Read by Theme discussion

Here is where all past themes are recorded for reference.

May 2012: Themeless
June 2012: Bird Covers
July 2012: Blue Covers
August 2012: Set in England
September 2012: Teenage Protagonist
October 2012: Newest Book on Your To-Read List
November 2012: Highest Average Rating
December 2012: An Author You've Never Read
January 2013: Food/Drink
February 2013: Earliest Book Add to Your To-Read List
March 2013: An Ugly Cover (AKA, Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover)
April 2013: World War One
May 2013: Female Protagonist
June 2013: 18th Century (1700's) Setting
July 2013: Time Titles
August 2013: Russian Setting
September 2013: Weird/Unusual Titles
October 2013: Myth/Legend/Folklore
November 2013: Memoirs
December 2013: Winter Holidays
January 2014 British Author(s)
February 2014: Give a Book a Second Chance
March 2014: Child Protagonist
April 2014: Single World Title
May 2014: Dystopian Genre
June 2014: Obscure Book/Author
July 2014: France
August 2014: South/Southwest United States
September 2014: Man Booker Prize Winners
October 2014: Red Cover
November 2014: Historical Romance
December 2014: Banned Books
January 2015: Translated Books
February 2015: Set in the Medieval Era
March 2015: Purple Covers
April 2015: Set in South America
May 2015: The Book's Setting is the Title
June 2015: Pulitzer Prize Winners
July 2015: A Country in the Title
August 2015: Series
September 2015: Historical Fiction
October 2015: Referred by a Friend
November 2015: Hyped Books
December 2015: Author(s) from Your State/Province/Country
January 2016: Set in Sweden
February 2016: Space
March 2016: Set in Canada
April 2016: Black Covers
May 2016: Set in the 19th Century
June 2016: Great First Lines
July 2016: Weather in the Title
August 2016: Lowest Rated Book on Your To-Read List
September 2016: New Release
October 2016: Classics
November 2016: Set in Europe
December 2016: Fantasy
January 2017: Movie Books
February 2017: Titles Starting with "The"
March 2017: Mental Illness
April 2017: Set in a Circus, Carnival or Fair
May 2017: Set During an Era You'd Like to Visit
June 2017: Book(s) in a Series
July 2017: Heritage/Ethnicity Titles
August 2017: Reread a Favorite
September 2017: City Titles
October 2017: Author Debuts
November 2017: Titles Involving Numbers
December 2017: 카지노싸이트 Choice Awards
January 2018: Scary Covers
February 2018: Immigration and Emigration

And here is our comprehensive list of possible future themes. If you don't see it here, we might have done it before. If not, tell us about it!

If a theme is crossed out, that means we have already used that theme once. When almost all themes have been used, these crossed out themes will become available again.

Theme Keywords / General Themes
Nature
Mental Illness
Gender Studies
Myth, Legend, and Folklore
Space
Mathematics
Games & Gaming
Immigration and Emigration
Technology
Art
Summer
Time Travel
Music
Money
Education
Environmentalism
Disease/Illness/Health
Slavery
Civil Rights
Social Commentary
Alcohol/Drugs
Animal Rights
Conservation/Environmental Protection
War
Food, Drink, & Cooking

Genres
Memoir
Dystopian
Anthology
Children's Books
Urban Fiction
Satire
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical Romance
Manga, Graphic Novels, and Comics
Nonfiction
카지노싸이트 Fiction
Biography
Religion/Spirituality
Self-Help Books
Thrillers
Classics
LGBTA Fiction
Horror
Romance
Chick-Lit
Armchair Travel
Humor/Comedy
Mystery
Poetry & Poetic Fiction
Young Adult
Novella
Anthologies
Fairy Tale Retellings
Westerns
Animal Fiction
Asian Horror
Steampunk
Cyberpunk
Philosophy
Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Supernatural Fiction
Spinoffs, Sequels, and Parodies of Classics
Military Fiction
Your Least Favorite or Least Read Genre
Politics/Government
Plays
Gothic Fiction

Titles and Title Keywords:
Titles Involving Numbers
Your State/Province/Equivalent in the Title
Titles Starting with "The"
A City in the Title
A State/Province/Equivalent in the Title
A Country in the Title
Your First Name (or Your Favorite Name) in the Title
Weather in the Title
Body Parts in Titles
Buildings/Structures in Titles
Titles Referencing Heritage/Ethnicity
Plant(s) in Titles
Name(s) in Titles
Time Titles
Non-English Word(s) in Titles
The Book's Setting is in the Title
Color(s) in Titles
Rocks, Minerals, & Gems in Titles
Weird/Unusual Titles
Single Word Titles
Very Long Titles

Holidays:
Any Holiday
Valentine's Day
New Year
Easter and Other Spring Holidays
Independence Day (of Any Country)
Non-U.S. Holidays
Thanksgiving
Halloween and El Dia De Los Muertos
Winter Holidays (Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc.)

