(2026) Share Your List!

[Lindsey]

Feel free to make a post below with what books you have read for each prompt or plan to read for each prompt!

Please just edit your list to add more books instead of re-posting the list each time.

You can copy and paste this list into the comments -- just add what book you read for each category beside it!


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1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Lindsey]

These are my plans so far:

0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization - A Thousand Ships
2) Kangaroo word on the cover - Peach Blossom Spring
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket - Sunrise on the Reaping
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O” - Only Mostly Devastated
7) Title starts with the letter “P” - Princess of the Midnight Ball
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface - Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title - Drowned Wednesday
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym - The Soulmate Equation
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter - Woven in Moonlight
41) A guide to… A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Hannah]

Woot, I'm first lol! There are some really fun prompts this year, I'm excited! Here's my placeholder:

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Tania]

The 52 Book Club 2026 Challenge (0/52)
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2026

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Ceane]

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

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[Michele]

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Sheyanne]

The 52 Book Club 2026 Challenge


1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

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[Carol]

52 Books Reading Challenge 2026
Prompts Completed 0/52
Date: 11/4/25

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Michelle]

✅Completed it 🌟-TBR Soon (have it and know where it is going)
Completed 0/52
🌟1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the coverThe Girls Before
🌟3) Written without quotation marks Still Life
4) Has a dust jacket The Killer Question
5) Featuring a conspiracy Glorious Rivals
6) Title starts with the letter “O” Open Season
7) Title starts with the letter “P” The poor man and the Rich Man (may switch out if I find a different book)
8) A three-syllable word in the title Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
9) Featuring a natural disaster The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
10) Spans a decade or more Twice
11) Requires suspension of disbelief Greenglass House
12) A genre-defining read: A Brothers Grimm Fairytale
13) Bookface The Bright Years
14) Includes a character listThe Names
15) A subtitle with commas Tidings Of Comfort and Joy: A Tender Story Of Love, Loss, And Reunion
16) Deus Ex MachinaGone Before Goodbye
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog The Astral Library
18) Provokes strong emotion The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
19) A nosy neighbour character Strangers in Time
20) Day of the week in the title The Saturday Night Ghost Club
21) Written in the 1800s The Picture of Dorian Gray
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie Angela’s Ashes
23) Grumpy sunshine trope The Heart of Winter
24) Uneven number of chapters Buckeye
25) Includes a red herring Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret
26) Title in a serif font The Widow
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?
🌟28) From a series at least eight books longThe Hallmarked Man
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic Dark Matter
30) Author related to another author A Christmas Carol
31) Author related to author in prompt 30: Mariana
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B” MY LIFE AS A WHORE : THE BIOGRAPHY OF MADAM LAURA EVENS 1871-1953
33) A standalone fantasy novel Jacob T. Marley
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
35) Character with a secret identity My Husband's Wife
36) Award-winning book from last year A Guardian and a Thief
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction The Husbands
39) A book that cost you nothing The Time Hop Coffee Shop
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter The Shepherd
41) A guide to…A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
42) Includes a handwritten interior font Not Quite Dead Yet
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you Broken Country
44) Literary Device: Personification The Lantern of Lost Memories
45) Biographical fictionHeartwood
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45 When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail
47) A diacritical mark on the cover When the Cranes Fly South
48) Related to the word “Nemesis” The Black Wolf
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System The Stationery Shop
50) Set in a castle The Castle of Stories
51) Includes a map Isola
52) Published in 2026 Skylark

[Beth]

I'm planning to participate. My tablet will not do copy/paste, so I'll add the list in the future...

[Lilijana ᓚᘏᗢ]

