Is everyone caught up on their 2016 reading piles?? Yes? Everyone? OH GOOD.
Because of course you are. And of course you’re not already drowning in books you haven’t had a chance to read yet. And of course it’s time for me to trot out a list of 2017 YA books I’m absolutely rabidly looking forward to. I’d basically sell a kidney to get my clammy paws on these 2017 books. Or well, I’d sell my sister’s kidney. I mean, (A) what are sisters for anyway, and (B) as Actual Queen Of All I should probably keep my own kidneys.
And if you’re sitting there weeping going, “But but buuuuuut Cait, I’m still trying to read books FROM 2009” then, well tooo bad mate, but your TBR problems are about to get INFINITELY WORSE in this post. And I’d be sorry but my #2 blogging career goal * is to make you suffer. **
I’m lining up with Top Ten Tuesday for their prompt “Top Ten Books I’m Looking Forward To For The First Half Of 2017“ but did someone say just ten???? What confusing instruction is that???? OBVIOUSLY I’M GOING TO DO A HECK OF A LOT MORE THAN TEN. And I shall rebel most gloriously and not be sorry because, like I keep annoyingly mentioning, I Am The Queen. ***
* Obviously my #1 blogging career goal is to get to a point where people send me free chocolates and pledges of allegiance, but that’s not happening yet and I’m confused???
** If you’re curious about my #3 blogging career goal, it’s obviously to raise my blog to be an independent, strong, able young website so it can write posts itself while I climb my bookshelf, make a nest on top, and nap.
*** Also, random observation, but are my post titles GETTING STRANGER?? Or should I not worry about it? I mean, I’m not holding a bundle of tangled Christmas lights and asking them to speak to me, ergo I am not starring in Stranger Things yet, ergo I should really not be too worried about my mental state, right? Right. Let’s move forward.
This is my birthday month so basically ALL THESE BOOKS have specifically been published in honour of me. The world is so pleasant.
- CARVE THE MARK: I’m enormously keen to see what Veronica Roth does with a new series. Heyyy, I liked Allegiant. Leave me be.
- HEART STONE: Apparently this is a Pride and Prejudice retelling…WITH DRAGONS. And like, dude, I have 0% caring towards Jane Austen but dragons? Dragons are my life and you are very mistaken if you think I wouldn’t read a book just because there’s dragons on the cover.
- GILDED CAGE: This is a magical universe where magical people rule the
mugglesnon-magical people and considering that’s my own personal Taking Over The World Plan I SHOULD READ THIS FOR RESEARCH. - TRAITOR TO THE THRONE (Rebel of the Sands #2): I’m sooooo glad the AUS/UK publishers didn’t do a stupid cover change. That’s on you, silly US publishers. Hahahah. #AustraliaIsBetter
- CARAVAL: I actually have no clue what it’s about. But everyone else is excited??? SO HERE I AM. EXCITED CLUELESSLY. #ActualSummaryOfMyLife
- THE CRYSTAL RIBBON: This is a Chinese magical fantasy….and it is Middle Grade. So technically I’m breaking my own list’s rules. BUT IT’S BEAUTIFUL. I need it.
- ROSEBLOOD: A Phantom of the Opera retelling by one of my all time favourite authors — yes please and thank you. I actually have an ARC (!!!) and I’m devouring this soooooon.
- A LIST OF CAGES: This is about a boy with ADHD finding his long-lost foster brother and…duuuude, BROTHER STORIES ARE MY FAVOURITE. #need
- A CONJURING OF LIGHT (A Darker Shade of Magic #3): EVERYONE PAUSE EVERYTHING AND BEHOLD MY #1 ANTICIPATED RELEASE FOR THIS YEAR EXCUSE ME WHILE I FLAIL AND DIE.
- STARFALL (Starflight #2): I actually surprised myself with how much I loved the first book?! IT WAS SO HILARIOUS. Like an honest-to-goodness YA book version of Guardians of the Galaxy. So I need the sequel immediately.
- THE DRAGON’S PRICE: What’s this about? I don’t know. Who has time to read blurbs. Not me. I’m busy arranging cupcakes. ANYWAY. It says dragons, so here I am.
- DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING: Piiiiiiiiirates. I am 100000% here for the pirates.
- THE HATE U GIVE: I feel like this is going to be one of the most wildly hyped books of ever?!? It’s about #BlackLivesMatter and I’ve heard it’s marvellous.
- SAD PERFECT: Okay I’m lowkey worried about this one because it features a girl with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and she stops taking medication when she finds The Boy. BUT! I think the story is speaking against that??! So let’s hope, right?! Either way I want to learn more about this disorder.
- LONG MAY SHE REIGN: This has like a smart science girl who accidentally becomes queen?!??! Bless this book already.
- GOODBYE DAYS: It’s Jeff Zentner…aka the author who DESTROYED ME WITH THE SERPENT KING. I have sworn to read all of his books of ever and suffer. But it’s also about panic and anxiety disorders?!? So: yes.
- THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE: Again I’m adding this purely because of the author. Ari And Dante is like the best book of ever. So. Here I am. Just being a little bookworm stalker.
- THE HIDDEN MEMORY OF OBJECTS: This has a girl who’s solving her brother’s death by getting MEMORIES out of OBJECTS. I mean, you had no idea right??? The title gives nothing away!! Also it’s super pretty. #ShallowBookwormProblems
- THINGS I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN: And this actually features an Autistic girl and do you know rare that is to find in books?!? I’M SO NOTORIOUSLY PLEASED.
GIVEN TO THE SEA: This has magic, what seems like a diverse cast of characters, probably it’s got the ocean in it (wild guess) BUT WHO CARES. IT’S BY MINDY FREAKING FANTASTIC MCGINNIS and that’s why I’m here. For reference see flailing review of: The Female of the Species.- BLACKSOULS (Blackhearts #2): PIRATES (!!!) PIRATES (!!) PIRATES (!!!!!!) PIIIIIIRATES (!!!!!)
- DEFINITIONS OF INDEFINABLE THINGS: So this doesn’t seem like my kind of contemporary fluff but then the blurb went and said the love interest was an “indie film-making narcissist named Snake” and: well I change my mind. I need this.
I FORESEE THIS IS THE MONTH WHERE I WILL BE BROKE AND POSSIBLY DEAD UNDER MY TBR BUT WHATEVER.
- FLAME IN THE MIST: This is a Mulan retelling. A MULAN RETELLING. With Samurais! I don’t even know how that works but I want it!!
- LORD OF SHADOWS (The Dark Artifices #2): Basically I am a Shadowhunter addict and will read everything and anything. And I have NO CHILL with this cover. It is so gorgeous omg.
- AVENGED (Ruined #2): My little psychopathic princess and cheese-loving prince are probably going to kill each other but I still #shipit.
- THE CROWN’S FATE (The Crown’s Game #2): Okay apparently it’s SEQUEL MONTH and that’s awesome. Lots of things for me to freak out over. But this is a Russian inspired fantasy and the cover looks like they’re having a Christmas light show, so that should be fun.
- ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS: It’s by the same author as Made You Up (which I looooved) and it’s about internet friends and a fanfic author and afjskdald BASICALLY IT NEEDS ME.
- WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI: This is an Indian-American romance story that promises to be very cute and the occasional bit of fluff amongst all these murdering royalty books I’ve got here seems LIKE A GOOD IDEA.
- COLD SUMMER: This is abut a time travelling boy who fights part time in wars and is expected to be a normal teen the rest of the time. CUE PTSD AND ANXIETY. This sounds…incredible?!
- THE PEARL THIEF: Remember how Code Name Verity ripped out our hearts and stomped on them? LOOK. Here’s a prequel! Do we trust it?! NO WAY! Are we excited?! ABSOLUTELY!
