Wendi's 2026 Challenge

[Wendi]

THE 52 TOPICS OF THE 2026 ATY READING CHALLENGE

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 - a book featured as a Book of the Month Club pick - or or
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 - or
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 - or or or or (reread)

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 - or
18. A book with a location in the title - or or

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 - or
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 - (owned)
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 - Through the Gates of Garnet and Gold
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 - or
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 - or or
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 -
Dancer -
Comet -