Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Top Ten Tuesday: Anticipated 2017 Debut Releases



Top Ten Tuesday is weekly book blog meme hosted by the lovely girls over at The Broke and the Bookish.

There are quite a few amazing debuts coming out this year, but here are just a few of the ones I am looking forward to! (The title says 'Top Ten,' but there's actually twelve, so... I'm sorry?)  I was actually glad this was only for debuts, because if it was just 2017 releases in general, then this list would have been about a thousand times harder to do...



Stephen FloridaCaraval (Caraval, #1)City of Saints & ThievesHeartstone


Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash | June 13th, 2017
I don't a whole lot about this book, but I keep seeing snippets about it pop up, and I think it should be an interesting read. I'm also a pretty huge fan of that cover!

Caravel by Stephanie Garber | January 31st, 2017
This book is so hyped and that worries me a little bit, but I'm really hoping it lives up to the hype!

City of Saints & Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson | January 24th, 2017
I'm really excited for this book that is set in Kenya! That's not a setting I often get to read, so I am very interested to find out how the rest of the story is. :)

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White | January 17th, 2017
So this one is being marketed as a remake of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in a fantasy world of dragons and wyverns and other fun fantasy stuff. I really have no idea what else to expect, but it sounds good enough to me!


Daughter of the Burning CitySiren SistersRoyal Bastards


Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody | July 25th, 2017
"A darkly irresistible new fantasy set in the infamous Gomorrah Festival, a traveling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires." A Gomorrah Festival? A traveling carival of debauchery? A millions times, yes!

Siren Sisters by Dana Langer | January 3rd, 2017
This is about a group of sisters that are, yep, sirens, who spend their time " secretly luring ships to their doom" when they're not in school. Uhm, yes please.

Even the Darkest Stars by Heather Fawcett | 2017
"Set in a fictional Himalayan kingdom, this is the story of a girl enlisted by a legendary explorer to help him climb the kingdom’s deadliest mountain – only to discover that his true mission may threaten her whole world." Sign me up!

Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts | June 6th, 2017
This sounds like a very promising fantasy book with much political discord, and I'm anxiously awaiting the cover reveal!



Daughter of the Pirate KingIdahoThe Beast Is an AnimalThe Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir


Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller | February 28th, 2017
I need more pirates! And this one involves a girl who intentionally gets herself kidnapped by enemy pirates, so... I think this could be pretty good.

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich | February 16th, 2017
This sounds like a really good literary fiction family secret sort of thing, and I can't wait to read it! From what I gather, it's about a family that drives to the woods to get some firewood, something shocking happens, and the family sort of breaks up.

The Beast Is An Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale | March 7th, 2017
'Soul eaters' that devour human souls? A pair of sisters? I have no idea, but this sounds great and I am digging that cover!

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui | March 7th, 2017
This is a graphic novel featuring the journey of a Vietnam family as the attempt to flee the country in the 1970s. I don't know nearly as much about Vietnam or this era in history for them, so I think this will be a difficult but worthwhile read.

(and a bonus because I just discovered this one after I made the list and you know what, I wanted to include it): Temporary People by Deepak Unnikrishnan | March 14th, 2017
As Kirkus reviews succinctly says, "Guest workers of the United Arab Emirates embody multiple worlds and identities and long for home in a fantastical debut work of fiction." I think this will be a great new insight into another culture, and I just really think this will be an important book to read.
Temporary People


Are you looking forward to any of these? What are your anticipated 2017 debuts?


8 comments:

  1. Caraval is absolutely amazing! It definitely lives up to all the hype, in my opinion. Daughter of the Pirate King is a super fun read! I'm also dying to read Heart Stone :D Great picks!

    Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles

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    1. Yay! I'm so happy to hear that! (especially because I just pre-ordered and I rarely pre-order books unless I'm really sure about them.) Heart Stone sounds awesome, I hope you enjoy it!

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  2. I can't believe I forgot to add Heartstone to my list. Pride and Prejudice with dragons just sounds way too intriguing to pass up. Happy Reading!

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    1. I know! I am wishing so hard that it lives up to what we're all expecting. :)

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  3. Oooo I hadn't heard of Heartstone before this! I just watched the film adaptation of PPZ and LOVED it, so I think I'll love this too!

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  4. Caraval is on my list too!

    I've just discovered your blog, so hey and if you would like to check out my TTT here it is! :)

    Emma @ Emma's Bookery

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