The Top Ten Tuesday topic this week is the New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021. There were quite a few actually, but I did my best to narrow the list to just ten thirteen. I had heard of many of these authors before 2021, but last year was the first year I took a chance on any of their books. I will definitely be reading more by them!
Becky Chambers
Kate Quinn
Elizabeth Acevedo
Elle Cosimano
Mia P. Manansala
Ashley Weaver
Sonali Dev
C.J. Cooke
Namina Forna
Karen Odden
Auralee Wallace
Rachel Harrison
Erin Sterling/Rachel Hawkins
What new to you authors did you discover in 2021 that you cannot wait to read again?
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Becky Chambers is a favorite - you have a lot of great reading coming up!
ReplyDeleteLauren - I am looking forward to reading her other books! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteMust give Kate Quinn a try. Rose Code is on my reading list. My list this week
ReplyDeleteAnne - I hope you enjoy The Rose Code when you read it. I am looking forward to reading her other books. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteBecky Chambers is always a favourite and so glad she is appearing on a number of these lists - Cackle is on my tbr and sounds such fun! Was it good?
ReplyDeleteThese are my new-to-me authors from last year.
Michael - I enjoyed Cackle quite a bit. I expected it to fall more in the horror genre, which, if it did, it was very light on. That was okay with me since I'm kind of finicky about horror anyway. I hope you like it when you read it! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteThe Rose Code was so good wasn't it! And I loved Elizabeth Acevedo's earlier book, but I haven't read this one yet.
ReplyDeleteMarg - The Rose Code was good. I can't wait to read more of Kate Quinn's work. I hope you get a a chance to read The Poet X. It was so good. I look forward to reading more by Elizabeth Acevedo. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteAaah Kate Quinn! You know she has a new one coming out? Can't wait! I recognise quite a few of the other books on your list today, but I haven't read any of them. So many books, soooooo little time.
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Mareli - Yes! I featured her new book on one of my previous top ten lists. :-) I'm looking forward to reading it. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteYou taught me something new today! I did not know that Rachel Hawkins and Erin Sterling were the same person!
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Tiffany - And the books are so different from one another! I liked them both though. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteKate Quinn is one of my all time favorite authors!
ReplyDeleteStephanie - I can't wait to read more by Kate Quinn. :-) Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI’m so curious about The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
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Lydia - I really liked The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and I hope you get a chance to read it. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI loved The Gilded Ones, and can't wait to read The Merciless Ones this year.
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Pam - I am looking forward to the sequel too! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteElizabeth Acevedo is the only author on your list that I've read. I loved her book.
ReplyDeleteKami - Me too! It was one of my favorite reads of the year. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteArsenic and Adobo is on my list and I read the Becky Chambers book several years ago. I'm hoping to read Down a Dark River this year. Good list!
ReplyDeleteJan - Yay for Arsenic and Adobo! I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series--hopefully soon. I hope you enjoy Down a Dark River when you read it! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteI see so many raves for Kate Quinn's novels. I need to try her the next time I'm in the mood for something historical.
ReplyDeleteTanya - I hope you like her books if you give them a try. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteKate Quinn and Elizabeth Acevedo are on my list, too. Looking forward to reading more by both. Great list!
ReplyDeleteJoAnn - I am looking forward to reading more by both too. :-) Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI read The Wife Upstairs last year as well. I didn't like it very much, though. I still put Rachel Hawkins on my list because I want to give her another chance. I haven't read any of the other authors you've listed, but Rose Code is on my TBR.
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Jenni Elyse - I am sorry The Wife Upstairs didn't work for you. I thought it was a fun read--definitely a bit over the top--but it hit the right spot at the right time for me. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteSo many of these are on my TBR. Glad you enjoyed them in 2021.
ReplyDeleteKate - I hope you enjoy your reading! Thank you for stopping by.
Deleteseveral of the books on your list are on my TBR list! They look great :) My TTT
ReplyDeleteCarrie - I hope you enjoy whichever ones you read! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteGreat list! I read Becky Chambers for the first time in 2021 as well, hope to continue the rest of her books soon.
ReplyDeleteLindsay - I look forward to reading more by Becky Chambers as well. :-) Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteGreat choices there! Some I've read and some on my tbr.
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Anne - Thank you!
DeleteAwesome list. I really need to try a Kate Quinn book. I want to read The Gilded Ones and A Peculiar Combination also sounds interesting.
