Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday – a weekly feature hosted by those lovely bookworms over at The Broke and the Bookish. Expect a new top ten list every week!
| Top Ten… Books on my Fall TBR |
As usual a ridiculous number of books have made their way onto my to-be-read list and this fall is no exception – so many amazing new releases too! However due to the inordinate quantity still waiting to be read I’ve decided this week’s Top Ten will focus on those ‘Oh my god! I need to read this NOW’ books which I most certainly didn’t read now, in fact, they haven’t been read at all. This autumn, fantasy will take centre stage (as it usually does) and I will endeavour to plough my way into the rather ominous looking pile that has developed.
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The Traitor Queen
by Trudi Canavan
Ahh The Traitor Queen! Once I’ve devoured you I will have ticked off a monthly goal! I also won’t feel guilty for having bought you in hardback, had you signed and then proceeded to forget about you for… umm… several years now?!
| 2. |
The Queen of the Tearling
by Erika Johansen
A recent addition to my book mountain from August but I keep hearing good things and… damnit! I want to be in the loop!
| 3. |
King of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence
Another neglected series much highlighted in the Top Ten of two weeks ago. Two weeks later and I’ve still not opened you up to have a look at your good stuff. Soon!
| 4. |
Half The World
by Joe Abercrombie
I love Joe Abercrombie. I may have mentioned this once… or twice… or perhaps on every single list I publish! I’m thoroughly ashamed for not having finished his Shattered Sea Trilogy despite having all the books waiting patiently on my shelf.
| 5. |
The Farthest Shore
by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Farthest Shore is next on my list in my attempt to make my way through The Earthsea Cycle.
| 6. |
Alice in Zombieland
by Gena Showalter
And October wouldn’t be October if I didn’t have at least one ‘spooky’ read. This year’s choice is one I picked up at random recently – Alice in Zombieland
| 7. |
The Republic of Thieves
by Scott Lynch
Another hardback bought as soon as it came out, another one left until now! I’ve been looking forward to reading this for so long!
| 8. |
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan
Blood Song was an incredible read and left me incredibly excited for Tower Lord which I immediately bought and immediately shelved and forgot about.
| 9. |
Lord of Chaos
by Robert Jordan
I’ve had the sixth book in The Wheel of Time on my shelf for so long it now has two other rows of books in front of it. Time to dust it off.
| 10. |
Royal Exile
by Fiona McIntosh
Acquired rather recently, I know next to nothing about this book… except that it’s a pretty hardback and I want to read it!
What’s at the top of your to-read list this fall? Are there any new releases you’re excited about? If you would like to join in with Top Ten Tuesday, head on over to The Broke and the Bookish and sign up!
a big YES to everything in your list! You just made me realize I need to add more books on my TBR, like Republic of Thieves and everything by Mark Lawrence. I’ve seen Alice in Zombieland but I’m not sure if I want to read it or what’s it about, I haven’t tried any fairy tale retellings. I hope you finish all of this!
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Haha so do I! I’m not even sure I’m going to finish my goals for September never mind all this lot!
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Hi! Alice in Zombieland sounds like a fun read. Great list!
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Leslie
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I’ve only read The Farthest Shore from your list and that was 7-8 years ago so my memory is fuzzy. I remember enjoying The Earthsea Cycle overall quite a bit. Thanks for visiting my TTT! 🙂
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I’m looking forward to working my way through it… if I ever get round to it! Thanks for stopping by! 😀
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Great list, I love to see so much epic fantasy! I had a really good time with Abercrombie’s Shattered Sea trilogy and Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire and Ryan Anthony’s trilogy 🙂
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I can’t believe I still haven’t worked my way round to them! At least I’m in a perpetual state of looking forward to reading things… 😀
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these are all new to me! My poor TBR list always gets bigger on Tuesdays lol My TTT
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As does mine! 😀
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Oooh Ursula K. Le Guin! I’ve only ever read her children’s books and feel so terribly guilty about never having read her more well known works. I’m definitely cheering you on for that one.
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Thanks! I’m such a latecomer to Le Guin despite owning many of her books for many many years! Better late than never I suppose! 😀
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I always feel like I’m late to the game on all the best books – late is definitely better than missing out altogether. 😛
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Well, you have lots to look forward to – so there’s a silver lining.
Lynn 😀
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Very true!!! 😀
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Wow, you’re a very heavy fantasy/paranormal reader! I still need to read ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND and THE QUEEN OF THE TEARLING! I hope you have a lovely fall!
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Haha yes I definitely am! Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely (book-filled) fall too! 😀
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I LOVE Gena Showalter but can’t do zombies, so Alice in Zombieland is one of the few of hers I have not read. But if it is at all like her others it’ll be good! My TTT
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I love zombie films/tv shows but have read very few zombie books so I’m really looking forward to reading it! Thanks for stopping by! 😀
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Great list!
I really enjoyed Alice in Zombieland so hope you do too!
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My TTT: http://faithsbookspiration.blogspot.com/2015/09/top-ten-tuesday_22.html
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Thank you! I’m really looking forward to it 😀
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Intense covers! Lots of epic fantasy looks like. Lovely! Great TBR for the fall. Hope you get to read them all!!!
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Happy Reading!
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I hope so too!! And what could be better than a fall with my favourite genre 😀 Thanks for stopping by!
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So many that have made it on to the periphery of my radar. I’ve been wanting to read more epic fantasy. I hope you manage to get through it all!
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Thanks! I hope so too! There can never be too much epic fantasy in my life 😀
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That’s the fourth different book I’ve seen this week that’s a retelling of Alice in Wonderland!
One day – or year – I’ll get to starting the Wheel of Time.
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Yes I’ve seen a few new ones around too! I definitely bought this on a whim. I like Alice in Wonderland… I like zombies… this should work right?
I can’t wait to get back into The Wheel of Time. It’ll probably only take me ten years to (remember to) get through them all!
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I should really read the Earthsea books. I’ve had a copy for years, and I’ve never touched it! Looks like you’ll be reading a lot of good books this fall. Enjoy!
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I’ve been wanting to read Queen of the Tearling for forever. All of your books look pretty good. Happy reading!
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I keep seeing Alice in Zombieland everywhere, I’m definitely going to have to check it out 🙂
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I hope you enjoy your Autumn/Fall reading. I haven’t read any of these, but I have heard great things about many of them! I don’t have a hard, fast list of Autumn books to read. I do love taking part in the R.I.P event though so all my current and upcoming reads will be suitably mysterious and darker 🙂
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Thanks! 😀 Oooh yes I definitely need to read some more spooky/dark books this Autumn too… once I’ve ticked all these off of course!
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Wow I’ve heard about almost none of these–I guess I need to get on to that… 😉
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Some awesome looking fantasy! A few of these are on my regular TBR and a few more definitely caught my eye enough to look in here in a minute. 🙂 Hope you have a great Fall! Here’s My TTT
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Thanks! 😀 I decided to make my list of all the ones I really couldn’t wait to read in hope that it will make me get through them all!
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