This week’s edition of the Top 5 Tuesday, hosted by Shanah the Bionic Bookworm, is the top ‘new-to-me’ authors in 2017.
This was tough to narrow down. I didn’t read a ton of book this year, but it seemed like nearly every book I read was by an author I hadn’t read before.
Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Yes, I’m cheating right off the bat by naming two authors for one spot. But the book was Illuminae, so I think I’m allowed. Gemina will be read very, VERY soon, and hopefully I’ll be able to grab Obsido as soon as it comes out.
Leigh Bardugo
Incredible stuff here. Can’t wait to read more. Crooked Kingdom, Wonder Woman, and whatever else I can get my hands on!
Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Hex blew my mind. And I’m not even into horror too often. This one had me spending every spare second reading and the ending stayed with me for days. Not sure what else of his I’ll get into, though. He’s a Dutch writer and not everything he does is translated to English the way Hex was. I’d like to read more, though, so hopefully that can happen.
Brandon Sanderson
It’s a little pre-mature to put Sanderson on this list since I’m only part way through my first Sanderson book. However, the beginning made my head spin. Some authors tell you to look left and then go right. Sanderson told me to look right, and then flew over my head!
Kristen Ciccarelli
I’m naming Kristen my breakout author of the year. I hadn’t heard of her or her book, The Last Namsara. It was a recommended read and I’m glad I took the recommendation. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from Ciccarelli, hopefully in a form of a sequel to The Last Namsara!
I plan on reading Leigh Bardugo’s books very soon. I have heard a lot about the Last Namsara lately. Plan on reading it soon as well. Great list!
Yup. Leigh Bardugo is on my list for the new year.
Me too! Well… MORE Bardugo.
Great list 🙂 And Sanderson is making your list already?! So soon? Hmmmm might need to get to Mistborn sooner than later! Thanks again for participating!
Hello JW! Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff would be on my list as well 🙂 Hope that you will enjoy Gemina!
Fantastic choices. I agree about Hex – such a great read. I have The Last Namsara and a bunch of Bardugo’s on my immediate TBR. 🙂
FINALLY! Someone else has read Hex. That book destroyed me in just about every way.
Haha. I went into Hex thinking, ‘Horror rarely scares me, but this sounds like a good story – I’ll give it a try’, I finished it sitting and rocking in a corner, afraid to turn the lights off or ever go outside in the dark again.
Jay Kristoff needs to be on my list! Everyone is raving about him 😉 Great list!
Thanks! I’ve only read the one book that he co-wrote, but Nevernight is on my list for a 2018 Reading Challenge.
Great authors on here- I love Bardugo, Sanderson and Illuminae is just amazing!
Yass to Bardugo!
What does it make me if I haven’t read the books of four of the authors here and I know them!😭😭😭
I’ll bet it makes you a well-informed reader with a BIG TBR!
A very large one😂😂😂