Top Ten Tuesday 16

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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's theme: Top Ten Popular Authors I've Never Read

This is a really eclectic list, ranging from YA to Sci-fi/fantasy, horror, literary fiction, and humor!
1. Colleen Hoover
Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
2. Stephanie Perkins
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)
3. Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor and Park
4.  Susan Ee
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
5. Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus
6. Frank Herbert
Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)
7. Stephen King
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
8. Jhumpa Lahiri
The Namesake
9.  Jennifer Egan
A Visit from the Goon Squad
10.  David Sedaris
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  1. SofiaMarch 4, 2014 at 5:05 AM

    I really love Rainbow Rowell's writing, it's a shame you haven't read anything by her yet!

    My TTT: http://takeawalkonthewriteside.blogspot.it/2014/03/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-popular-authors.html

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  2. Jessica @ a GREAT readMarch 4, 2014 at 6:31 AM

    Haven't read these except for Susan Ee and I was quite surprised by how quickly I fell in love with her book!

    Here's my Tuesday post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  3. debnanceMarch 4, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    Join the crowd. Lots of us haven't read all of these authors.

    Here's my Top Ten Popular Authors I've Never Read.

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  4. Chrissi ReadsMarch 4, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    I really recommend Rainbow Rowell's writing. I like Colleen Hoover too. :-)

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  5. KritikaMarch 5, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    I've heard! I'm planning on reading something by her this year :)

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  6. KritikaMarch 5, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    I've heard only good things about Angelfall so I'm excited to stat!

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  7. AngelaMarch 6, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    I really want to read something by Rainbow Rowell too. I think it's time to get on it :)

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  8. KritikaMarch 6, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    I've heard lots of good things about all of these authors - I just haven't gotten around to reading them yet! Thanks for the recommendation :)

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  9. KritikaMarch 6, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    That's the plan! I'll let you know when I get to reading some of these.

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  10. KatyJanuary 4, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    I've read six of these, I love Perkins and Ee, and I liked The Night Circus. King can be pretty good, too! I hope you get to branch out to some of them soon!

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