So, we’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s prompt is: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2021.
Welcome, welcome back to the first Top Ten Tuesday of 2021! I hope you’re all doing well and that you’ve had a pain free start to the new year. ❤️
Last month, the blogosphere was full of lists for what’s coming out in 2021 and unsurprisingly my TBR has been growing quickly since I took the time to scour through some of them. I know I’m still missing out on a ton but I already have 50(+/-) books on my 2021-releases shelf and I have no doubt that it’s going to keep growing, especially after reading everyones posts today! Since I tend to read a lot of romances and YA fantasies, that’s mostly what this list is full of but I’m definitely keen to add some adult contemporary/literary fiction and some good ol’ thrillers/mysteries too (hint hint: any recs?)!
Now without further ado, here are some titles that I’m super excited for in the first half of 2021:






Amari and the Night Brothers (I’ve been raving about this since last month, it’s no surprise)
Mr. Right Across the Street
A Pho Love Story (I love pho. I will read this for pho.)
Namesake
Lost in the Never Woods (This cover??? But also, I loved Cemetery Boys so much!)






The Infinity Courts
Second First Impressions (Can this be the next The Hating Game? I hope so.)
Witches Steeped in Gold
The Forest of Stolen Girls (After her phenom debut the world needs more Hur!)
The Soulmate Equation (Um, it’s CLo…)

I’m so very excited for these releases, friends! April and March are going to seriously break my bank but I think I’m okay with that. 🤣 Are you excited for any of these books? What’re some of your most anticipated releases in the first half of 2021?

Great list, Dini! I’ve preordered Amari and the Night Brothers thanks to you raving about it so much and I’m very excited to try it, and Witches Steeped in Gold made my list this week, too. I’ve seen The Forest of Stolen Girls on a few lists and it sounds amazing!
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I hope I am able to find Mr. Right Across the Street.
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Great list Dini! I’m so excited for Witches Steeped in Gold & Namesake 😀
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Diniiiii! I think it’s no surprise that we have quite a few books in common. xD I’m so glad you loved Amari, and I’m excited for it to be released so that I can start throwing it at absolutely EVERYONE. I’m still not over that book, and it’s been MONTHS since I read it.
I really meant to read Fable last year … honestly, I did. Which means this year, I need to read Fable AND Namesake, because I’m a slacker.
Oh my gosh, I completely forgot about Lost in the Never Woods! How? Why did my brain do that? Yeeees, I need to read that, too. I’ll have to start fortifying my poor feels now just to be able to handle it, I’m sure!
Here’s my TTT post.
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Great list – I’ve got so many of these on my TBR! They all sound so good!!
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I’m so curious about Witches Steeped in Gold.
My post.
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OH MY GOODNESS, I had no idea CLo had a new book coming out????? I’m so so excited and happy now :’) such an amazing list!! Also your blog is gorgeous ❤
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I am so excited for A Pho Love Story! I have it on my list too. The Infinity Court and The Forest of Stolen girls didn’t make my list but I am still looking forward to them too! 😍
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Great list! I’m also looking forward to Thorne and CL’s books. I hope we love them!
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Oh, I really, really hope Second First Impressions will be the next The Hating Game! Fingers crossed it’ll live up to our expectations 🙂
Mr Right Across The Street, A Pho Love Story and Lost in the Never Woods all sound so good too!
I still need to read Fable, but I’ve only heard great things.
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Great list! I’m so excited for The Soulmate Equation – I hope it’s as good as In a Holidaze!
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Thank you for including A PHO LOVE STORY!
As for thriller reccs, I’ll recc GOOD NEIGHBORS by Sarah Langan, out Feb 2nd. Mystery-thriller-horror all in one.
Happy New Year!
Loan
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Ooh, thanks for the thriller rec! Will definitely keep that on my radar. I’m quite excited pho your love story 😉 (I’m sorry, I’ll see myself out! Haha)
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I just finished Fable so Namesake is high on my list.
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So excited to see where Fable’s story goes 😃 Hope we both enjoy it!
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March and April are going to break my bank as well!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/top-ten-tuesday-297/
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Ugh, SO MANY GOOD BOOKS!
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So many!
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Great choices! Mr. Right Across the Street is my next read, and I really want to read Second First Impressions! They both sound so good!
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Ooh, can’t wait to see what you think of Mr. Right Across the Street. I really need to pick it up soon as I’m a blog tour for it next month but I’m quite excited. I hope you enjoy(ed) it 😉
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I’m on the blog tour too! 🙂 Just trying to get ahead with my blog tour commitments while I have the time. 🙂 So far, I’m liking it!
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I focused solely on cozies this week, but A Pho Love Story totally would have made my list any other time. Really looking forward to that one! It looks like a lot of fun.
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Right!? I’m so excited pho it 😉 I loved all your cosy recs and will definitely be keen to check out some of them. Need more cozies on my life, I think!
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Loved Amari!! And the cover for The Forest of Stolen Girls is beautiful!! 😍
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Right?! If I’m being honest all these covers are making me want to scoop all these books up ASAP 😂
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Namesake is currently sitting on my kindle waiting to be read. I loved Fable so excited to read the sequel. I think I’m probably adding a few others on your list to my tbr. I didn’t realise Aiden Thomas had a new book coming so thank you for the heads up.
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Same here! I really need to get cracking on Namesake and see where Fable’s story goes/ends. I hope it’s just as great 😃 Happy to contribute to your growing TBR 😉
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Namesake and Lost in the Never Woods look fabulous to me. I probably need to buy both of those :):)
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YES! Definitely do it, Greg! Haha 😆
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I’m really excited to read more by Sally Thorne and Christina Lauren this year, too! I’m also really excited for Witches Steeped in Gold.
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Same here! I still haven’t read Thorne’s sophomore book but I think I might give it a pass since I haven’t heard great things about it 😅 And CLo is always a good time. So excited for all the great books coming out!
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How on earth did I forget Wtiches Steeped in Gold?!?! Ah! Such a great list. I can’t wait for you to read all the romance books and let me know if they are good. ❤
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Because there are WAY TOO MANY amazing books coming out this year?! I’m so excited!!! 😂
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A couple of these made my list, too, and several of the others are on my TBR. Hope we both love them!!
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Hope we do too, Ali! I’m so excited 😍
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Great list! The Soulmate Equation made my list and I’m also excited for The Infinity Courts.
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I hope we both enjoy them, Suzanne! 😊
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So many of these look amazing and most of them I haven’t heard of! I will have to dive a bit deeper. Thanks for sharing!
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Always happy to contribute to growing your TBR, Lisa! 😂 There are just way too many amazing books I’m excited for!
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Great post, Witches Stepped in hold sounds so good and the cover for Lost in the Never Woods is gorgeous 😍
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Even if I had no idea who Aiden Thomas was and didn’t love their first book, I reckon I’d still get Lost in the Never Woods just to have that gorgeous cover on my shelf 😂 It’s sooo beautiful!
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I’m right there with you, Dini! I’m browsing everyone’s TTT this week with one eye closed because I already have soooo many books on my TBR and I REALLY don’t need to add more. Haha! I did just get approved for The Soul Equation on Netgalley. My approvals for CLo are always hit or miss, so I was super excited to get it. I’m fighting the urge to skip all my other ARCs and pick it up now. 😉 Happy Reading in 2021!
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