It was so incredibly hard to choose but I’ve finally come up with this year’s updated list of my favorite book series and stand-alones (as of 2016). There are so many amazing books that I’ve read so it was incredibly hard to narrow some of the categories down to just one series or book. Some were easy long time faves, but others…it was a challenge to choose!
*Not including ARCs

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FANTASY

Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo

SCIENCE FICTION

Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness | The Host by Stephenie Meyer

   

PARANORMAL

Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi | The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

   

DYSTOPIAN

Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld | The Giver by Lois Lowry

   

MYSTERY

Miss Marple mysteries by Agatha Christie | And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

   

CONTEMPORARY

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

HISTORICAL

Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfeld | Animal Farm by George Orwell

   

ROMANCE

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas | Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

   

HORROR-THRILLER

Until the End of the World trilogy by Sarah L. Fleming | The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

   

CLASSIC

Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

   

CHILDREN’S

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling | The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

   

NON-FICTION

[TBD – I haven’t really read enough non-fiction to choose a favorite so one of my goals for 2017 is to read more within this genre. I already have a few on my list!]

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I posted a Top Ten list last year for 2015 and this is my list for 2016 so it will be interesting to see what my list for 2017 will hold! With new books coming out left and right, with life changing me as I grow and age, it’s interesting to see what books define us and hold a place special in our hearts.

Let me know some of your own favorite books or series!

Cheers.

Visit Part Two: Top Anticipated Books for 2017!

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