Like every year we are talking about new to us authors we read the previous year for Top Ten Tuesday (as always, hosted by That Artsty Reader Girl). I think it is hard not to read authors that aren’t new to us each year with the amounts some of us read. There are also so many new authors coming to the publishing scene and so many old ones left to discover.
I deciced to cut this list into two. One are authors I’ve heard of before but didn’t read before 2018 and the others are authors I hadn’t heard of before 2018 either.
Authors I’d Heard of Before
Robert Jackson Bennett
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: Foundryside
I had heard quite a bit about this author based on his previous trilogy but I hadn’t gotten around to purchasing those books. When i got the offer to take part in the blog tour I jumped at it and I am glad I did because it became one of my favorite reads of 2018.
N.K. Jemisin
How Many Books Read: 3
Which: Broken Earth trilogy
Of course I had heard of Jemisin before. Who hasn’t? But it took me forever to pick up the books I had of her. Earlier this year I purchased books 2 and 3, and with the buddy read I did with Alicia from A Kernel of Nonsense I finally managed to read a book. I now know I need to read so much more by her hand.
Alice Hoffman
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: The Museum of Extraordinary Things
Hoffman is a pretty well known name, not in the least for me because one of my blogging buddies mentions her from time to time. You know who you are haha. So when I got the chance to pick this book up from the library I did. I think this is an author that will be a bit of a hit or miss seeing her writing style.
Megan Crewe
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: Ruthless Magic
I have been following Megan Crewe’s newsletter for a while. I think she was a part of a giveaway once and so I ended up following her newsletter. I’ve always been interested in her books but didn’t get around to them. When I got approved for Ruthless Magic on NG I finally had enough motivation to start a book by her. I liked it somewhat and I am still curious about her earlier books.
Kiersten White
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Again, NG here provided me with the motivation to finally pick up a book by her. I liked it enough to purchase her previous trilogy right after finishing.
Authors Completely New to Me
C.L. Polk
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: Witchmark
I hadn’t heard of this author or this book until bumped into the cover on NG. It drew my attention and I really enjoyed it. I can’t wait for the sequel!
Alexandra Christo
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: To Kill a Kingdom
Okay I should have heard of this author because she was previously a blogger like us. Which is just great that she has managed to get published like this.
Lola Dodge
How Many Books Read: 2
Which: Spellwork Syndicate book 1 and 2
I’m so happy I found these cozy fantays reads through NG. They are so much fun.
Dorian Graves
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: Bones and Bourbon
Another book I’m glad I found through NG of a great and talented author.
Jane Yolen
How Many Books Read: 1
Which: How to fracture a Fairytale
You know I think it is kind of sad on my part that I hadn’t heard of this author before as she is clearly well published for many years. But I hadn’t. Now I have.
A Dance With Books 
To kill a kingdom was new to me and I loved it ❤️ happy reading!
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It was great!
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I have a sample of ‘Foundryside’ on my Kindle Wanted to try the author for a while – even ‘City of Stairs’ is still on my radar although I didn’t like the sample. I feel like I need to read a little more to make up my mind.
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Samples don’t always give the best view on things I think. Or for me anyway so I certainly would give him another chance. 🙂
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Great list! This is the second list I’ve seen Lola Dodge on so I need to check her out soon. I love N. K. Jemisin too, I’m hoping to read her other two series and her short story collection this year, and Foundryside ended up being my first read of 2019 and I can’t wait to read more Robert Jackson Bennett!
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Yes her two books out now are such feel good ones.
I really need the sequel to Foundryside!
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I also read N.K. Jemisin for the first time last year.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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Did you enjoy her?
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How to Fracture a Fairytale is such a great title. I’ll have to check that one out.
This is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
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It was what appealed me too!
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I really want to read Foundryside! I read his book called City of Stairs and really loved it. I also read the first Broken Earth book this year and thought it was fantastic.
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Yes Foundryside is really good 😀
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I haven’t read any of these authors, but I’m planning on reading Alexandra Christo’s book this year.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/top-ten-tuesday-194/
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To Kill a Kingdom was a great read. 🙂
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I’m glad to hear that!
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Love how you broke down your list and I see a few here I’ve been wanting to read. So many people love Foundryside so I don’t think it will be much longer before I end up giving it a try. I also need to give Witchmark a chance and think it will be used for a choice on your reading challenge!