Reading Challenge 2026
Completed 0/52

✅Read 🟨Currently reading 🟥 TBR

🟥1) Set in an ancient civilization: House of the Waterlily: A Novel of the Ancient Maya World | Kelli Carmean
🟥2) Kangaroo word on the cover: Before the Coffee Gets Cold | Toshikazu Kawaguchi
🟥3) Written without quotation marks: Intermezzo | Sally Rooney
🟥4) Has a dust jacket: Anne of Green Gables | L.M. Montgomery
🟥5) Featuring a conspiracy: Babel | R.F. Kuang
🟥6) Title starts with the letter “O”: Once Upon a Broken Heart | Stephanie Garber
🟥7) Title starts with the letter “P”: Persuasion | Jane Austen
🟥8) A three-syllable word in the title: Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier
🟥9) Featuring a natural disaster: The Love Haters | Katherine Center
🟥10) Spans a decade or more: Slanting Towards the Sea | Lidija Hilje
🟥11) Requires suspension of disbelief: The House in the Cerulean Sea | T.J. Klune
🟥12) A genre-defining read: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle
🟥13) Bookface: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman
🟥14) Includes a character list: War and Peace | Leo Tolstoy
🟥15) A subtitle with commas: Don't Call It a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness |Keira D'Amato
🟥16) Deus Ex Machina: The Princess Bride | William Goldman
🟥17) Author’s bio mentions their dog: Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
🟥18) Provokes strong emotion: Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy
🟥19) A nosy neighbour character: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club | Gloria Chao
🟥20) Day of the week in the title: The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman
🟥21) Written in the 1800s: Madame Bovary | Gustave Flaubert
🟥22) Spotted in a TV series or movie: Book Lovers | Emily Henry
🟥23) Grumpy sunshine trope: People We Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry
🟥24) Uneven number of chapters: The Secret Garden | Frances Hodgson Burnett
🟥25) Includes a red herring: A Good Person | Kirsten King
🟥26) Title in a serif font: Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun | Elle Cosimano
🟥27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym: The Soulmate Equation | Christina Lauren
🟥28) From a series at least eight books long: Murder at the Vicarage | Agatha Christie
🟥29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic: The Left Hand of Darkness | Ursula K. Le Guin
🟥30) Author related to another author: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | Anne Brontë
🟥31) Author related to author in prompt 30: Shirley | Charlotte Brontë
🟥32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”: Dial A for Aunties | Jesse Q. Sutanto
🟥33) A standalone fantasy novel: Blood Over Bright Haven | M.L. Wang
🟥34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark | Campbell Black
🟥35) Character with a secret identity: Assistant to the Villain | Hannah Nicole Maehrer
🟥36) Award-winning book from last year: James | Percival Everett
🟥37) Started on the 26th of the month: Mariana | Monica Dickens
🟥38) Domestic fiction: Britt-Marie Was Here| Fredrik Backman
🟥39) A book that cost you nothing: The Last Unicorn | Peter S. Beagle
🟥40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter: The Kiss Quotient | Helen Hoang
🟥41) A guide to…: A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage: A Novel | M.K. Oliver
🟥42) Includes a handwritten interior font: The Correspondent | Virginia Evans
🟥43) A Goodreads recommendation for you: Life After Life | Kate Atkinson
🟥44) Literary Device: Personification: Howl's Moving Castle | Diana Wynne Jones
🟥45) Biographical fiction: Girl with a Pearl Earring | Tracy Chevalier
🟥46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45: Breakfast at Sotheby's: An A-Z of the Art World | Philip Hook
🟥47) A diacritical mark on the cover: Travesuras de la niña mala | Mario Vargas Llosa
🟥48) Related to the word “Nemesis”: Heartless Hunter | Kristen Ciccarelli
🟥49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System: The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Victor Hugo
🟥50) Set in a castle: The Blue Castle | L.M. Montgomery
🟥51) Includes a map: The Two Towers | J.R.R. Tolkien
🟥52) Published in 2026: The Ex-Perimento | Maria J. Morillo

Happy reading!🌟🍬

[Beth]

52 Book Club 2026 Challenge

1. Set in an ancient civilization
2. Kangaroo word on the cover
3. Written without quotation marks
4. Has a dust jacket
5. Featuring a conspiracy
6. Title starts with the letter “O”
7. Title starts with the letter “P”
8. A three-syllable word in the title
9. Featuring a natural disaster
10. Spans a decade or more
11. Requires suspension of disbelief
12. A genre-defining read
13. Bookface
14. Includes a character list
15. A subtitle with commas
16. Deus Ex Machina
17. Author’s bio mentions their dog
18. Provokes strong emotion
19. A nosy neighbour character
20. Day of the week in the title
21. Written in the 1800s
22. Spotted in a TV series or movie
23. Grumpy sunshine trope
24. Uneven number of chapters
25. Includes a red herring
26. Title in a serif font
27. Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28. From a series at least eight books long
29. Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30. Author related to another author
31. Author related to author in prompt 30
32. Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33. A standalone fantasy novel
34. Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35. Character with a secret identity
36. Award-winning book from last year
37. Started on the 26th of the month
38. Domestic fiction
39. A book that cost you nothing
40. Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41. A guide to…
42. Includes a handwritten interior font
43. A Goodreads recommendation for you
44. Literary Device: Personification
45. Biographical fiction
46. Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47. A diacritical mark on the cover
48. Related to the word “Nemesis”
49. From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50. Set in a castle
51. Includes a map
52. Published in 2026

