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CURRENT TALLY
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COVER COLLAGE

BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR



The Fifth Season
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y

The Clockmaker's Daughter
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name

The Four Winds
50. A book published in 2021

Once There Were Wolves
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020

The Obelisk Gate
14. A book set in a made-up place

The Archive of Alternate Endings
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future"

The Rules of Seeing
6. A love story

The Dearly Beloved
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
36. A book with six or more words in the title

The Confession
40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover

ATY PROMPTS 1-13

1. A book related to the beginning
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (3 Stars)

2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (5 Stars)

3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice (4 Stars)

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (3 Stars)

6. A love story
The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap (5 Stars)

7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
A book involving a nun
Matrix by Lauren Groff (4 Stars)

8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year

10. A book with a female villain or criminal
The River at Night by Erica Ferencik (3 Stars)

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Collector's Daughter by Gill Paul (4 Stars)

12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Strike Your Heart by Amélie Nothomb (3 Stars)

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy (5 Stars)

ATY PROMPTS 14-26

14. A book set in a made-up place
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin (5 Stars)

15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel (3 Stars)

16. A book with a building in the title

17. A book with a Muslim character or author

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future"
Appleseed by Matt Bell (4 Stars)

19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future"
The Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey Drager (5 Stars)

20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future"

21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller (3 Stars)

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (3 Stars)

23. A cross genre novel

24. A book about racism or race relations
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (3 Stars)

25. A book set on an island
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (4 Stars)

26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh (3 Stars)

ATY PROMPTS 27-39

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards

28. A book connected to ice

29. A book that you consider comfort reading

30. A long book

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
Elevation by Stephen King (2 Stars)

32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (4 Stars)

33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (3 Stars)

34. A book with a travel theme

35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer

36. A book with six or more words in the title

37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson (2 Stars)

38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook (3 Stars)

39. A book involving an immigrant

ATY PROMPTS 40-52

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
The Confession by Jessie Burton

41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good (3 Stars)

42. A mystery or thriller
All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage (4 Stars)

43. A book with elements of magic
The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths (4 Stars)

44. A book whose title contains a negative
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker (4 Stars)

45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet

46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (3 Stars)

47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir
The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel (4 Stars)

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?�
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry (3 Stars)

49. A book with an ensemble cast
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (4 Stars)

50. A book published in 2021
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (5 Stars)

51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (5 Stars)

52. A book related to the end