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Ira | 354 comments 1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy - American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2. A book with one of the 5 W's in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) - The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) - The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare
6. A book with a dual timeline - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 - Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry by Jeffrey A. Lieberman
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 - One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is Eroding Self-Reliance by Christina Hoff Sommers

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) - Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan
10. A book featuring an historical figure - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) - Watership Down by Richard Adams
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer - Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term - Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country - Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis
16. A book told from multiple perspectives - An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) - Shift by Hugh Howey

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements - Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements by Hugh Aldersey-Williams
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country - There There by Tommy Orange
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New - The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue - You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour & David Levithan
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) - The Drowning by Camilla Läckberg
29. A book published before 1950 - Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
30. A book featuring an elderly character - A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
32. A book with more than 500 pages - The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet
34. A book with a person's name in the title

35. A psychological thriller - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list - The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
37. A book set in a school or university - If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc)

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life
40. A book you stumbled upon
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards - Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
42. A book with a monster or "monstrous" character
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] - The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth by Paul Hoffman

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.) - The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith
45. A multi-generational saga - American Pop by Snowden Wright
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) - Vitamania: Our Obsessive Quest For Nutritional Perfection by Catherine Price

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year - What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country - The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual)
51. A book published in 2019 - The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title


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