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message 1: by Clare (last edited Oct 17, 2025 09:31AM) (new)

Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments MY RULES

➜ Read in a random order.
➜ Use as many books I already own / library books as possible.
➜ Books of any length count.
➜ One book per prompt.
➜ I am going by MY rules. I really don't care if some of my book choices don't fit with other peoples interpretations of the prompts.
➜ Complete a minimum of 35 prompts.
➜ Add as many countries to my reading map as possible.


message 2: by Clare (last edited Oct 17, 2025 02:31PM) (new)

Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments Listopias - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Suggestions that did not make the list -https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 3: by Clare (last edited Oct 16, 2025 02:57PM) (new)

Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE


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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


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message 5: by Clare (last edited Oct 17, 2025 02:52PM) (new)

Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments ******Taken from suggestions by others and may not be checked to see if they actually fit the prompt******



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
(view spoiler)


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
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white


13. An author's second/sophomore book
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh


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Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments 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
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

17. A book set in the wellness or beauty industries
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

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
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim Happiness Falls by Angie Kim If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha Violets by Kyung-Sook Shin

23. A book with a road trip or long journey
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

24. A book that is either frothy or gothy
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Dracula by Bram Stoker

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
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

27. A nonfiction book
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner


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Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments 28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Night by Elie Wiesel The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

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


message 8: by Clare (last edited Oct 16, 2025 07:20PM) (new)

Clare (-clare-) | 130 comments 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
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Butter by Asako Yuzuki Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun

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


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