- SPELLSLINGER: A boy mage who looks like he throws spells around and hopefully will be my next evil wizard child.
- NOTEWORTHY: A MUSIC BOOK!! Plus it’s about a girl who’s an alto that always gets overlooked, so she dresses up as a boy to audition for their musical: and gets in. THIS IS GOING TO BE ACA-BRILLIANT LIKE A MULAN-MUSICAL RIGHT?!? AND ALSO PROBABLY….
- HERE LIES DANIEL TATE: I’m so so freaking excited about this book because it’s about CON ARTISTS and ABDUCTED BOYS and COMPLICATED SCAMS.
- RELEASE: No clue what it’s about but PATRICK NESS!!! MY FAVOURITE!! And pfft, don’t give me that eyeroll about how I’m allergic to reading blurbs, young fiend. Don’t make me set my dragons on you.
THINGS WE’VE LEARNED FROM THIS POST:
- Cait has an unreasonable and unfounded fear of reading blurbs.
- Cait stalks the authors she loves most
deviouslydedicatedly. - Nothing to be worried about there, obviously. ^^
- Cait has exploded your TBR and doesn’t feel guilty about it, in fact she feels evilly pleased.
- Cait’s own TBR has monstrously exploded and she probably should’ve seen this coming.
- Is Cait addicted to fantasy???? Who can say???? It’s not clear.
- Cait has decreed 2017 be the year of PIRATES (!!) and DRAGONS (!!!) and look at the world acquiescing to her favourite things.
- Cait would never add a book to her TBR purely because of the cover. This post attests to that. OF COURSE CAIT IS NOT THAT SHALLOW.
- Cait is laughing nervously.
- Cait is stopping now.
Cait how could you???? I haven’t conquered this year’s TBR, let alone have room for all these wonderful books in 2017! I think I shall have to save my money up until May and then just splurge… 😀
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Don’t worry…I haven’t conquered 2016 AT ALL. *glances at TBR which is threatening to march on me and destroy* BUT WHO CARES. MIGHT AS WELL DROWN HAPPILY IN BOOKS.😂 But omg May is going to be the worst for me…those books…😍😍😍
I’m really looking forward to read The Hate U Guve, Conjuring of light and Caraval!!!
But not at all Carve the Mark… I saw a lot of reviews saying it has a very harmful trope.. (Justina Ireland made a blog post about it in case you’re interested)
Personally i cannot wait for the Sun rising, Assassin’s Fate (Robin hobb <3 ), The sun's domain, shadow run, Mask of Shadows and Skullsworn (Brian Staveley!) ! (And more but I don't want to drown you in book titles 😂)
I did hear things about Carve the Mark having controversy, but I want to read it for myself and see. I love Veronica Roth and I kinda don’t think she’d write intentionally harmful things? Just my opinion. I’m curious to see how the book handles things. 🙂
Nothing to worry about here. I shall buy all of them on my kindle and the world will never know of my book hording ways. Your posts always remind me that I need to read more fantasy.
That is ACTAUL genius and you are a smart and wise bookworm. *nods* Also this means your TBR won’t fall on your head and crush you flat! #winning
I love you Cait. Thank you so so much for increasing my TBR pile to a million.😠😱 Okay anyways, so many great books are releasing in 2017!! I AM EXCITED. Lord of Shadows is MY TOP RELEASE for next year and I can’t wait. Hope my Baby Julian is fine😂
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YOU’RE WELCOME. When you’re drowning under your Goodreads wishlist, I shall come dig you out. I’M A TRUE FRIEND. *awards self with pie* Also omgggg yes let’s make sure Baby Julian is okay BUT ALSO DARLING BABY MARK WHO IS TOO PRECIOUS FOR THIS WORLD, WHAT A LITTLE CUPCAKE.
Your reasons for being excited for Blacksouls just made me snort. YES. I loved that first book and I cannot wait for the follow up!!
Great great list Cait 😉 I’m so excited for all the new releases!!! ALL OF THEM!!
I loved Blackhearts so much too!😍 I know a lot of people were disgruntled with the lack of Blackbearding (shhh that’s a word) but I HOPE BLACKSOULS WILL HAVE MORE STABBY PIRATE MESSES IN IT. I’m so ready.😊
SO MANY AMAZING BOOKS. I think my most anticipated release is between FLAME IN THE MIST and THE HATE U GIVE. I mean, I can’t wait for CARAVAL and ROSEBLOOD, but compared to the other two, they win! (Idk how bc A.G Howard is one of my faves???) also let’s not forget A CONJURING OF LIGHT. I’ll wait until near its release day to finally read AGOS bc we all know V.E Schwab tend to be cruel with her books.
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AG Howard is all sorts of amazingness!! I really want to read Roseblood ASAP and then just flaaaail my little head off forever. *shrieks from the rooftops* AND OMG A CONJURING OF LIGHT WILL PROBABLY RUIN ME ABSOLUTELY. I’ve already reserved ADSOM audiobook from the library to prepare for the rereads that are needed. VE Schwab will totally slay us. I know she will. I’m not reeeeady.😭😭
Yes! I have been waiting for this post for forever. (Probably more like a month-and-a-half.) I am in no way caught up on 2016 or any earlier year, but who cares. I will support the publishing industry! I’m most excited for Traitor to the Throne, and so help me, I will fly to the UK for the correct book cover. Watch me.
Thanks for another great post, Cait!
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I don’t think we bookworms will EVER know the meaning of the word “caught up on our TBR piles” will we?!😂 And omg just use Book Depository for Traitor to the Throne!! They have the RIGHT cover, bless them.
Wow Cait this is a glorious list and I adore it!! Most of the books on my list are already here but sadly I hadn’t heard about lots of books on this list… mostly because I never heard about the authors and yes I read books based on the authors (mostly) so I could be a bit choosy when it comes to books from a new to me author 😛 buuuut I’m definitely gonna check them out! big yes to A Conjuring of Light and Caraval and Goodbye Days!! I have a feeling Goodbye Days is going to be as heartbreaking as The Serpent King!! I forgot Given to the Sea but I’m obviously going to add that to my TBR because I read The Female of the Species recently and it was AMAZING <3 Also I didn't realize Elizabeth Wein is writing another book! I also love Code Name Verity but sadly haven't read Rose Under Fire 🙁 so thank you for bringing that to my attention haha and whyyyy didn't you have The Dark Prophecy on your May TBR? It's Rick Riordan!!! Hahaha over all, I'm sure that book wise, 2017 is going to be wonderful! 😀
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OH I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKE MY LIST. So much flailing is happening here omg. *collapses in exhaustion* 😂
And I’m like TOTALLY sure Goodbye Days is going to ruin me…and yet I still want it?!? What is even wrong with me. SAme with A Conjuring of Light. Like IS IT GOING TO END NICELY? BECAUSE PROBABLY NOT. I’m not even sure I’m ready for the book hangover that’s going to bring. *wails*
Is The Dark Prophecy YA?? I thought that series was middle-grade actually haha.😂
NOTHING!! We bookworms just like books that ruin us… totally normal 🙈🙈 Probably not… and I’m nervous because Kell Rhys and Lila are all so precious!! Ahh right I completely missed the fact that this is a YA only list hahaha buuuut isn’t A Conjuring of Light adult fantasy? I never know this stuff hahaha
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So many GREAT books to add to my TBR! And no, a TBR can never be too big! I’m more worried about it being too small because THAT would be scary 🙂 Also, how can I ever possibly decide which one I’m most excited about! Carve the Mark, because new Veronica Roth. Caraval, because magical circus. Roseblood, because Phantom of the Opera! A Conjuring of Light, because OMG I JUST FINISHED AGOS AND I NEED ACOL LIKE RIGHT NOW! Starfall, because look at that cover <3 Daughter of the Pirate King because, hello, pirates! Flame in the Mist, Lord of Shadows, The Crown's Fate, vchgftykldkfjdknzb there are so many of them and I am excited about them all!