[Hilde]

52 Book Club 2026 Challenge

My plans so far.

Read 0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket - Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori

5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B” - V is for Venom: Agatha Christie's Chemicals of Death by Kathryn Harkup

33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born - THE JUNGLE BOOK - Savage Girls and Wild Boys : A History of Feral Children by Michael Newton

35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Tracy]

0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization The Memoirs of Cleopatra
2) Kangaroo word on the cover The Great Alone
3) Written without quotation marks The Road
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy Unwind
6) Title starts with the letter “O” Once Upon a Broken Heart
7) Title starts with the letter “P” The Prison Healer
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster The Phoenix Crown
10) Spans a decade or more Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
11) Requires suspension of disbelief The Starless Sea
12) A genre-defining read The City of Brass
13) Bookface I Kissed Shara Wheeler
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
16) Deus Ex Machina Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog Part of Your World
18) Provokes strong emotion My Friends
19) A nosy neighbour character The Girl on the Train
20) Day of the week in the title The Thursday Murder Club
21) Written in the 1800s Dracula
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie Jane Eyre
23) Grumpy sunshine trope Twisted Love
24) Uneven number of chapters The Mad Wife
25) Includes a red herring The Silence of the Lambs
26) Title in a serif font Weyward
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym The Mask of Mirrors
28) From a series at least eight books long Dead Until Dark
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
30) Author related to another author Ghost Story
31) Author related to author in prompt 30 All Adults Here
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel The Spear Cuts Through Water
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born The Exorcist's House
35) Character with a secret identity Foul Lady Fortune
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction Pretty Little Wife
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter The Mime Order
41) A guide to…The Hearth Witch's Guide to Magic & Murder
42) Includes a handwritten interior font The Frozen River
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification Hounded
45) Biographical fiction Elizabeth I
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45 The Life of Elizabeth I
47) A diacritical mark on the cover The Pumpkin Spice Café
48) Related to the word “Nemesis” Heartless Hunter
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle Lady Macbeth
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026 A Box Full of Darkness

[Holly]

0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Adrienne]

52 Book Club 2026 Challenge
0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[LG]

Mostly planned. I also wanted to commit to at least 40% male authors (I seem to naturally gravitate to female), 90% new-to-me authors, and 10% non-fiction. And I'm poised to meet those goals if I stick to my plans. :)

1) Set in an ancient civilization Blood of Hercules or There Are Rivers in the Sky
2) Kangaroo word on the cover Gone Before Goodbye
3) Written without quotation marks Orbital
4) Has a dust jacket The Amalfi Curse
5) Featuring a conspiracy The Violin Conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O” The The Oligarch's Daughter
7) Title starts with the letter “P” Pachinko
8) A three-syllable word in the title Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
9) Featuring a natural disaster Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
10) Spans a decade or more The Measure
11) Requires suspension of disbelief The Measure
12) A genre-defining read Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone
13) Bookface The Art of Happiness
14) Includes a character list The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case
15) A subtitle with commas The Little Book of Data: Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Fuel AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World
16) Deus Ex Machina Gods Behaving Badly
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog The Berry Pickers
18) Provokes strong emotion Hamnet
19) A nosy neighbor character The Woman in the Window
20) Day of the week in the title Five Tuesdays in Winter
21) Written in the 1800s A Study In Scarlett
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie Leave the World Behind
23) Grumpy sunshine trope Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore
24) Uneven number of chapters The Staircase in the Woods
25) Includes a red herring The Kamogawa Food Detectives
26) Title in a serif font Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym Horses of Fire
28) From a series at least eight books long Lethal White
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic How High We Go in the Dark
30) Author related to another author A Corner of White
31) Author related to author in prompt 30 Three Wishes
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B” Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away
33) A standalone fantasy novel The Spear Cuts Through Water
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born My Sister, the Serial Killer
35) Character with a secret identity Powerless
36) Award-winning book from last year Assassins Anonymous
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction We Came to Welcome You
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter Time Shelter
41) A guide to… A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification Bookshops & Bonedust
45) Biographical fiction Romanov
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45 The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
47) A diacritical mark on the cover The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
48) Related to the word “Nemesis” Nemesis
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle Until the World Falls Down
51) Includes a map The Perfect Place to Die
52) Published in 2026

