Hey Girl, I'll Buy Your Books

Hey Girl, I'll Buy Your Books

• Feb 26, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. Every week they post a new topic/Top Ten list and invite everyone to share their own answers. I'm so obsessed with lists!

I actually struggled a little bit with this list! I thought it'd be really easy for me to come up with ten authors, but I realized as I made it that I don't have as many authors who are legitimately auto-buys for me as I originally thought. I've been disappointed by auto-buys in the past, so I tend to be a little more cautious now (even if it's from a favorite author). So, here are ten authors that are most likely to be an auto-buy for me!

Top Ten Auto-Buy Authors

1.  Melina Marchetta - This is one of the authors that is newest to me on my list, but it's the very first name that came to mind. I've read Marchetta's contemporary (all books except Looking for Alibrandi - I'm saving it for the right moment) and fantasy (only Finnikin of the Rock, but currently reading the whole series). Y'all, these are two very different genres. And somehow, she's managed to be incredible at both. She's the one of the only authors on my list who has written books in more than one genre, which is why I feel comfortable saying she's absolutely an auto-buy for me.

2. Tahereh Mafi - I took me forever to read Shatter Me because I was convinced I was going to hate it. Every time I read the first few pages in the bookstore, I was put off by the strikethroughs. Then, I found it at the library and gave it a chance. Holy cow! Why didn't anyone tell me sooner? I've since read Destroy Me and Unravel Me, and I cannot wait to see what Mafi writes next. I will absolutely be purchasing whatever she publishes because I have a feeling she's only going to grow as a writer. And I already love her!

3. Jennifer Donnelly - Donnelly writes historical fiction, which is probably my favorite genre to read. My favorite thing about her is that she has successfully written both young adult and adult books, and I've loved them all. I have a feeling she'll likely continue to write historical fiction in the future, and she's got one guaranteed reader right here. I don't care what's she writing about - I want to read it!

4. Denise Hildreth Jones - Jones writes Christian fiction with a helping of Southern charm thrown in, and I've been a fan of her books since I was in high school. You may remember that one of my top ten favorite bookish memories involved her Savannah series. She's probably one of the least-known authors on my list, but I had to include her because I want to read anything this woman writes. I love that you can really see her heart in her books, and I love the Southern sass in many of her characters. It's actually an exciting week for me because she just released two new books - one fiction and one non-fiction. Now, I've got some reading to go do!

5. Emily Giffin - Giffin has built an empire based on writing about successful, driven women making difficult choices. I don't always like or agree with her characters, but I'm always drawn in to her stories. There are similar themes and characters in all of her novels, but I love that I kind of know what to expect when I read one of her books. I'm always excited when there's a new one I can take to the pool with me! They are perfect reads for days when you just want to sit back, relax and enjoy.

6. Stephanie Perkins - I was a little iffy on including Perkins because her next book, after Isla and the Happily Ever After, is going to be a horror/teen slasher novel. Honestly, that is so not my kind of book. However, I realized she deserved to be on the list because I loved her first two books so much that I'm legitimately really curious about the new one. If anything is going to get me to read something outside my comfort zone, it'll be because someone like Stephanie Perkins has written it.

7. Julie Buxbaum - Buxbaum has written two books, and it's been four years since the last one. I figured she had to make the list based solely on the amount of times I look her up in Goodreads to see if maybe, maybe, this time there is news of a third book. Alas, I don't see one on the horizon, but I'm going to keep hoping! I just love something about the way she writes, and I know I'll be auto-buying whatever she comes out with next. (Seriously, Julie. Please write something new! Until then, I'll just keep rereading...)

8. J.K. Rowling - It wasn't that long ago that I fell in love with the Harry Potter books, but that didn't stop me from buying The Casual Vacancy on the very day it was released. Despite having gotten 100 pages into the book, I still haven't finished. I hate that I'm not clicking with this one! However, I'm keeping Rowling as an auto-buy author because I'll still get her next book in the hopes that I'm able to connect with it more.

9. Kathryn Stockett - I'm going out on a limb with this one, seeing as how she's only written one book, but I'm sticking by this decision because that one book was SO good! As I've already mentioned, I love historical fiction. I'd obviously be excited if Stockett writes another historical fiction book, but really I just want her to write another book. I don't care what genre - I just want more from her.

10. Veronica Rossi - Rossi was my wild card on the list! I considered multiple authors for my final spot in the top ten, but I ultimately settled on Rossi for a few reasons. I loved that she has written these believable boy characters with such a strong, admirable friendship. I really enjoy the world she's created and the way she develops relationships. Finally, after hearing her talk about her book at a signing, I was just so impressed. I have a feeling great things are coming from this author (and that's saying a lot because I already think her first two books are awesome).