Books marked with an asterisk are those counted in my Beat the Backlist Challenge. More information about that (and my other goals for the year) can be found here.
1. A book set in a location that begins with A, T, or Y
2. A book by an author you read in 2022
Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus *
3. A book that fits a suggestion that didn’t make the 2023 list
Husband Material by Alexis Hall *
4. A book with an interracial relationship
The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian *
5. A book with 4 or more colours on the cover
The Storm Swimmer by Clare Weze
6. A book you planned to read in 2022
Network Effect by Martha Wells *
7. A book with one of the five “W” question words in the title
When We Got Lost in Dreamland by Ross Welford
8. An author’s debut book
Good for Nothing by Mariam Ansar
9. A nominee from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2022
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin *
10. A book related to one of the Spice Girls’ “personalities”
Bruised by Tanya Boteju *
11. A book about a person/character with a disability
12. A book that is the second or third in a series
Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price *
13. A book that has an object that is repeated on the cover
The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren *
14. A book with a con, deception, or fake
Thief. Liar. Lady. by D.L. Soria
15. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 1
24 Hours in Ancient China by Dr Yijie Zhuang
16. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 2
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Reid Jenkins
17. Three books, each of which is set in a different century: Book 3
The Outrage by William Hussey *
18. A book by an author whose name is a trade or profession
You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner *
19. A book related to the arts
Your Dream For Me by Alison Schaffir
20. A book with a season in the title
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell *
21. A book by an author you first read last year
Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray *
22. A book with a faceless person on the cover
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
23. A book with a body of water in the title
24. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz *
25. A book with a tropical setting
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi *
26. A book with one of the 7 most used verbs in English in the title (be, have, do, say, get, make, go)
27. A book by an author from continental Europe
Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson
28. Two books published in the same year: Book 1
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown *
29. Two books published in the same year: Book 2
Live. Laugh. Kidnap. by Gabby Noone *
30. A book related to a chess piece
Captive of the Pirate King by Rebecca F. Kenney
31. A book found by inputting a favourite author on Literature Map
Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
32. A book with rock, paper or scissors on the cover
Lightkeepers by Kennedy Plumb
33. A book by an author with a first name popular in 1923
Unraveller by Frances Hardinge *
34. A novella
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
35. A book with a school subject in the title
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera *
36. A book that has been translated from another language
37. A book with the theme of returning home
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman *
38. A book with the sun, moon, or stars on the cover
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom *
39. A western
Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman *
40. A book with a full name in the title
Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough *
41. A book by more than one author
Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher *
42. A book related to a ghost, spirit, phantom, or spectre
43. A book that involves a murder
The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud
44. A book where the cover design includes text that is not completely horizontal
The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson *
45. A book whose author has published more than 7 books
Station Zero by Philip Reeve *
46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
47. A book related to a geometric shape
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson *
48. A book with a character who is royalty
In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens
49. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2022 or 2023
Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune *
50. A second book that fits your favourite prompt ~ #44
And They Lived… by Steven Salvatore *
51. A book published in 2023
Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown
52. A book with an unusual or surprising title
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams *
Wildcards
January: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson *
February: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall *
March: Tempest by Julie Cross *
April: Ransom by Chris Bradford *
May: It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano *
June: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
July: Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
August: Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire
September: To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers *
October: Café Con Lychee by Emery Lord *
November: All Laced Up by Erin Fletcher *
1. A book without people on the cover
Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly *
2. A book with a body part in the title
The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson *
3. A book by an author from the same country as you
Target by Chris Bradford *
4. A book that has been adapted for stage or screen
The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud
5. A book with an ‘-ing’ word in the title
The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud
6. A book by an author who uses initials
Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
7. A book recommended by a friend or family member
Un Lun Dun by China Miéville *
8. A book with a number in the title
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson *
9. A book set in outer space
A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette Bodard
10. A book by one of your favourite authors
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
11. A book with a character whose name begins with A, T or Y
Nightshade Revenge by Anthony Horowitz *
12. A book set in an educational establishment
Didn’t See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto
13. Two unrelated books by the same author ~ Book 1
The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes *
14. Two unrelated books by the same author ~ Book 2
The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes *
15. An audiobook
The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein *
16. A book that’s the first in a series
Liar City by Allie Therin
17. A book by an author you’ve already read something from this year
Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price *
18. A book with birds on the cover
The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton
19. A book with fewer than 250 pages
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket *
Dreaming With Your Eyes Wide Open 