[Linda]

I will. Complete prompts for which I have books. ( I have a lot of books)

0/46

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
15) A subtitle with commas
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Cathy]

0/52 ✔

[]1) Set in an ancient civilization
[]2) Kangaroo word on the cover
[]3) Written without quotation marks
[]4) Has a dust jacket
[]5) Featuring a conspiracy
[]6) Title starts with the letter “O”
[]7) Title starts with the letter “P”
[]8) A three-syllable word in the title
[]9) Featuring a natural disaster
[]10) Spans a decade or more
[]11) Requires suspension of disbelief
[]12) A genre-defining read
[]13) Bookface
[]14) Includes a character list
[]15) A subtitle with commas
[]16) Deus Ex Machina
[]17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
[]18) Provokes strong emotion
[]19) A nosy neighbour character
[]20) Day of the week in the title
[]21) Written in the 1800s
[]22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
[]23) Grumpy sunshine trope
[]24) Uneven number of chapters
[]25) Includes a red herring
[]26) Title in a serif font
[]27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
[]28) From a series at least eight books long
[]29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
[]30) Author related to another author
[]31) Author related to author in prompt 30
[]32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
[]33) A standalone fantasy novel
[]34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
[]35) Character with a secret identity
[]36) Award-winning book from last year
[]37) Started on the 26th of the month
[]38) Domestic fiction
[]39) A book that cost you nothing
[]40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
[]41) A guide to…
[]42) Includes a handwritten interior font
[]43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
[]44) Literary Device: Personification
[]45) Biographical fiction
[]46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
[]47) A diacritical mark on the cover
[]48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
[]49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
[]50) Set in a castle
[]51) Includes a map
[]52) Published in 2026

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[Jenny]

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

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[Casey]

1) Set in an ancient civilization
- Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
- A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
3) Written without quotation marks
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
4) Has a dust jacket
- Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
5) Featuring a conspiracy
- Unwind by Neal Shusterman
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
8) A three-syllable word in the title
- My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
9) Featuring a natural disaster
- Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
10) Spans a decade or more
- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
- I Who Have Not Known Man by Jacqueline Harpman
12) A genre-defining read
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
13) Bookface
- Carrie by Stephen King
14) Includes a character list
- Circe by Madeline Miller
15) A subtitle with commas
- We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
16) Deus Ex Machina
-
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
- Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
18) Provokes strong emotion
- Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
19) A nosy neighbour character
- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
20) Day of the week in the title
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
21) Written in the 1800s
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
24) Uneven number of chapters
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
25) Includes a red herring
- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
26) Title in a serif font
- Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
- The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
28) From a series at least eight books long
- Lore Olympus Vol. 6 by Rachel Smythe
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
- The Bear and he Nightingale by Katherine Arden
30) Author related to another author
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
- Paper Town or Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
- The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
33) A standalone fantasy novel
- The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E Schwab
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
- Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
35) Character with a secret identity
- One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
36) Award-winning book from last year
- How To End A Love Story by Yulin Kuang
37) Started on the 26th of the month
- The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
38) Domestic fiction
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
39) A book that cost you nothing
- The Wedding People by Alsion Espach
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
- Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief by Rick Riordan
41) A guide to…
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
- Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
- Yellowface by R.F Kuang
44) Literary Device: Personification
- Nimona by N.D Stevenson
45) Biographical fiction
- My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
-
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
- What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
- Vicious by V.E Schwab
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
50) Set in a castle
- Gilded by Marissa Meyer
51) Includes a map
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
52) Published in 2026
- Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell

[Mary Beth]

Here's my preliminary list!

