Top Books of 2012 : The Best of The Best

2012 was full of wonderful books for me. Here's a list of the best books I've read this year.


Hi guys

Now that we're nearing the end of the year, I've decided to short-list some of my favorite reads of the year. I saw many bloggers are doing a list lately, so I decided to do one too because it sounded like fun. It took me forever to compile this list because I couldn't make up my mind. Here's my list of favorite books organized into different categories :

Favorite Paranormal
Angelfall by Susan Ee

Noteworthy Mentions :

The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle
Rift by Andrea Cremer
Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock

Favorite Dystopia
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Noteworthy Mentions :

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Defiance by C.J Redwine
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
Renegade by J.A Souders

Favorite High Fantasy
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Noteworthy Mentions:

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Mass
Touch of Power by Maria V Synder

Favorite Science-Fiction
Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris

Favorite Historical
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Noteworthy Mentions :

Rift by Andrea Cremer
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Favorite Contemporary Romance
My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Noteworthy Mentions :

Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
Speechless and Saving June by Hannah Harrington
7 Clues To Winning You by Kristin Walker
Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

Favorite Tear-Jerker
Saving June by Hannah Harrington

Noteworthy Mentions :

My Life in Black and White by Natasha Friend
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
Flawed by Kate Avelynn
 
Favorite "It-Messed-Up-With-My-Head"
Flawed by Kate Avelynn

Favorite New Adult
Easy by Tamamara Webber

Noteworthy Mentions :

Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Favorite Sequel
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton

Noteworthy Mentions :

The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Toxic by Jus Accardo

Favorite "I-Had-So-Much-Fun-Reading-This"
My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris

Noteworthy Mentions :
Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Heather Wells

Favorite Adult Romance
Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

Noteworthy Mentions : 

Love by Number by Sarah MacLean (Series)
The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas (Series)
The Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas (Series)

Favorite 2012 Debut
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Mass

Noteworthy Mentions : 

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
Sanctum by Sarah Fine
Renegade by J.A Souders

I had such a hard time choosing some of these books. Honestly, I felt like putting all my 4 and 5 stars read of this year into this list!

Anyways, if you want to win any of the above mentioned books, be sure to enter my holiday giveaway here!


Are some of these books in your favorites list as well?
Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Holidays! :)

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