book that features a horse in the title or on the cover

UNDESIGNATED
A book where being on a boat is important to the story
A book set primarily somewhere creepy or scary
A book whose title follows the "______ of ______" pattern
A sapphic story
A book that could fit the quote: “May you live in interesting times.”
A book related to a planet other than earth
A book set in a country bordering the Indian Ocean
A book set in one of the world’s great cities
A book related to the song “Singin’ in the Rain”
A book with a six word title
A book with an economically disadvantaged protagonist

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POLL 8


BOTTOM
A medical memoir
A book that starts and ends in different settings
A book with a character who does a necessary, but menial job in your country
A book with a sitcom character's name in the title

CLOSE CALL
A book with a character who appears in more than one book

UNDESIGNATED
A book with both black and red on the cover
A book that is the last in a series
A hot book
A book with a setting that provokes the question, "Why did you go there?"
A book connected to one of The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
A book shortlisted for a Dublin Literary Award
A multi-genre or genre-blended book
A book with a musician character or author

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POLL 9


BOTTOM
A book inspired by or related to the Charlie’s Angels franchise

CLOSE CALL
A book that includes a science related topic

UNDESIGNATED
A book with an immortal character
A book set in a desert environment
A book that has to do with a favorite animal
A book related to one of the five basic tastes (sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami/savory)
A book by a 2026 debut author
A book with an orphaned or adopted character
A book about wildlife or nature conservation
A book tagged by Goodreads readers as Literary Fiction
A book with a character who has a trait related to one of Dorothy’s companions in the Wizard of Oz

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Poll 10

Bottom
A book either written by or featuring a “Nepo Baby”
A book with an intriguing first line

Close Call
A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh

Undesignated
A book that is one of the first 20 books on your Goodreads "want to read" list
A book suggested by one of the song titles from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
A Bildungsroman (coming-of-age) book
A book for which all of the words in the title start with one of the letters in OLYMPICS
A fiction or non-fiction book that could be considered a microhistory
A book that includes the "fish out of water" trope
A book about women crossing borders and boundaries
A book whose character has the same hobby or pastime as you
A book related to psychology, mental health or neuroscience

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Poll 11

Bottom:
A book with the name of a planet or their moons in the title
A book with a title that contains a pun, a dad joke, or other word play
A book exploring personal or cultural identity

Polarizing:
A book title that contains the name of a professional sports team

Undesignated
A book with twins, doppelgängers, or mistaken identity
A book with a rebel
A book with a trial
A book with a character who is searching for knowledge, love, courage or a way home
A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2025 or 2026
A book about wildlife or nature conservation
A book exploring personal or cultural identity
A book related to medical science or health
A book related to baking

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Poll 12

Bottom:
A book featuring a lawyer, politician or member of the clergy
A book that has been made into a movie

No Close Call or Polarizing

Undesignated
A book that relates to a river
A book with a cat on the cover
A book written in or set in the 1700s
A book with a character list or family tree.
A book about perceptions of reality or alternate realities
A book set in the west (however you define it)
A book set in an Olympics host city
A book on one of Obama’s reading lists
A biography, memoir, or autofiction

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Poll 13

Bottom:
A book considered a space opera
A book that could earn you a Goodreads bookmark

Close Call:
A book that is not a novel

Undesignated
A book that could fit three prompts on the list.
A book set in a NEW Place
A book related to one of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
A book with a photographic element on the cover.
A book that includes a “forbidden” topic in polite conversation - religion, politics, sex or money.
A book that was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in any year
A book whose cover is divided or split in half
A book with a word for a family member in the title
A book related to observation, experimentation, or inquiry

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POLL 14


BOTTOM
A book with a First Responder as a featured character
A book with a character with one of the jobs in the song 40 Hour Week (for a livin') by Alabama

CLOSE CALL
A book that takes place in a country/place along the path of totality for the 2026 solar eclipse

POLARIZING
An epistolary novel

UNDESIGNATED
A book involving pirates, puppies, parrots, penguins, or pachyderms
A book with a main character who is a teacher, instructor, or professor
A book related to iron or steel
A book related to a park, such as a national, state, provincial, urban, castle, amusement or skate park
A book with a main character who has power(s)
A book that quotes or references another work in its title
A book where the main characters are siblings
A book featuring a party or festival
A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
A book about books

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POLL 15


BOTTOM
A book with a character who is passing
A book you read in a -ber month

UNDESIGNATED
A magical realism or magical book
A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2025 or 2026
A book about a family or family relationships
A book that is either frothy or gothy
A book that won an international literary award
A book with characters in a club
A book that includes a “forbidden” topic in polite conversation
A book that is related to one of the group’s moderators
A book featuring a feat of engineering
A book featuring a writer or the craft of writing
A book that includes a single parent
A book set in an alternate history or an imaginary world/universe

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POLL 16


BOTTOM
A book with a character that's in the public domain
A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year

POLARIZING
A book that fits a suggestion that was in the bottom of its poll

UNDESIGNATED
A book listed in any ‘Best Books’ list of 2024 or 2025
A book that would fill a favorite prompt from last year's list
A book with a character that has been orphaned, adopted or abandoned in any way
A book published at least 50 years ago
A book with antonyms in the title
A book that would fit the 26th prompt from any ATY52 year
A book that was banned or challenged
A book with a character pretending to be something or someone else
A rainbow book

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POLL 17


BOTTOM
A book where the main character has an occupation that didn't exist before 1900
A book with a character with a disability or chronic health problem
A book with a character who is an astronaut

CLOSE CALL
A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2025 or 2026

POLARIZING
A book that takes place in a country/place along the path of totality for the 2026 solar eclipse

UNDESIGNATED
A book with a title that contains the name of a professional sports team
A book about a family or family relationships
A book with a missing person
A book about nature, climate, or the environment
A science fiction or fantasy book published after 2020
A book whose title does not contain the first letter of your name
A book about a woman crossing barriers, borders, or boundaries
A book related to the phrase "smoke and mirrors"

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BOTTOM
A book connected to a Time's person of the year
A book featuring a holiday that you don't celebrate

CLOSE CALL
A book with a love story

UNDESIGNATED
A book with a character who isn’t alive
A "cozy" book
A book related to performance
A page turner
A book from any widely recognised list of your choice
A book where the main character is experiencing a transition
A book that features a chef or baker
A book about a social, political, or environmental issue you care about.
A book read by another ATY member in 2026
A book with a challenge or competition, such as a marathon, contest, or campaign