We’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week’s topic is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022 (If you didn’t read books by 10 new authors, share new-to-you authors whose books you added to your TBR in 2022. Get creative, if needed!).
I read over 200 books last year and a surprising number were by new-to-me authors, so it was quite tough to pick just ten for this list! To make it a little easier, I decided to look at books by non-debut authors and those that I think have the potential to be new favourites or auto-buy authors. That did help narrow down the list a little bit but it was still tough going when I discovered so many new authors whose books I really enjoyed reading! But here are the ten authors that made the cut for this week’s prompt:
Gabrielle Zevin – my review
Juliette Cross – my review
Axie Oh
Laekan Zea Kemp – my review
Silvia Moreno Garcia – my review
Jesse Q. Sutanto – my review
Hafsah Faizal
Megan Bannen – my review
Elizabeth O’Roark – my review
Jaqueline Snowe – my review
Did you discover a lot of new-to-you authors in 2022? Who were some of your favourites? Were any of these authors also new to you last year?
dinipandareads 
Snowe and Bannen were both new-to-me too. Bannen’s book was a highlight for me. I read XOXO by Axie Oh which was precious
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Ooh, I’ve got XOXO on my TBR and I’m quite looking forward to it. It’ll be interesting to see how different or similar the writing is to her fantasy! Bannen’s book was also a highlight for me 😃
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I hope you read XOXO. Such a sweet, feel good story
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I haven’t read any of the books on your list yet either, but I’m impressed by the fact that you read 200 books last year. Wow!
Thanks for stopping by earlier.
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I haven’t read that much ever so I think I impressed myself too 😂 Thanks, Lydia!
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Ohh I love that you discovered Silvia Moreno-Garcia last year! I still need to read Gods of Jade and Shadow.
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I’m glad that I finally read SMG! I can’t wait to read more by her this year 🙂
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I literally had the same problem as you!
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.wordpress.com/2023/01/24/top-ten-tuesday-new-to-me-authors-i-read-in-2022/
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It’s hard to choose!
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Yay for O’Roark, Bannen, and Snowe! I had Bannen on my list this year as well. I had Snowe on the year I first read her.
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I really thought I’d read her before last year but apparently not! I’m so glad I discovered her books 😍 And I can’t wait to read more by Bannen!
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Same!
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I’m glad I found Bannen last year too, and I love Moreno-Garcia. I’m hoping to read more of her blacklist this year because I’ve really enjoyed the three of her books I’ve read.
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I’m looking forward to reading more of SMG’s backlist this year as well. I’ve still only read the one but I’ve got two lined up and ready to go (and hopefully, they’ll be read this year, lol)! 😍
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a great author! I still need to read the books by Axie Oh and Megan Bannen that you have pictured, though. Maybe they’ll make my new-to-me authors list for next year!
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2023/01/24/top-ten-tuesday-new-to-me-authors-in-2022/
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I’m looking forward to reading more by her this year and I’m also keen to read more by Oh and Bannen, too. I hope you enjoy their books if you do pick them up this year! 😃
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Ah I love Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
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I can’t wait to read more books by her! 😍
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I’ve read several books by Gabrielle Zevin. She is quite a good writer. Her Tomorrow book is on my TBR
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I’m hoping to read another one of Zevin’s books this year (AJ Fikry) but I’m so glad I read Tomorrowx3 last year. I hope you love it whenever you pick it up!
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I love Silvia Moreno-Garcia, especially Gods of Jade and Shadow. I also loved Jesse Q Sutanto’s Dial A for Aunties.
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I’m keen to read more by her and although I was never really tempted by Sutanto’s adult books before, I really enjoyed her YA so I might just check out more of her backlist this year 🙂
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I am definitely hoping to read more O’Roark this year. Great list!!
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I still need to pick up her latest but I also want to check out her backlist. The angst, pining and tension in her books is *chefs kiss!* 😍
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I only read Waking Olivia last year, but it was really good and definitely left me wanting to read more from her.
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Ooh, good to know! That’s the one I was thinking about checking out next. I can’t wait 😍
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Megan Bannen made my list too! I’m eager to try the Juliette Cross series soon as I have the first book on my shelf already 🙂 And I did love Axie Oh as well!
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YES! I hope you enjoy Cross’ series! I wasn’t a huge fan of the first book but the rest of the series was top notch for me (especially books 4 & 5)! Happy reading, Lindsey! 😍
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Bannen made my list, too! I can’t wait to dive into her backlist!
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I love seeing Bannen on so many lists! 😍 I’m keen to check out her other work too. I hope you enjoy them, Jordyn!
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That’s a nice lineup! Megan Bannen’s book is on my TBR list, along with Juliette Cross’s series and Axie Oh’s book. I hope I enjoy them as much as you did!
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Aah, I hope you enjoy them! I want to read more by all these authors and I’ve got their books lined up 😍 I hope you enjoy them a lot, too!
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Great list Dini!
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Thanks, Yolanda!
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I always enjoy Jesse Q. Sutanto’s books. I haven’t read her latest YA yet though
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I’ve only read her YA cos I never felt a pull to pick up her Adult books before but I definitely will now 🙂
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I hope you enjoy more Silvia Moreno Garcia to come! Mexican Gothic was a fave of mine 🙂
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Although we read different books by Jesse Q. Sutanto, I am glad to see her on your list! She made mine too. 🙂 I really enjoy Juliette Cross’s books. I have read and enjoyed books by Gabrielle Zevin and Silvia Moreno Garcia in the past–but different books than you read–and definitely can see them possibly becoming favorites. I have been wanting to read more by them. This is a great list! Thank you for sharing!
