My 10 Best Books of 2010 (in no particular order):
- Matched by Ally Condie
- Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
- Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
- Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
- Siren by Tricia Rayburn
- Split by Swati Avasthi
- When I Was Joe by Keren David
- Stork by Wendy Delsol
- Past Midnight by Mara Purnhagen*
- Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions by Hugh Howey*
Realistic Main Character
Brie from Losing Faith* (by Denise Jaden)
Funniest Main Character
Katla from Stork (by Wendy Delsol)
Best Male Main Character
Jace from Split (by Swati Avasthi)
Ty from When I Was Joe (by Keren David)
Best Overall Main Character
Sam from Before I Fall (by Lauren Oliver)
Best BFF
St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss* (By Stephanie Perkins)
Best Villain
(I'm going to keep the villain names unknown, or else I'll ruin the books for people who haven't read them!)
Siren by Tricia Rayburn
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
Best Mean Girl
Lindsay and Sam from Before I Fall (by Lauren Oliver)
Best Mystery
All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab
Best Suspense
The Evil Within by Nancy Holder
Best Fantasy
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Best Sci-fi
Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions by Hugh Howey*
Best Dystopian
Matched by Ally Condie
Best Contemporary
Exit Strategy by Ryan Potter
Split by Swati Avasthi
Best Romance
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins*
Best Overall Series and Best Ending to a Series
Best Cover
Matched by Ally Condie
Most Amusing
Stork by Wendy Delsol
The Must-Read Book of 2010
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney*
What was one of the best books you read in 2010?
*Reviews have vanished from my Drafts, so I'll be re-reviewing them.
I love all the list. And totally will continue to read Matched after this.Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletegosh, i really loved nightshade too! i really want to read stork!
ReplyDeleteNightshade was awesome!!! Matched is still underneath my bed :( Got to read it soon!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been hesitant on Bright Young Things but I kind of secretly want to read it :)
Great list.
There are a bunch on your list that I loved, too...especially Hex Hall. There are also a bunch that I still need to read.
ReplyDeleteI love looking at lists like this! I just finished Matched and thought it was wonderfully written as well. And there are a lot of books there that I haven't read yet.
ReplyDeleteI'm super thrilled that my book's on your list, especially as I think it's the only British book there. And even more excited that Ty gets to share the Best Male Main Character! Looking at the names on your list, I think my next book has to have a one word title beginning with 'S'...
ReplyDeleteWow. I'm very honored to have made your list. Katla, for her part, is highly amused! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteAmazing choices!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with a lot of those! Especially with Matched... Condie's writing is amazing. I love her writing (and her, of course). She's so vivid and in detail when she describes the society! It's awesome talent and ability.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Thanks for putting Split on your list!! What cracks me up is I did a 200+ title search I did when the original title "Gravediggers" was rejected. Guess what was on it? "Exit Strategy". No kidding. I laughed when I saw "Exit Strategy come out and on your list, we're put next to each other. Giggle.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely have to read matched! I see it everywhere!
ReplyDeleteNot too many people have read the Molly Fyde books but I really liked the first two books so will look out for your review of it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of the books in your top 10, but they all sound good and most of them are on my wishlist! I definitely agree with you with StClair as best BFF!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about Stork! I freaking loved that book - and I was so surprised about how great it was! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree about Matched. :) Adding lots of the books on your list to my wishlist. Thanks for the recommendations!
ReplyDeleteO boy do I want Stork :)
ReplyDeleteI want all of these books. I wished I had a magical wand (like HP) to get all of these books on my doorstep tomorrow. Wishful thinking, I know! ;)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely some of my top picks Great list
ReplyDeleteOnly one I read on this list is Nightshade. I know. I'm such a noob. But all these books are sure great books. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBtw! I awarded you with the Stylish Blogger Award:http://unputdownablebookies.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-have-been-honored-with-stylish.html
I haven't read a lot of these books but boy do I need to get on it. Two thumbs up to your best BFF, so right!
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