| A book titled “___ & ___” | A book borrowed from a friend | A graphic novel | A book by an author born in the same year as you | A book recommended by the staff at your favorite bookstore |
| A book about a sport | Historical fiction | A book published this year | A fantasy novel whose setting is not based on Europe | A memoir or essay collection |
| A short story anthology: Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx | A book you started in the past but never finished: The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler | Any book! (Free space): The Likeness by Tana French | A book published by a small press | A book involving time travel: Kindred by Octavia Butller |
| A novella (under 200 pages): The Secret Talker by Geling Yan | A book on Vulture’s Best Books of 2021 list: No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood | A book with a family tree or character list inside | A book published under a pen name | A thriller |
| A book published in the 1990s: Underground by Haruki Murakami | A book with a cover you don’t like | A book by someone who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony | A book a friend wants you to read: In the Woods by Tana French | A book by a non-American author |