Laura Z's 2026 ATY Reading Challenge

[Laura Z]

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 – Book 1:
31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist – Book 2:
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:

[Laura Z]

ATY 2026 Rejects Challenge: 0/16

1. A book that includes a “forbidden” topic in polite conversation, such as sex, money, religion, politics, or personal issues:
2. A book featuring a feat of engineering:
3. A book that takes place in a country/place along the path of totality for the 2026 solar eclipse (Spain, Portugal, Greenland, Iceland, the Arctic, and the Atlantic Ocean):
4. A book related to observation, experimentation, or inquiry:
5. A book that relates to a river:
6. A book about wildlife or nature conservation:
7. A book related to medical science or health, or a medical memoir:
8. A fiction or non-fiction book that could be considered a microhistory:
9. A book about women crossing borders, boundaries, or barriers:
10. A book related to psychology, mental health, or neuroscience:
11. A book set in a country bordering the Indian Ocean:
12. A book with a “green” topic or character:
13. A book connected to the Middle East in some way:
14. A book nominated for an award that values peace, cultural understanding, and related social issues:
15. A book related to a planet other than earth:
16. A book about perceptions of reality or alternate realities: