This year had some good books for me. For some reason, it was very streaky. As in, I would read two or three 4 or 5 star books in a row and then have three 2 or 3 star books. But there were some wonderful books throughout the year. I’ve pulled together my top 10 books of 2016 which includes the five 5 star books and then my top five 4 star books. These are in no particular order, except that the 5 star books are listed first.
Puppies & Pretties Top 10 Books of 2016
I’ve linked to the Goodreads page for each book and my full review if I wrote one.
Black Wolves by Kate Elliott: I’m a big fan of all things Kate Elliott and this one didn’t disappoint. Fantastic world building a great characters. See my review
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson: This was one of the first books I read this year and was one of the best. It was a book that sticks with you and you keep thinking about. If my to -read list wasn’t a mile long, I would picking this one up again. See my review
The Guns of Empire by Diango Wexler: Book four in a series, this one doesn’t disappoint. This series has magic, gender roles/bending and wonderful, rounded characters. I cannot wait until the next book comes out.
Wrath by John Gwynne: The final book in a 4-book series, this wraps up a very dark fantasy series nicely. I always appreciate when endings are not rainbows and unicorns, especially when the other books were so dark. If you enjoy dark fantasy with trials and tribulations, you would enjoy this series. Read my review of book one and two and three.
The Passage by Justin Cronin: If you haven’t read this series, you need to. Like right now. Even better, the series is complete so you can binge read it all! A vampire story that is more than just vampires. It is about human nature and the relationships that we build throughout our lives. See my review
The Twelve by Justin Cronin: See above – go and get it now! See my review
The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May: I always enjoy stories with strong women as the lead character. Add in magic and fae and a bit of darkness? Sign me up. I recently got the last book in the trilogy and want to reread the first two so I can enjoy it all over again. See my review
Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman: An interesting take on the Wild West and the devil that isn’t necessarily evil, but you get what you bargain for. This story is about a young woman finding her place in the world and learning all that she can do. See my review
The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee: I gushed about this book in my review, and I still stand by it. I loved the storytelling and the places this book takes you. See my review
The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks: Another series book that really sets up the final book in the series (can’t wait until it comes out!). This series is full of huge books, but they really transport you to another world. The characters and world building is fantastic.
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What were your top books of 2016?
I haven’t read any of these titles. I am finally going to get me a GoodReads account too. I tend to forget the names of books after awhile, but I can tell you all about the story, LOL! Thanks for sharing.
Goodreads is a great way to keep track of books. I don’t know where I would be without it!
I barely had any time this year with school but I read the Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and I loved it!
I’ve heard good things about that one!
I had a bad reading year because I ended up rereading a lot of my old ones, so I’m probably going to start the year picking some of these up!
I’ve had years like that too before. It seems to take a few good books to get me out of that rut.
My reading list this year was slim. I definitely didn’t focus on making time for reading like a normally do this year so it’s definitely something I’m focused on for 2017. This looks like a great list!
Thanks! I hear you in focusing on reading. That is one of my goals for 2017 too.
I will definitely be reading some of these!
I hope you enjoy them!
I’ve never read anything by Kate Elliot, but Black Wolves sounds really interesting. I’ve been reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and watching the show too and I’m completely obsessed. If you like fantasy/historical fiction, I bet you would love them!
I love all of Kate Elliott’s books. I’ve been considering picking up Outlander. I just know it is a big commitment since there are so many long books!
I haven’t read a single one of these but they all look great! Definitely adding some to my reading list.
Hope you enjoy any that you end up picking up!
I haven’t read or heard of any of these, but I am hoping to read a lot in the coming year.
That is a great goal for the new year!
I’ve been looking at Justin Cronin’s books and really need to check them out soon. 🙂
You really should! They are fantastic.
I’m always looking for new book recommendations! I’m totally going to add these to my list.
La Belle Sirene
You can never have too many books on your to-read list 🙂
OMG I’ve literally heard of NONE of these…looks like I have a trip to Barnes & Noble in order!
Coming Up Roses
That is always a fun trip 🙂
I’m just impressed by how many books you read! If I did a top ten, that would be half my books for the year.
Thanks! When I get to reading, it is tough to stop 🙂