New year, new book releases. This is my Top 10 list of books I'm looking forward to read in 2017. I'll be discovering new authors and returning to some beloved series from the past years. But I could do with some more reading recs and I'd love if you left your most anticipated books in the comments. Happy Reading!
#10
Noemi Vidal is a teen
soldier from the planet Genesis, once a colony of Earth that's now at
war for its independence. The humans of Genesis have fought Earth's
robotic "mech" armies for decades with no end in sight. After a
surprise attack, Noemi finds herself stranded in space on an abandoned
ship where she meets Abel, the most sophisticated mech prototype ever
made. One who should be her enemy. But Abel's programming forces him to
obey Noemi as his commander, which means he has to help her save
Genesis--even though her plan to win the war will kill him. Together
they embark on a daring voyage through the galaxy. Before long, Noemi
begins to realize Abel may be more than a machine, and, for his part,
Abel's devotion to Noemi is no longer just a matter of programming.
#9
Mare Barrow is a
prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal
mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of
lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven Calore continues weaving his dead
mother's web in an attempt to maintain control over his country—and his
prisoner. As Mare bears the weight of Silent Stone in the palace,
her once-ragtag band of newbloods and Reds continue organizing,
training, and expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to linger
in the shadows. And Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's
heart, will stop at nothing to bring her back. When blood turns
on blood, and ability on ability, there may be no one left to put out
the fire—leaving Norta as Mare knows it to burn all the way down.
#8
Sophia has seven days
left in Tokyo before she moves back to the States. Seven days to say
good-bye to the electric city, her wild best friend, and the boy she’s
harbored a semi-secret crush on for years. Seven perfect days…until
Jamie Foster-Collins moves back to Japan and ruins everything. Jamie
and Sophia have a history of heartbreak, and the last thing Sophia
wants is for him to steal her leaving thunder with his stupid arriving
thunder. Yet as the week counts down, the relationships she thought were
stable begin to explode around her. And Jamie is the one who helps her
pick up the pieces. Sophia is forced to admit she may have misjudged
Jamie, but can their seven short days of Tokyo adventures end in
anything but good-bye?
#7
When Autumn Collins finds
herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she
doesn’t think things could get any worse. But that’s before she realizes
that Dax Miller is locked in with her. Autumn doesn’t know much about
Dax except that he’s trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was
in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation
as a loner, he’s not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still,
she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before
Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and
comes to rescue her. Only he doesn’t come. No one does. Instead
it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple
of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a
boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to
Dax than meets the eye. As he and Autumn first grudgingly, and then not
so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their
surprising connection. But can their feelings for each other survive
once the weekend is over and Autumn’s old life, and old love interest,
threaten to pull her from Dax’s side?
#6
I've been waiting for this book to be released for years and could really use some more Noah Shaw scenes!
#5
Russia is on the brink
of great change. Pasha’s coronation approaches, and Vika is now the
Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more
difficult—and dangerous—than she ever expected. Pasha is
grappling with his own problems—his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he
loves loathes him, and he believes his best friend is dead. When a
challenger to the throne emerges—and with the magic in Russia growing
rapidly—Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and protect
his kingdom. For Nikolai, the ending of the Crown’s Game stung
deeply. Although he just managed to escape death, Nikolai remains alone,
a shadow hidden in a not-quite-real world of his own creation. But when
he’s given a second chance at life—tied to a dark price—Nikolai must
decide just how far he’s willing to go to return to the world. With
revolution on the rise, dangerous new magic rearing up, and a tsardom
up for the taking, Vika, Nikolai, and Pasha must fight—or face the
destruction of not only their world but also themselves.
#4
Swim. Eat. Shower. School. Snack. Swim. Swim. Swim. Dinner. Homework. Bed. Repeat. All
of Maggie’s focus and free time is spent swimming. She’s not only
striving to earn scholarships—she’s training to qualify for the
Olympics. It helps that her best friend, Levi, is also on the team and
cheers her on. But Levi’s already earned an Olympic try out, so she
feels even more pressure to succeed. And it’s not until Maggie’s away on
a college visit that she realizes how much of the “typical” high school
experience she’s missed by being in the pool. Not one to shy
away from a challenge, Maggie decides to squeeze the most out of her
senior year. First up? Making out with a guy. And Levi could be the
perfect candidate. After all, they already spend a lot of time together.
But as Maggie slowly starts to uncover new feelings for Levi, how much
is she willing to lose to win?
#3
Classic movie buff
Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she
only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey
moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as
her online crush. Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep in real life—or worse?),
Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s
landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she’s being
heckled daily by the irritatingly hot museum security guard, Porter
Roth—a.k.a. her new arch-nemesis. But life is whole lot messier than the
movies, especially when Bailey discovers that tricky fine line between
hate, love, and whatever-it-is she’s starting to feel for Porter. And
as the summer months go by, Bailey must choose whether to cling to a
dreamy online fantasy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality
with Porter. The choice is both simpler and more complicated than she
realizes, because Porter Roth is hiding a secret of his own: Porter is
Alex…Approximately.
#2
I really enjoyed the first two books in the Goldseer trilogy and have grown quite fond of the Gold Rush era and just love Lee and Jeff!
#1
Emma Carstairs has
finally avenged her parents. She thought she’d be at peace. But she is
anything but calm. Torn between her desire for her parabatai Julian and
her desire to protect him from the brutal consequences of parabatai
relationships, she has begun dating his brother, Mark. But Mark has
spent the past five years trapped in Faerie; can he ever truly be a
Shadowhunter again? And the faerie courts are not silent. The
Unseelie King is tired of the Cold Peace, and will no longer concede to
the Shadowhunters’ demands. Caught between the demands of faerie and the
laws of the Clave, Emma, Julian, and Mark must find a way to come
together to defend everything they hold dear—before it’s too late.
