Scavenger Hunt 2023
“What’s the Year-Long Scavenger Hunt, you ask? Well, it’s basically a bingo, but with a few differences. There are 31 prompts for the entire year — January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. You can choose to read 31 books where each book fits a different prompt or you can choose to find books that fit multiple prompts.” via Birdie’s Book Nook, via It’s The Bageler!
Why? Why not! Also, read this. And then check my full reading list out at The Storygraph, and my top 10 list at BookShop.org.
1. Animal Sidekick
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- So many dogs and cats, but Luther and Blackjack definitely count.
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4-6 by Kamome Shirahama
- Brushbuddies!
- Night Force by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
- Merlin!
2. Inspired by a Culture OTHER Than Any in Western Europe
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- Heavy Japanese influences throughout.
- Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
- AmeriKKKa
- Neo Babylon Nights: AN ANTHOLOGY IN THE WORLD OF NEO BABYLON by various
- Babylon
- Do a Powerbomb by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer
- Japanese wrestling
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
- The Bronx
- Oishinbo: Japanese Cuisine: a la Carte by Tetsu Kariya, Akira Hanasaki
- Japanese cuisine
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
- Vaguely Japanese
3. Debut
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- Clutter: An Untidy History by Jennifer Howard
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
- Guerilla Green by Ophelie Damblé, Cookie Kalkair
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef
4. Merlin Character
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4- 6 by Kamome Shirahama
- Coco and her colleagues are literally being trained by Quifrey to learn magic. Also maybe Alaira?
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- Ms. Philomena Clock
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
- Splinter, Michaelangelo
- Night Force by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
- Merlin!
5. Green Cover
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- The titular hill is prominently featured on the mass market paperback’s cover,
- Guerilla Green by Ophelie Damblé, Cookie Kalkair
6. Female Villain
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- Alice Crenshaw, Katherine Hart
- Tom Clancy’s The Division: Extremis Malis by Christofer Emgard, Fernando Baldó
- Mantis
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- Ms. Philomena Clock?
- Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
- Katrina
7. Time Travel
- Night Force by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
8. Final Book in A Series
9. Sword on the Cover
- Delver by Clive Hawken, C. Spike Trotman, Mk Reed
10. Found Family
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- The Bohemians; the dogs
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4-6 by Kamome Shirahama
- All of the apprentices
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- Sam Verner and Dodger
- Tom Clancy’s The Division: Remission by Jean-David Morvan, The Tribe
- Guerilla Green by Ophelie Damblé, Cookie Kalkair
- Dai Dark, Vol. 1 by Q Hayashida
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
- Night Force by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
11. Title __ Of __
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
12. New to You Author
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- Neo Babylon Nights: AN ANTHOLOGY IN THE WORLD OF NEO BABYLON by various
- All of them
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
- Guerilla Green by Ophelie Damblé, Cookie Kalkair
- Do a Powerbomb by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
- Dai Dark, Vol. 1 by Q Hayashida
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
- New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State by various
13. Retelling
14. YA Book
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4- 6 by Kamome Shirahama
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
15. Set on a Spaceship
16. Magic House
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- The Tolkien House
- Do a Powerbomb by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer
- Deathlyfe
- Night Force by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
- Wintersgate Manor
17. Urban Fantasy
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- Neo Babylon Nights: AN ANTHOLOGY IN THE WORLD OF NEO BABYLON by various
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
18. More Than Two Women
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- So many, including Aurora and Zephyr
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4- 6 by Kamome Shirahama
- All of Qifrey’s apprentices and Alaira
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- Sally Tsung,
- Alice Crenshaw, Katherine Hart
- Clutter: An Untidy History by Jennifer Howard
- Jennifer, her mother, and several experts
- Delver by Clive Hawken, C. Spike Trotman, Mk Reed
- Temerity, Birna
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- Cast, Ms. Philomena Clock
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
- April & Casey Marie
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
19. First Person POV
- Clutter: An Untidy History by Jennifer Howard
- Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
- Guerilla Green by Ophelie Damblé, Cookie Kalkair
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
- New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State by various
20. Hugo Winner
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
21. LGBTQ+ Main Character
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
- New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State by various
22. Pirates
23. 2023 Release
- Unfuck Your Business by Joe Biel, Faith G. Harper
- The Intelligence Illusion by Baldur Bjarnason
- Do a Powerbomb by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- The Mysteries by John Kascht, Bill Watterson
24. POC Author (non-White?)
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4- 6: Kamome Shirahama
- Japanese
- Nat Turner: Kyle Baker
- Black
- Delver: C. Spike Trotman
- Black
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop: Jonathan Abrams
- Black
- Dai Dark, Vol. 1: Q Hayashida
- Japanese
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1: Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- Black
- Blood Dazzler: Patricia Smith
- Black
- This Is How You Lose the Time War: Amal El-Mohtar
- Lebanese
25. Space Opera
26. Witches
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4- 6 by Kamome Shirahama
27. Dragons
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
28. Standalone
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- Clutter: An Untidy History by Jennifer Howard
- Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
- The Intelligence Illusion by Baldur Bjarnason
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
- Guerilla Green by Ophelie Damblé, Cookie Kalkair
- Do a Powerbomb by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
- The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef
- Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
- Night Force by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
- New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State by various
- The Mysteries by John Kascht, Bill Watterson
29. Over 500 Pages
- The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
30. High Fantasy
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4-6 by Kamome Shirahama
31. Cool Weapon
- Fool On the Hill by Matt Ruff
- The wind and others (spoilers)
- Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 4-6 by Kamome Shirahama
- Paper and ink! Tattoos! Imagination!
- Never Deal with a Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
- So many!
- Dai Dark, Vol. 1 by Q Hayashida
- Dark power bone/axe!?!
- Clock Striker, Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones, Issaka Galadima
- Hard light!
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau & Isaac Escorza, and others
- Michaelangelo uses all four signature weapons