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Would you please change the title to 2026 reading challenge? there are some great prompts here.
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I like these prompts! I wonder if it’s time to rejoin the fold. I read two whole books this year so far! 😁
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I miss the group too! I might go slow and aim for one per month and see how that goes.
Great, thanks! I'll start trying to match these with books on my wishlists! Maybe I'll try to do this list in order next year. I just discovered this group and am now trying to creatively fit my 2025 reads into this year's challenge to see if I can still complete it :)
So this is a dumb question (possibly), where can I find the prompt suggestions? Primarily ones that didn't make it for the 3rd topic.
literaryleftie wrote: "So this is a dumb question (possibly), where can I find the prompt suggestions? Primarily ones that didn't make it for the 3rd topic."Hi. Try here! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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You can also always find that link on the Weekly Thread for the prompt!
Is there a StoryGraph link to a challenge affiliated with y’all or do I need to join someone else’s?
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rachel x wrote: "i made it for the group here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading... 😊" Thank you! that's the one I joined.
I'm a newbie here so I need to ask a question. Does it matter what edition we use on specific books as long as there is a book with that specific criteria. For instance, a primarily red, green, or blue cover...do we have to have that book?
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The only thing we ask is that you add the applicable edition to the group listopias if you are contributing to those. Otherwise, your challenge, your rules!
I can't click on Rachel's link :( States 'link invalid'
Excited to attempt the challenge next year!
it's working for me, heather! if still isn't working though, on the challenges page. click 'add a challenge' and use the search bar to look for 'Around the Year in 52 Books (2026)'. it should pop up then
Emily wrote: "The mods don't have an official one set up! Feel free to use Rachel's!"i hope i didn't overstep by making this! if you won't to make a more "official" one, i'll happily take mine down. i made one last year & the year before so i didn't even question it, sorry.
I started so strong in 2025 but then have fizzled because trying to plan takes me half the month. So if I start now, I might actually read for all the prompts.
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Emily wrote: "No you absolutely did not overstep! I don't know that any of the mods are on StoryGraph (or use it regularly/for challenges) so we likely wouldn't have set up anything official!"okay, brilliant!
hmmm could I get a new link to the SG Challenge, please? It's saying the other one is invalid. Or if not a link the name of the Challenge so I can search it on SG.
Tabitha wrote: "hmmm could I get a new link to the SG Challenge, please? It's saying the other one is invalid. Or if not a link the name of the Challenge so I can search it on SG."I just clicked on it in Rachel's post and it worked for me. If it still doesn't work for you, the name of the challenge is Around the Year in 52 Books (2026).
it's working for me, tabitha! if still isn't working though, on the challenges page. click 'add a challenge' and use the search bar to look for 'Around the Year in 52 Books (2026)'. it should pop up then
Jody wrote: "I like these prompts! I wonder if it’s time to rejoin the fold. I read two whole books this year so far! 😁"I tried to come back for 2025 and promptly got diagnosed with cancer so for 2026 I'll just try to finish 2025s list and get healthy. Life sometimes has other plans for us which are quite challenging enough without extra challenges.
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I tried to come back for 2025 and promptly got diagnosed with cancer so for..."
So sorry to hear this, Jen! I hope things are going better for you. We are always here whenever it works for our members, but there should be no guilt about dealing with what life throws at us.
Can someone point me to the printable list of the ATY26 prompts. Emily said she was going to make one but I’ve not been able to find it. Thanks :-)
It looks like this link is broken? “You can add your own tracking at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group....”I looked at it last night and intended to post now but it seems offline.
It's best if you create your own plan (using "create a new topic" and choosing "2026 Plans" for the folder) so you can keep track of your progress and share your choices with the other members. If you need help finding ideas, you can have a look at the weekly topics, which will be posted shortly.
You can read in order or jump around, but keep this order in your plan, since this makes it easier for others to find a prompt and gain inspiration.
If you can't complete the challenge, it's not a problem. If one topic is too far out of your comfort zone or too difficult to fulfill, you can use a "Wild Card" and read something else for this week (reader's choice or past suggestions).
This listed is loosely sorted by months.
THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE
1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
3. A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
4. A book by a new-to-you author
5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025
6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book
8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title
10. An award winning book
11. A history or historical fiction book
12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white
13. An author's second/sophomore book
14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
15. A book you've wanted to read for a long time
16. A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters
17. A book set in the wellness or beauty industries
18. A book with a location in the title
19. A book related to yesterday
20. A book related to today
21. A book related to tomorrow
22. A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author
23. A book with a road trip or long journey
24. A book that is either frothy or gothy
25. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list
26. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
27. A nonfiction book
28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution
29. A vacation book
30. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Frontlist Book
31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Backlist Book
32. A novella of 100-250 pages
33. A book with an Indigenous character or author
34. A book with a window on the cover
35. A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building
36. A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40
37. A book that includes a science topic
38. A book that's part of a series
39. A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie
40. A book that has a punctuation mark in the title
41. A mystery or true crime book
42. A book set in an isolated location
43. A book involving survival
44. A book with a symbol of death on the cover
45. A book connected to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
46. A book that is not a novel
47. A book with "this", "that", "these", or "those" in the title
48. A book with something edible in the title
49. A second book for your favorite prompt
50. A book with a bird on its cover
51. A book published in 2026
52. A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer
This list was suggested, voted on, and chosen by ATY group members.