Apparently class of 2016 is heavenly-packed with so many amazing books coming out, which is why I decided to feature several books at once.
I usually don't go around looking for books that come out each year because my TBR tends to grow. And guess what? I added 68 books that come out next year. That's crazy!! It feels like every '16 book is in my TBR. I have no idea how I'm going to choose what to read because obviously it's impossible to read every single book out there and I won't get to read them all like I hope to.
There's already 16 books I want read that come out in 2017. I'm also wanting to read the books I actually already own. They've been neglected this year since I've been reading arcs only.
But without further a do, here are the books I'm really excited to read. I wish I could include them all but then this post would be way too long. I am going to do a post like this one that's for non-debut authors and contemporary books.
Warning: There is a bit of fangirling, rambling, and me making predictions!
Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman:
The day I discovered this book was the day I was looking for books that had pirates because I love them. And it had occurred to me that I've never read any pirate books or at least where they're a main character. So when I asked for recommendations, Nikki from Fiction Freak told me about Blackhearts!
When I read the summary for the very first time, it was one of those that makes you go "holy shit!!" Very few summaries make me go like that. They'll put me in, sure, but there are some that are just magic!
Also I've never heard of Blackbeard so I should probably inform myself. But I'm DYING for this!!
Can I just say that this cover is one of the most stunning ones I've ever seen? The summary had me at "Scotland." And the mention of time travel had me thinking of Outlander as young adult version.
I'm so in!!
This next particular line in the summary has got me doing so much predicting. "She’s a member of a secret society of time travelers, and is actually trapped in the twelfth century..." The next line mentions a boy that could be the MC's undoing. It makes me think she's going to fall in love and not want to return to her own time. There's probably going to be so many sacrifices. And I can't wait to read this.
When I read the summary for the very first time, it was one of those that makes you go "holy shit!!" Very few summaries make me go like that. They'll put me in, sure, but there are some that are just magic!
Also I've never heard of Blackbeard so I should probably inform myself. But I'm DYING for this!!
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
As soon as I saw the cover, I was all over it because my love for ships knows no bounds!! And I think it's going to have a touch of historical fiction and time-travel, which I'm very excited for. Just the thought of a time-traveling ship is making the wait extremely hard.
I also can't wait to see the romance between the main character, Nix, and the Persian thief, Kash because I love nothing more than a good romance.
Assassin's Heart by Sarah Ahiers
Just by the title itself has me hooked. Assassins is one of my other loves in high-fantasy!! And the cover is just beautiful.
I love the concept that the main character's family was killed by her love interest's family. I just love characters to suffer before they get their happily ever after. Is that bad? It also appears like maybe the MC will be having a love-hate relationship with the love interest since she will be dead set on avenging her family.
But the mention of having a touch of Romeo & Juliet worries me as I'm not a fan of that story. I'll still give this a chance, regardless.
I love the concept that the main character's family was killed by her love interest's family. I just love characters to suffer before they get their happily ever after. Is that bad? It also appears like maybe the MC will be having a love-hate relationship with the love interest since she will be dead set on avenging her family.
But the mention of having a touch of Romeo & Juliet worries me as I'm not a fan of that story. I'll still give this a chance, regardless.
Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie
Beautiful cover. High fantasy with assassins, royalty, and a girl with a rare power. Count me it!
I can't really decipher what the cover means but it does draw me in. And the summary is just very well written that I'm just dying for this. The mention of heart-rending romance is something that also excites me because like I said before, I love fantasies with romance involved.
Sword and Verse by Kathy MacMillan
The very first line in the summary is like a siren, "Raisa was only a child when she was kidnapped and enslaved in Qilara." Very well written high fantasies that deal with slavery just catch my attention.
It reminds me of The Winner's Curse even though I have yet to read it. One thing that is different is that the roles of the male and female are reversed in this book because in this novel, the female is the slave and the male is the privileged. It also reminds me of Throne Of Glass now that I think of it.
I know we shouldn't compare books but these similarities make me even more pumped up for this story!
It reminds me of The Winner's Curse even though I have yet to read it. One thing that is different is that the roles of the male and female are reversed in this book because in this novel, the female is the slave and the male is the privileged. It also reminds me of Throne Of Glass now that I think of it.
I know we shouldn't compare books but these similarities make me even more pumped up for this story!
Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor
*Also I accidentally used the old cover in the graphic. This is the new cover.*
I'm so in!!
This next particular line in the summary has got me doing so much predicting. "She’s a member of a secret society of time travelers, and is actually trapped in the twelfth century..." The next line mentions a boy that could be the MC's undoing. It makes me think she's going to fall in love and not want to return to her own time. There's probably going to be so many sacrifices. And I can't wait to read this.
Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace
Who's ready for some zombies?! From what I can gather from the summary, the main character was killed. But she has the ability to kill. And a year has passed. This also feels like it's going to be urban fantasy.
At first, I thought the story was going to be about a world apocalypse. But I guess I shouldn't rule it out seeing how the word disease is mentioned. It makes me think that there are others just like her that came back to life.
It sounds like the MC is lonely and it will be a sad journey but I am looking for to this!
At first, I thought the story was going to be about a world apocalypse. But I guess I shouldn't rule it out seeing how the word disease is mentioned. It makes me think that there are others just like her that came back to life.
It sounds like the MC is lonely and it will be a sad journey but I am looking for to this!
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
This sounds like it could be bloody with the blood that's on the cover and the mention of cannibals. It also appears to be a western combined with steampunk. Two genres that I don't really read much about but that cover and summary just pull me in that I want to give this a shot. It's making me think of Vengeance Road since it has a similar premise.
Also that typography is just glorious! I think it's what actually drew me to the book in the first place so A++ to whoever designed the cover. I hope they decide to have the title raised or made in foil.
Also that typography is just glorious! I think it's what actually drew me to the book in the first place so A++ to whoever designed the cover. I hope they decide to have the title raised or made in foil.
Fear the Drowning Deep by Sarah Glenn Marsh
What a beautiful yet eery cover? I think underwater covers are just brilliant. It makes me think of The Mara Dyer series that have similar covers.
People are vanishing and it's all somehow connected to the sea in the Isle of Man. I feel like this story could either be a thriller with a psycho out in the sea or a dark magic force at work.
It makes think I won't be able to read this at night. But I have been looking for more creepy books like this one so I can't wait for it's release.
People are vanishing and it's all somehow connected to the sea in the Isle of Man. I feel like this story could either be a thriller with a psycho out in the sea or a dark magic force at work.
It makes think I won't be able to read this at night. But I have been looking for more creepy books like this one so I can't wait for it's release.
What do you think of all these 2016 debuts? Have you heard of them?
