According to Goodreads you can read in order or jump around. You can also have one WILD CARD. Insert in place of any topic. There is NO pressure to read 52 books. Use each title only ONCE.
The 2018 List
1. A book with the letters A, T, and Y in the title: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
2. A book from the first 10 books on your Goodreads Want to Read list: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards (link): The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
4. A biography or autobiography: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
5. A book about or inspired by real events: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
6. A book set in an English-speaking country other than the USA: Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
3. A book from the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards (link): The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
4. A biography or autobiography: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
5. A book about or inspired by real events: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
6. A book set in an English-speaking country other than the USA: Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
7. A Skimm Reads choice - https://www.pinterest.com/
8. A book you disliked but finished anyway: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, etc.): The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published) The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
11. A literary fiction book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
8. A book you disliked but finished anyway: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
9. A book with a body part in the title (heart, bones, teeth, etc.): The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
10. An author's debut book (their first book to be published) The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
11. A literary fiction book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
12. A book set in Africa or South America Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie
13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies) Everything You Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia
13. A book with a plot centered around a secret (forbidden love, spies, secret societies) Everything You Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia
14. A chick lit or romance book: Hey Ladies by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss
15. A book with an unique format/writing structure: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (Part 1: The Marked Woman [told from the perspective of Native American Mollie Burkhart regarding the deaths of more than three of her family members and other members of the Osage tribe in the 1920's]. Part 2: The Evidence Man [told from the perspective of the FBI agent investigating the deaths of Osage Native Americans]. Part 3: The Reporter [told from the perspective of ... you guess it, the reporter, author David Grann, investigating this story many years later).
16. An audiobook (or your favorite audiobook of the year): Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith 17. A humorous book: Dead End In Norvelt by Jack Gantos
18. A book with a location in the title: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
19. A book nominated for an Edgar Award or by a Grand master author (books & authors): Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (An Edgar Award Winner for Best young Adult Fiction)
20. A book rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (friend: Tara.
21. A book written in first person: Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
22. A book you have high expectations or hope for: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
23. A medical or legal thriller: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly24. A book with a map or diagram: The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view : The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty
26. A nonfiction book: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc): The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engle
28. A book about a "polarizing" topic or person: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely
29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger/knife, wrench): The Book of Ivy by Amy Engle (knife on the cover)
30. A short book or novella: Final Assignment by Linwood Barclay
22. A book you have high expectations or hope for: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
23. A medical or legal thriller: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly24. A book with a map or diagram: The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
25. A book with an antagonist/villain point of view : The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty
26. A nonfiction book: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
27. A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disasters, serious illness, etc): The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engle
28. A book about a "polarizing" topic or person: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely
29. A book with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger/knife, wrench): The Book of Ivy by Amy Engle (knife on the cover)
30. A short book or novella: Final Assignment by Linwood Barclay
31. A book set in a country you'd like to visit but never have: Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty (Australia)
32. An alternate history book: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word that was created or "born" in the same year you were born (link): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (word created in 1982 = e-mail)
34. A book written by an author who has written at least 25 fiction or 10 nonfiction books: N or M by Agatha Christie
35. A book featuring a female private detective or female police detective: S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
32. An alternate history book: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
33. A book connected (title, cover, content) to a word that was created or "born" in the same year you were born (link): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (word created in 1982 = e-mail)
34. A book written by an author who has written at least 25 fiction or 10 nonfiction books: N or M by Agatha Christie
35. A book featuring a female private detective or female police detective: S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
36. A book published in the last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) by an author you haven't read before: Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah (published 2017)
37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2): Room by Emma Donaghue
38. A science book or a science fiction book: Proxy by Alex London
39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title: Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link): The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials: China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
44. A ghost story: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
45. A book whose title or author's first or last name starts with Q, X, Y, or Z: Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
46. A book in a series (See #47) The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
47. Same as #46; another book from same series: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
48. A Young Adult book: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
49. A book from Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link) : Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
50. A fiction or nonfiction book centered on politics/politicians: Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush
51. A short story collection: Live from Carnegie Hall and Live for Your Listening Pleasure by David Sedaris
52. A book published in 2018: From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein
37. A Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee (link1, link2): Room by Emma Donaghue
38. A science book or a science fiction book: Proxy by Alex London
39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title: Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
40. A book from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list (link): The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
41. A book by an author with the same first and last initials: China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
42. A book that takes place on, in, or underwater: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
43. A book with a title that is a whole sentence One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
44. A ghost story: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
45. A book whose title or author's first or last name starts with Q, X, Y, or Z: Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
46. A book in a series (See #47) The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
47. Same as #46; another book from same series: Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
48. A Young Adult book: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
49. A book from Goodreads Best Books of the Month lists (link) : Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
50. A fiction or nonfiction book centered on politics/politicians: Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush
51. A short story collection: Live from Carnegie Hall and Live for Your Listening Pleasure by David Sedaris
52. A book published in 2018: From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein
PLUS....... One WILD CARD that can be used in place of any topic: Becoming by Michelle Obama
