Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at The Broke and the Bookish, and each week is a different theme that we list our top ten picks for. This week, we're talking about authors we have a lot of books from. I'm really excited to search my shelves and bring you this list of some awesome authors who I have books for! I'm not including duplicate copies that I've somehow picked up along the way, so here are the authors I own the most books of, which books I've read by them that I own, which I haven't, and a few of my thoughts. Also, I'm not including anthologies in which an author has featured because that could make this list a lot more complicated! This is just complete books and novellas.
Cassandra Clare - 11
I've loved the Mortal Instruments for a long time, so this is a series that I'll remember fondly. However, I don't know how much more of the Shadowhunter world I'll be reading, since my preferred genres and reading have changed over the years. One thing is for sure- these two series were the start of many a conversation with friends, and are books I'll remember.
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Favorite Cassandra Clare Books - City of Glass, City of Lost Souls, Clockwork Prince
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J.K. Rowling - 9
I think Harry Potter and its author will probably be featured on many lists, and I still make Hogwarts references to this day (I'm a Slytherin! Tell me your house below!)
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Favorite J.K. Rowling Books - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
C.S. Lewis - 8
I grew up loving The Chronicles of Narnia, and read some of C.S. Lewis's other works as well. He's definitely an author that inspired my love of reading with his books, and I love his writing.
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(For post length's sake I included the link to a box set of all seven, but they are The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; The Horse and His Boy; The Magician's Nephew; The Last Battle)
Favorite C.S. Lewis Books - The Horse and His Boy; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Jennifer L. Armentrout - 9
I know Jennifer L. Armentrout is a really popular author, but for me I read a lot of her books awhile ago and haven't picked up any recently. I love her Covenant series even though I've yet to read the last book, but I'm not the biggest fan of the Lux series. However, she is a really popular author and she writes an assortment of books, so I think many people will find books they love from her- for me that's the Covenant series.
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Favorite Jennifer L. Armentout Books - Pure, Apollyon
Rick Riordan - 7
I just read Percy Jackson and the Olympians this past November, and really enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll end up reading the Heroes of Olympus this year!
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Favorite Rick Riordan Books - The Sea of Monsters, The Battle of the Labyrinth
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Shannon Hale - 7
Shannon Hale is probably the most versatile author on this list. Included are books that are YA, MG, children's, and adult written by her. And honestly I loved all of them, and that's what makes her one of my favorite authors to look at her new books. A lot of these are books I read years ago that were extended into series or continued on and I never read past, so maybe sometime I'll catch up on these series. I definitely want to pick up more of her books, so if you have recommendations, let me know in the comments!
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Favorite Shannon Hale Books - The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days
Julie Kagawa - 6
Julie Kagawa is an author that writes all manner of YA fiction, from the Iron Fey (one of my favorite series a few years ago) to the Blood of Eden series that I've just started, to Talon which comes out this year. While I plan to read more of hear writing, thus far I've read 5 books and a novella.
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Favorite Julie Kagawa Books - The Iron King, The Iron Knight
Richelle Mead - 7
I'm not the biggest Vampire Academy fan but because I have that and the first of the spin off novels, I included them here.
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Favorite Richelle Mead Books - Vampire Academy, Last Sacrifice
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Jenny Han - 6
Jenny Han is an author that I first read years ago, when her Summer I Turned Pretty series was just coming out. I'm going to be completely honest- I don't like that series. It really irritated me, and I didn't pick up any Jenny Han books again for awhile. However, when To All the Boys I've Loved Before came out, I got that and the first two books of the Burn for Burn series she's written with Siobhan Vivian, and I was pleasantly surprised. I love the other books, and I can't wait for Ashes to Ashes and the sequel P.S. I Still Love You.
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Dianna Wynne Jones - 5
Dianna Wynne Jones is a British author that truly made me appreciate British authors. Her works are so unique, with this wonderful dry wit and humor.
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So, there is my very long post about the authors I own a lot of books from. I've always loved the idea of this sort of post and always wanted to do one like it. If you've read all of this, thank you for your patience and I hope you enjoyed! Let me know your top ten in the comments!
Jenny Han is an author that I first read years ago, when her Summer I Turned Pretty series was just coming out. I'm going to be completely honest- I don't like that series. It really irritated me, and I didn't pick up any Jenny Han books again for awhile. However, when To All the Boys I've Loved Before came out, I got that and the first two books of the Burn for Burn series she's written with Siobhan Vivian, and I was pleasantly surprised. I love the other books, and I can't wait for Ashes to Ashes and the sequel P.S. I Still Love You.
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Favorite Jenny Han Books - Fire with Fire, To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Dianna Wynne Jones is a British author that truly made me appreciate British authors. Her works are so unique, with this wonderful dry wit and humor.
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Favorite Dianna Wynne Jones Book - Howl's Moving Castle
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So, there is my very long post about the authors I own a lot of books from. I've always loved the idea of this sort of post and always wanted to do one like it. If you've read all of this, thank you for your patience and I hope you enjoyed! Let me know your top ten in the comments!
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I'm pretty sure I have all the Narnia books too, in storage by my parents' house. I definitely know I read them all, and know I owned at least a few instead of just reading them through the library.
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I really enjoyed reading that series, and I love my copies of them, so glad to hear you enjoyed them too!
DeleteNarnia is on my list too! Although I just realised I also own some of his non-fiction books aaaand his sci-fi trilogy. My bad. ;) Still, I know they're there. I would love to read the Iron Fey series. I ADORE fairies and all that creepiness that goes with them. Here's my TTT!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of C.S. Lewis book that's great! The Iron Fey series is one of my favorite faerie series that I read a few years ago. I can't wait for her next book, Talon!
DeleteJLA! Woot woot! Is the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa good? I haven't read any of her books, but I got a copy of Talon at BEA. I've always been curious about that series.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed her Iron Fey series when I read it a few years ago- it's been one of my favorite faerie series. I read The Immortal Rules by her also, and while I'm going to continue on with the series, I like the Iron Fey even more. I'm super excited for Talon!
DeleteJ.K. Rowling, Cassie Clare, and Rick Riordan made my list as well :) Love all these authors though.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Glad you like those authors too!
DeleteI've only read the 7 HP books by Rowling, I have Tales of Beadle the Bard and Fantastic Beasts but I haven't read them. Riordan is in my list too, I've read 12 of his works... Great list! :D
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