Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.
Top 10 New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2014
Sarah Harian
Writing New Adult thriller series, Chaos Theory, while maintaing it's steamy base makes for some fast paced reads that are totally worth it.
Jason Reynolds
Reynolds's prose brings a raw element to contemporary fiction. He has a new release coming January 2015
Marie Rutkoski
The Winner's Curse is one of my top picks for the year. I have not read her earlier series the Kronos Chronicles but it's on my TBR now!
Lauren Oliver
I've heard of Lauren Oliver and her army of olives but I had not yet read her novels. I even owned two of them. On a whim I decided to listen to Delirium on audio and loved it! Then I decided to double down and listened to Panic. Once again, score.
David Levithan
Another audiobook win! I listened to Two Boys Kissing and since have bought a few other of his books and seen him twice at festivals/signings.
Claudia Gray
A Thousand Pieces of You was on my TBR forever! I was lucky enough to get an eARC and then I got to meet her at a signing. Loved the book and she is pretty awesome as well.
Scott Westerfeld
Westerfeld has authored several series but it was snagging an eARC that exposed me to his awesomeness. Sadly, I own a copy of the Uglies that has been sitting on the shelf untouched. *hangs head*
Meg Wolitzer
Wolitzer is a well established adult and young adult author and I've been hearing about her for years! With the name Meg it's hard not too ;) I head buzz for Belzhar early on but I was nervous but... it worked out perfectly. Her prose just drew me in!
Maggie Stiefvater
I started following Maggie on Twitter after a recommendation from my mom. Mothers always know best. I later read Sinner and loved it! I now have bought The Wolves of Mercy Falls series and hope to start the Raven Cycle series soon.
Maureen Johnson
Another author I followed on Twitter before I read her books. Maureen is hilarious! I listened to 13 Little Blue Envelopes and was thrown into waves of nostalgia from traveling Europe. I can't wait to keep reading her work.
So yeah... a lot of big names on this list. I'm so excited that I no longer have to hang my head in shame!
Who was new to you this year?
I love Oliver and Gray. I need to read The Winner's Curse still. here's mine
ReplyDeleteI also have a $30 gift certicate to Amazon giveaway, so check that out if you want.
I have yet to read The Winner's Curse and A Thousand Pieces of You, but they're on my TBR and I'm anxious to read them. It's really cool that you read the ARC and later met Gray. Would you recommend the book?
ReplyDeleteSome of the authors on my list this year include Allison Pataki, John Sanford, Eric Walters, Rachel Hawkins, and Kiera Cass.
Anyways, great picks Meghan!:)
Claire @ Bookworm Reviews
yes! I loved A Thousand Pieces of You so much :) It's going to be painful waiting for book two. - meghann
DeleteGreat list! Which Claudia Gray book did you read? I read A Thousand Pieces of You just a month or so ago and LOVED it. It's going to be a long, hard wait for the sequel! Here's my TTT. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI read A Thousand Pieces of You as well and cannot wait for book two. I need to know what's next!!! - meghann
DeleteI love Lauren Oliver, Maggie Stiefvater, Maureen Johnson, Scott Westerfeld and Claudia Gray. Meg Wolitzer is on my list. I still need to read the others. Great list!
ReplyDeleteMichelle @ Michelle's Minions
My TTT