52 Books in 52 Weeks (2022) (52 Book Club) - hosted by alexanderclamilton

Related to the word "gold"
This prompt is open to wide interpretation, so let’s get creative! The only criteria? It has to relate to the word gold! Here are a few suggestions to get the ideas flowing:

  • Set during the goldrush
  • The word “gold” in the title
  • An author with a last name Gold, Goldberg, Goldsmith, Goldstein, Golding, etc.
  • Gold on the cover: either a picture of gold, or color treatment on the cover / font, etc.
  • Metaphorical: “Not all that glitters is gold” or someone “with a heart of gold”
  • A heist or theft
  • A character who is a “gold digger,” a character who hordes gold
  • Non-fiction: memoir by a gold medalist, a book about mining, etc
  • A story about a golden retriever
All books added
The Chain by Adrian McKinty

The Chain

Adrian McKinty

10 hours • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

208 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

The Gilded Wolves

The Gilded Wolves #1

Roshani Chokshi

388 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

The Empire of Gold

The Daevabad Trilogy #3

S.A. Chakraborty

766 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Nanny for the Neighbors by Lily Gold

Nanny for the Neighbors

Nanny for the Neighbors #1

Lily Gold

476 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris and Mrs Harris Goes to New York by Paul Gallico

Mrs Harris Goes to Paris and Mrs Harris Goes to New York

Paul Gallico

306 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes

You Love Me

You #3

Caroline Kepnes

432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

197 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy literary adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Sunbearer Trials

The Sunbearer Duology #1

Aiden Thomas

13 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

464 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced