Yep, another bookish list! I know I do a lot of these but lists are kind of my favorite thing and I think it’s a great way to discuss things so here we are with another list!
Authors
Authors I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read Yet!
Of course there are always a ton of authors that I need to read but these are just a few with MULTIPLE books that I’d like to give a try! I also have no excuses for myself regarding these authors either, I even have some of these books! These are all in order of how you see the author’s picture represented (so it explains which is which below!).
Basically this is one big “shame on me” post!
Tahereh Mafi
Books I’d Like To Try: Furthermore & Shatter Me
I’m actually not 100% sure if I’d enjoy “Shatter Me” or not but it’s a pretty hyped book and everyone sings its praises so I figure I can give it a shot. I do have a copy of “Furthermore” on its way to me so I’ll be reading that first, hopefully it’s as amazing as everyone says it is! Then I can decide if I’d like to read “Shatter Me” or not.
Libba Bray
Books I’d Like To Try: A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Diviners, & Beauty Queens
There are honestly so many books by Libba Bray that I’d love to read! I have copies of all of these except “Beauty Queens” but I’d really like that one as well! I think I’m especially excited to give “The Diviners” a go since everyone seems to like it and it seems pretty creepy.
Brandon Sanderson
Books I’d Like To Try: The Final Empire, The Way of Kings, Steelheart, and The Rithmatist
This is probably the author I’m most ashamed of myself for not having read yet, honestly. I’m a HUGE fan of fantasy and yet I haven’t read anything by Brandon Sanderson yet? And also I have copies of his books and still haven’t read any? Shame on me! Of course I hear NOTHING but wonderful things about his books so I really do need to read one of them here sooner rather than later…..
Morgan Rhodes
Books I’d Like To Try: Falling Kingdoms & A Book of Spirits and Thieves
I have copies of both of these books and you’d THINK I’d have read one by now but nope. One of the most popular YA Fantasy series and I’m just sitting over reading everything else.
Julie Kagawa
Books I’d Like To Try: The Iron King, The Immortal Rules, & Talon
I actually REALLY want to read any of her books because people really seem to enjoy them and they have pretty unique concepts. Fairies, vampires (except done differently, not the run of the mill paranormal romances vampires), and dragons that turn into people. Count me in….eventually.
Rainbow Rowell
Books I’d Like To Try: Fangirl, Carry On, & Attachments
I’m always a little on the fence when it comes to Rainbow Rowell because I’m not sure if I’ll actually enjoy her writing. I’d have to say if I was going to try any of her books it’d be one of these three.
Samantha Shannon
Books I’d Like To Try: The Bone Season (Entire Trilogy)
Okay so Samantha Shannon is probably the only author on here who doesn’t have multiple books/series that I want to read but “The Bone Season” is a pretty big deal and I’d really love to give it a try! I’m all for anything with a unique magic system.
Elise Kova
Books I’d Like To Try: Air Awakens & The Alchemists of Loom
This is actually one of those YA fantasy series that’s popular but not super hyped, if that makes sense? Both are fairly cheap on Amazon Kindle and they definitely sound interesting enough to give a go.
Cinda Williams Chima
Books I’d Like To Try: The Demon King & The Warrior Heir
Big player in YA/Middle-Grade Fantasy and I see her books/series around a lot so of course I want to give her a try. I have copies of both of these books and I just need to get to one of them here soon!
Alexandra Bracken
Books I’d Like To Try: The Darkest Minds, Passenger, & The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
I actually have a copy of “Passenger” and just haven’t read it because after all of the hype I’m terrified that it will be slow and boring. I think I’m most excited to try “The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding” now since it involves deals with demons.
Ruta Sepetys
Books I’d Like To Try: Salt to the Sea, Between Shades of Grey, & Out of the Easy
Tons of people rave about Sepetys’s books but I’m usually not a huge fan of historical fiction. However, I’m definitely ready to give her a try especially “Out of the Easy” since it’s in 1950’s New Orleans and that just really piques my interest.
Adam Silvera
Books I’d Like To Try: More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, & They Both Die At The End
As you all know I’m not much of a contemporary reader and especially not a romance reader, however, Adam Silvera’s books get a lot of praise and they’re diverse. That’s all I need for once, I’m willing to give one of his books a go!
Have you read any of these authors?
Or are you still awaiting to read any of them?
Which books do you recommend the most by any of these authors?
Do you have any authors you’re ashamed you haven’t read yet?
Let me know in the comments!
Top 5 Wednesday: Authors I’d Like To Meet At BookCon
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Thoughts on Tomes and created by Lainey @ Ginger Reads Lainey. You can check out the group’s Goodreads page for this month’s topics!
This week’s topic is “Authors You’d Want To Meet at Book Expo America & BookCon” which I unfortunately am not attending either but I can dream! Maybe one of these years I can actually attend.
I’m only doing authors appearing at Bookcon because the list for BEA was a little tedious to look through. You can find a full list of the authors appearing at BEA and BookCon HERE and HERE.
5.) Leigh Bardugo
While I have only read the first installment of Bardugo’s Grisha trilogy (so I’m not a die hard Grisha fan) and “Six of Crows” as well I still would jump on the opportunity to meet her.
4.) Kendare Blake
Love, love, loved her book “Anna Dressed In Blood” and I own its sequel as well as the first book in her other series “Antigoddess”, I also cannot wait for her new book “Three Dark Crowns” this fall! So many awesome books!
3.) Richelle Mead
When I was younger Mead’s Vampire Academy series was everything to me, I adored it and meeting the architect of one of my favorite series would be amazing.
2.) Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
Two in one because they both wrote “Illuminae” which I freaking loved, I five starred the shit out of that book and I would love to meet the masterminds behind that awesome piece of science fiction!
1.) Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor is amazing, she is a goddess of writing. Seriously, she is awesome I absolutely loved her books “Lips Touch: Three Times” and “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” and her writing is magical and beautiful. I would LOVE to meet her! I would probably scream in excitement.
Sorry for the short post guys but there’s only so much I can say about authors I’ve never met and how much I love their books!
Are you attending BEA or BookCon? (If so, I’m jealous)
What authors will you be meeting or want to meet if you went?
Did any of these authors make your list as well?
Let me know in the comments and feel free to leave a link to your T5W as well!
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