Authors:
Books with Multiple Authors
Celebrity Authors
American Authors
Canadian Authors
Australian Authors
British Authors
Authors Using a Pseudonym
An Author Who Shares Your First Name (or Your Favorite Name)
Indie/Self-published Authors
Authors from Southern/Southwestern U.S.
Authors from Your State/Province/Country
An Author You've Never Read

Covers
Pink Covers
Red Covers
Orange Covers
Yellow Covers
Green Covers
Blue Covers
Purple Covers
Black Covers
Gray Covers
White Covers
Rainbow Covers
Tree(s) on Covers
Rocks, Minerals, & Gems on Covers
Weird/Trippy/Crazy Covers
Totally Unrelated Covers (aka, Covers That Don't Represent the Plot)
Eerie/Scary/Disturbing Covers
Ugly/Hideous/Terrible Covers
Beautiful Covers
Drawn/Painted/CGI/Etcetera Covers
Photograph Covers
Covers with Animals (not including humans!)
Covers with Birds
Covers wtih Horses or other equines
Covers with Cats or other felines
Covers with Wolves, dogs, or other canines
Covers with Mice or other rodents

Protagonists
Villain Protagonists
Male Protagonists
Female Protagonists
Educator (Teacher, Professor, etc.) Protagonists
Disabled Protagonist
African American or African Protagonists
East Asian Protagonists
Middle Eastern, Central Asian, or Southern Asian Protagonists
Pacific Islander Protagonists
Latino/Latina or Hispanic Protagonists
Native American, Aboriginal, or Indigenous Protagonists
Extraterrestrial Protagonists
Supernatural Creatures/Entities as Protagonists
Animal Protagonists (excluding humans and humanoid creatures)
Child Protagonists
Teenage Protagonists
Middle Aged Protagonists
Elderly Protagonists

Characters
Royalty
Someone You Admire/Idolize
Fantasy Creatures
Characters Who Share Your First Name
A Character with Your Favorite Name
Astronaut or Space Travelers
Law Enforcement
Soldiers
Lawyers
Characters with an Unusual Job/Career
Characters with the Same Job as You

Locations (Fiction or Nonfiction)
Set in Your State/Province/Equivalent
Set in England
Set in Greenland
Set in Alaska
Set in China
Set in the USA
Set in Sweden
Set in Canada
Set in Finland
Set in Iceland
Set in Denmark
Set in Norway
Set in Ireland
Set in Egypt
Set in Mexico
Set in South Africa
Set in Japan
Set in Spain
Set in Italy
Set in Greece
Set in India
Set in Russia
Set in France
Set in South America
Set in the South or Southwestern U.S.
Set in Ocean/Open Water
Set in A Place You'd Like to Live/Visit
Set in A Circus, Carnival, or Fair

Eras and History:
Set in The Future
Set in World War One
Set in World War Two
Set in the Medieval Era
Set in 18th Century (1700's)
Set in 19th Century (1800's)
Set in 20th Century (1900's)
Set during French Revolution
Set in An Era You'd Like to Visit

Continents
Set in Antarctica
Set in North America
Set in South America
Set in Europe
Set in Asia
Set in Africa
Set in Australia/Oceania

Awards
카지노싸이트 Choice Awards Winners
Man Booker Prize Winners
Costa Book Award (Whitbread Literary Award) Winners
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize Winners
Orange Prize Winners
Scotiabank Giller Prize Winners
National Book Award Winners
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Hugo Award Winners
Nebula Award Winners
Lambda Literary Foundation Award Winners
Edgar Award (Edgar Allen Poe Award)

Miscellaneous:
New Release
Publishing Anniversaries
Authors Born/Died This Month
Published During Your Birth Year
Movie Books (Movie Novelizations & Books Adapted into Movies)
Great First Lines
Revisiting Childhood Favorites
Books in a Series
Start a New Series
Revisit a Series You Gave Up On
카지노싸이트 Recommendations
Referred by a Friend
Join the Hype (Read a book that everyone seems to love.)
Ignore the Haters (Read a book that everyone seems to hate.)

500-Page (or Bigger!) Behemoths
Banned Books
Translated Books
Trippy/WTF Plots
Author's Debut
Defying Gender Stereotypes (A Book Targeted at the Opposite Gender)
A Book You'd Hide from Your Friends (or, Guilty Pleasure Reads)
Published During A Parent/Guardian's Birth Year
Published During A Grandparent's Birth Year
Non-series/Standalone Book(s)
A Library Book
Recommended to You
Recommended by a Book Professional
Book(s) in a Series
Reread a Favorite
Lowest Rated Book on Your To-Read List
Most Recent Addition to Your To-Read List
Earliest Addition to Your To-Read List
Highest Average Rating
Lowest Average Rating
Give a Book a Second Chance
Obscure Books and/or Authors