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I'm taking a look back at new authors I tried and enjoyed last year. I read a lot more than ten so I'm having trouble narrowing the list down. I decided to select authors that I read at least once and have already purchased more of their books to read.
1) Matthew Reilly
I read Contest and The Great Zoo of China which were great standalone thrillers. I have another called Temple that I plan to read soon and two adventure thriller series that also sound good!
2) Martha Wells
Read her Murderbot Diaries and loved them! I'm already looking forward to the upcoming novel maybe next year!
3) Greig Beck
I read Fathomless which was a great underwater adventure that involves a huge megalodon. I already have the sequel and his lost world dinosaur series ready to try.
4) PA Glaspy
I read her EMP trilogy and short story prequel A Powerless World and I've already got hold of her nuclear strike series to read.
5) SM Wilson
Read her two dinosaur dystopia books and loved them. I'm anxiously waiting for the third book which comes out at the start of next month!
6) Carolyn McCray
Read and enjoyed the first part of her dinosaur adventure Neojurassic, then devoured her brilliant shark series Salechii. Looking at another of her series Mass Destruction which I might be trying.
7) Jeff Menapace
Read his swamp family from hell duology which I enjoyed and have another psycho attacking the innocent series to try this year!
8) Vivian Shaw
LOVED the first book in the Greta Helsing series Strange Practice. I already have book two ready to read and the third comes out later this year.
9) Jon Athan
I tried two of his horror books Camp Blaze and Cannibal Creek and I loved them! I have a few others already on my Kindle ready to read.
10) Ernest Cline
I really enjoyed Ready Player One and look forward to the sequel, plus I have Armada still to read.
Honourable mentions to Jeff Strand, PK Hawkins, Russell James, Ryan Graudin, Orlando A Sanchez, Gerry Griffiths and LD Goffigan.
I so so so wanted to like Ready Player One, but couldn't get into that book. I agree on Strange Practice but I have so many thoughts on book two. Am curious what you think of it, Chuckles.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the second book. Hope to get to it later this year.
DeleteSounds like you discovered a slew of great authors last year, and how awesome that they all seem to have written series, so more books from them will be available.
ReplyDeleteExciting but bad for the TBR!
DeleteEven though I wasn't as excited as most people about Murderbot I did like it a lot so I'm planning to read more Martha Wells's books :)
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for the Murderbot novel but first I need to buy real copies of the novellas...
DeleteMatthew Riley is one I see here that I want to pick up. You read so mant indie books I bet your list is full of authors which would be new to me!
ReplyDeleteThe two I've read of his so far are really good. Hope to make room for Temple soon!
DeleteI’ve always meant to read Armada, but it hasn’t happened yet. Hopefully someday!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
My thoughts exactly!
DeleteI'm happy to see Jeff Strand on your honorable list. His books always make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI've liked the two of his that I've read so far. It would be nice to fit in more of his work this year!
DeleteI've read one on your list! Granted it's Ernest Cline and not one of the horror authors but still! One of these days I'll attempt some of the horror books but I don't think I'm brave enough yet.
ReplyDeleteThe type of gory, psycho torture and bloody monsters might not be your cup of tea!
DeleteMartha Wells *nods vigorously*
ReplyDeleteI see a lot of myself in Murderbot especially thoughts about stupid humans!
DeleteI can't wait to hear what you think of Temple. It's a great series. And I am so happy you enjoyed McCray's books. She writes some crazy fun stuff! Got to go add Menapace and Athan to my author list for this year.
ReplyDeleteI read a lot of good new authors last year and I hope the same happens this year! Temple is such a huge book but it sounds great!
DeleteAwesome for discovering Ernest Cline and Martha Wells in 2018. Matthew Reilly is an author I'd like to try. Maybe it'll be my turn to read him for the first time in 2019!
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
Matthew Reilly was so much better than my expectations! I LOVED Contest! I was surprised by Ready player One and Murderbot for sure!
DeleteI love McCray's stories and for some reason Reilly sounds familiar to me. Have to check out some of the others.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental My TT
Both of these authors were plus points when I read them for the first time last year!
DeleteI read Martha Wells for the first time this year as well. Matthew Reilly and Ernest Cline are both on my tbr pile.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy both authors! I've planned new authors for this year too which is exciting!
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