I didn't read nearly as much as I should have this year, but I opened and started so many wonderful books that it would be a disgrace not to share them.
1. A Court of Mist and Fury: By, the wonderfully talented, Sarah J Maas
So with this book I'm a little biased, mainly because Sarah is one of my all time favorite authors, but she has earned every inkling of it. The book is the second to the A Court of Thorns and Roses and it's absolutely riveting. It had me heart broken and glowing at the same time. If you like romance, adventure, and action then this is definitely the book for you.
2. Falling Kingdoms: By Morgan Rhodes
I originally started this book a very long time ago, but I never finished it. In my first opinion of the first 40 pages I didn't think it was for me. It seemed so boring and dull, but over the summer I picked it up again, determined to finish it. I found that it was an excellently crafted fantasy with multiple outlooks and such unique characters. The characters aren't perfect, but that's exactly what makes them perfect. If you love magic, medieval, and adventure, then please read this book!
3. Truthwitch: By Susan Dennard
This book is everything that you would want in an adventurous fantasy piratey novel. It follows interesting characters on a absolutely crazy journey across the sea, where they find themselves and more about the world they live in. My favorite part is that the strong connection between characters is not romance, though there is romance, but the main structure of the book's plot is friendship.
4. Red Queen: By Victoria Aveyard
So if you haven't heard of this series yet I would ask you if you'd been living under a rock, but besides that fact. Red Queen is a dystopian novel that follows a completely and utterly flawed teenage character who is trying to find out who and what she is in the world. The book deals with the hard issues of their broken society and how Mare tries her best to fix them, and in a sense it reminds me of how all teenagers are. It was a great book with a time stopping plot twist.
5. This Savage Song: By Victoria Schwab
In another dystopian universe the world is tragically divided, but some where in the chaos two unlikable allies match up. This book is absolutely terrifying, but in all the great ways. The main characters are so different, but at the same time really relatable for most young adults. I fell in love with this book by accident, but it was the best mistake I made. It also does not flaunt much romance, if at all, in the book, which is very drawing in itself. She puts so much time into the character development and it's simply amazing.
These were just my favorites, but what were your favorites this year? Keep reading everyone!