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Cheryl - I hope you get to read them at some point! They were all good. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI read a ton of new authors last year. I think I would like to try Kate Quinn at some point in time. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/01/top-ten-tuesday-helpbookish-questions.html
ReplyDeleteCindy - I hope you do get a chance to try Kate Quinn! I look forward to reading more of her work in the (hopefully near) future. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI read The Rose Code in December and loved it. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/2021-reading-year-in-review/
ReplyDeleteStefani - I am glad you loved The Rose Code too! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteErin Sterling made my "honorable mention" list today; The Ex Hex was a lot of fun! I discovered Becky Chambers in 2020, but need to read more of her books because she's wonderful. Some of your other choices are on my to-read list: Kate Quinn and Ashley Weaver, in particular.
ReplyDeleteLark - I agree--The Ex Hex was a lot of fun. :-) I hope you get a chance to try Kate Quinn and Ashley Weaver's books at some point. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteYou've got some great authors listed here and I've not read any books by them except one by Kate Quinn. Lots of new books to explore!
ReplyDeleteKay - Thank you. I hope you get a chance to try some of them--and like them if you do! Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteKate Quinn was on my list this week too!
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Jo - I can't wait to read more by her! We have a lot of good books ahead of us. :-) Thank you for visiting!
DeleteOh, such a great list! Becky Chambers is new to me as well, but I finally read a book by her in early 2022, so didn't put her on my list. Looking forward to reading a lot more! I also read Rachel Harrison for the first time (Cackle was great), and I've been enjoying the Sonali Dev Jane Austen books!
ReplyDeleteLisa - I cannot wait to read more of Sonali Dev's books. I loved the one I read. I am glad you liked Cackle too. :-) Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI love historical fiction, so I REALLY need to give Quinn a go. Her books sound excellent!
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Susan - I think you would like Kate Quinn's books. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI read a lot of new authors. I really enjoyed Cackle by Rachel Harrison and Finlay Donovan was a blast. Great list!
ReplyDeleteCarole - I thought so too! I enjoyed both books as well. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteKate Quinn is a favorite of mine so I'm thrilled to see her on your list. I've been a fan ever since I read The Alice Network. Elizabeth Acevedo made my list this week too. :)
ReplyDeleteSuzanne - I still need to read The Alice Network. I am looking forward to it. I am glad Elizabeth Acevedo made your list too! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteI love Elle Cosimano. I have The Rose Code on my bookshelf, but haven't got to it yet.
ReplyDeleteWendy - I hope you enjoy The Rose Code when you read it! Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteI would put Kate Quinn on my list as well.
ReplyDeleteHelen - I really enjoyed The Rose Code! Thank you for visiting.
DeleteI read my first Becky Chambers last year too, and now I need to read more😁
ReplyDeleteTammy - I look forward to reading more by Becky Chambers! Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteOoh Asley Weaver I think I read one of hers.
ReplyDeleteGreg - I was surprised I waited so long to try her work because her books are right up my alley. But then, there's a lot of authors and books out there, aren't there? Thank you for visiting!
DeleteKate Quinn and Auralee Wallace where new ones for me too! The Ashley Weaver book is calling my name. It really looks like one I'd love.
ReplyDeleteKatherine - I hope you do give A Peculiar Combination a try. I enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteThe Wife Upstairs was so fun! I'll probably read more from Hawkins when I need a thriller!
ReplyDeleteEustacia - I really want to read her Reckless Girls. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI like the title of that first book. I do like to discover authors new to me, recently William Kent Krueger and Amor Towles and Molly Clavering. Have fun reading.
ReplyDeleteTerra - It's a great title and a great book. I really want to read A Gentleman in Moscow. Perhaps this year I can make that happen. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteAshley Weaver and Karen Odden were two of my finds last year, too. Odden lives here in the Phoenix metro area.
ReplyDeleteCathy - Both are authors whose work I had wanted to read before but hadn't gotten to. I definitely want to go back and read their backlists now. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteSonali Dev was new for me this year too and I loved Pride Prejudice and Other Flavors. Several of your other finds are on MY TBR list still 🙈 so many great books to read!
ReplyDeleteBerls - It was such a good book! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteGreat list Wendy. I have read several of these authors: Kate Quinn, Elle Cosimano, C.J. Cooke and Auralee Wallace. I also have a couple on my TBR. I will be checking out some others.
ReplyDeleteCarla - Thank you! I can't wait to read more by each of these authors. Thank you for visiting!
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