Niki’s Top Twelve Must-Read Books!

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This weeks Post was supposed to be along the lines of must-read titles that other people have told me about. Because I haven’t yet read many of the titles that made that list (and therefore can’t personally vouch for their awesomeness) I decided to take a spin on the topic and present my own list of must-reads. I realize this must look similar to many of my other lists, but I just can’t can’t seem to stop raving about my all-time favorite titles. Now, of course, this list is only helpful if you’re a speculative fiction fanatic like me. ;)

Niki’s Top Twelve Must-Read Books:

Fantasy:

The Name the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Science Fiction (specifically Space Opera):

Grimspace by Ann Aguirre

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Survival by Julie E. Czerneda

Young Adult:

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

Partials by Dan Wells

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Urban Fantasy:

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

These titles have all earned their spots in my favorites list and are usually the first books I recommend to new readers of their given genre.

What books would make your list?

by Niki Hawkes

8 comments on “Niki’s Top Twelve Must-Read Books!”

The Kim Harrison books are also on my list. I haven’t heard of the Moon Called books–but I think they’re going to end up there too. :)

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nikihawkes

August 18, 2014 @ 11:21 pm

Oh my gosh – as much as I love Kim Harrison, I would definitely suggest starting with moon called… It’s phenomenal!

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These all look so good. Quite a few of them are on my TBR too. :) Great list!

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All of these books look so good! Quite a few of them are on my TBR as well. :) Great list!

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I haven’t actually read any Robin Hobb. I should do that.

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I love Vampire Academy and GoFaT was pretty good too! I also need to get around to Way of Kings! Good luck with all your recs!

Amanda @ i solemnly swear

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I like Assassin’s Apprentice; Survival is great (and I was amused by the oft-repeated complaint from the protagonist’s friend Emily — “There’s no sex in this book!” — because I cannot help but think the author herself was commenting on readers who demand lots of sex scenes in every single book they read); Grimspace looks quite interesting, and I think I may go buy a copy later today.

Books that would make my “must read” list… Falcon, by Emma Bull; A Civil Campaign, by Lois McMaster Bujold; This Alien Shore, by C. S. Friedman… I could probably think of several other books to add to this list, but these are the ones that always come to mind immediately.

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