Top Ten Tuesday │ Hyped Books I Haven't Read...

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and the Bookish!

It’s been a while since I participated in Top Ten Tuesday, so I’m going to cheat a little. I’m going to take my pick of the topics that have been covered over the last few weeks. So, this week I am going to be talking about the Top Ten Hyped Books that I haven’t read!

So, let’s get down to business. 

Here are ten books that have tons of hype, but I haven't picked up:

This baby was all the rage last year, especially when it won the Pulitzer! I even bought it hardcover when it was released, but somehow still haven’t read it. I’m hoping to get to it this summer… I have heard nothing but good things about this one.

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Again, this one was all the rage last year, making tons of bests lists. It sounds really good and I have a beautiful UK edition hardcover. Again yet somehow I still haven’t picked it up. I know that it’s probably something that I’ll like, and I want to get to it sometime soon… But everything I go to pick it up I’m just not in the mood or something. 

The Martian by Andy Weir

This one is another that made it on tons of bests lists last year. It’s been getting even more buzz now that it’s being made into a movie starring Matt Damon. I’m really hoping to read the book before the movie, but with me, you never really know! 

The Shatter Me Trilogy by Tahereh Mafi

This one it seems like everyone on book tube and on YA blogs has read and loved. People talk about it so much and just rave. It’s been getting some more buzz now that it’s been optioned for TV and because Tahereh and Randsom Riggs had been making lots of interweby and con-y appearances.

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

This one has SO MUCH HYPE. Everyone keeps saying it’s the next Gone Girl. It has hundreds of holds at my library still. And I’ve seen it in many TBRs on book tube. I even own a copy of this book, and yet, again, for some reason haven't picked it up yet. Even though I love a good psychological thriller. Someday soon maybe.

The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas

This is obviously another big one in the world of YA. Everyone seems to love Maas and her books, esp. this series. I read ACOTAR in June and I have to say that I wasn’t all that impressed? I’m not sure if I am going to bother with this series. 

The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

Another YA hit. I hear tons of good things about this series, and actually own the first two books. I just keep putting off reading it for no apparent reason? I don’t know. But I do know that the lines for Leigh Bardugo at BEA were the most nuts.

Any books by Colleen Hoover 

This is an author that I hear a lot about all over the internet. Everyone seems to love her, although there are many disagreements about which books are her best. I’m slightly curious to give her a shot, but I’m not sold yet. I’m pretty sure she writes New Adult, and that’s not a genre that I have any experience with. However, I do know that often sex plays an important role and that’s not something I’m overly fond of reading about. Do you think I should give any of her books a try…? 

Any books by Brandon Sanderson—esp. Mistborn series

Brandon Sanderson is apparently one today’s fantasy royalty. I have yet to read anything by him. His most popular series on the internet is Mistborn by far. Book tubers rave about this series pretty much constantly. I have the first book and keep meaning to read it, but it always feels kind of intimidating. You know, committing to a series? Esp. one in which the books are pretty lengthy. SOMEDAY. SOMEDAY I’LL READ IT.

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 

This series is hugely popular. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that. Not only the books, but the HBO TV series. But… I don’t think I am going to read the books or watch the show. Don’t get me wrong—I love fantasy and I think the plot sounds really interesting. However, like I’ve mentioned, I’m not into graphic scenes—involving either sex or violence. I’m pretty sure that takes this one out of the running for me!