Top 10 YA
1. Forsaken - Jana Oliver
2. Bloodlines - Richelle Mead
3. Divergent - Veronica Roth
4. Emblaze - Jessica Shirvington
5. Last Breath - Rachel Caine
6. Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor
7. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare
8. Silence - Becca Fitzpatrick
9. Unearthly - Cynthia Hand
10. Shift - Jeri Smith-Ready
Honourable mentions also go out to books I read this year that weren't actually published in 2011 as well as a few that I wanted to add to the list above but were bumped for things I loved a bit more:
Shade - Jeri Smith-Ready, the first 3 Soul Screamers books - Rachel Vincent, Delirium - Lauren Oliver, Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi, Along for the Ride/The Truth About Forever/Just Listen - Sarah Dessen, Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins, Wither - Lauren DeStefano
Top 10 Adult
1. Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh
2. Shadowfever - Karen Marie Moning
3. Blood Bound - Rachel Vincent
4. Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews
5. One Grave at a Time - Jeaniene Frost
6. The Shadow Reader - Sandy Williams
7. Working Stiff - Rachel Caine
8. Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh
9. Iron Crowned - Richelle Mead
10. Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione
Honourable mentions:
Guild Hunter series - Nalini Singh, the entire Shifters series - Rachel Vincent, the rest of the Night Huntress series - Jeaniene Frost, all Kate Daniels books - Ilona Andrews, Mightnight's Daughter/Death's Mistress - Karne Chance, Working Stiff - Rachel Caine, Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead
Looking forward to a fabulous reading year in 2012.
Happy New Year!
Kerrie & Kim
I love the list!
ReplyDeleteI see there are a few books I have yet to read. However, since we always enjoy the same books... I'm putting the ones I haven't read on my tbr right now.
@hungrycookiemonster88 The list was harder to work out than it looks. I definitely recommend everything on the list (even the few I haven't read, because if Kerrie loved them I know I will too)
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I had never read anything from Karen Moning and just took s chance with the first book from this series, and I'm so glad I did. She is a brilliant author and she had me from the very first page of book one and couldn't put it down until I finished all 5 books. The story line keeps you guessing and just when you think you figured it out, it takes another turn, especially "Shadowfever" awesome.
ReplyDeleteI know! It's an amazing series and I'm so glad we'll get more in that world at the end of the year.
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