1. Set in an ancient civilization: Imperium by Robert Harris or Arms of Nemesis by Steven Saylor
2. Kangaroo word on the cover ["before"]: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi or The Spring before Obergefell by Benjamin S. Grossberg
3. Written without quotation marks: The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen or LaRose by Louise Erdrich
4. Has a dust jacket: Any hardcover will have this, so this is essentially a freebie. I'll pick something during the year.
5. Featuring a conspiracy: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd or The 39 Steps by John Buchan

6. Title starts with the letter O: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck or Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
7. Title starts with the letter P: Perspective by Laurent Binet or Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
8. A three-syllable word in the title: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine or The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt
9. Featuring a natural disaster: A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester or Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
10. Spans a decade or more: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson or Cutting for Stone by Abraham Vergese

11. Requires suspension of disbelief: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver or Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Ellie Cosimano
12. A genre-defining read: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly or The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
13. Bookface: My Shakespeare: A Director’s Journey through the First Folio by Greg Doran or Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym
14. Includes a character list: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir or Queen Demon by Martha Wells
15. A subtitle with commas: Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner by Judy Melinek and T. J. Mitchell or A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst

16. Deus ex machina: Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez or Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M. J. Wassmer
17. Author’s bio mentions their dog: Moderation by Elaine Castillo or Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel
18. Provokes strong emotion: The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani or Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
19. A nosy neighbor character: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk or Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron
20. Day of the week in the title: Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah or Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King

21. Written in the 1800s: No Name by Wilkie Collins or A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
22. Spotted in a TV series or movie: The Saint in New York by Leslie Charteris [in Inglorious Basterds] or Complicity by Iain Banks [in Hot Fuzz]
23. Grumpy-sunshine trope: All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata or When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein
24. Uneven number of chapters: Amity by Nathan Harris or Thief of Night by Holly Black
25. Includes a red herring: A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh or The Spanish Cape Mystery by Ellery Queen

26. Title in a serif font: Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree or Cinder House by Freya Marske
27. Two or more authors, one pseudonym: Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey or The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
28. From a series at least eight books long: White Butterfly by Walter Mosley or Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
29. Set in the Arctic or Antarctic: Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent by Gabrielle Walker or Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence, and Emperor Penguins by Gavin Francis
30. Author related to another author: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris or Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

31. Author related to author in prompt 30: When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris or The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
32. Publisher starting with the letter B: I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee or That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones
33. A stand-alone fantasy novel: The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed or The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
34. Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born [1980, The Empire Strikes Back]: Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik or Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
35. Character with a secret identity: Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn or A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell

36. Award-winning book from last year: Most award winners haven't been announced yet, so TK on this.
37. Started on the 26th of the month: I'm not planning this. I'll pick up something spontaneously.
38. Domestic fiction: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler or Sandwich by Catherine Newman
39. A book that cost you nothing: Another gimme. I'll pick up something that strikes me at the library.
40. Author’s first and last name start with same letter: Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan or Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder

41. A guide to…: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna or A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
42. Includes a handwritten interior font: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon or Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
43. A Goodreads recommendation for you: Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People by Marcos Antonio Hernandez or Isola by Allegra Goodman
44. Literary device: personification: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong or No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
45. Biographical fiction: Regeneration by Pat Barker or Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw

46. Nonfiction about character in prompt 45: Wilfred Owen by Guy Cuthbert or Joan of Arc: A History by Helen Castor
47. A diacritical mark on the cover: Eternal Summer by Franziska Gänsler or Clean by Alla Trabucco Zerán
48. Related to the word “nemesis”: Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie or Vengeful by V. E. Schwab
49. From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System: Dearly by Margaret Atwood or Bright Dead Things by Ada Limon
50. Set in a castle: Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid or The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

51. Includes a map: Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II by Abbott Kahler or River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard
52. Published in 2026: Too early to pick!

