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Yes, the Read-a-Thon winner will be picked tomorrow, and we will (hopefully) have their chosen prompt with the Poll 15 results!

Ah okay, great! I thought I had missed it!


Poll 18 will have the final two prompts. Emily will post the list order later this week. The Anniversary List is a bonus/side challenge.
Thanks for explaining, Jillian.
The final list order with the remaining two prompts will be posted on Wednesday! I just got a head start on organizing the group to get ready for the launch.
The final list order with the remaining two prompts will be posted on Wednesday! I just got a head start on organizing the group to get ready for the launch.

Most people (me included!) do not follow the "Please do not include books that were not first published on the ATY Book of the Month threads in 2024." rule. Honestly I only noticed this on the listopia a week or so ago!
People are adding up to 100 books. I don't know how people could possibly have 100 "best books" in a year. Or even less than a year, since some of those 100 lists were there long before December.
I've seen notes on some of the books like "on my TBR" or "haven't read yet." So how is it a best book of the year?
I'm not attempting to police how people utilize the listopia. But I feel like it could be more accurate plus eliminating the things I mentioned above would help keep the list more manageable. There's already nearly 500 books on the 2024 list. That's a lot of books to look through to find a book for the 2025 prompt.

Yes, what Jillian said is correct. And it's likely that people are adding those notes as a way to remember which ones they want to read/why they want to read them to distinguish them from helping Jackie with the book adding.
PRE-POLL
A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
A book that involves art, music, dancing, or acting
POLL 1
A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
A book with a serpentine element on the cover
A book published in 2025
POLL 2
A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
A book by an author with a common noun in their name
POLL 3
A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
A mystery or true crime book
POLL 4 - MULTIWEEK
2 Weeks: Two books with a connection from different genres
2 Weeks: Two books with a pair of opposites in their titles
POLL 5
A book with waves on the cover
A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2024 or 2025 (2024 Liostpia)
A haunting book
POLL 6
A book that deals with time travel, alternate universes, or alternate timelines
A book by an author you enjoyed but haven't gotten around to reading again for some time
POLL 7
A book of secrets, lies, or deception
A book set in a fictional location
POLL 8
A book by an author that uses 3 names
A book involving a "group" with at least 4 members that's not a family
A book title that could be a country song
POLL 9
A book set in a manor, mansion, or estate
A book set primarily in nature
POLL 10
A book about witches, goddesses, or nuns
A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
POLL 11
A book with a coastal setting
A book with a sunset vibes on the cover
A book with a cover that has a building or cityscape
POLL 12
A book with a character dealing with death
A book connected in some way to any collective noun for animals
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
A book featuring adult friendships
POLL 13
A book relating to fire
A book connected to something mentioned in the Do Re Mi song
A book from the NPR 鈥淏ooks We Love鈥 lists
A translated novel from Asia
POLL 14
A book set in the winter
A book that involves digging up the past
A book by an Irish author
POLL 15
A book set underground, under sea or in an underworld
A book with a main character who is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal
A prompt suggestion for this year that did not make the list
A collection of short stories or novellas, essays, poetry, or a mix of various brief writings
READ-A-THON WINNER
A book that has been long-listed for the Tournament of Books in any year
POLL 16
A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
A book with a weird or intriguing title
POLL 17
A book with a common household object on the cover
A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
A book you'd consider a comfort read
THE ANNIVERSARY LIST
2016: A book originally written in a language other than English
2017: A book whose title doesn't contain the letter "E"
2018: An author's debut book
2019: A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements
2020: A book with an emotion in the title
2021: A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
2023: A book whose author has published more than 7 books
2024: A book that has been on your TBR for over a year