Hello! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! It's that lovely time of year where I feature our favorites of this past year. I'm finally climbing out of the influenza A cave! YAY! I'm a bit behind on all the posts I had planned for this week's Mundie Moms Best of 2012 feature due to that. Today I've condensed our series lists into one post.
Today's Mundie Moms Best of 2012 feature is: Series There's been a lot of fabulous series that were started this year, ones that continued one, and ones that ended. Here are our favorites:
There were some incredibly awesome first books in a series released this year, and it was impossible to do a top ten list for them, so here's our top 12 favorite first books in a new series (in no order):
- Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo
- Rift by Andrea Cremer
- Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
- Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
- Carnival of Souls by Melissa Mar
- Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
- Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
- Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
- Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
- The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
- Defiance by C.J. Redwine
- Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
- Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
- Touched by Corinne Jackson
- Greta & The Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
- Valkyrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson
- Darkness Before Dawn by J.A. London
- Breathe by Sarah Crossan
- Embrace by Jessica Shirvington
- Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
- The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski
- Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
- The Farm by Emily McKay
- City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
- Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
- Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
- Deity by Jennifer L Armentrout
- Pure by Jennifer L Armentrout
- Until I Die by Amy Plum
- Dreamless by Josephine Angelini
- The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell
- Timepiece by Myra McEntire
- Once by Anna Carey
- Insurgent by Veronica Roth
- Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
- A Million Suns by Beth Revis
- Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
- Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
- The Torn Wing by Kiki Hamilton
- Austenland by Shannon Hale
- The Mephisto Kiss by Trinity Faegen
- Endlessly by Kiersten White
- Firelight by Sophie Jordan
- Black Heart by Holly Black
- Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
- The Savage Grace by Bree Despain
- BitterBlue by Kirsten Cashore
- Bourne by Lisa. T Bergren
- Reached by Ally Condie
- Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
- Destined by Aprilynne Pike
- Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
- Last Rite by Lisa Desrochers
- Promised by Caragh O'Brien
- Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay
- Anastasia Forever by Joy Preble
- Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
What were some of your favorite new series that started this year? What series were sad to see end? *please forgive my flu brain if I've left any obvious series off this list*
Most of my top books I've read this year are on the lists. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm so excited that Bourne isn't going to be the last book in the River of Time series. Lisa T. Bergren recently announced that there is going to be a fifth book!
Oh sweet! I don't know how I either didn't hear or I forgot that Lisa is adding one more book to the series. Thank you for letting me know!!!
DeleteSuch great choices. Most of the books on your first list are ones I've read or plan to read very soon. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteYAY! So glad some of them are ones you've read. I hope you enjoy the others. Happy Holidays!
DeleteI have read many of the books on your lists, but I was surprised not to see the Tiger's Curse series by Colleen Houck mentioned or the Crystor series by CK Bryant or the Steampunk series by Kady Cross. They are all amazing series. If you haven't read them, then you should.
ReplyDeleteLast year, I read the first in Kady's series amd loved it. I haven't gotten around to the sequel yet. Like most moms, I need a manny and an assistant or two. ;) I've heard good things about Colleen's series, too.
DeleteKady and Colleen's book series aren't on here, because I haven't gotten around to reading their newest books yet. They're great series, but unfortunately I didn't have time this year to read their newest releases.
DeleteAhh, yes :D Too many amazing books to mention them all ;p Hih. But oh. Shadow and Bone was so so so so good <3 Cannot wait to read it again ;) Thank you for sharing this awesome list :D
ReplyDeleteLove, Carina
You're welcome! There are way too many awesome books to list. LOVED Shadow & Bone!!
DeleteI've read most of the books on your list and look forward to reading the others! I do have a few additions of my own:
ReplyDeleteNew series: The Selection by Kiera Cass and Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi.
Last book in a series: The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima and Endure by Carrie Jones
Thanks! I LOVE your blog!
Thank you!
DeleteThe Selection- I've got that one sitting on my list to read still. I'm hoping to read it before the end of the year.
Shatter Me- Love this book! It topped my list of 2011 favorites!! It's so good.
The Crimson Crown- I'm reading this series now!! I'm loving it!!
Endure- Gah, I need to go read this one!! I enjoyed this series. I'm so glad you listed it.
Thank you for your recs! ;) Thank you for your compliment ;)