Hello! It’s Top Ten Tuesday again (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl), and we’re talking about upcoming releases. The official topic is “Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2021,” but I always find this topic difficult. Typically, I only have a few books in pre-order status, and those are my most anticipated future releases. Then I get some ARCs, but if I have an ARC, there’s a good chance I’ve already read it. Most of the other books I read are already out. So… I’m going to talk about upcoming releases that catch my eye.
Chain of Iron comes out on March 2nd, but you’re probably not too surprised to discover I pre-ordered this book last July. I’ve written three short fanfiction stories about this series, and am in the middle of rereading the books and stories leading up to this. My #1 anticipated book!
I love the Grishaverse books, although it took me a while to read King of Scars, the book that comes before Rule of Wolves. While I don’t plan on pre-ordering this book, I’m sure it will make it to my TBR lottery and I’ll eventually read it.
Float Plan is another March 2nd release, although I don’t plan to pre-order this. I did enjoy Trish Doller’s book Start Here, so this book has been on my radar. I’m sure I’d enjoy it if/when I get the chance to read this.
The Four Winds is set in the Great Depression. I pre-ordered this book on audiobook, and it’s on my Winter TBR, so I’m likely to read it. I’ve never read a book by Kristin Hannah before, although she’s been on my radar for years, so I’m looking forward to it.
Sadly, I can’t share the cover of Of Princes and Promises with you yet. I’m pretty sure it underwent a cover change. I haven’t had the chance to read this one, but Sandhya Menon’s sequel to Of Curses and Kisses (a Princess and the Frog retelling) is sure to be great. This one comes out in June.
Counting Down with You comes out in May, and it sounds like it has an interesting premise. It’s a book with fake dating. I may want to check that out.
The Ex Talk comes out this month, and it looks like a book I may want to check out someday. I loved Rachel Lynn Solomon’s Today Tonight Tomorrow so much! I will probably wait to read this one, but I plan to keep it on my radar.
And that’s all the books I have from the first half of the year. If I included books I’ve already read, I’d include Everything that Burns by Gita Trelease and Make Up Break Up by Lily Menon. I recommend them.
The Heart Principle comes out in August. I’m sure I’ll end up reading this one, although it’s a little pricey for me, so unless I find it on sale, this’ll be a book I get from the library.
Skyhunter 2 by Marie Lu comes out on September 28th, and I pre-ordered it last year (it was in December, but that was still last year). It doesn’t have a title or a cover yet, but I want to find out what happens.
Once Upon a Broken Heart also comes out on September 28th, and I definitely plan on reading it. It takes place in the Caraval universe with other main characters. I definitely plan on reading this at some point.
So those are ten books I’ve got my eye on in this new year. What books are on your radar?
Next week, we’re going to talk about resolutions and hopes for 2021. Most of them are likely to be writing related. See you then!
