Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with that week’s theme. You can find everything you need to know about joining in here!
This week’s theme is all about the books on our winter TBR! I’ve put together a list of books that either seem like perfect winter reads to me, or books that I’m currently in the mood for me, but whether I actually get to these books or not remains to be seen. I haven’t been reading very regularly lately, I’ve had too much other stuff going on, but I’m looking forward to having two weeks off over Christmas and New Year where I’ll hopefully get plenty of cosy reading done!
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden: These books are the perfect books to read in the middle of winter, so it’s time for me to complete the trilogy. I’m planning to borrow this one from the library!
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky: I’ve heard so many good things about this book and it sounds like the ideal read for winter, so it’s another one I’m borrowing from the library.
Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee: I’m so, so nervous about the final book in this fantastic trilogy, but I can’t wait to find out what happens.
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger: That cover screams winter to me! I’ve heard great things about this YA novel, which I believe has ace rep!
Northern Wrath by Thilde Kold Holdt: This chonky historical fantasy sounds like the perfect book to pick up in the middle of winter.
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn: I’m moving this from my autumn TBR to my winter TBR because I’m determined to get to it soon. I’ve heard so many good things about it!
Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat: Pacat is an author I keep meaning to try, especially as I’d like to read more fantasy by Australian authors, and I ended up picking up the audiobook a couple of weeks ago so I’d like to give it a try.
Thief’s Magic by Trudi Canavan: Speaking of audiobooks by Australian fantasy authors, my library has a lot of Canavan’s and this story sounds right up my street so it’s waiting for me on my BorrowBox app!
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston: I know. I still haven’t read this, even though I’ve heard nothing but praise for it all year – especially from Dini. Middle Grade might be just what I need this winter!
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb: Lately I’ve been feeling the itch to return to Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings, so I guess it’s about time I made a start on the Liveship Traders.
Jessticulates 
There are some fantastic books on your list!! I just finished Jade Legacy two days ago and WOW!!!! I’m trying to write my review and it’s so HARD! I always have the hardest time with books I love!!
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I should read Arden’s book this winter, too! And Elatsoe is also on my TBR. Both are great options for a winter TBR! 🙂
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I’ve been meaning to give Dark Rise a shot too. And I really want to reread the whole Winternight trilogy.
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I really want to read Legendborn too – its been on my TBR for agesssss! I need to just read it LOL
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I love your list! There are so many great books on it! =) Happy reading!
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Such a great selection! I haven’t read the Jade books, but I keep seeing people rave about them. I suppose it’s about time for me to give them a try!
My TTT
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Cosy reading over the Christmas holiday sounds perfect! I hope you get to do it 🙂
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Jade Legacy is currently sitting on my shelf taunting me with all its inevitable heartbreak. I need to hunt down Elatsoe. I’ve been meaning to get to that one forever. Hope you enjoy all these!
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Great list, hope you’ll enjoy all of these! Dark Rise is on my TBR as well 🙂
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I have Elatsoe on my Christmas wish list. I probably won’t get it, but I can always hope. Happy reading!
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These all look like great winter reads. Hope you get plenty of reading time in over the holidays!
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I hope you get to all of these! I really want to start the Greenbone Saga!
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I hope you enjoy all of these! I wasn’t much of a fan of The Bear and The Nightingale, so I decided not to continue with the series, but if the other two are as wintery as the first book, they’re definitely good reads for winter.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/14/top-ten-tuesday-346/
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I love all of these covers! Hope you enjoy all of these when you get to them!
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Elatsoe looks good! Enjoy them all. 🙂
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I want to read Amari soon, too! And I still need to start that Arden trilogy… I hope you enjoy Legendborn! I had a lot of fun with it.
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2021/12/14/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-for-my-12-in-2022-list-maybe/
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Great TBR! I loved Legendborn and Amari.
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I’m looking forward to Jade Legacy too but I’m so nervous! Happy reading!
Lauren @ Always Me
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Personally I’m not sure what to read this winter aside from a couple of books but your list looks really great, Jess!
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In making my list, I found that I had a hard snap back from all the romance I’Ve been reading this year back to the mysteries and thrillers that have consumed me for thirty years! I don’t read a ton of fantasy, but I’m going to check out the Lee series…I’m going to try to be maybe a little more balanced in my reading next year, and this looks good. 🙂
My list is here— https://fiftytwo.blog/2021/12/14/ttt-top-winter-picks/
Happy TTT!
Lori
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I’m curious about Legendborn, too. Hope you like it.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-winter-2021-to-read-list/
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I vote for Legendborn and Amari! They are both great reads!!
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JADE LEGACY, JESS! 😩 My Illumicrate set just arrived and I’m in Bali at the moment. So tempted to have it shipped over here but *I MUST RESIST*! If you still wanna complete the buddy read for it, let me know! LOL I’ll probs only get to it in January though (I think)! And YES, Amari!!! Please read it! 😍 I hope you love all these books!
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Lengendborn is excellent. I love having a couple of weeks off over Christmas to just hibernate with books and TV.
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