This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is “top ten auto-buy authors.” Here’s my list:
- Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Saga, The Host)
- Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices)
- Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games)
- Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door)
- Brodi Ashton (Everneath, Everbound)
- Kristin Cashore (Graceling Chronicles)
- Bree Despain (The Dark Divine)
- Ally Condie (Matched)
- Julianne Donaldson (Edenbrooke)
- Ally Carter (Heist Society)
Once upon a time I would’ve put JK Rowling at the top of this list. But then she came out with The Casual Vacancy. I almost bought it, but then I realized it probably wasn’t a book I’d enjoy all that much. I gave it a try and will probably try it again some time in the future. But now I’m not sure I’ll auto-buy Rowling’s books. They’ll need to be in a genre that I’d normally read, not just literary fiction.
What about you? Who’s on your auto-buy list?
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Ooo! Thats a fun list idea. Mine would also include Morgan Matson and Sarah Dessen. Both are my favs!!
I haven’t read either of them yet. I want to read Sarah Dessen, but I’ve never heard of Morgan Matson. I’ll have to take a look at her books.
I’ve been wanting to read Bree Despain’s books for some time. They’re on my “TBR”, at least I know the first one is! Suzanne Collins… *frown* I WOULD have but for Mockingjay. The longer I think about it, the less I liked that one.
I can’t understand why you feel that way about Mockingjay. I didn’t mind it. I actually liked the ending, thought it was realistic, even if it wasn’t exactly what I expected or wanted.
I liked Mockingjay too, I thought it was a perfect conclusion for the series.
I’m determined to read the Ally Condie series this year. fun list today.
You really should! I can’t wait to see what you think.
Yep, you are right. If Stephenie Meyer wrote something else, I’d buy it.
Ha! Yes!
Hmmm, this post made me think. Interesting that you once would have bad JK on your list and now you wouldn’t. It makes me wonder if I made a list what would make me change my mind.
I feel bad for changing my mind about JK, but I’m just not a huge fan of literary fiction, so I should’ve known, you know?
Yeah, I think I will buy any of JK Rowling’s books that are in the children’s/YA category. Her adult books I will look at at a book by book basis.
Exactly. Any children’s/YA/fantasy books of hers, I’ll still buy no questions asked.
Huh, That’s a really interesting idea. There are plenty of authors out there that I’m fond of, but I can’t think of anyone that I would buy from simply because it had their name on it. Maybe I’m just too picky. I admit though, if I absolutely had to make a list Kristen Cashore would likely be on it…and maybe Phillip Pullman. Now look what you started!
Ha ha! I know what you mean. I almost didn’t do today’s list because I wasn’t sure if there were any I’d put on it. But, then, I started thinking about it and it all came together.
Philip Pullman is a good choice too!
Totally agree with Cassandra Clare and Suzanne Collins. I like Ally Condie’s recent books as well, although I’m not sure they’re “auto-buys” for me. Auto-reads, definitely. I liked EDENBROOKE, too, and would definitely read another book by Donaldson.
I also think it’s funny that half the authors you listed are LDS
Those Mormons are really taking the literary world by storm, aren’t they? Hee hee.
Yes, they definitely are. But, I have to say, that I won’t touch LDS fiction with a 10-foot pole. I HATE LDS fiction because it’s so unrealistic and corny.
Ooh. Lots of locals on your list! I need to read some Brodi Ashton and Stephanie Perkins. Everyone raves and I haven’t read anything but either.
I was surprised at how many locals on my list there are too.
You really do need to read Brodi and Stephanie! So awesome! 