THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2025 ATY READING CHALLENGE ▢ ✅ ⭐️ Spreadsheet: (link to follow)
▢ 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
Spreadsheet: (link to follow)
▢ 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