| A book titled “___ & ___”: Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress | A book borrowed from a friend: The Personal Librarian* by Marie Benedict | A graphic novel: Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki | A book by an author born in the same year as you: Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette | A book recommended by the staff at your favorite bookstore: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik |
| A book about a sport: The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon | Historical fiction: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett | A book published this year: Sea of Tranquility* by Emily St. John Mandel | A fantasy novel whose setting is not based on Europe: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | A memoir or essay collection: Ohio Ice Cream: A Scoop of History by Renee Casteel Cook |
| A short story anthology | A book you started in the past but never finished: Starting Point: 1979-1996 by Hayao Miyazaki | Any book! (Free space): Commonwealth by Ann Patchett | A book published by a small press | A book involving time travel: Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson |
| A novella (under 200 pages): A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | A book on Vulture’s Best Books of 2021 list | A book with a family tree or character list inside | A book published under a pen name | A thriller: The Shadows by Alex North |
| A book published in the 1990s: Parable of the Sower* by Octavia E. Butler | A book with a cover you don’t like: I Hear You by Michael S. Sorensen | A book by someone who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony | A book a friend wants you to read: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab | A book by a non-American author: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery |