2012 is going to be a seriously awesome year for books, I just know it. Today I am going to share with you 12 books that I think are going to be the most awesome.
(Click on titles to be taken to Goodreads page.)
#1 Enshadowed (Nevermore #2) by Kelly Creagh
I have been dying to read this book ever since I finished Nevermore last year. I was so upset that they pushed the release date back. August cannot get here fast enough!
#2 Fever (Chemical Garden #2) by Lauren DeStefano
I loved Wither and the ending wasn’t a total cliffhanger but it definitely left me wanting more. Luckily this one will be out in February so I don’t have to wait much longer.
#3 Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
Divergent was another favorite of mine for 2011. The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger so I can’t wait to see what happens next. Plus, I love Tris and Four!
#4 Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
This one is a debut novel and it sounds totally fabulous. I love the cover and the tag line and just everything about this one. It’s a bonus that it qualifies for the 2012 YA Contemporary Challenge.
#5 If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
I seem to be really big on military themed books. This one sounds totally unique and interesting. I can’t wait to read it.
#6 In Honor by Jessi Kirby
Like I said, I’m big on military themed books. This one is especially my style because it involves a road trip too! Jessi Kirby’s debut novel, Moonglass, was great and in my opinion, this one looks even better!
#7 Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
I loved Morgan Matson’s debut novel, Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, so I am very excited to read this one. It sounds super cute!
#8 My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
2012 looks like it is going to be a great year for contemporary novels and this one is one of those that is very high on my wishlist. It looks super cute and fun with a hint of some more serious stuff.
#9 Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Article 5 looks like it is going to be an awesome dystopian. I have already read some great reviews for it. It seems like it will be unique enough that I won’t have read something like it already.
#10 Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
ROBIN HOOD! Need I say more?
#11 Shadows Cast By Stars by Catherine Knutsson
This is another debut novel and it sounds so totally original. I can’t help but want to read it. The cover is also completely gorgeous!
#12 Touching The Surface by Kimberly Sabatini
This is another one that sounds very unique. I love the books that backtrack and show things that have happened in the past. =)
What about you guys? What books made your most anticipated lists?
These are good picks!! Some I haven’t heard of, like Scarlet! That sounds awesome!
Thanks!!
I already read Fever and it was certainly unexpected! I think everyone will really enjoy it! I also cannot wait for In Honor, Second Chance Summer, or My Life Next Door. I haven’t heard of Article 5, but it sounds interesting. 🙂
-Meredith
2012 looks like a great year for contemporary. A book about Robin Hood is definitely on my TBR. Great list!
I’m excited for a lot of these! I still haven’t read Wither or Nevermore yet, but I plan to…eventually. I’m anticipating Pandemonium, Bloodrose, City of Lost Souls, and The Golden Lily!
So many great books on this list! I’m also really excited for Insurgent, Scarlet, Article 5 and Shadow Cast by Stars!
I can hardly stand the wait until Insurgent is out!
Snaps for Fever and Article 5! I’ll be having a giveaway for Scarlet on New Year’s Eve; you should swing by and enter. 😉
Scarlet is new to my radar! I love that it’s about Robin Hood!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Great choices! I have most of those on my to read list as well!
I think this will be a great year for debut authors and books!
I am going the YA Contemporary challenge 2012 and this is part of my goal to read more comtemps. I’m glad I started this year because these all and many more look to be very cute, moving reads. Can’t wait!
so want scarlet, something like normal/if i lie my life next door/ a contemp buff in the making lol
Great picks, some titles are new to me–looks like my TBR pile is growing! Fever and Insurgent are definitely two of my most anticipated 2012 releases.
Some of these are my tops, also.
I’m DYING for Enshadowed. (And then it’s another year for book 3! I LOVE this series.)
Pretty curious about In Honor as well.
I loved Amy and Roger’s…but I’m not sure how interested I am in Second Chance Summer. I might give it a shot, eventually…
I’m sooo looking forward to Article 5. The author is fabulous. (By the way, I think it’s a post-apocalyptic, not a dystopian…?)
Also pretty interested in Scarlet as well, even though it deviates from the Robin-Marian relationship.
These all seem really awesome. Like 2012. I can’t wait!
What a great list! Most of those are debut novels– in addition to Something Like Normal and Shadows Cast By Stars, If I Lie, My Life Next Door, Article 5, Scarlet, and Touching the Surface are too.
Two more good ones to look for next month– Fracture by Megan Miranda and Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic.
Mind if I copy? Love this idea Katie!
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Great list, Enshadowed is my number 1 as well.
NC
Truly Bookish
Oh, and how could I forget Under the Never Sky?! That’ll be out next week too– be sure to pick that one up! It’s quite fabulous.
What did I do when I saw your list. Add all of them to my 2012 TBR pile. I trust your taste in books that much. 😉
SHADOWS CAST BY STARS is on my can’t-wait list, too, but actually, I’ve already read it (lucky me!). But I can’t wait to get my own copy and read it again in June!
Adding SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL to my list… thanks!
I still have to read Nevermore, which I heard is great so I’m glad there is a sequel. Also, I’m going to check out Scarlet…I love Robin Hood! Nice list.
Something Like Normal was awesome!
Glad there were lots of books you liked on this list 🙂