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Omg a small TBR would be an actual nightmare I think. Because what would there to be to look forward to in life?!? WE CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN. *piles all the books on*
I need ACOL so bad I SHALL JUST FLAAAAIL AND THEN DIE PROBABLY. And I’m like 99% sure it’s not going to end well because Schwab is not a particularly kind author to our feels. *screams into the void*
Ahhh so much cover love!!
My TBR has just exploded!! Thank you! 😐 lol.
I am also super excited for The Wish Granter, Spindle Fire, Beheld!!
I would sell my sisters kidney first haha and then mine and then my partners and then any other kidneys I can get my hands on 😀
Just start inviting friends over for dinner and then STEAL ALL THE KIDNEYS. Say it’s for the books and I’m sure they’ll understand. #legit 😂
You’ve just killed my TBR. It’s given up and rolled over. 🙂
I am just about bursting with excited for all these books, but ha I have actually read one. And it’s very good. Definitions of Indefinable Things is snarky and gnarly and just perfect – my non-spoiler review where I unashamed flail: Definitions of Indefinable Things
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AHHHH lucky you for getting to read Definitions of Indefinable Things early! WOOO. 😀
I’m so glad you posted more than just 10 because a lot of these are so interesting. I still have yet to read the first book in the Ruined…series? (not sure) AND THERE’S CARAVAL! I have yet to visit a TTT where this isn’t in the list haha.. Roseblood sounds so good and Phantom of the Opera retelling? Sign me up! Thanks for this awesome list, Cait <3 and thank you also for stopping by in mine!
And this is like only FOUR MONTHS of my anticipations.😱 I have so so many more.😂 And Phantom of the Opera is like LIFE so I’m super excited for the retelling!!
Curse you *adds about ten books to the wishlist* but omg – some of those books look fab! Flame in the mist – The Crystal Ribbon – Blackhearts and Given to the Sea…. these look sooooo good! Thank goodness I’m quitting my job next year! I’m definitely going to need all the reading time!
There there you know you love me and my glorious ability to make you drown in books. *nods* :’)
i have four sisters which means four kidneys which means four books for me! HAHAHAHA!!!
I’d use them to get:
. keeper #6
. The dragon books you mentioned
. the pirate books you mentioned
then I get it all!
ok cait, I made these yesterday AND THEY ARE THE BEST THINGS I HAVE EVER TASTED.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMEqXVwAZXj/?taken-by=sw_messenger
and guess what? keeper books are FULL of treats like these! SO READ THEM. you won’t regret it! (maybe….)
Most crazily, ~Olive
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OOOOH, very good having so many sisters and available kidneys! I also have 4 sisters, but 3 are kind of grown up and living far away sheesh. I should just track them down and steal kidneys anyway. I mean, what are sisters for anyway???
AND THOSE SOUND DELICIOUS. ARE YOU GOING TOS HARE ONE WITH ME. #need
AHH this is such a great list! I seriously can’t wait for the new Patrick Ness book, and I NEED A COVER. I’ll give you cake if you can give me the cover, deal?
Also, how did I not know about Given to the Sea, yet?? It sounds amazing!
Here’s my TTT!
I WANT TO GIVE ME THE COVER OMG. Maybe I’ll give YOU cake and you give me the cover because fjdsklafd I need something to feed my excitement and obsession for this book. :’)
So many amazing sounding books!!! I’m excited about almost all of these. LOL at not knowing what Caraval is about but being excited anyway. I feel like that sometimes too. The Hate U Give is probably my most anticipated read for the first half. I’m hoping to read it soon. I hope it lives up to the hype!.
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Omg The Hate U Give has SO much to live up to, it’s a bit intense.😂 But hopefully it will?!? It’s already gotten rave reviews from a lot of famous authors I look up to.😱😱
I mean, I’m not sure I needed help with the exploding since I have an actual LIBRARY in my house and the room is already overflowing … but I’m also looking forward to the new Alwyn Hamilton.
Yessss we need more sass and Persian magic in our lives ASAP. SHALL BE GLORIOUS.
You definitely EXPLODED my TBR. I love it!!! So many books and so little time. Definitely read Roseblood. If you are any kind of Phantom of the Opera, you’ll love this story. I also have an ARC of the new Hamilton book and am hoping to get to it after Christmas. Such great choices!!!! Have an awesome week and happy reading!
I’m absolutely obsessed with Phantom of the Opera so I should be 10000% good to go for Roseblood.😂 I’M SO EXCITED TO READ IT!! I’ll probably read my ARC over Christmas *nods*
I added Heartstone, Daughter of the Pirate King, The Dragon’s Price to my TBR, thank you for the recs!
Gilded Cage and Given to the Sea are highly anticipated books for me, those blurbs better deliver or I’ll be forever crushed, I mean, THOSE BLURBS ARE EVERYTHING!
I need to read a V. E. Schwab book in 2017, I just have to already.
I got an early copy of Long May She Reign and I expected a lot of science and badassery and it delivered, for about 2 chapters, then it went downhill, I hope you enjoy it more than I did!
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OOOOH YOU MUST TRY VE SCHWAB’S BOOKS!! Basically all of them of ever because they’re amazingly divine. AND ALSO FEELS SMASHING. But all the best books are. <3 And omg NO about Long May She Reign. How can such an epic premise flop?! *cries*
Carve the Mark and Long May She Reign are on my TBR list as well, and I’m looking up the dragons-P&P retelling one, ’cause that sounds awesome. As for 2017 releases I’m excited for . . . probably the top one is that Sanderson’s Oathbringer is supposed to be coming out and I NEED IT. NOW. Please. Other than that, I haven’t found a lot of 2017 releases I’m super excited for, unless I’m forgetting some.
(Oh, and in answer to your question: Yes, your post titles are getting weirder, but it’s ok.)
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Anything with dragons is pretty much DOOMEd to be all the awesome. #legit And ooooh, yay for Sanderson!! I need to start another series of his now that I’m finished the Steelheart ones. THEY WERE INCREDIBLE.
(And yes I’m aware. I think my life is exploding into strangeness and there’s probably nothing we can all do but watch as I spiral into the void of insanity. *shrugs*)
A Conjuring of Light! I need that book so much. I can’t wait until February. I’m also excited about The Inexplicable Logic of my Life and Cold Summer (that cover is awesome). I hope you get a chance to read all of these!
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I’m starting my ADSOM re-read in January because I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY EITHER. I mean, why am I rushing along the pain??? Who knows. But I need it.
OF COURSE you are not any of the things you said this about, in all caps. 😉
Some of these I’ve come across, and I actually got my ARC request in for Daughter of the Pirate King as well! But others are totally new, and I really need to devise a scheme – ahem, a way to obtain SO MANY books (why is my local library system so inadequate…sigh…)
OF COURSE NOT. I’M THE PICTURE OF ANGELIC INNOCENCE. Wait, where is my halo? I know I put it down somewhere omg lemme just go find it.
Omggg, you got Daughter of the Pirate King?! *flings confetti* THAT’S AMAZING. Tell me if it’s good?! hehe.
I truly hope to get it! I’ve put in a heinous amount of ARC requests the last few days – before they decide everyone else deserves them more or something 😛
OH oh sorry, I misread and thought had it.😂 MY BAD. But eeep, fingers crossed that you get it for sure!!
Most of my favourite series finished this year. 🙁 I’m looking forward to Take the Key and Lock Her Up (Embassy Row #3), and The Lost Plot (Invisible Library #4), though that isn’t out until December 2017. I can’t wait to get my hands on the third one at Christmas! XD
I do sometimes pick up books just because I like the author, The Wolves of Mercy Falls series being the most obvious example.
