This week's Top 10 List is about popular authors we've never read. Since I typically read contemporary YA, I thought I'd make a list of books by YA authors who write about other genres, that I have yet to conquer.
Please let me know in the comments if I need to make one (or all) of these a priority on my TBR list. Be sure to check out The Broke and the Bookish for more details on this awesome weekly feature.
Kristin Cashore - Graceling [add to goodreads]
Marissa Meyer - Cinder [add to goodreads]
Marie Lu - Legend [add to goodreads]
Leigh Bardugo - Shadow and Bone [goodreads]
Veronica Rossi - Under the Never Sky [add to goodreads]
Beth Revis - Across the Universe [add to goodreads]
Sarah J. Maas - Throne of Glass [add to goodreads]
Amie Kaufman - These Broken Stars [add to goodreads]
Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave [add to goodreads]
Diana Peterfreund - For Darkness Shows the Stars [add to goodreads]
I haven't read any of these books either :P I read mostly contemp lately, so I have the same problem. I do have some of these books on my shelves, so I might pick them up soonish.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Ginger! From your list I've only read Legend and The 5th Wave - all of the other books are on my TBR list though!
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, I've already read all of these. :O Legend, Graceling and Across the Universe were just FANTASTIC. These Broken Stars was really good. I DNFed The 5th Wave. :( The rest were good/just okay. I hope you enjoy all of these, Ginger! <3
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I've only read Across the Universe by Beth Revis and other than that, most of them are on my list too or they are authors I haven't read either, so it's fully understandable. I've been getting pushed to try Throne of Glass, Cinder and Legend, so they might be good choices to start with Ginger :)
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You KNOW how I feel about non-contemp YA.
ReplyDeleteIf I were to pick among these as the first one for you to read, I think I'd pick CINDER because it has a solid crossover appeal. And a super swoony romance too of course.
Happy reading, my love!
I've only read Graceling and can't really rate it too much. I know I liked it enough to read the next book but it hasn't stayed with me.
ReplyDeleteGraceling Ginger. Graceling should be read! I almost didn't read it because of the high fantasy, but I'm so happy that I did. It was so good. I love Katsa and Po. But you can't go wrong with Cinder or Legend either. :-)
ReplyDeleteCinder and These Broken Stars are the two I really want to read from your list. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteKristin Cashore is my FAVOURITE author so it makes me really sad you've never read anything by her! You definitely need to get on that, in my opinion :-)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read a few of these either, but I will be a total book pusher for Cinder and Legend of Me--I'm sure you've never heard this before, but they're SO good ;)
ReplyDeleteOooh Marissa Meyer!! So worth a read! I still need to read Scarlet and Cress though! I can't believe I forgot to put sarah j Maas on my list!! I need to read her!
ReplyDeleteWell, I totally think you should read Marissa Meyer. I'm not a science fiction fan at all, but those books are AMAZING! She knows how to put together a great series.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read For Darkness Shows the Stars, but I did read Across a Star-Swept Sea, AND I LOVED IT! I definitely recommend that one.
but a lot of these authors I haven't read, either. Maas, Barduga, Lu. So I'm right there with you. :)
I just. I can't. So many of my favorite authors are on the list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood list, I haven't read any of these authors either other than Marissa Meyer who I loved.
ReplyDeleteI actually didn't really like Across the Universe *ducks and hides* I need to find some time to finish Cinder. What I've read I like so far. Shadow and Bone=Amazing.
ReplyDeleteMy gosh, Graceling is one of my favorites! Cashore writes some great feminist characters.
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT for the week. Happy reading!
I'm going to go against the grain here. . .I say skip Graceling, I wasn't that impressed. Now, Shadow and Bone? Cinder? Throne of Glass? Under the Never Sky? These are my top four favorite series (next to HP of course) and I cannot rec enough!!!! ~Kristina
ReplyDeleteLol, there's only 2 on this list that I HAVEN'T read haha. Of them all, For Darkness Shows the Stars and These Broken Stars are probably the most contemporary-esque, but Cinder, Graceling and Under the Never Sky are just the start to three AMAZING series. You really couldn't go wrong with any of them!
ReplyDeleteI too tend to gravitate towards contemporary (and historical fiction) -- dystopian and fantasy are usually the genres I rarely pick up. Many of these I would like to try because bloggers always gush over them. I have read Cinder (it was OK), and Graceling (really enjoyed!) but have yet to get to their sequels.
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