Emerging Fiction Authors

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And I'm back with something I haven't done in a really long time- a book list! 

I want to start bringing more of these back, as a way to start motivated to post. 

I thought I'd start with something easy- I've read a ton of fiction authors recently, and this is the list of authors, whose books I can't seem to forget about. 

I hope you enjoy it. 

Now, fiction is, admittedly, quite a varied genre. There's romance and historical fiction thrown into this genre, which is why I'm starting with it. 

This list is in no particular order by the way. 

1. Lucinda Riley 

If you're new to this blog, you might not be aware that for the best part of two years, I was up to my eyeballs in Lucinda Riley's books: first her seven sisters series, then her many standalones- 18 books in total. My work colleague was nice enough to lend them all to me. Although it's pretty unlikely, since Lucinda Riley passed away four years ago, and for her past two released novels, her son Harry edited and released them. 

Every book made me that much more obsessed with Lucinda Riley's story-telling, her romance, how accurate the time and place was like, since most of Lucinda Riley's novels had some degree of historical fiction to them. 

I thoroughly enjoyed all of her novels, and I know that the world has lost a great talent. 

Published novels: 

The Seven Sisters series':

2. Beth O' Leary 

As soon as I hear about a new Beth O' Leary book, I immediately add it to my mental TBR list. There have been some points where I've had a couple of her books ready, for when I feel in the mood to read them. Because I know that time will come, and that I will definitely love them. I currently have The No-Show on standby, for when I want to pick it up, and Swept Away will be out at some point between now and the end of June. 

Published books:

1. The FlatShare (read)

2. The Switch (read)

3. The No-Show (on standby)

4. The Road Trip (read)

5. The Wake-Up Call (read)

6. Swept Away (to be released soon)

3. Taylor Jenkins-Reid 

Although it's very discreet, because all of Taylor Jenkins-Reid's books are complete opposite in story, part of what keeps me intrigued in her books, is that they all take place in the same universe, and one character from each book will inevitably make a cameo in another of her novels. Her next novel, Atmosphere follows an all female team, making their way into space, and I have no clue with character is going to show up in this one. 

My first of her books I had the pleasure of picking up was Daisy Jones and the Six, which is a book comprised of a multitude of interviews and articles from the band, as well as their staff, friends and family. I listened to the audiobook, and I can confidently say that it was probably the best audiobook I have listened to, to date. 

Published books:

1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (read)

2. Evidence of the Affair

3. Daisy Jones and the Six (read)

4. Malibu Rising (read)

5. Carrie Soto is Back (read)

4. Marian Keyes

I'm extrmely late to the Marian Keyes, given I've read a total of 2 of her books. But, despite reading Grown Ups over two years ago, it's still a book that has stuck with me, and every once in a while, I get the urge to go back and read it over again. 

Since then I've only picked up Rachel's Holiday, the second book in The Walsh Family series, and now I'm on the hunt to read yet more, from this amazing author. Her complete publicated works are:

The Walsh Family series':

1. Watermelon

2. Rachel's Holiday (read)

3. Angels

4. Anybody Out There? 

5. The Mystery of Mercy Close

6. Mammy Walsh's A-Z of the Walsh Family 

7. Again, Rachel 

8. My Favourite Mistake

9. Sushi for Beginners

10. Grown Ups (read)

11. Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married

12. The Other Side of the Story 

13. Last Chance Saloon 

14. This Charming Man 

15. The Break 

16. The Brightest Star in the Sky 

17. The Woman Who Stole my Life

18. Under the Duvet 

19. Cracks in my Foundation 

20. Further Under the Duvet 

21. Making it up as I Go Along 

22. No Dress Rehearsal 

23. Saved by Cake

24. Nothing Bad Ever Happens in Tiffany's 

Clearly, I have some catching up to do. 

5. Kristin Hannah 

Another author that I've always wanted to read more of- that solidified when I got stuck in with her latest release: The Women, which is about the nurses of the Vietnam War. Partly during the war, experiencing the horrors the nurses faced on a daily basis, then partly afterwards, coming home and realising that people think what she set out to do was embarrasing and hidden, or even worse, being denied the acknowledgment that she was even there at all. 

I've only read the one book by Kristin Hannah, but there's no doubt in my mind, it won't be long until I'm packing up The Nightingale and Firefly Lane. 

Published works:

1. The Nightingale

2. Firefly Lane

3. Fly Away 

4. The Women (read)

5. The Great Alone

6. The Four Winds

7. Winter Garden 

8. Night Road

9. Home Front

10. Magic Hour

11. True Colours 

12. Between Sisters

13. Summer Island

14. The Things We Do For Love

15. On Mystic Lake

16. Angel Falls

17. Comfort & Joy 

18. Distant Shores 

19. Home Again 

20. If You Believe

21. Waiting for the Moon 

22. Once in Every Life 

23. The Glass Case

24. When Lightning Strikes

25. The Enchantment

26. A Handful of Heaven 

6. Fredrik Backman 

Again, I've only read two books of his, and probably the shortest two, as one was only about 75 pages, but much like the rest of the world, I fell in love after reading A Man Called Ove. He has a new book out in the next couple of months, it's on my Anticipated Releases post, and honestly, I can't stop thinking about his work. If you're interested, you can read all of my in-depth thoughts for A Man Called Ove, the link for my review is in the title. But let it be known that it's been two years since I read it, and I find I'm thinking about it most day, still. 

His published work includes:

Beartown trilogy:

1. Beartown 

2. Us Against You 

3. The Winners

4. A Man Called Ove (read)

5. Anxious People 

6. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry 

7. Britt-Marie Was Here

8. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

9. The Answer is No 

10. The Deal of A Lifetime (read)

11. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World 

12. My Friends

13. Sebastian and the Troll 

Okay! That completes the list of emerging fiction authors thst currently reside in my brain :-) . I know you all have your personal list in your brain, so pleasure share them with me in the comments. 

That concludes today's post, but I'll be seeing you all soon with my Monthly Wrap Up. I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you all soon! 

Byeeeee! 

-Abi xxxxx