Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic gave me a chance to think about all the new-to-me authors I read in 2021... and there were quite a few. They seemed to be a mix of debut authors and authors I've been meaning to read for years.
Here are my top ten author discoveries of 2021, in no particular order, along with the title of the book I read.
1. Joyce Maynard
2. Isabel Wilkerson
3. Stanley Tucci
4. Ed Tarkington
5. Patricia Engel
6. Kate Quinn
7. Asha Lemmie
8. Elizabeth Acevedo
9. Sayaka Murata
10. Joshua Henkin
Have you read any of these authors? What authors did you discover in 2021?
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I'm familiar with Kate Quinn and have read Murata's book. I'm curious about Asha Lemmie.
ReplyDeleteHarvee - Fifty Word for Rain was a historical page-turner. I flew through that one... my mother and sister both loved it, too.
DeleteI've enjoyed Kate Quinn's books, and I've heard such good things about Stanley Tucci's book!
ReplyDeleteAngela - Stanley Tucci's book is perfection on audio! I'll be reading more of Kate Quinn this year.
DeleteI love historical fiction, so Quinn is an author I really want to read. Her newest one sounds really good—I think I'll start there! Glad you found so many new authors to love in 2021.
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Susan - The Rose Code was wonderful and I'll be reading more Kate Quinn this year!
DeleteNew authors to read! I'm always looking for authors and titles, and I have seen some of these get positive reviews before so I'll be checking some of them out. :)
ReplyDeleteJenclair - I hope you discover one or two you love, too.
DeleteI, too, discovered Sayaka Murata, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Stanley Tucci in recent years. Perhaps it was you who led me to these!
ReplyDeleteDeb - Could be the other way around, too! ;-)
DeleteI have read books by both Joshua Henkin and Joyce Maynard and enjoyed their work. I don't think Henkin gets mentioned enough. I read my first Kate Quinn book this past year as well and really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWendy - I've only seen a handful of bloggers mention Henkin... would welcome your recommendations!
DeleteKate Quinn was a new discovery for me in 2021 too. I'm hoping to read more of her books soon.
ReplyDeleteHelen - I am, too. Maybe The Alice Network will be next...
DeleteI think I need to try Kate Quinn, I have not tried her yet. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/01/top-ten-tuesday-helpbookish-questions.html
ReplyDeleteCindy - I'll be reading more of Kate Quinn. Hope you enjoy her novels, too.
DeleteI've heard great things about Kate Quinn and have a couple of her books on my shelves, I need to read them. Great list!
ReplyDeleteKay - Hope you decide to give Kate Quinn a try. The Rose Code was excellent!
DeleteGreat list - so fun to find new winning authors. I've read (5) of those books and own (2) others that I need to read.
ReplyDeleteDiane - This was a really good year for new authors. I had a hard time sticking to just ten here.
DeleteI didn't discover Kate Quinn in 2021, but I absolutely loved The Rose Code, and now consider her a favorite author. Isabel Wilkerson, Stanley Tucci, and Ed Tarkington were also new to me in 2021 and are part of my pantheon of favorites.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a treat to find new authors to follow and enjoy.
JaneGS - This was a banner year for new author discoveries! The challenge now becomes reading more of these new favorites...
DeleteI haven't read any of them!
ReplyDeleteVicki - Hmm, I've had it in my mind that you were one of the bloggers who recommended Elizabeth Acevedo. One of my goals this year is to do a better job keeping track of recommendations ;-)
DeleteI have a few of Kate Quinn's books on my TBR, I think I really should start reading them.
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Pam - I want to read more of Kate Quinn's books, too.
DeleteKate Quinn is the first one I thought of as well and I'm seeing her on a number of lists.
ReplyDeleteHelen - I think a lot of us discovered Kate Quinn this year!
DeleteThe only one I've read from your list is Convenience Store Woman. I've seen Tucci and Quinn mentioned a few times today. I'm not a foodie so Tucci's book isn't calling to me but I'm starting to think I need to add Quinn to my TBR now.
ReplyDeleteJen - Give The Rose Code a try! If the rest of her work is as good, we're all in for a treat.
DeleteNow that you've discovered Joyce Maynard, I recommend The Usual Rules. It was such a great book when I read it all those years ago.
ReplyDeleteI just finished Taste and wrote up my review this afternoon. Excellent memoir!! I love it.
I have so many of your other books on my list. Sadly, I didn't care for Convenience Store Woman. However, all the others sound great!
Les - I'm so glad you loved Taste, too! Thanks for the Joyce Maynard recommendation... I'll certainly be reading more of her this year. Convenience Store Woman struck a chord with me on audio but, after reading a few reviews, I don't plan on reading her latest novel.
DeleteKate Quinn was a new one for me in 2021 as well though I read The Alice Network. I really want to read Stanley Tucci. I've loved every interview I've ever seen with him.
ReplyDeleteKatherine - I'm thinking The Alice Network will be my next Quinn novel. Hope you get a chance to read Tucci's book - it's wonderful!
DeleteOoh, Joyce Maynard is an excellent name to see on these lists. I've been meaning to read several of hers for years, especially The Usual Rules, but so far it's just been The Cloud Chamber (which I didn't even realize was her until after, haha. Though it was great, if very somber -- as I think her work tends to be).
ReplyDeleteRS - I'm looking forward to exploring more of Maynard's work, both fiction and nonfiction.
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