Happy New Year! As we begin 2016 I’m absolutely excited for all the great books that are coming out this year. Here’s the top six books that I can’t wait to read.
1. Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (Jan. 5)
I loved The Darkest Minds trilogy and I can’t wait to read something new by Alexandra Bracken. This novel follows Etta Spencer, a violin prodigy, who can time travel. She gets caught up in a web of trouble that she, of course, didn’t sign up for. Along for the ride is Nicholas Carter who has to help Etta find a stolen object in order to keep her safe. An adventurous, time traveling novel that also includes some romance? Count me in!
2. Stars Above by Marissa Meyer (Feb. 2)
I binged read The Lunar Chronicles last year and it was probably the best series I read in 2015. I was so sad when I finished reading Winter so when I found out Marissa Meyer was releasing a collection of short stories featuring all my favorite characters I was over the moon. Thankfully the wait for this one isn’t long.
3. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (March 8)
The Mortal Instruments is another series I binged read in 2015 and I absolutely fell in love with it. I’m currently finishing Clockwork Princess and then I need to read all the Shadowhunter Academy stories so I’ll definitely be kept busy until the release of Lady Midnight. I’m excited to be sucked back into this amazing world Cassandra Clare has created and I can’t wait to see what happens next with these new characters and the old ones.
4. The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead (April 5)
I’ve been in love with Mead’s writing since the Vampire Academy series so when Bloodlines ended I was devastated. Therefore, when I heard Mead was coming out with a new series (not in the Vampire Academy world) I was over the moon. I can’t wait to jump into this new world filled with arranged marriages and secret romances. I know it’ll be great!
5. The Crown by Kiera Cass (May 3)
The next and final book in The Selection series comes out this year and I can’t wait to read it! But I’m also sad to see this series go. I’ve been obsessed with this series for so long that’ll it be bittersweet to see it come to an end. But I also really need to know what happens to America. And Eadlyn, of course. But mostly America.
6. Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Nov. 8)
Meyer’s retelling of fairytales in The Lunar Chronicles was so well done that I know her retelling of Alice in Wonderland in the form of the Queen of Hearts backstory will be amazing! I’m excited to read something new from Meyer although I’m still 100 percent open to a Lunar Chronicles spinoff series.
What books are you excited to read in 2016? Let me know in the comments below! Happy New Year!
Zakiya N. Jamal 
Omg I had no idea Richelle Mead was bringing out a new series!!! I’m adding that to my TBR straight away! I’m looking forward to all these other books as well! I hope you enjoy them all 🙂
Yeah I’m super excited about it. It sounds really good and there’s, of course, a forbidden romance. Glad you like the list! Thanks! 😊
I haven’t read The Darkest Minds trilogy yet (the first book is on my tbr for this month!) but I am so excited for Passenger. If your book is about time travel, I WANT TO READ IT. Other books I’m looking forward to: When We Collided by Emery Lord, Ruined by Amy Tintera. I’m actually most excited about reading books I meant to read but haven’t yet :p
You have to read The Darkest Minds!! They’re SO good. And I haven’t heard of those books. Now I need to look them up.