2009 - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The second in the Hunger Games series, Catching Fire follows Katniss as she leads a rebellion against the Capital. These books were widely popular when I started college in 2009. Surprisingly, the movies were good as well, though I didn't end up watching the very last one. I think everyone's heard of the Hunger Games, so I'm not going to get into much detail about it.2010 - Room by Emma Donoghue
Room is a GENIUS novel. It's told from the perspective of five-year-old Jack who, along with his young mother, is held hostage in a small room. Definitely worth to read! Check out my full review here.2011 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King
If you could go back in time and change ONE event in history, what would it be? Would you kill Hilter before his ascent? Stop 9/11? 11/22/63 is about a high school teacher named Jake who is told by a local diner owner about a secret portal that back to the same location and date in time. He enlists Jake's help with his obsession - John F. Kennedy's assassination. 11/22/63 is a fantastic novel. It's 700+ pages but I flew through it in only a couple of days.2012 - The Diviners by Libby Bray
A mix of historical fiction, horror and paranormal, The Diviners is an enthralling novel that follows Evie O'Neill in 1920s New York who has a secret: her supernatural power. The atmosphere surrounding the novel is so vivid, yet also dark and creepy. Everything about the novel is great!2013 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
It was really hard to decide on this one. There were so many great novels published in 2013; The 5th Wave and Night Film were also contenders. Burial Rites, however, is one of my favorite novels. It's is a fictionalized account of the final days of the last woman to be beheaded in 1890s Iceland. It's harsh, bleak but stunningly beautiful.2014 - The Young Elites by Marie Lu
The Young Elites is the first novel of a great fantasy series. Adelina is the a survivor of a blood fever that left her, and other survivors, horribly disfigured and others are rumored to be gifted mysterious powers. I loved Adelina as a protagonist because she also has a dark side; most heroes in fantasies have all the great qualities we look for - they're brave, courageous, witty and intelligent. Adelina has something dark lurching inside her, and it's memorizing to watch her development.2015 - What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler
Inspired by real events, Kate thinks she knows what happened at a big party thrown by a classmate. But a photo of Stacey appears online the next morning and Kate suspects she doesn't have all the details. Her town then erupts into a tailspin when Stacey files charges against their classmates, and Kate pieces together what really went down that night. What We Saw is about finding the courage to do what's right, even if you might face major backlash against it.2016 - Sleeping Giants Sylvain Neuvel
Sleeping Giants is one of the best sci-fi novels I've read. A young girl named Rose is riding her bike when she falls into a deep hole and finds herself sitting in the palm of a giant metal hand. Seventeen years later, the story behind this bizarre artifact remains unsolved and Rose is a highly trained physicist leading a team to crack the hand's code. The book is really gripping, action-packed and awesome.2017 - Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
In Strange the Dreamer, an orphan named Lazlo Strange has dreamed his whole life of the mythic lost city of Weep and is constantly met with ridicule. Suddenly, an opportunity presents itself in the form of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of warriors. I loved this book, which really surprised me because I thought I'd just find it OK. The writing is beautiful and lyrical. And the cover is gorgeous with a capital G!2018 - Verity by Colleen Hoover
Verity is the sexy, disturbing tale of struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, who agrees to sign on as a co-author of an already established successful book series. The book is great and very addicting. Check out my full review here.2019 - The Priory of the Orange Tree
After a millennial of peace, the Nameless One returns and the lives of three strangers intertwine as they struggle to save the world. The Priory of the Orange Tree is like the typical fantasy novel with a large character list and intricate world, so I don't want to spend a bunch of time explaining all of it. It's a great book, so I encourage you to check it out if you enjoy fantasy! Check out my full review here.Do you agree with any of my choices? What does you list look like? Let me know in the comments. :)
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