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Yessss, picking up books because of the author is kind of safe, too, right?! I mean, if you already loved a previous book by them CHANCES ARE YOU’LL LIKE MORE. Maggie Stiefvater, of course, is flawless.💕😊
Literally the only reason that my TBR didn’t explode because of this post is because most of the books were on my TBR already. The Pearl Thief, The Crown’s Game, and The Hate U Give are the only ones that are actually on my list, but there are SO many more that just didn’t make it because how was I supposed to get my list down to 10 AND include everything? I couldn’t, and I really should be studying for finals right now so I opted for the shorter post.
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WELL CLEARLY WE BOTH HAVE EXCELLENT BOOK TASTE THEN. *hi fives* 😂 And omg I agree…like I went way over 10 and still didn’t get all the books on here!?? And since reading everyone else’s posts…least to say my TBR is now twice the size. #noregrets
SO many books on everyone’s posts today and I am now drowning (as if I wasn’t already) in books. I sorta like drowning…
It is a nice way to go at least right?! :’)
I really enjoyed your description for Gilded Cage and Roseblood sounds excellent. Great list!
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YAS. They’re going to be so brilliant I just know it!😂
Great list!! There are so many good ones coming out in 2017. I hope you will love all of these!! 😀
I hope I love them too!😂 I hope I get a chance to read them omg. Someone help me with these unread 2016 books….😂
So I had to add Spellslinger (Who can resist that title?) and The Hate U Give to my wishlist and heck, half of the others are already on it. I am looking forward to the dragon ones as well and it looks like we will both have a great birthday month (another January baby here too). Wonderful list – thanks for sharing!
I know right?!? It’s the most epic title ever.😜 And oooh, YAY for January babies! We are kind of rare aren’t we?😂 At least the publishing world is honouring us with so many delicious releases. :’)
THANK YOU for making my TBR explode. I can’t be mad, I love having so many wonderful books to look forward to. I’m eager to know what Veronica Roth does with this new series, I hope it’s good. Also, hm A Conjuring of Light? HIGHLY ANTICIPATED. I can’t wait, I NEED it right now.
I got lucky enough to get an ARC of A List of Cages, and it was SO good, I loved it! I hope you will too! 😀
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*flings confetti in the air* ALL OUR FEELS AND BANK ACCOUNTS SHALL BE DESTROYED IN 2017. No clue what we’ll do. Suffer together, probably. :’) And omggg, I’m so glad to hear that about A List of Cages!!!
I have quite a few of these on my list (Caraval, Traitor To The Throne, Daughter of The Pirate King, The Pearl Thief, Flame In The Mist, A Conjuring of Light)) further confirming my theory that we are clearly bookish twins. The UK/AUS cover for Traitor To The Throne is so much prettier than the US one, I don’t know why they changed the cover for the US one, but hey we get the pretty one so I’m happy. I love how excited you get about pirates, it makes me feel better for all the flailing I did about pirates in my own post!
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Oooh, we have EXCELLENt in tastes in books then clearly. *hi fives for our awesomeness* 😜 And YES the AUS/UK is totally winning here for the Traitor to the Throne covers. I mean, why did the US even change it???
And omg you’re flailing over pirates too? ARE WE LONG LOST TWINS, JO??! I THINK SO.
*looks at this post* *looks at already several kilometer long TBR list* *sighs* *adds books* Well, it’s not like I needed to sleep next year…
I’m super excited about Long May She Reign, especially. (SCIENCE LADIES!!) (And also accidental royalty, which just sounds like it might be REALLY fun/dangerous/fun…)
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I’D BE SORRY BUT WE’VE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THAT I’M NOT. #CaitIsEvilProbably I’ll come dig you out when your TBR falls on your head though!!
and YES to science-loving ladies!! WE NEED THIS.
Goodbye Days definitely sound like a books that could make me use an entire box of Kleenex for sure. I also have Sad Perfect on my list, too. Great picks, Cait. 🙂
Yessss. It’ll probably be heartbreaking BUT I STILL WANT IT. Bring on the pain.😭😍
Flame in the Mist needs to get here already because I will always show up for samurais and it’s basically a Mulan retelling. So sign me up. I would also like an answer as to why publishers are so hell bent on rendering every single reader out there broke on May.
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ABSOLUTELY YES. Where are our time machines because we have need of them?! I’m pretty sure some genius in publishing is laughing their head off at making us broke in May.
A CONJURING OF LIGHT!!! I’m as nervous as I am excited for that book…I don’t trust Schwab (although I love her). Honestly most of these books are on my TBR as well, though only some appear on my post. Ughhh so many exciting releases next year, it’s unbelievable. Also, did you hear Benjamin’s doing a sequel to Ari and Dante as well? I’m…🙃.
My TTT
I DON’T TRUST SCHWAB EITHER.😭😭 She’s too ruthless and likes to see her readers cry. And I’m crying already and the book hasn’t even started yet so I have 2% hope that it’ll end well. STILL. PAIN? BRING IT.
And yesss I heard about the sequel to Ari & Dante and afjdksafdasdjk YES PLEASE.
TRAITOR TO THE TRHONE, YASS! Can’t wait. Hope for much more sass and guns. #win I have an eARC of LIst of Cages, which I’ll read SOON, so huzzah! Also, duhh ACOL. And The Hate U Give is fantaaaaastic. And DUDE I NEED GOODBYE DAYS SO BADLY.
Just give me all the books.
Bee @ Quite the Novel Idea recently posted…Top 10 Books Bee Is Looking Forward To For The First Half Of 2017
OMG YOU HAVE A LIST OF CAGES. *flails* LUUUUCKY. Actually I haven’t tried requesting it. I should go do that.😂
Honestly there are a lot less books on your list than I thought there’d be. 😉 Gilded Cage sounds interesting and Eliza and Her Monsters sounds very cute – and I really need to get to Code Name Verity! If you haven’t already, I recommend checking out Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton which is also essentially Pride and Prejudice with dragons – there are literally no humans, every single character is a dragon.
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I KNOW! I WAS SO RESTRAINED! It helped that I only went up to May…because holy kelp, June is INSANER. So basically I’m like saving money for the middle of the year. *sells all of the family’s kidneys* ooh, Tooth and Claw?!? YAS. And I’m all for books without humans. Who needs humans anyway, pfft.
So Pride and Prejudice with dragons, and the con artists one… I AM ALL OVER THESE. <3 Thanks Cait. *adds to enormous 2017 TBR* I actually am planning on doing a 2017 book release list post… but I was thinking of doing it in January. *behind the times* I'll have to link you to it then. XD Maybe if I actually get around to The Crown's Game and Gathering of Shadows and Rebel of the Sands then I may get excited for their sequels. XD *so behind* Oh, and Gilded Cage — that one's been on my radar since another post of upcomings you told us about. XD For releases I'm excited about, I think the one's I'm MOST looking forward to are only rumors and haven't officially been announced yet… so that's awkward. 😛 Great post, thanks for sharing! *flails in all the exciting 2017 things*
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Yesss, I’m so glad you like the sound of these too! *hi fives* WE HAVE EXCELLENT TASTE CLEARLY. And ohhhhh I hope you try AGOS as soon as you can because IT’S SO GOOD. Although actually the cliffhanger is wicked, so if you wait for ACOL then you’ll be the wise one.😂
Oooh, rumours?! That’s exciting! 😀
i actually made a similar post on my blog, and it only featured like…7 books…
OH WELL. NEW BOOKS TO ADD TO MY TBR. IM NOT EVEN HESITANT. I ALREADY KNOW I’LL SPEND WAAAAAY MORE MONEY THAN WHAT MY WALLET CAN AFFORD.
also, it’s been sooooooo long since i’ve left a comment here?! HOW? i don’t know, but i’m sorry OKAY. i’m just speechless to your amazingless *puts million crown emojis*
as always, WONDERFUL POST.❤️
I THINK ALL OF OUR BANKS ARE GOING TO BE SCREAMING AT US NEXT YEAR TBH. 2017 is looking like it’ll be THE YEAR of glorious books?! I’m so happy. :’)
*gives you cake* I APPRECIATE ANY COMMENT, MAHA. YOU’RE AWESOME.