[Dee]

2026 Challenge - 0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization - Daughter of Egypt
2) Kangaroo word on the cover -
3) Written without quotation marks -
4) Has a dust jacket -
5) Featuring a conspiracy -
6) Title starts with the letter “O” - Once and Again
7) Title starts with the letter “P” - A Pair of Aces
8) A three-syllable word in the title - Anne of a Different Island
9) Featuring a natural disaster - The Storm
10) Spans a decade or more -The Anniversary: A Thriller
11) Requires suspension of disbelief - by Freida McFadden
12) A genre-defining read -
13) Bookface - Mad Mabel
14) Includes a character list -
15) A subtitle with commas - Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood
16) Deus Ex Machina -
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog -
18) Provokes strong emotion -
19) A nosy neighbour character - Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line
20) Day of the week in the title -
21) Written in the 1800s - by Jane Austen
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie -
23) Grumpy sunshine trope -
24) Uneven number of chapters -
25) Includes a red herring -
26) Title in a serif font - Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym - The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
28) From a series at least eight books long - Twelve Months
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic -
30) Author related to another author - Take Me with You by Steven Rowley
31) Author related to author in prompt 30 - Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B” - A Box Full of Darkness
33) A standalone fantasy novel - The Astral Library
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born (S. Pacific) -
35) Character with a secret identity -A Lie for a Lie
36) Award-winning book from last year -
37) Started on the 26th of the month - TBD
38) Domestic fiction -
39) A book that cost you nothing - TBD
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter - Blade by Wendy Walker
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font -
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you -
44) Literary Device: Personification - Three Bags Full
45) Biographical fiction - In the Spirit of French Murder
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45 - Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
47) A diacritical mark on the cover -
48) Related to the word “Nemesis” -
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System - Whistler: A Novel
50) Set in a castle - How to Cheat Your Own Death: A Novel
51) Includes a map -
52) Published in 2026 - TBD

[Chrissie]

Probably won't do all of these, but claiming my spot for a start.

1. Set in an ancient civilization - greek myths, ancient egypt
2. Kangaroo word on the cover - I have a book about the catacombs of paris maybe that???
3. Written without quotation marks
4. Has a dust jacket (schutzumschlag)
5. Featuring a conspiracy - I have some dan brown and the name of the rose
6. Title starts with the letter “O”
7. Title starts with the letter “P”
8. A three-syllable word in the title
9. Featuring a natural disaster
10. Spans a decade or more
11. Requires suspension of disbelief
12. A genre-defining read
13. Bookface
14. Includes a character list - eckstein: mut
15. A subtitle with commas
16. Deus Ex Machina
17. Author’s bio mentions their dog
18. Provokes strong emotion
19. A nosy neighbour character
20. Day of the week in the title
21. Written in the 1800s
22. Spotted in a TV series or movie
23. Grumpy sunshine trope
24. Uneven number of chapters
25. Includes a red herring
26. Title in a serif font
27. Two or more authors, one pseudonym - erik axl sund
28. From a series at least eight books long
29. Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30. Author related to another author - mary & percy shelley; bronte sisters; oscar wilde & merlin holland; mann family
31. Author related to author in prompt 30
32. Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33. A standalone fantasy novel
34. Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born - three men and a baby or beverly hills cop 2
35. Character with a secret identity
36. Award-winning book from last year - booker prize 2025: david szalay - was nicht gesagt werden kann
37. Started on the 26th of the month
38. Domestic fiction
39. A book that cost you nothing
40. Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41. A guide to…
42. Includes a handwritten interior font
43. A Goodreads recommendation for you
44. Literary Device: Personification
45. Biographical fiction - das bildnis des oscar wilde
46. Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47. A diacritical mark on the cover - icelandic, norwegian, danish, swedish, does äöü count too???
48. Related to the word “Nemesis”
49. From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50. Set in a castle
51. Includes a map
52. Published in 2026

[Turid]

MAIN CHALLENGE - 0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization - SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
2) Kangaroo word on the cover - The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing
3) Written without quotation marks - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4) Has a dust jacket - Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer by Barbara Ehrenreich

5) Featuring a conspiracy - ?
6) Title starts with the letter “O” - Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Handbook by George Jelinek
7) Title starts with the letter “P” - Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown
8) A three-syllable word in the title - Quintus Huntley: Botany by Royce Leville

9) Featuring a natural disaster - ?
10) Spans a decade or more - ?
11) Requires suspension of disbelief - ?
12) A genre-defining read - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

13) Bookface - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
14) Includes a character list - City of Dragons by Robin Hobb
15) A subtitle with commas - London : blant gangstere, rabbiner, oligarker, rebeller og andre ektefødte barn av det britiske imperiet by Nazneen Khan-Østrem
16) Deus Ex Machina - The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

17) Author’s bio mentions their dog - ?
18) Provokes strong emotion - ?
19) A nosy neighbour character - ?
20) Day of the week in the title - ?

