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Weekly Topics 2026 > 26. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name

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message 1: by Jackie, Solstitial Mod (new)

Jackie | 2529 comments Mod
It's week 26 and we're highlighting the 26th letter of the alphabet!

ATY Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

How many options did you have on your tbr? Was this a tough letter for you to find?


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Pam (bluegrasspam) | 3885 comments I have 4 authors, I plan to read, with a Z in their name: Stefan Zweig, Olga Tokarczuk, Zadie Smith, and Lithuanian author Kazys Boruta (Whitehorn’s Windmill). I have 1 title with a Z: Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin.


message 6: by NancyJ (last edited Oct 24, 2025 09:37PM) (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) | 3788 comments I had this prompt in another challenge this year, so I had a head start searching my tbr, and every time I spot a Z, I tag it. The list is ridiculously long, and gives me space to do some mood reading. I could pair this with a reject prompt if nothing else calls to me.

My default choice is something by John Scalzi. Whenever I start to do the equivalent of channel surfing with audiobooks, I know I’m headed for a slump. Scalzi is a good way to shake it off. Every time audible has a huge sale, I pick up one.

I’m happy to see people picking up Hurricane Lizards. It’s fun and diverse, and you’ll want to share little tidbits. It gives good examples to explain why a small change in average temperature can wreak havoc on ecosystems and food chains, and lead to extinctions.


message 7: by Denise (last edited Oct 24, 2025 11:17PM) (new)

Denise | 563 comments I may read Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. But I also enjoy Elizabeth Berg and Elizabeth Strout and may pick up one of their books. I also really want to read A Town with Half the Lights On Page Getz


message 8: by LeahS (new)

LeahS | 1480 comments These may well change, particularly if Elizabeth Strout's latest hits the library shelves, but at the moment:

The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley and How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao


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Joanna G (joanna_g) | 401 comments I looked for something with a z in both title and author. There are a few examples listed above, but the only one on my TBR was Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn. So that's my plan.


message 10: by Charlsa (new)

Charlsa (cjbookjunkie) | 718 comments I always enjoy Helen Simonson's books, so I am reading The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson


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