THERE IS A PREQUEL TO CODE NAME VERITY??? Well I guess 2017 is going to be the year my heart gets stomped on. Also I have like 30000 other Goodreads tabs open (I hope you’re happy). We shall suffer together. I’m also so proud at all these CONTEMPORARIES.
I KNOW. It’s like I have 0% faith that my feels won’t be destroyed for that book. *cries in preparation* And omg omg see me being all contemporary here?!? I’m so proud of me.
I didn’t know that Lord of Shadows had a cover!!! It looks…less. I thought it would be more, it looks like a giant blank space in the center. Ah, well, I just miss the characters. I need more! I need more! I don’t think I saw any new releases that I haven’t heard of yet. Hah Hah! I’m one step ahead. I think I know some of these but since you have the AUS covers they are different to me. Oh, I think some of my most anticipated 2017 releases are….King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard and A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. Oh, and The Hate You Give. YES! They released the first 3 chapters of The Hate You Give on EpicReads today. Usually I don’t like to read the first couple chapters and wait months to read the rest, but I think I will read them for The Hate You Give. It deals with racism, I have never encountered racism, I think my parents hid it from me if it was there, but yeah. I still want to hear more about it. Also I would sell my sister’s kidney first. I am petrified of needles and I would flee my lands before someone caught me. Plus I think my sister would be more willing to give up a kidney.
I kind of love the Lord of Shadows cover!! Although I did expect the boy (is it Julian do you reckon??) to be bigger too.😜 BUT STILL IT’S SO ETHEREAL OMG. LOVE. Ahem.
And ooh, *applauds* you are ahead of me then. And I actually don’t know if I used UK or US covers for most of these.😂 I just picked the default on Goodreads because #lazy.
I was tempted to read those sample chapters…but I also hate only reading like a smidge of a book. I WANT THE WHOLE THING OR NOTHING.😂
Alllll of these. But mostly Eliza and her Monsters, Traitor to the Throne, and Long May She Reign. I’ve been foaming at the mouth to get to that last one since it was announced, which was two years ago I think? So long wait. AND IT BETTER BE GOOD, IS ALL I’M SAYING.
But it’s looking like 2017 will be a waaay better year book wise than 2015 and 2016, so there’s that.
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I AGREE. I feel like I mention Long May She Reign like every time I do a post like this?!??! I’M SO FREAKING EXCITED. AND YES. 2017 looks to be the year of grand books.
CAIT. SO MANY FABULOUS BOOKS HERE. I am reading Carve the Mark right now and am really enjoying it, so I hope you end up liking it as much as I am! And YES to Roseblood, Flame in the Mist, Avenged and The Pearl Thief (!!). So excited for all of those. 🙂 Thanks for sharing Cait and, as always, fabulous post! xx
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OH oh I’m so relieved you like Carve the Mark!! That means I can safely flail over it since there’s like a 98% chance I’ll love it too now.😜
I got about halfway through this post before I started nervously sweating because there are SO MANY BOOKS! And I need to read them all!!!! *ogles the pretty cover art*
Sad to say it, but I have been totally sleeping on Mindy McGinnis! Her books have been rec’d to me so many times in the last six months it’s insane. Female of the Species sounds amazing but like, let’s be real: fantasy has my heart…so gimme Given to the Sea already!! I need it!
Sebastien De Castell has written a YA book??? HOW did I not know this?! My BFF is obsessed with his adult series (But, I Still Haven’t Read It: the Danya Story) so now I know what to get for her bday. 😏
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Saaaame. I mean, omg I only picked my TOP reads too for the months, and there are so many more??? How will I ever be able to read them all??? *shrieks* And you should definitely try Mindy McGinnis if you get a chance!! The Female of the Species SLAYED ME WITH HOW GOOD IT WAS. And I need to read all her other books since I’ve only read two.🙈🙊
*adds every title to towering TBR* this blog post title is PERFECT. Because yes, you basically make my TBR explode, but that’s okay. It was starting to get antsy waiting for me to add new books so it is quite happy with you as it slowly topples over and fills my room. :p ALSO HOW DID I MISS Flame in the Mist?!?!? MULAN RETELLING <3 <3 NEEDS!!!!
EVERYONE NEEDS MULAN RETELLINGS IN THEIR LIFE IMMEDIATELY. WHY CAN’T TIME GO FASTER. *grabby hands*😂
ALL THESE BOOKS <3
So many that I've heard of and can't wait to get my hands on and then so many others that I haven't heard of and will probably go right now to add to my Goodreads TBR shelf, sigh. Goodbye money. Hello amazing 2017 TBR!
YOU AND ME BOTH, MY FRIEND. Do we laugh and flail or like….cry. Because we’re going to be so so broke.😂
I’m so far behind on 2016 releases and I already want 2017 books!! Gahhhhh!! Gimme!
~Sara
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SAME ACTUALLY.😂 My 2016 TBR is still ridiculous but here I am freaking out over all the 2017 books I need.😂
SO MANY BOOKS NEXT YEAR, My TBR might kill me and I’d actually be happy about it. (Or not? Are there books in the afterlife) I’m SO SO excited for Goodbye Days, TRAITOR TO THE THRONE, Noteworthy, Carval, When Dimple Met Rishi, Roseblood (WHY am I even listing all of this, I MEAN I WANT EVERYTHING)
Lovely List as always, Cait!
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We bookworms just need make a universal pledge to come dig each other out from being buried beneath enormous TBRs if the need arises.😂 WE CAN’T HELP THE AMOUNT OF BOOKS THAT ARE SLAYING US. *flails about wildly*
I just added both those dragon books to my TBR because dragons. Also Noteworthy, I really hope it’s good and I can recommend it to my alto friends. It sounds amazing.
I hope they’re all good too! I have super high expectations for the dragon ones.😂
I’m really excited about the new Veronica Roth series- and I’m glad I’m not the only one who liked Allegiant! I want to read so many of the books on your list, especially Heart Stone. I love Pride and Prejudice, but Pride and Prejudice with dragons sounds amazing! There is no such thing as a TBR that’s too big, I don’t think that’s even possible. I know I’ll be adding a lot to it today!
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Omg we Allegiant-likers are very few and far between and we must band together.😂😂 I think it totally worked, right?! Like it was unexpected BUT IT WORKED. Ahem. Anyway, I really hope Carve the Mark is awesome because I have high expectations heeh. AND ANYTHING WITH DRAGONS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING. Especially that cover omg. LOVE.
pirates and dragons are great things. Great list. so many i can’t wait for.
They ARE gloriously beautiful things that make me all the happy. :’)
Goodness, where does one even BEGIN? I am sad that I forgot Eliza and Her Monsters. That is one I really wanted to add. Oopsie. I also wanted to add The Hate U Give and A List of Cages but I RAN OUT OF ROOM, okay? Same with A Conjuring of Light but I figured that since I STILL have not read AGOS (I know, I know) I could leave it off, plus, everyone else has it on theirs so. It has attention. ALSO. I did not know that A) Traitor to the Throne was out in January there; and B) That I can have it sooner if I get the prettier cover, which is a win-win, right? ::Pre-orders book whilst commenting:: (No seriously, I literally pre-ordered it while commenting, no exaggeration.)