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Yes please do with both! They are both so great.
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I’ve been a huge Alice Hoffman fan for years, but you’re right, she does have a particular style that doesn’t work for everyone.
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I do think I’ll read something of her again in the future but not now.
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I really want to read Witchmark! And ooh yeah, Jane Yolen is super big, but it might be one of those super popular in certain countries thing!
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
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Yes do it. So good!
I really had never heard of her before. Such a shame.
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Robert Jackson Bennett and N.K. Jemisin are two of my favourite authors so I’m glad that you enjoyed reading books by them for the first time in 2018. I’ve read Kiersten White’s Conqueror’s Saga trilogy, but haven’t picked up The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein yet, so hopefully later this year I’ll get to it.
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Yes I am very glad I finally gave them a go. Now I just need to pick up more by them.
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I loved And I Darken by Kiersten White – it was so good!
My TTT post!
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I really need to get on that one!
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I love the way you broke your list up between authors you’d hear of but not necessarily read and completely new to you!
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Yes this prompt always leaves me conflicted with which way to go so I decided to just take it this way. 😀
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I read one of Kiersten White’s short stories last year, but even though I own two of her books, I haven’t read them yet. The others are totally new to me still.
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That happens to me all the time. I read one thing by an author and have the rest but that wait forever to pick them up haha.
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I really need to pick up Kiersten White’s books but I’m so bad at keeping up with authors. N.K Jemisin too!
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Same! It is so hard to keep up with them when so much else is coming out too!
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I read N.K. Jemisin for the first time last year as well! I had read White’s books before, but I read her And I Darken book last year and I adored it. I’ve read Mind Games and have Paranormalcy on my TBR.
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I’ve heard great things about Paranormalcy!
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Kiersten White, yes, I read the Supernaturally books, and even though you think you won’t like them, you might because they are about beings you like, they aren’t about ghosts and the romance isn’t too bad for Paranormal Romance. They have the “police force” you were talking about at one time. Ha ha. 👍✨
Alice Hoffman. 😇
Honestly, I didn’t know who N.K. Jemisin was until a couple of months ago, and I still don’t know that much. 😊,
I know about Witchmark from you! 🙌🙌🙌
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Yeah knowing the police force thing is definetely a reason for me to pick those up haha.
Totally try out her Broken Earth books. I think you could really enjoy those!
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I didn’t realise that Alexandra Christo used to be a blogger as well! I loved To Kill A Kingdom.
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I didn’t either until Cait mentioned it once in a comment. 😀
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Lola Dodge and Alexandra Christo were two new authors for me in 2018 as well. I had no idea Christo used to be a blogger.
Happy readings! 😉
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
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Same, I had no idea until someone mentioned it to me. 😀
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I had absolutely NO idea that Alexandra Christo was a blogger just as well, wow! It’s so great that she got published, I really enjoyed To Kill A Kingdom. Lovely list! 🙂
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Me neither until someone mentioned it in a comment to me. And yes super great that she got published. 😀
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I really want to read The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein. It sounds like the perfect book for me if I could only find the time to fit it in…
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Yes, pencil it in for October. 😉
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There are so many authors I love on this list! I am super excited you were inspired to finally pick up Jemisin’s work. Will you be reading her Inheritance trilogy as well? While they aren’t masterworks the way Broken Earth is, they are incredible still. I love her writing.
Which of these authors do you hope to read more of in 2019?
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Yes I want to but I only own book 2 at the moment so I need to get the first book first. I also have book 2 of her other series or duology. So I need to get the first one of that as well.
For sure N.K. Jemisin, Robert Jackson Bennett and Kiersten White. And I am eagerly awaiting the new releases of C.L Polk and Lola Dodge. I haven’t seen anything announced for Dorian Graves yet but I would totally read that too.
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In this case, you’ve got a lot of reading ahead of you! XD Here’s to acquiring all the missing books and reading all the things! 🙂
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O I didn’t know Alexandra Christo was a blogger before she started writing, lol. I loved her book so much and can’t wait to read more by this author!
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Yes me too. She announced another book last year I think.
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Yes, I’m so excited about it already. I believe it’ll release later this year 🙂
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Nog helemaal niets maar ik kreeg in 2018 wel het eerste deel van N.K.Jemisin toegestuurd dus wie weet komt het er nog wel eens van.
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Ja lezen. 😀
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