Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that was created over at The Broke and the Bookish! 2017 has been a fantastic year of reading and I can not wait to see what 2018 brings! There are so many books that I am looking forward to reading. I am going to focus on 2018 releases in this post but there are a ton of backlist books I can not wait to get to as well!
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel (May 1st, 2018)
It is probably not a surprise to see this book on my list! I am completely in love with this series and it has been torture having to wait for Only Human. I can not wait to see where this story goes!
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (March 13th, 2018)
Apparently I am excited for a lot of SciFi in 2018! I read and loved Illuminae this year and I have been putting off Gemina so that I can read it closer to the release date of Obsidio.
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (January 9th, 2018)
Not only is the cover stunning, there has been a lot of buzz about this book. It sounds fantastic!
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao (March 6th, 2018)
In breathtaking prose, Shobha Rao tackles the most urgent issues facing women today: domestic abuse, human trafficking, immigration, and feminism. At once a propulsive page-turner and a heart-wrenching meditation on friendship, Rao’s debut novel is a literary tour de force.
Does that not sound incredible? I enjoy books that are not afraid to tackle tough issues, especially those that affect women.
Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (March 6th, 2018)
Hocus Pocus meets Practical Magic? I am sold! I have been really in to witches lately so this book is right in my wheel house!
Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely (January 2nd, 2018)
Westerns are not really my thing, but there is something about this book that intrigues me. So many bloggers that I trust have been raving about it.
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (January 30th, 2018)
Obviously I am in love with this cover! There has been a lot of great reviews for it already. This is one of my most anticipated books of the year!
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (May 1st, 2018)
There is no cover for this book yet but I am sure it will be beautiful. After The Hate U Give I will read anything that Angie Thomas writes.
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton (February 6th, 2018)
The cover and the synopsis completely sold me on this book!
Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful.
But it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite—the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orléans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land. But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie—that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways, Camellia now faces an impossible decision.
With the future of Orléans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide—save herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles—or resuscitate the princess, risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever.
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (March 20th, 2018)
Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.
Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.
Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love.
This book sounds so good! I discovered my love for magical realism in 2017, and I am looking forward to reading more in the new year!
There are so many books that I am looking forward to in 2018, but these books are a high priority. I am looking forward to reading everyone else’s lists and discovering new books! What book are you looking forward to in the new year?
There are some really awesome books coming out in 2018! I feel like every time I look at a post about upcoming releases my TBR list grows by about 10 books. 😛
Same here!! I am loving it!
The Immortalists is one that’s high on my list. The synopsis is so intriguing!
Definitely a book I am going to save one of my gift cards to buy!
The Immortalists made my list too: https://dwellinpossibilityblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/26/top-ten-tuesday-books-im-looking-forward-to-in-2018/#more-17636
And Girls Burn Brighter does sound incredible! Will be adding it to my TBR for sure. Happy reading!
I have seen it on a lot of lists today. It sounds really good!
Sooo many amazing books on this list! I can’t wait to read The Hazel Wood and The Belles 😍
Me too. Have high hopes for those two!
Only Human and Obsidio are at the very top of my list! Especially after the way that Waking Gods ended. Great list!
I was so shocked by the end of Waking Gods. Can’t wait to see what happens
Yeah especially since Only Human takes place ten years after Waking Gods!
Only Human and Obsidio !! 😍😍 On my highly anticipated goo 😀
Ahh the wait is killing me!
I must say Gunslinger Girl has such a pretty cover!!!
It really does!
I have seen The Hazel Wood everywhere, and added it to my anticipated 2018 releases too. I am so excited for this book!!
It sounds so good!!
OMG, can’t believe I forgot to put Only Human on my list! I love those books so much.I’m really looking forward to The Hazel Wood and The Immortalists too. Happy reading!
Thank you! It is definitely an amazing series!
Such an amazing list! I just added Girls Burn Brighter to mine! It sounds like something that I will love! The Hazelwood and The Astonishing Color Of After are on my list, too!
Thank you! I am so excited about Girls Burn Brighter!
Some interesting books there Kristin!
I hope you had a great Christmas too 🙂
Ah thank you Richard. My Christmas was awesome!
Great list! I can’t wait to get my hands on The Hazel Wood, it sounds so good!
I know! Really excited about that one!
A few of these books made my list as well. I can`t wait to read The Belles, ever since The Originals I have been obsessed with New Orleans.
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New Orleans is a great setting!
so excited for obsidio!!!
Me too!
I’m so excited for the Immortalists as well! And the cover is so pretty!!
I know. I love that cover!
Amazing selection, Kristin! I rarely keep up with book releases so this type of post is very much needed in my life hahaha
Will be adding some of these to my TBR so as to not forget them!
Yay I am so glad Sophie!
I can’t wait for Obsidio!! And I really like the sound of Hazel Wood, Immortalists, and the Astonishing Colour of After!
There are so many great books coming out in 2018!
Absolutely!
There are so many great books on your list – my wishlist has just been added to again 😊
Thank you! That makes me happy!
The Wicked Deep sounds really interesting. Great list!
I know. So intrigued by that one!