Look, there are just TOO MANY BOOKS that sound good. Like, at least half your books are on my list. And those that aren’t on my list are STILL on my TBR. I don’t have a sister, but if I did her kidney would be GONE. Easy to say since I have no attachment to her or her hypothetical organs but STILL. Also YES to adding books BECAUSE PATRICK NESS. #ReasonEnough.
Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight recently posted…2017 TBR Explosion
THERE IS JUST SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2017 I’M DYING HERE. And my bank will be dying. Is it too much to ask for me to suddenly, like, strike a goldmine or something??? I’m going to dig up my backyard, just to see. *nods* And also omgggg WHY have you not read AGOS yet?!? It will kill you and you’ll be so so happy about it I PROMISE. *piles it on your head* And I admire your pre-order dedication.😂 I just got sent the ARC and I’m freeeeaking OUT. Like can I just keep petting it forever maybe?!
PATRICK NESS IS AMAZING.
And you could like steal a friend’s kidney too, I suppose. Get lots of friends + steal their kidneys = be able to afford all the books ever. WHAT COULD GO WRONG.
And, pretty much all of these are going on my tbr!! 😀
Lauren @ Always Me
HUZZAH. You clearly have excellent taste then. 😉 🎉
There are so many books on your list I want to read! And ooh, I hadn’t heard of The Dragon’s Price before now, it looks awesome! 🙂
ALL THE LOVE FOR ALL THE DRAGONS.🐉🐉🐉
I literally opened my Goodreads as I went through this post so I could add any new books to my list as I came across them. Thankfully {?} most of them were already on my list, but you do have some that I didn’t have listed. Today’s prompt is making my TBR swell!
OH YAY. I’m glad you found some new ones with my list! And I mean…I’m sorry for your TBR which is probably howling right now.😂 But WORTH IT right?!
Moral of the post: get more money obviously IM NOT A WALKING BANK
Man my tbr didn’t just explode
It just killed me
MY TBR KILLED ME TOO. So we’ll just all bury ourselves under wishlists of books we need, amirite?!😂
Oh man…. I auto-added Flame in the Mist because Ahdieh, duh, but howwwww did I not know this was a Mulan retelling?! That’s so awesome!!!!!!! And I’m all about anything Elizabeth Wein. So many awesome books to look forward to in the new year. 😀
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YES. I feel like 2017 is going to be SUCH an epic year for books, right?!
I’m gonna bookmark this post and use it for reference throughout 2017… 🙂 I’m so sooo excited about a lot of books in the list! I love the cover for Spellslinger <3 and holy cow! Flame in the mist has such an amazing cover!! And retelling! I'm sold! 🙂 And you found a Pirate book!! I'm happpppyyy 😛 And sooo many other awesome books here! Great list Cait!! I'm sorry i haven't been around here much but we had a cyclone hit here that threw all our normal lives into a spin. Power has finally come back after three days and I jumped right into the blogsphere 🙂 <3
And this is only for up till MAY. So imagine what my list looks like for the rest of the year too.😂😂 I shall have to do another post mid-year right?! AND YES SO MUCH HAPPY FOR THE PIRATE BOOKS. Finally. :’) I’ve been whingeing about the lack of pirateage in books for ages and the universe is hearing me. BLESS IT.
(Omg I’m sorry to hear about your cyclone! I do know what that’s like and it can be very scary.😕 I hope things get back to normal for you soon. *sends cake*)
LOL! This post was awesome! These all sound like awesome reads and I’ve also added Caraval and Starfall to my list. Check out my TTT down below!
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Caraval and Starfall SHALL BE ALL THE AWESOME. At least they better be because I have high expectations.😂
Agree 100%! Starfall and Carval, don’t fail us now!
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No Cait, what have you done to my TBR. Bad Cait. Stay away from goodreads. The Dimple-Rishi one looks interesting because India, but I’m always a little side eyed, because I’m an 2nd generation immigrant whose parents have journeyed back to India and lets just say: identity crises to the power of three. Also, my family is Christian, and 2 generations away from any arranged marriages…but I might read it anyway. I am so excited for the Rhiannon Thomas one…especially because yesterday I got Kingdom of Ashes and I’M SO READY and Caraval seems super awesome because CIRCUS. Definitely Shar’s, sisters are good for some things.
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I will be very curious to know what you think of Dimple and Rishi then!!😊 AND YES ALL THE CIRCUS BOOKS PLEASE AND THANK YOU. Plus Caraval is just so gorgeous omg. #need
Cait, Cait, CAIT!
What are you doing!? You can’t just put all those great books on your list and expect me not to want them! Now I’m sitting here and reading this post and simultanously putting all those titles on my goodreads list. Arg, Cait!
Okay, you said you wouldn’t apologize. But know that my TBR is already three digits high…….
LG, m
I expect you TO read them.😂 That is 1000% why I exist in this universe – to make people read aaaaall the books I’m excited about. And omg my goodreads wish list is like 4 digits.😂
I have a lot of these on my radar as well but I’m not sure if I will actually be getting them. I’m trying to buy less next year. I know. So stop tempting me, haha.
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BUT IT’S MY DUTY IN LIFE TO TEMPT YOU AND TO HELP YOUR TBR GROW.😂 heheh.
Oh wow, this post is amazing !! And you’re right, thanks to YOU I added even more books to my already OVERFULL TBR pile.. *sigh* But well, thanks for visiting my blog and this great post 🙂
I hope your TBR doesn’t fall on your head! I think….mine definitely will by this point.😂
”But everyone else is excited??? SO HERE I AM. EXCITED CLUELESSLY.” I relate to this in a spiritual level, this is how my life basically goes:
Me to friend: ”OMG LOOK AT THIS BOOK IM SO EXCITED AGJSDKASJDLAKDA”
Friend: ”Oh really, what’s it about :)?”
Me: ”………….I don’t know but everybody talks about it so I want it”
I love hypes? Nooooo what are you talking about.
My most anticipated books of 2017 are definitely the final ACOTAR and Throne Of Glass books. I will be hurt beyond fixing but I DON’T CARE HAHAAHHAHAHAHA *cries in a corner*
x Amber, https://thenamelessbookblog.blogspot.nl/
YES THAT IS AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF MY LIFE TOO. I literally have no idea what’s going on most of the time but flaaaail. That’s my middle name.😂 And like it’s pretty???? Do we even need more details than that???
WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI sounds so good! Adding to my TBR, I need something cute and nice among fantasies/sci-fies/stabby-books as well 🙂
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I know right?!? Like all the fantasy and stabbiness will be AMAZING but I need something cute occasionally too.😂
I’m SUPER NICE and I would never sell (either of) my sister’s kidneys for a book. I would sell her digestive system! (Because ppl need digestive systems, yo) I’m actually a very nice person and my sisters don’t need to live in fear. I’ll sell my brother instead! Who needed him around anyway, honestly?
When Dimple Met Rishi sounds really good! Although I’m only half Indian and my parents didn’t have an arranged marriage, my grandparents did (although they’re not from a hindu background-anyway) so that sounds amazing. And the next VE. Schawb=I NEED a lot. I’m an alto! We always get overlooked (example: I was at a church service singing christmas carols and every single one was too high for me. I spent the entire time panicking about probably being off tune and trying to sing super quietly and high instead of having fun and it was terrible). I was in a musical-ish production recently (although they didn’t judge your singing ability, so the songs weren’t really the highlight). Musicals are cool.
I just need a lllll the books now, thank you *so* much cait. (And yes, you are clearly very shallow 😛 XD )
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Sell them both! I mean, surely your sister doesn’t need kidneys right??? And oh. Like totally sell your whole brother. I would do that too to my brother but he lives very far away, but that shouldn’t be a problem. Brothers are confusing creatures because WHY DO WE NEED THEM.