21) Written in the 1800s - The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie - Beloved by Toni Morrison
23) Grumpy sunshine trope - En mann ved navn Ove by Fredrik Backman
24) Uneven number of chapters - ?

25) Includes a red herring - ?
26) Title in a serif font - ?
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym - The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
28) From a series at least eight books long - Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic - ?
30) Author related to another author - Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
31) Author related to author in prompt 30 - Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B” - ?

33) A standalone fantasy novel - Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. Kingfisher
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born - Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite
35) Character with a secret identity - ?
36) Award-winning book from last year - ?

37) Started on the 26th of the month - ?
38) Domestic fiction - ?
39) A book that cost you nothing - 19 Doors by Rob Roy O'Keefe
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter - Zodiac by Romina Russell

41) A guide to… - The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer
42) Includes a handwritten interior font - ?
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you - Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
44) Literary Device: Personification - ?

45) Biographical fiction - ?
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45 - ?
47) A diacritical mark on the cover - ?
48) Related to the word “Nemesis” - Nemesis by Agatha Christie

49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System - ?
50) Set in a castle - ?
51) Includes a map - ?
52) Published in 2026 - Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body by Andrew D. Huberman

[Rachael]

0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy

6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more

11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas

16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title

21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring

26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
~ *Platform Decay* (The Murderbot Diaries #8) by Martha Wells, 256 pages. **Expected 5 May 26**
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30

32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born - *The Jungle Book* (Disney)
35) Character with a secret identity

36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter

41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction

46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Melissa]

1) Set in an ancient civilization Meditations
2) Kangaroo word on the cover The Fragile Threads of Power
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy 1984
6) Title starts with the letter “O” O is for Outlaw
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief Project Hail Mary
12) A genre-defining read Presumed Innocent
13) Bookface Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls
14) Includes a character list War and Peace
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina The Fellowship of the Ring
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s Wuthering Heights
22) Spotted in a TV series or movieThe Wizard of Oz
23) Grumpy sunshine trope When in Rome
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font Oryx and Crake
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long The Cuckoo's Calling
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic Patriot: A Memoir
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born True Grit: A Novel
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis” East of Eden
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System Don Quixote Deluxe Edition
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
52) Published in 2026

[KC]

The 52 Book Club ~ 2026 Reading Challenge



Prompts Completed:
Mini Challenges Completed:

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

Mini Challenges:

[Vaish]

goal for 2026: Finish The Challenge ✅
Books Read: 0/52

Date Started: xx/1/2026
Date Ended:
Date updated: xx/xx/2026


1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026

[Edo]

0/52

1) Set in an ancient civilization
2) Kangaroo word on the cover
3) Written without quotation marks
4) Has a dust jacket
5) Featuring a conspiracy
6) Title starts with the letter “O”
7) Title starts with the letter “P”
8) A three-syllable word in the title
9) Featuring a natural disaster
10) Spans a decade or more
11) Requires suspension of disbelief
12) A genre-defining read
13) Bookface
14) Includes a character list
15) A subtitle with commas
16) Deus Ex Machina
17) Author’s bio mentions their dog
18) Provokes strong emotion
19) A nosy neighbour character
20) Day of the week in the title
21) Written in the 1800s
22) Spotted in a TV series or movie
23) Grumpy sunshine trope
24) Uneven number of chapters
25) Includes a red herring
26) Title in a serif font
27) Two or more authors, one pseudonym
28) From a series at least eight books long
29) Set in the Arctic or Antarctic
30) Author related to another author
31) Author related to author in prompt 30
32) Publisher starting with the letter “B”
33) A standalone fantasy novel
34) Inspired by the top-grossing movie the year you were born
35) Character with a secret identity
36) Award-winning book from last year
37) Started on the 26th of the month
38) Domestic fiction
39) A book that cost you nothing
40) Author’s first and last name start with same letter
41) A guide to…
42) Includes a handwritten interior font
43) A Goodreads recommendation for you
44) Literary Device: Personification
45) Biographical fiction
46) Non-fiction about character in prompt 45
47) A diacritical mark on the cover
48) Related to the word “Nemesis”
49) From the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System
50) Set in a castle
51) Includes a map
52) Published in 2026