Ten Book Titles Starting with the Letter A

Happy Tuesday y’all! How is your fall going so far? In my part of the world, the temperatures have dropped drastically. It felt like once fall was here, the temperature dropped 20 degrees! This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic isn’t from Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl. That’s right, this week’s topic is from Mareli at Elza Reads. This week we are looking for typographic book covers, ones with fantastic fonts and are primarily words. That wasn’t something I really felt like doing. Sorry! Instead, I twisted it to ten book titles starting with the letter A.

Ten book titles starting with the letter A! You would think this would be an easy challenge, right? Of course, I had to make it a bit more difficult on myself! I am not including any books that are part of a series or that start with A and An. Another way I made this a bit harder on myself is by only listing books I’ve read and enjoyed!

All titles will lead to Goodreads.

Now, let’s look at my list of ten book titles starting with the letter A.

Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne

Phoebe’s life in Neptune, New Jersey, is somewhat unremarkable. She helps her mom out with her hair salon, goes to school, and envies her perfect older sister. But everything changes when Leonard arrives.

Leonard is an orphan, a cousin who Phoebe never knew she had. When he comes to live with Phoebe’s family, he upsets the delicate balance of their lives. He’s gay and confident about who he is. He inspires the people around him. He sees people not as they are but as they hope to be.

One day, Leonard goes missing. Phoebe, her family, and her community fight to understand what happened and to make sense of why someone might want to extinguish the beautiful absolute brightness that was Leonard Pelkey.

Airman by Eoin Colfer

In the 1890s, Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king’s daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy’s idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.

There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines on the prison walls. The months turn into years, but eventually, the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the air.

All Shook Up by Shelley Pearsall

WHEN 13-YEAR-OLD JOSH finds out he has to stay with his dad in Chicago for a few months; he’s not too thrilled. But when he arrives at the airport, he’s simply devastated. His father—who used to be a scatterbrained but pretty normal shoe salesman—has become a sideburn-wearing, hip-twisting, utterly embarrassing Elvis impersonator. Josh is determined to keep his dad’s identity a secret, but on his very first day at his new school, a note appears on his locker. It’s signed Elvisly Yours, and instead of a name, a sneering purple smiley face. The secret is out, and when his dad is invited to perform at a special 50s concert at his school, Josh is forced to take drastic action. 

All We Had by Annie Weatherwax

For thirteen-year-old Ruthie Carmichael and her mother, Rita, life has never been stable. Though Rita works more than one job, the pair teeters on the edge of poverty.

In their battered Ford Escort, they head east in search of a better life. When the money runs out and their car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in a small town called Fat River, where Rita finally lands a steady job waitressing at Tiny’s, the local diner. With enough money to pay their bills, they rent a house and make their own family: tender-hearted Mel, the owner of the diner; the aging owners of the local hardware store whose livelihoods are dwindling; and Peter Pam, the transgender waitress who becomes Ruthie’s closest friend.

Into this unlikely utopia comes a smooth-talking mortgage broker who entices Rita with a subprime loan. Almost as soon as Rita buys a house, their fortunes change. Faced once again with the prospect of homelessness, Rita reverts to survival mode, and the price she pays to keep them out of poverty changes their lives forever.

The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg

Poland, 1909 Stanislaw is determined to escape the Russians and follow his brother to America, a land where anything seems possible.

Wisconsin, 1941
With all the men off to war, Fritzi and her sisters must learn men’s work — from fixing flats to driving the tow truck and the All-Girl Filling Station is born. Their peace doesn’t last long, though: skilled women are needed to fly planes for the war effort.

Alabama, 2005
Mrs. Sookie Earle has just married off the last of her daughters, but then one day, a package arrives. Its contents knock Sookie sideways, propelling her back to the 1940s and four irrepressible sisters whose wartime adventures force them to reimagine who they are and what they are capable of.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion:

“Ten little boys went out to dine; One choked his little self, and then there were nine. Nine little boys sat up very late; One overslept himself, and then there were eight. Eight little boys traveling in Devon; One said he’d stay there, and then there were seven. Seven little boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in half, and then there were six. Six little boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one, and then there were five. Five little boys going in for law; One got in Chancery, and then there were four. Four little boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three. Three little boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one, and then there were two. Two little boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up, and then there was one. One little boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself, and then there were none.”

When they realize that murders are occurring as described in the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one, they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Mr. Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organized to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges.

Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary by Ruud van der Rol & Rian Verhoeven

Anne Frank lived a life filled with the enthusiasm and hopes shared by many young women coming into adulthood. But the times Anne lived in and wrote of in her diary made her simple life extraordinary. In over one hundred photographs, many of which have never been published, this poignant memoir brings to life the harrowing story of one young Jewish woman’s struggle to survive during a period of history that must never be forgotten.

As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr

Emerging journalist Adina Gellar is done with dating in New York City. If she’s learned anything from made-for-TV romance movies, it’s that she’ll find love in a small town – the kind with harvest festivals, delightful but quirky characters, and scores of delectable single dudes. So when a big-city real estate magnate targets tiny Pleasant Hollow for development, Adi knows she’s found the perfect story – one that will earn her a position at a coveted online magazine, so she can finally start adulting for real and maybe even find her dream man in the process.

Only Pleasant Hollow isn’t exactly “pleasant.” There’s no charming bakery, no quaint seasonal festivals, and the residents are more ambivalent than welcoming. The only upside is Finn Adams, who’s more mouthwatering than the homemade cherry pie Adi can’t seem to find – even if he does work for the company she’d hoped to bring down. Suddenly Adi has to wonder if maybe TV got it all wrong after all. But will following her heart mean losing her chance to break into the big time?

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes

The Princess Bride has been a family favorite for close to three decades. Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the top 100 Greatest Love Stories and by the Writers Guild of America as one of the top 100 screenplays of all time, The Princess Bride will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come.

Cary Elwes was inspired to share his memories and give fans an unprecedented look into the creation of the film while participating in the twenty-fifth-anniversary cast reunion. In As You Wish, he has created an enchanting experience; in addition to never-before-seen photos and interviews with his fellow cast mates, there are plenty of set secrets and backstage stories.

And that is a list of ten book titles starting with the letter A. Have you read any of these? Are there any you think I should read? Should I do another post like this with other letters of the alphabet?

Looking for some more books to read? Check out my other bookish lists, book reviews, and monthly reading wrap-ups.