Ahem.
I’ll be really keen to know your thoughts on Dimple and Rishi that’s for sure!!
My sister is an alto and she CONSTANTLY complains about it.😂 So obviously your next course of action, Shar, is to join a boys’ choir and get famous. WHAT COULD GO WRONG.
(SHHHHH IT’S A SECRET THAT I’M SO SHALLOW.)😂
Okay so I just added a few more books to my never ending TBR, thanks Cait! xD
YOU’RE WELCOME. I hope your TBR doesn’t fall on your head because I’m 100% sure mine is going to.😂
SO MANY OF THESE SOUND SO AMAZING. And I totally approve of selling your sister’s kidney for any of these. From your list, I’ve added Gilded Cage, RoseBlood, A List of Cages, Daughter of the Pirate King (LOVING ALL OF THESE PIRATE BOOKS AROUND LATELY), Long May She Reign, The Hate U Give, Goodbye Days, Given to the Sea, Definitions of Indefinable Things, Eliza and Her Monsters, When Dimple Met Rishi (will be interesting to read about an unarranged arranged relationship???), Cold Summer, and Release.
SO THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH EVERY BOOK ON THIS LIST. WHHYYYYYY do you do this to me/I do this to myself.
There’s actually a couple that are on my list too, SO SUPER DUPER EXCITED FOR Sad Perfect, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life, and The Hidden Memory of Objects.
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It’s not like sister’s need their kidneys anyway I’m sure. *nods wisely* YOU’RE WELCOME FOR EVERY BOOK ON THIS LIST COMING TO GRACE YOUR TBR PILE. Imminent doom awaits us all. It’s going to be lovely. :’)
Ohhhh I’ll definitely have to check some of these out – I hadn’t heard of Blacksouls, Carve the Mark, or The Definitions of Indefinable Things before, but they all look super good. I’m definitely looking forward to Hunted by Meagan Spooner and Windwitch by Susan Dennard (I’m first in queue for both of them at the library because #broke).
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You hadn’t heard of Carve the Mark?! How is that possible.😂 hehe. But anyway it sounds GREAT so I hope you end up liking it too!! Ooh and yes I wanted to read Hunted too. *flings confetti*
Omg that is exactly me for Caraval. Do I know anything about it? Nope. Will I buy it anyway? Absolutely! I’m pretty sure the whole point of books is to avoid knowing absolutely anything about them before reading them so it’s a total surprise. Right? Obviously.
I seriously cannot wait for Ahdieh’s Mulan retelling – I’m one step away from exploding with excitement because OMFG Ahdieh has a new book!!! And OMFG MUUULLLAAAANNNN. Only like the best Disney ever (except for Tarzan, Tarzan is the best). I’m very jealous of your Roseblood ARC and I will now sit here and weep – I’ve heard that the font is red! Yaaaaay.
It’s going to be interesting next year when I’m in the USA – like I can totally by all the new releases and fit them in my suitcase when I come home . . . totally. And HERE is my TTT as per requested.
I’m glad I’m not alone with my Caraval problems.😂 I mean, surely we don’t need to know DETAILS before we fangirl right?!? Knowing the cover is pretty is enough of course. We’ll have zero spoilers going in huzzah.
AND MULAN IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST SO I’M SERIOUSLY FREAKISHLY EXCITED TOO. And it sounds awesome with the Samurais? But I really hope the internet doesn’t get all snobby because she’s doing Samurais instead of Chinese warriors? Eep. If The Wrath and the Dawn is anything to go off, I’M GOING TO LOVE IT.
(And don’t even worry about the double comment.😂 It’s fine!!)
January birthday *high five* Caraval is my most anticipated debut release (of this second haha), it sounds super interesting. Thanks for helping me add fifty gazillion books to my TBR, now i know I won’t be missing any.
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WOOO JANUARY CHILDREN. *flings confetti over both of us* The bookish universe is blessing us with delightful books for our entire birthday month. SO KIND OF IT. :’) And your TBR is most welcome. I’m here to serve. :’)
A CONJURING OF LIGHT. FLAME IN THE MIST. DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING.
Come to mama, precious books.
Also, did I miss something or has Traitor to the Throne been pushed forward from March to January??? I mean, I’m all in favour of January, obviously, but don’t toy with this fragile heart, lovely.
And why am I not seeing Strange The Dreamer on this list *narrows eyes at screen*
WE’RE ABSOLUTELY GOING TO DIIIIIIIE WITH ALL THESE BOOKS OMG. *flaps about in a panic* *reads the books that will murder feels anyway*
Oh, hehe, Australia is publishing Traitor to the Throne in January!🎉 I’m not sure what the rest of the world is doing tbh.
Okay so I partially didn’t put Strange the Dreamer on since I know everyone else is.😂 And like I DO want to read it, but I didn’t like Dreams of Gods and Monsters at all, so I’m…cautious, let’s say? DON’T HURT ME NOW, NINA. I’M SORRY.
You know, I partly grew up in the hipster city that is Melbourne and have since dreamed of going back, but nothing makes me want to board a plane faster than AUSTRALIANS PUBLISHING MY BABIES EARLY. OMFG.
I see someone is swimming against the current here *breathes slowly through nose* Fine, thou shall be forgiven and remain unharmed. I get what you mean, though. Authors whose final instalment disappointed (see my most recent post on the blog for reference) are like friends who betrayed your trust and can only be let back into your life VERY CAUTIOUSLY.
But seriously, I’d buy that book for the sole reason of being reunited with Laini Taylor’s beautiful prose EYEGASM
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You evil, evil perrrsona. You have exploded my TBR list. Thanks, now I have to get a job xD
YES I’M EVIL AND I KNOW IT. Your TBR is most welcome for all the ensuing suffering. :’)
DARN YOU. Here I am crying over books from 2012 because I’ve yet to even crack the spine, and now this?! Gahhhhhhh.
But Eliza and Her Monsters and The Hate U Give look sooooo good. I need them in my hands yesterday.
Catching up on the TBR pile is becoming an elusive myth tbh. WE’RE ALL DOOMED TO BE BURIED BENEATH BOOKS. MIGHT AS WELL GO OUT IN STYLE.😂
Something I don’t understand: How is Veronica Roth’s first book in her duology coming out in, like, weeks… yet the duology is still titled “Untitled Duology”??? O.O
Regardless, I’m looking forward to checking it out. ^_^
Oh yes. I had noticed that…what’s up with that?!😱 Maybe they’re having trouble making a decision?😂
Haha, maybe. It’s very weird and last-minute! xD
Oh. My. Word.
Pride and Prejudice with…with…with…
*screams* DRAAAAAAAGGGGOOOOOONNNNSSSS?????
Must…read…NOW.
Also, all those pirate books are making me want to devour them all right now, and I am secretly fangirling because PIRATES!!! *squeals*
And Milan retelling???? Okay… Maybe I just like retellings??? But I don’t care because they are amazing and I NEED them!
Now I’m super excited for next year!!!!!!! BOOOOOKKKKSSS!!! Thank you, Cait. My TBR was actually pretty manageable, but now…
*throws sanity to the wind and tries to paint with the swirling colors*
I’m officially bookmarking this post, because it is now the majority of my TBR.
ANYTHING WITH DRAGONS = NEED SO MUCH NEED. And piiiirates. Like I spent all of this year complaining about the lack of pirates and now I have some to look forward to! SQUEEE. And retellings are awesome, but Mulan retellings are extra awesome. Someone get us a time machine because we need these immediately.😍
Do you want to destroy me, Cait?! I added so many books to my huge tbr-list.
