| A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy | |
| A book with one of the 5 W’s in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) | |
| A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y | War Storm – Victoria Aveyard |
| A book with a criminal character (ie. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel, etc.) | |
| A book by Shakespeare or inpired by him | |
| A book with a dual timeline | |
| 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 | Tales From the Shadowhunter Academy – Cassandra Clare |
| 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 | |
| A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy, or horror) | Hearts Abroad – Skye McNeil |
| A book featuring a historical figure | |
| A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese animals (title, cover, story) | |
| A book about reading, books, or an author/writer | The Library of Lost & Found – Phaedra Patrick |
| A book that is included on a New York Public Library staff pick list | |
| A book with a title, subtitle, or cover relating to an astronomical term | |
| A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set there | |
| A book told from multiple perspectives | |
| A speculatie fiction (ie. fantasy, sci-fi, horror, dystopia) | |
| A book related to one of the elements on the Periodic Table | |
| A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR | |
| A book featuring indigenous people of a country | |
| A book from one of the polarizing or close calls votes | |
| A book with a number in the title or on the cover | |
| 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old | |
| 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New | A Dangerous Collaboration – Deanna Raybourn |
| 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed | |
| 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue | Oceans Away – Skye McNeil |
| A book of the 1001 books to read before you die | |
| A book related to something cold (ie. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) | |
| A book published before 1950 | |
| A book featuring an elderly character | |
| A children’s classic you’ve never read | |
| A book with more than 500 pages | |
| A book you have owned for at least a year, but haven’t read | |
| A book with a persons name in the title | |
| A psychological thriller | My Lovely Wife – Samantha Downing |
| A book featured on the NPR Best Books of the Year List | |
| A book set in a school or a university | The Mysterious Benedict Society – Trenton Lee Stewart |
| A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc.) | |
| A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life | Miraculum – Steph Post |
| A book you stumbled upon | |
| A book from the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards | |
| A book with a monster or a “monsterous” character | Wicked Saints – Emily Duncan |
| A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) (Fiction or Nonfiction) | |
| 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.) | |
| A multi-generational saga | |
| A book with a mostly black cover | |
| A book related to food (ie. cover, title, plot, etc.) | |
| A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year | |
| A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country | |
| A book that includes a journey (physical, health, spiritual) | Hypnotic Love – Patricia Catacalos |
| A book published in 2019 | The Hummingbird Dagger – Cindy Anstey |
| A book with a weird or intriguing title | |
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