Favourite Books of 2016...So Far

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that members at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. All bloggers are then welcomed to join. This week’s topic is Top Ten Favourite 2016 Releases So Far This Year

I’ve read quite a few books this year so far, I mean I have just hit the 50 mark and for me that is quite a lot. Last year I managed about 80 books, I am trying to get to at least read that much. So trying to pick 10 of my favourite books that have come out this year was a little hard, but then at the same time it wasn’t.

Anyway here are my Top Ten Favourite books that have come out in 2016…so far. This list will change for sure in the coming months because so many books are coming out and as you can see from the books I am looking forward for the rest of the year – it’s going to be full of books.

Salt to the Sea bu Ruta Sepetys: Beautiful, captivating, extraordinary. Salt to the Sea is a gorgeous novel that brings to light a catastrophe that seems to be forgotten. With stunning writing and intriguing characters Ruta Sepetys brings a novel that tells a story that everyone needs to read | Full Review

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare: Cassandra Clare brings the magic of the shadow world into a new light, in a gripping first novel of a new series, Lady Midnight is dark, fun and full of ups and down, it is going to rip your heart apart | Full Review

Ruined by Amy Timtera : I loved Ruined. The world was fascinating, the characters, both intriguing and entertaining. Ruined explores what people would do for revenge, how our thoughts are created by our surroundings and how our feelings can change for people they you think that you hate. It was a brilliant, high fantasy and I am ecstatic to read more. | Full Review

When Michael meet Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah: Such an important book that explores explores racism, standing up for what you believe in and making decisions on your own. Full Review to come.

The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig: The Girl from Everywhere is about friendship, family and love, about what would you do for those that mean so much to you, and that sometimes you have to give up one thing for another | Full Review

The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski: The Winner’s Kiss is about love, betrayal, friendship and what would people do to do for their empire. The Winner’s Kiss takes you on a journey like no other, it captures your heart, but wreaks your emotions, and it will break you and put you together over and over again until the last page | Full Review

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson: I loved The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson. It is a tale of friendship, family, love and unexpected adventures that all feels real. The Unexpected Everything is for every author, book lover and reader alike. It’s a beautiful story of friendship, heartbreak and family. Morgan Matson brings together a beautiful contemporary novel that makes you smile, laugh and cry | Full Review

And I Darken by Kiersten White: And I Darken tells a story of the lengths people would go to for love, approval and just the thought of being forgotten. It was captivating and dropped you into a vivid and brutal world that you might not want to get out off | Full Review

Walk the Edge by Katie McGarry: I loved Walk the Edge by Katie McGarry. It has a steamy romance, dark issues, sweet love and protagonists that pulls you right in. Walk the Edge is a brilliant second novel in the Thunder Road series that is for lovers of YA Contemporary and anyone else who loves romance in dark times

Frankie by Shivaun Plozza: Frankie by Shivaun Plozza is a brilliant debut novel that captured my heart. It’s a story of heartbreak, belonging, finding yourself and what it is to be a family. It captures Melbourne as Melbourne from the language to the setting, it brings to light that sometimes when you think that you are alone, you are not alone and all that you need to do is let them in | Full Review

And that is it! Here are my favourite books so far for 2016. Do we share any favourite books, what is on your list? Let’s Chat!

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Kate @ Fictional Thoughts

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June 21, 2016 at 4:30 PM

Frankie! I loved that book! It really did have a special something about the setting which meant it was inherently australian and couldn’t be from anywhere else. I loved that about it. And the characters… such a great book!

Sue @ Crushingcinders

June 21, 2016 at 8:15 PM

I love your photos! Stunning. And I Darken and The Unexpected Everything are on My TTT too. I haven’t got to Walk on the Edge yet but it has to be soon because I love Katie McGarry’s books.

Cait @ Paper Fury

June 21, 2016 at 8:24 PM

Oh oh I LOVED The Girl from Everywhere too!! It’s one I loved more in retrospect than at the time though, hehe, because I only gave it 4-stars. But it’s still a huge favourite. :’) And I can’t wait to read And I Darken! And When Michael Met Mina! I need to get onto that one soon. hehe.😂

Tiffany @ The Bookish Thought

June 21, 2016 at 10:01 PM

I really need to read The Winner’s Kiss ASAP! I love the previous two books, so I think I’ll love it too. Also The Unexpected Everything! It sounds really adorable. Great list 🙂

Nick

June 21, 2016 at 10:48 PM

I see 4 of my favorite books in your list! 🙂
Salt to the Sea, The Winner’s Kiss, Lady Midnight and The Unexpected Everything were some of my top reads too. I really like the sound of When Michael Met Mina.
Great list!

Milka@ReadReadRead

June 21, 2016 at 11:59 PM

I loved The Unexpected Everything too – Morgan Matson is one of the queens of YA contemporary FOR SURE!
When Michael Met Mina sounds like something I will definitely want to read!
Thanks for sharing these and HAPPY READING! 🙂

Laura

June 22, 2016 at 4:40 PM

I really need to hurry up and read The Winner’s Trilogy! I’ve had the first book for ages, but haven’t got round to it yet, but I know everyone says it’s really good. Hopefully I’ll get to it soon! 🙂

Rekha @ Million Book Mill

June 22, 2016 at 11:13 PM

I loved Lady Midnight and Walk the Edge. SO GOOD! I loved that Walk the Edge dealt with some pretty serious, dark stuff. I absolutely need to read Ruined! I have it checked out from the library right now, and it’s at the top of the list! I read the Winner’s Curse but I felt the Winner’s Crime had Second Book Syndrome and didn’t love it. I might give it another shot, since everybody has been raving about the Winner’s Kiss.

-Rekha @Million Book Mill