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yES. I’m here to be terrible and make your TBR explode. I did warn you.😂😂😂
We have several of the same books on our lists. There are a few I want to check out from yours! Ha ha. 🙂
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Clearly we both have great taste in books then. 😉
Basically, Cassandra Clare can bring out books for the rest of her life and I would devour them. In saying that Lady Midnight is my favourite so far and that is hard to beat, so I am totally excited for Lord of Shadows. And that Cover – dies because it’s so gorgeous.
OMG yes about Avenged, that ending of the first book. I just need it now – like right now.
Thanks for the post!
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SAME. I can’t get enough of her awesomeness!! And I think her books just keep getting better?!? Like just when I think no character can win my heart over more than Simon…BOOM. Hello Blackthorn boys.😍😍 And I think the LoS cover is gorgeous too!! BE STILL MY BEATING HEART OMG.
You introduced me to so many new books I had to open Goodreads in a new window and just go down the list and keep adding titles to my list. 😀 Thank yo for that! Some were already on my radar and some I’m going to have to read the first book first, but hey, that’s just one more book for the TBR Monster, right?
Caraval has me the most excited, which I was excited for even before I saw that you were looking forward to it. It sounds simply amazing and after reading the sampler chapters for it, I cannot wait to see where things go from there! The Crown’s Fate is a close second which takes so long to come out, but luckily I have an ARC of that coming, so at least that I will have sooner rather than later!
If I like an author, I’m definitely more likely to autoadd them to my TBR list. There aren’t a lot that I will just buy right off the bat, but I’m collecting a few more names soon I think! Publishers usually want me to be broke in October, so I feel your pain.
I’d totally sell my sister’s kidney for a book. We’re not that close, so I’m not really feeling too many qualms in selling one kidney for a book. 😉 I mean, she has another, right? *lol*
I’M SO GLAD. Your TBR is most welcome for now being the size of Mt Everest. 😉 😉 We must feed these TBRs after all, because we wouldn’t want them getting thin and undernourished amirite?!
It feels like ALL the amazing books are coming out this year which is amazing but also…yes we’re going to be so broke.😂😂
I actually have 4 sisters so SO MANY KIDNEYS FOR ME TO UTILISE.
Is it July yet because I want Ash & Quill by Rachel Caine NOW!
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I still need to read Paper and Fire haha but I can’t wait too!!
Thanks Cait! I already had many of these on my TBR, but some were not. I also love dragon books and will pick a book up simply because it has a dragon on it. Thanks for the post.
Dragon books are THE BEST. I’m glad we are both dragon enthusiasts! *hi fives*
I am super keen for Roseblood as well! I have an eARC to sink my teeth into, so I plan on reading it super soon. I hope it is everything I want it to be because PHANTOM OF THE OPERA RETELLING.
I don’t actually have my year of 2017 books planned out. I know that I am super keen for Now I Rise because RADU and LADA and I hope that book doesn’t fall into second book syndrome because that would be incredibly painful. Also keen for Crown of Wishes because I ended up really liking The Star-Touched Queen when I read it!
Other than that, I don’t know any off the top of my head, haha XD
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SAME! I’m kind of thinking I’ll read it over Christmas. Hopefully anyway!! 😂 I LOVE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…I was so obsessed with it as a kid omg. (Okay totally still am but whatever.)
And omg I will not be able to bear it if Now I Rise isn’t as good as the first one. I WILL CRY. (Also when are we going to get an AUS/UK cover reveal?!? It’s like one of the few times I waaaay prefer our covers to the American ones!)
You just literally KILLED my TBR! Man, there are way too many amazing looking books on this list. I have never read A.G. Howard, but I just heard about Roseblood and it sounds AMAZING!! I did just read The Crown’s Game and I loved it, so YES I have to read the sequel.. I also just read A Darker Shade of Magic. I really need to read the second one so I can read the finale. Love that series!
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I can’t wait.
It’s so EXCITING. *flails*
Ooh there are so many books on here that I want to read!! I’m especially excited for Lord of Shadows (although I feel like something bad is going to happen to my poor Julian) and A Conjuring of Light, even though I’ve only read the first book in the series. There seems to be a lot of pirate-y books coming out next year, but if they’re anything like Pirates of the Caribbean then I’m fine with that 😉 Great post as always, Cait! (:
I feel like Julian might fall in a lot of water and nearly drown? JUST GOING OFF THE COVER.😂 Eeek but please let my darling Blackthorn boys be okay. <3 I love them all too much. AND YES I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE PIRATE BOOKS!! I've been whining about the lack of pirates in books for yeeears and finally the world is listening.😍
I was already excited for most of these 2017 releases, but now you’ve gone and reminded me and I NEEEEEDDDDD THESE! *flails* Especially The Crown’s Fate, I’m totally dying for that one O_O
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WE CAN DIE FOR THE CROWN’S FATE TOGETHER!! *flails with you* Just so long as they revive us on release day.😂
there are two Gilded Cage books on netgalley and I JUST REQUESTED BOTH OF THEM <3 but i am sad about Cold Summer's book cover. 🙁 BTW!!! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY TBR ON FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE CAIT BABYYYY!!!
I REQUESTED BOTH TOO. *crosses fingers* 😂 Hopefully the bookish universe is kind to us both, right?!
And your TBR is most welcome for the pain this post has caused it.😇😈😇😈
Oh my goodness!!! I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY US DID A COVER CHANGE FOR TRAITOR TO THE THRONE.
Obviously that means that I’ll have to spend more money to get the cover that isn’t entirely different than Rebel of the Sands because… must have matching covers 🙂
I DON’T UNDERSTAND EITHER. Whyyyyy did they want to ruin a good thing?!? But just buy the UK edition from The Book Depository and you’ll be fine.😂
Eliza And Her Monsters looks so good! So do all the books though… I need to save the money I got for Christmas (and anything I get for my birthday in March) for May!
A Conjuring of Light. YES. ALL OF THE YESES. ALL OF THE KIDNEYS!
V.E. Schwab broke me. Because of all of the cliff hangers you could do, that was the worst! I NEED TO KNOW! KELL AND LILA! CREEPY DARK STONE DUDE. AHHHHHHH!!!
Okay, I’ma chill now. Let it be known throughout the land that THIS is the book that will get me through 2017 and if it disappoints me, I will be found in a dark corner crying.
SCHWAB’S CLIFFHANGERS ARE ACTUAL TORTURE. I mean, it’s not like I wanted hAPPINESS or SANITY of course. *sobs in the corner* If Rhy is not okay I am not okay. And Kell is actually the most precious thing safjkdslafd I’m dyyyyyyyying waiting here.
OMG Cait,
piraaaaaaaates! Just read a German book and well it was so dark and stabby and the characters sassy,the female pirate really kick-ass… The perfect book for you, if you could only read German! #golearnit Then, because I found Jacquotte Delahaye so interesting I googled her and found this awesome list of female pirates (one eventually turning into a ghost… your story again!)
http://allday.com/post/1061-the-most-badass-female-pirates-to-sail-the-seven-seas/
And having finished the Splintered- Series, I´m just dying for Roseblood because I absolutely LOVEEEEEE Phantom of the Opera but well…. no translation in sight yet o.O
Mary <3
I’m so sad I can’t read German right now!!😂 IT SOUNDS LIKE AN AMAZING BOOK (Piratessss. <3) I'm definitely stalking this pirate list so THANK YOU FOR LINKING ME.
(Roseblood was 100% fantastic.😍)
Thought that list was something for you ^^ Expecting books about at least one of them from you this year!!! 🙂
Of course, how could Roseblood be not?! I mean!!! PHANTOM OF THE OPERAAAAAAAAAAA combined with her writing #OMGneedthisnow