Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Today we’re going to talk about some of the amazing books that are coming out in early 2019. Since I could only find eight books from the first half of the year that I absolutely plan on reading, I’ll be rounding off this list with my two most-anticipated fall releases. Here we go!
As a reminder, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
If you’re reading this in the afternoon Mountain time, then I’ll probably be reading The Wicked King by Holly Black. The Cruel Prince made my list of top books last year, and I’m excited to read the second book in the series. Today!
Last year, I read The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, and The Dark Artifices. That’s a lot of reading, because not only do those three series consist of 12 books total, none of those books are short! Anyway, now that I’ve read all of those great books, I’m looking forward to Ghosts of the Shadow Market that’s supposed to come out in June.
Last year I read Caraval and Legendary by Stephanie Garber, so this year I’m excited to read the last book in the series, Finale. I love how this book is supposed to be from both Tella and Scar’s perspectives, and we finally get to see how their stories end!
I think that out of all the debut authors I know of coming out with books this year, I’m looking forwad to Astrid Scholte’s Four Dead Queens the most. It feels like I’ve been hearing about this story for about forever now! The book comes out next month, so there’s not much longer to wait now.
Another book that I’m looking forward to is King of Fools, the next book in Amanda Foody’s The Shadow Game series. I got Ace of Shades when it was on sale last year, and I plan on continuing this series with the second book (of a planned 3).
Although Enchantée is not on this list (because I’ve already read it), there is another book set in the same time period that I’m looking forward to reading this year: Spectacle. Since they both come out in February, get ready to immerse yourself in pre-Revolution France next month (The Gilded Wolves is also based in France and comes out next week, although it’s set 100 years later).
Hopefully this year I’ll be reading several Russian-themed books, like The Bear and the Nightingale and Romanov by Nadine Brandes. I speak some Russian, and one of the countries in the universe that I’m creating in my writing life is Soyuza, which is based on pre-Soviet Russia. Although I love history in general, so even if I wasn’t already interested in Russia itself, I’d probably still want to read this one.
I’ve pre-ordered the Kindle edition of The Priory of the Orange Tree (because it’s 848 pages). It looks like an epic fantasy novel that I would find interesting, and several people who generally have good taste for these kinds of books say they liked it, so I plan on reading it as well. Besides, the book I’m writing has dragons in it too, so maybe I’ll get some inspiration. This one comes out the same day as Four Dead Queens… which one do I read first?
Those are the spring and summer releases I’m looking forward to. These are my must-read books for the fall:
If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, it probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that Legend 4 by Marie Lu is my most anticipated read of 2019. At all. I’ll probably be one of the first people to pre-order this book. I’ll be begging for an ARC too. When I heard about this book while I was on my last break at work a few months ago, I was completely giddy, and told all my customers at work about how excited I was. The fact that I can actually tell you where I was when I first heard about this should probably tell you how excited I am.
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare is another one of those books that I have already pre-ordered. I cried so much through the last chapter and epilogue of Clockwork Princess, and I’m excited to read more about this part of the Shadowhunter’s timeline. I’ll probably want to reread The Infernal Devices before it comes out, but I’m in luck: my parents gave me a boxed set of TID for Christmas.
So there you are: the eight books from the first half of 2019 that I’m definitely planning on reading, and two books from the second half of the year that I’m excited about. Next week we’re going to talk about new-to-me authors I read in 2018… some of whom I’m sure that many readers have known about for nearly forever, but I had been clueless about.
I can not wait for The Wicked King!
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I hope we both like it!
Oh, I am SO ready for The Priory — I have not been able to get that cover out of my head!
It’s beautiful! There haven’t been too many books with dragons out recently either.
Cassandra Clare is always a want-to-read for me, and I am excited about getting more Legend books from Marie Lu, since it was one of my favorite series. Finale will have to be read at some point, so I can say goodbye to that series, but I always put series enders off.
I wonder what is the psychology between not wanting to end the series… you’re not the only one I’ve seen that likes to delay the ending of series. I probably will get that one from the library, since I got the others from the library.
Finale has been on so many lists this week. I hope you love it.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Thank you! This is going to be a great year for books.
I’m not reading much YA these days, so I haven’t heard of most of these. I hope you enjoy them!
Happy TTT!
Thank you. There are a lot of great books in other genres too… since I write YA they come first, but it leaves so little time for the others when there are so many good ones out there.
I plan on starting The Wicked King next week. Fingers crossed that it lives up to all the hype!
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Yes, I hope so. I’m starting it this afternoon!
I’m very excited about Spectacle. It just sounds fantastic!
-Lauren
I haven’t seen it on any other lists yet, but I hope other people give it a chance.
Finale, King of Fools, Priory and Romanov were all on my list this week too!
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Looking forward to see what you think of them!
Wow! The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, and The Dark Artifices are… a lot to plow through in one year! (Especially TDA… those books could probably double as doorstops, in a pinch.)
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Even more crazy… when I got to Clockwork Princess, I had 8 days before QOAAD came out. I read all three of those books (Clockwork Princess, Lady Midnight, and Lord of Shadows) in 9 days. It was crazy! Then I followed those three with QOAAD.
I can’t wait for Romanov! I’ve loved everything I’ve read from this author and am so excited for this new release! 🙂
Looks like historical fantasy is going to be big this year! And Russian-themed historical books too.
I’m also really looking forward to Priory! Happy reading 🙂
Thank you! You too!
Ha ha hope you’re enjoying The Wicked King! 🙂
I’m volunteering at our homeschool coop for another hour… then I get to read it!
Four Dead Queens is everywhere these days. I can’t wait to finally check it out for myself. Hope you enjoy all these reads!
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If it’s even half as good as The Wicked King, I’m going to love it!
I’m excited for Spectacle, too! I might read Romanov if it gets good reviews. I’m not convinced yet.
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The Russian theme is what excites me the most about it.
I need to read Caraval so I can catch up! Great list.
It’s so easy to miss all these wonderful series. Hope you get to binge read all three this year!
A million yes’s to all the Cassie Clare novels! Romanov didn’t make my list but it sounds super intriguing!
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I just read “The Midnight Heir” which was at the back of my copy of Clockwork Princess (from the boxed set) and now I’m looking forward to Chain of Gold even more!
Romanov is on my list – cannot wait to read one of Nadine’s books, and I’ve only recently seen Four Dead Queens around. It might be something to take a second look at. 🙂
Thanks so much for the Finding Wonderland visit, Brooke; hope these all live up to your excitement.
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Thank you. I hope you like Romanov when you get to it.
I’ve been seeing Holly Black’s series everywhere for this TTT. I’ve really enjoyed Holly’s unique writing style in the past so I definitely want to pick up this series. Probably when all books are out. Great list, Brooke!
Only one more year left then! 😉 I hope you like it.
There is a 4th Legend book!? How did I not know this!? Huh, thanks for that! Looking forward to Spectacle, Four Dead Queens, and Finale too! OH and Romanov, that looks good too! Great choices, I hope you end up loving them all!
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It’s not out yet (or I’d have it in my hand) but it’s supposed to come out this fall! That’s including Kingdom of Back, which has been postponed until next spring, and Skyhunter, which is coming out in fall 2020 (I think it’s a duology with the second one out in 2021, but I’m not 100% sure).
The Wicked King! Also so excited for Chain of Gold!
I wish we didn’t have to wait until November for the latter!
Okay I didn’t realize Legend 4 was coming out this year. 😮
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Yes! Apparently, Day is going to be wearing a black suit for most of the book. Don’t know what that’s all about.