A book published in 2022
Book of Night by Holly BlackNettle & Bone by T. KingfisherThe Book of Gothel by Mary McMyneThe Cartographers by Peng ShepherdAkata Woman by Nnedi OkoraforThe Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
A book set on a plane, train, or a cruise ship
The Cat's Table by Michael OndaatjeViolet by S.J.I. Holliday
A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
A book with a tiger on the cover or in the title
The Tiger in the Well by Philip PullmanFireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
A sapphic book
Fingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersPlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthUpright Women Wanted by Sarah GaileyGirls of Paper and Fire by Natasha NganGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
A book by Latinx author
Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel IbañezWild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemoreLobizona by Romina Garber
A book with an onomatopoeia in the title
Bats Sing, Mice Giggle by Karen Shanor, Jagmeet KanwalUnder the Whispering Door T.J. Klune
A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
The Library of the Dead by T.L. HuchuAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A book about a "found family"
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce found familyVicious by V.E.SchwabA Deadly Education by Naomi NovikThe Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen ChoThe Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
A Different Mirror by Ronald TakakiThe Civilization of the Goddess by Marija GimbutarThe Arrogance of Faith by Forrest G. WoodThe Women of Plums by Dolores KendrickThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
A #BookTok recommendation
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidIron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
A book about the afterlife
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R.PanThe Library of the Unwritten by A.J.Hackwith
A book set in the 1980s
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth NixThe Confession by Jessie BurtonTell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka BruntThe Puzzle Women by Anna Ellory
A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang
A book by a Pacific Islander author
The Bone People by Keri HulmeTelesa: The Covenant Keeper by Lani Wendt Young
A book about witches
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. HarrowThe Witching Hour by Anne RiceThe Witch Boy by Molly Knox OstertagMagic Lessons / The Rules of Magic by Alice HoffmanThe Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
Killing Floor by Lee ChildThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinKindred by Octavia E. Butler
A romance novel by a BIPOC author
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A book that takes place during your favorite season
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinA Night in the Lonesome October by Roger ZelaznyThe Velvet Fox by Catherine Fisher
A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
This cannot be chosen before I know which is my "previous read" :-DRight now it would be Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, so some books from my to be read list that start with N areNefertiti's Heart by A.W.ExleyNation by Terry PratchettThe Never Tilting World by Rin ChupecoNightbitch by Rachel YoderNine Women, One Dress by Jane L. RosenNobody's Home by Tim Powers
A book about a band or musical group
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
A book with a character on the ACE spectrum
The Bone People by Keri HulmeShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
A book with a recipe in it
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. ManansalaThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerDeath on the Limpopo by Sally Andrew
A book you can read in one sitting
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
A book about a secret
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
A Curious Beginning by Deanna RaybournDeep Secret by Diana Wynne JonesSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
A book with a misleading title
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonCloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowA Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinDoomsday Book by Connie WillisThe City & the City by China MiévilleThe Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
A book set during a holiday
Greenglass House by Kate MilfordThe Toymakers by Robert DinsdaleLammas Night by Katherine Kurtz
A different book by an author you read in 2021
The Iron Flower by Laurie ForestUnder the Whispering Door by T.J. KluneOf Blood and Bone by Nora RobertsBloodmarked by Tracy DeonnBreaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
A book with the name of a board game in the title (?)
Red Rising by Pierce BrownSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeCode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
A book featuring a man-made disaster
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerCat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
*A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
A social horror book
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
A book set in Victorian times
Fingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Silent Companions by Laura PurcellA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
The Conductors by Nicole GloverThe Invisible Library by Genevieve CogmanThe Star Thief by Lindsey Becker
*A book you know nothing about
I suppose I'll pick one when the time comes :-D
A book about gender identity
The Black Flamingo by Dean AttaFreshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
A book featuring a party
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoWildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
An #OwnVoices SFF book
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca RoanhorseJade City by Fonda LeeReverie by Ryan La Sala
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge
A book that shares a title with a movie or a TV show but is unrelated to itThe Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey, retelling of the ballet, and Black Swan 2002 Australian movie about real black swans.
ADVANCED
A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
The Henna Artist by Alka JoshiThe Phoenix and the Mirror by Avram DavidsonSilver Mirrors A.A. Aguirre (2nd book in series, 1st is Bronze Gods)
A book that features two languages
Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest by Wayne Gerard Trotman
A book with a palindromic title
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca SteadMadam by Phoebe Wynne
A duology
Raybearer / Redemptor by Jordan IfuekoSpint the Dawn / Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth LimThe Talisman / Black House by Stephen KingRaven's Shadow / Raven's Strike by Patricia BriggsThe Hazel Wood / The Night Country by Melissa Albert
A book about someone leading a double life
The Personal Librarian by Marie BenedictThe Bone Season by Samantha ShannonThe Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht
A book featuring a parallel reality
Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
A book with two POVs
The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom RiggsWhen the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemoreThe First Sister by Linden A. LewisThe Incarnations by Susan BarkerThe Binding by Bridget Collins
Two books set in twin towns (sister cities)
Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack (Kyiv)Johanna Sinisalo; Ukkoshuilu (Tampere)
1. A book by a debut author
2. A book with a cover you like
3. A book that intimidates you
4. A book about a culture or topic you’re unfamiliar with
5. A middle-grade or teen book
6. A book based on mythology or folktales
7. Reread a favorite book
8. A book set at sea or on the beach
9. An immigration story
10. A genre-blending book
11. A book that deals with mental illness
12. A book by an author visiting Wichita or hosted remotely by a Wichita organization
1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience, or the mind
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2
10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3
11. A book from the historical fiction genre
12. A book related to glass
13. A book about a woman in STEM
14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
15. A book without a person on the cover
16. A book related to Earth Day
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge
18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover
22. A book with a Jewish character or author
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship
24. A book related to inclement weather
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards
29. A book set on or near a body of water
30. A book related to mythology
31. A book published at least 10 years ago
31. A book published at least 10 years ago
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer
33. The next book in a series
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
38. A book by a Latin American author
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time
40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
41. A book with a theme of food or drink
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title
43. A book set in a small town or rural area
44. A book with gothic elements
45. A book related to a game
45. A book related to a game
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters
47. A book with handwriting on the cover
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022
49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons"
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years
51. A book published in 2022
52. A book with a time-related word in the title
Read a biography of an author you admire.
Read a book set in a bookstore.
Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
The Tiger's Wife by Téa ObrehtHow the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Read a classic written by a POC.
Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
World Without End by Ken Follett
Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
The Bone People by Keri HulmeThe Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel SparkThe Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierRosemary's Baby by Ira LevinCloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Stepford Wives by Ira LevinThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard
Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
Read a history about a period you know little about.
Read a book by a disabled author.
Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
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