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I’m so glad I discovered Juliette Cross last year. This series of hers has become one of my favourites now 😍 I also can’t wait to read more by SMG and Zevin! I can definitely see them becoming new faves, too. Thanks for stopping by!
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I’m surprised that I’ve not read any of these! I do want to give Snowe a try, though, because I do love a good hockey romance!
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Yes! Snowe’s series is so good 😍 I love her couples so much! I hope you enjoy them as well, Tanya 💜
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To start off I adore the new colours on your blog, Dini! It’s so beautiful. Megan Bannen and Axie Oh were both new to me last year too, and I glad you picked up Silvia Moreno Garcia’s book because I just love her writing 😀
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Aww, THANK YOU, Becky! 🥰 I wasn’t sure if I was feeling it but after a few days to get used to it, I think I quite like it too. SMG’s writing is gorgeous and I can’t wait to read more by her. I’m also keen to read more from Bannen and Oh! 😍
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I always hear really good things about Elizabeth O’Roark. I should definitely try her.
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I wasn’t a huge fan of the first book in her Devil series but the others were so good! I hope you enjoy her books if you do pick any of them up 😊
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We Free the Stars has such a pretty cover.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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Right? The inside of the book is just as gorgeous! 😍
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I may have to check out Always Practice Safe Hex. I love a good pun-y title. Have a great week.
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That series has a lot of great pun-y titles 😍 I hope you enjoy it if you check it out!
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Great list, Dini1 Megan Bannen made mine too, and I should have put Hafsah Faizal. That was such a great duology!
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I love seeing Bannen on so many lists. And I’m so glad we read Faizal’s book together. SUCH a great duology—I still think about this crew sometimes 😍 I can’t wait to read more by her!
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Axie Oh is such a great author! I have loved both of her books.
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I need to read her contemporary! I got it last year and I’ve heard so many great things 😍
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I’ve not read any of these authors before, but Silvia Garcia Moreno is one whose books I’d like to try as I’ve heard such good things!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/24/top-ten-tuesday-404/
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After reading one book by SMG last year, I can definitely see why people love her stories so much. Her writing is gorgeous! I hope you enjoy her books if you do pick any of them up 🙂
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Thank you, I hope so too!
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I love Silvia Moreno-Garcia and it’s my goal this year to read her backlist
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I can’t wait to read more by her this year as well! 😍
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Amazing list, DIni!!! Hart and Mercy and Girl Beneath the Sea were top books for me last year. I’m so glad that you enjoyed Girl Beneath the Sea because you went and bought it after I gushed about it. Makes me nervous, haha! Also, I LOVE the background on your page, it’s so lovely and calming!
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Omg, I KNOW! I’m so glad that you gushed about it because otherwise I would’ve waited to get it and missed out on a great read, so THANK YOU! 😍💜 And THANNK YOU!!! I wasn’t sure if I dug the background but now I’m quite happy with it, haha.
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You are welcome!! It’s the BEAUTY of being a book blogger!! When we find those amazing books and can share the love and then they love it too!! ❤
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I’ve only read Silvia Moreno-Garcia from your list. I didn’t love Mexican Gothic but I would definitely be willing to read another book by her.
I hope you find even more new authors you love this year!
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I actually don’t have Mexican Gothic on my TBR because I’m a bit of a wuss and that seemed a little too screepy for me? But I do have two other titles by her and I can’t wait to check them out this year (hopefully)! I hope you also find more new authors to love this year 😍
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Jesse Q. Sutanto’s books are fun. I love her Aunties series.
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I wasn’t keen on reading her Aunties series before but I’m definitely hoping to check them out now 🙂
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Your list is very tempting, Dini. I just read my first Gabrielle Zevin in January, but that is the only one.
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I’m looking forward to reading more by Zevin! Her other very popular title is The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry and I’m really keen to check it out 🙂
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I read Fikry a few weeks ago and loved it. I need to get my review done as well as the review of the movie which I watched after I read the book.
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This was such an interesting topic, even I participated again. I haven’t heard of any of your authors, though.
My TTT this week.
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It’s nice to see what and who everyone is reading through this post 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Marianne!
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Always a pleasure.
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I also read Zevin for the first time last year, but I read The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. Unfortunately, I didn’t *love* that one. It’s kind of put me off of her other books, but everyone seems to like Tomorrow. I may have to cave. 😃 Happy reading in 2023!
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I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t love AJ Fikry. I’m hoping to read that one this year and I’ve heard a lot of great things about it, which is always a bit tricky cos now I have high expectations. 😂 Hopefully, I’ll enjoy it. I’m not sure how different Tomorrow is to Fikry, but I do have to caution that it’s quite a depressing, slightly upsetting and very emotional read, haha. If you do check it out, I hope you enjoy it!
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I like Zevin as well. I’ve read a few of hers, although I haven’t gotten to her newest yet. Maybe this year…*sigh* So many books, so little time!
Happy TTT (on a Sunday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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I’ve only read one book by her but based on my love for that book alone, I know she’s an author I want to keep reading! I’m hoping to check out a few more from her backlist this year 🙂 And indeed, so many books, so little time. I wish that could change for all of us! 😂
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Glad to see Axie Oh on your list! I loved her debut book and desperately need to read more from her soon 🥰 I’m also curious to check out Megan Bannen and Laekan Zea Kemp!
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I’m looking forward to reading Axie Oh’s contemporary and seeing how different it is from her fantasy! 😂 I also want her to write more fantasy because it was so good! I hope you enjoy those two authors, I’m also keen to check out more of their backlist.
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