Sue's 2026 ATY Challenge

[Sue]

1. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
The Hard Line by Mark Greaney
2. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
by A.W. Tozer
3. A book that fits a prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list - a traditional or contemporary western
The Crossroads by C.J. Box
4. A book by a new-to-you author
Lulu's Cafe by T.I. Lowe
5. A book you want to read because of something you read in 2025
When Justice Comes by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker

6. A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington
7. A book with a character who appears in more than one book
Jerusalem Interlude by Bodie Thoene
8. A book set in Africa, Asia, or Australia
The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar
9. A book with a number, ordinal, or iterative numeral in the title
One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey

10. An award winning book
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin
11. A history or historical fiction book
Danzig Passage by Bodie Thoene
12. A book with cover text that is NOT black or white
by Lee Goldberg
13. An author's second/sophomore book
Going Back Cold by Kelley Rose Waller
14. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
Paradise Valley by Dale Cramer

15. A book you've wanted to read for a long time
Whispers by Dean Koontz
16. A book featuring a character with a similar occupation to one of the Clue/Cluedo characters - widow
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
17. A book set in the wellness or beauty industries
Gray Matter: A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer . . . One Patient at a Time by David I. Levy
18. A book with a location in the title
Warsaw Requiem by Bodie Thoene

19. A book related to yesterday
Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin
20. A book related to today
A Life Intercepted by Charles Martin
21. A book related to tomorrow
Red God by Pierce Brown
22. A book by a Korean or Korean-diaspora author
7 Lessons for New Pastors: Your First Year in Ministry by Matthew D. Kim

23. A book with a road trip or long journey
The Palace at the End of the Sea by Simon Tolkien
24. A book that is either frothy or gothy
The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham
25. A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
26. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz
27. A nonfiction book
No Little Women: Equipping All Women in the Household of God by Aimee Byrd

28. A book related to a resistance, rebellion, or revolution
The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia
29. A vacation book
One Perfect Spring by Irene Hannon
30. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Frontlist Book
*The Bachelor Spy* by Pepper Basham
31. The most recently published book by an author and a book from that same author's backlist: Backlist Book
Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham

32. A novella of 100-250 pages
Justice by Emily Conrad
33. A book with an Indigenous character or author
The Brothers McKay by Craig Johnson
34. A book with a window on the cover
by Pepper Basham
35. A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a museum, a school, or another public building
The Moonlight School by Suzanne Woods Fisher
36. A book with a primary character who is a woman over 40
Ribbon of Years by Robin Lee Hatcher

37. A book that includes a science topic
Canceled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See by Eric Hedin
38. A book that's part of a series
Brave by Mesu Andrews
39. A book connected in some way to the "Queen of Crime", Agatha Christie
Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict
40. A book that has a punctuation mark in the title
Who is Jesus . . . Really?: A Dialogue on God, Man, and Grace by Josh McDowell

41. A mystery or true crime book
A Day of Judgment by Charles Todd
42. A book set in an isolated location
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
43. A book involving survival
The Survivor by Andrew Reid
44. A book with a symbol of death on the cover
Comes a Horseman by Robert Liparulo

45. A book connected to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin
46. A book that is not a novel
Exploring Ezekiel: The Next Big War, Earth's Final Days, and Your Eternal Destination by Amir Tsarfati
47. A book with "this", "that", "these", or "those" in the title
Mark These Men: A Unique Look at Selected Men of the Bible by J. Sidlow Baxter
48. A book with something edible in the title
The Cupcake Dilemma by Jennifer Rodewald
49. A second book for your favorite prompt - a book published in 2026
Shadow Strike: A Pike Logan Novel by Brad Taylor

50. A book with a bird on its cover
by Laura Barrow
51. A book published in 2026
South of Somewhere by T.I. Lowe
52. A book related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer
Jordan's Star by Gilbert Morris