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This week’s topic is: Top Ten Favorite Authors In X Genre (Ex- Top Ten Favorite Science Fiction Authors, Top Ten Fave Contemporary YA authors)
I’m picking contemporary authors!
Melina Marchetta
Melina is just amazing at whatever she does, but her contemps are incredible. Books: Jellicoe Road, Saving Francesca.
Megan McCafferty
Jessica Darling!! How can anyone not love Jessica?
A.S. King
She is one of my top favorite authors period. If you’re looking for a contemporary read that’s very…unique you should definitely pick up Please Ignore Vera Dietz. It’s one of my favorite books ever!
Stephanie Perkins
Is there anyone out there that doesn’t love Anna and Lola?
David Levithan
I think I have professed my love of his books enough, right? I especially love Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.
Lelia Sales
Mostly Good Girls and Past Perfect and two of the funniest, most intelligent, and just plain good books I’ve read since I started blogging.
Lauren Oliver
I know she’s only written one contemporary…and you could argue that Before I Fall isn’t even a contemp, but it’s amazing, so I’m putting her on this list.
Jennifer Echols
I read Going Too Far when I was first getting into realistic fiction and it set the bar high.
Sarah Ockler
I could read books like Twenty Boy Summer and Bittersweet over and over and over.
John Green
The Fault in Our Stars <—- Enough said.
How can it be that I only read one book from David Levithan? But now I am hooked and I have to catch up with his books! Oh I really have to check one of the other authors…
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Lori, I knew 2 things when I saw this post: 1. I’d find a list of contemp YA authors and 2. that I would love most of them, too! There are a few authors on this list I need to try
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Yay, I chose contemporary, too! And some of our author picks match
Which is why I think you might like Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry – or have you tried a Sarah Dessen book? The Truth About Forever is one of my absolute favorites!
Have a great day
Laura @ the Booksmartie recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday
Oooo I really like Leila Sales, too! She’s so funny! And of course Stephanie Perkins. I love the cutesy contemp books
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Eeeppp!!! Megan McCafferty! Unfortunately, I ran out of my Top 10. Lol. Everyone loves Jessica Darling!
Fara @ Tumbling In Books recently posted..Top Ten Favorite Contemporary YA Authors
Such a great list of Contemporary authors! Levithan, Green, Echols, and Perkins are favorites of mine too. I really need to read #1 on your list Melina Marchetta! I’d consider Before I Fall contemporary as well & agree it’s fantastic.
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I adore Stephanie Perkins’ books! Also I’ve had the first Jessica Darling book in my TBR pile for almost a year now! I need to get to it!!
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You have so many authors that i am still yet to read. A lot of there books are in my TBR pile
I must get to them!
Thanks heaps for an awesome Top Ten and for stopping by
Cassie
Great List. I’ve read and loved most of these except Megan McCafferty. Must check her out
Adina recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday
Awesome list! I love Lauren Oliver and reallly want to read The Fault in Our Stars, just haven’t gotten around to it!
Here’s my TTT
Ashley
#BookNerd
Ashley W recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday
You’re right, we do have awesome taste!
I have yet to read Melina Marchetta, Meghan McCafferty (except Bumped which I will not count…haha), or Sarah Ockler!!
Also, still need to read The Fault in Our Stars O.o
I fail.
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I love your list! So many great authors on there. I thought it was awesome that you included Leila Sales because I don’t think she’d be on many lists just because she’s so over looked (IMO). I think her books are hilarious and I’m very happy you mentioned her.
Great list! I did YA Contemporary too. Mostly because it’s not my favorite genre, so it has to be something REALLY special to make me love it. We share a few faves, for sure! Did you ever get a chance to read Every Day?
Check out my Top Ten Favorite YA Contemporary Authors HERE!
Also, I have a FANTASTIC giveaway of a SIGNED copy Lauren Oliver’s new book, THE SPINDLERS, going on HERE!
I loved Before I Fall! Love your list! A lot of new books for my TBR
My TTT
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Being that contemporary is not something I have been reading for very long, I haven’t read a lot of those. I love Lauren Oliver though, and I have the entire Jessica Darling series, but haven’t read it yet. I definitely have to read some of those other books/authors. Thanks for the fab list!!
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Oh my. I haven’t read a single of these authors. I haven’t even heard of most of them…! Is that bad?
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Fantastic list! I love all of these authors so much and really need to read more by them!
Candice recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday – Favorite Authors in X Genre
I’m still getting into Contemporary, but I’ve seen those authors around on other lists, so they must be good! I’ve only read Stephanie Perkins’ stuff, and loved it
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oooh a bunch I’ve been meaning to read but totally forgot about yea!
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Great picks this week, I love some of those authors! Thanks for stopping by my TTT!
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We are total twinsies in our tastes for contemps! Love this list!
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So many of these authors are on my to-read list! My TTT was on contemporary authors too: http://aliceinreaderland.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/top-ten-favorite-contemporary-ya-authors/
Melina Marchetta’s writing = INCREDIBLE. Such a skilled writer. I’m a fan of Stephanie Perkins, Lauren Oliver and Sarah Ockler too
Great Top Ten!
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I need to check all of these out, especially, The Fault in Our Stars. Thanks for sharing!
Sangita @ Whisper of Reads.
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This is clearly a favorite genre, because I haven’t seen many other lists than contemporary. I really want to read The fault in our stars
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You’ve just reminded me of more contemp YA authors I need to read – especially Ockler and McCafferty.
Belle recently posted..Top Ten Contemporary YA Authors
I really need to read Jellicoe Road. I have been seeing it around the blogosphere so much lately. I have it out from the library, I just need to find time to read it, plus the other 25 books I have out from the library
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Ack! I can’t help but feel embarrassed that I haven’t read anything by John Green. Anyway, I totally agree with you on Jennifer Echols’ book. Realistic fiction albeit YA is really not my thing, but she makes me eagerly look forward to the books she writes.
Also, I can’t forget the feelings I had while reading Before I Fall. *sniff* That was one emotional ride for me.
Such an awesome list, I have to try out the rest of those books you mentioned. Thanks for checking out my top ten.
Janus @ The Blair Book Project
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So many great suggestions for contemporary YAs! I haven’t read enough of these authors. Thanks for sharing!
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Great picks! i LOVE stephanie perkins, but haven’t read any books for Leila! even though been wanting to read past perfect for so long! MaYBE I SHOULD! haha!
- Farah @ MajiBookshelf
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Awesome list! I agree with most of these I think the only one i haven’t read anything by is Leila Sales but I have her book on my tbr pile. =)
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i’m so happy every time i see melina marchetta!! megan mccafferty almost made my list and so did david levithan! i really love this list.
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