Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.
Today’s topic is Books Guaranteed to Put an End to Your Book Slump
I was having a hard time with this week’s topic because I feel like it’s so subjective depending on each person’s taste in books, so I decided to go with the alphabetical prompts and my next one was Books Beginning with D. While putting the list together, I realized that almost all of these are books that would get me out of a slump, so for what it’s worth, if your reading tastes are anything like mine, this might be a two-fer for both topics!
Top Ten Books Beginning with D
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman – If you like high fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons, or role-playing games, you probably already know about the Dragonlance books. I’ve been trying to reread this series for a while and need to make time for them!
- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid – One of the most well-known TJR books. I highly recommend listening to this one on audio because of the full-cast production.
- Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman – I’ve read the first two books and I am hooked! I’m trying to get my hands on the rest of the books. It’s LitRPG with the funnest characters and storylines.
- Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning – One of my favorite low fantasy series, I read up to Book 9 and still can’t get enough. It’s so well-written with characters I love and it’s so easy to get completely invested in the world.
- Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster – A short and sweet classic. Also full of nostalgia for me, so it’s guaranteed to get me out of any reading slump.
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch – A sci-fi thriller that pulls you in from the first page. It’s an incredible read and gives you lots to think about, but even better, a lot of feelings to feel.
- The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black – I love a lot of Holly Black’s books, and this one is about the fae and changelings. I love how you get something really unexpected with this book.
- Daughters of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor – The lore and world-building in this series is amazing. It’s been a while since I read it so I feel like I need a reread, but I remember the impression it made on me, and I remember feeling awed by it all.
- Duma Key by Stephen King – Another one I don’t remember but I rated it 5 stars when I read it, and honestly, I can’t go wrong when it comes to Stephen King.
- Daring Greatly by Brene Brown – A non-fiction that never fails to make me feel more grounded whenever I feel like I need it. If I’m in a slump because of mental-health reasons, Brene Brown instantly makes me feel better.
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you read any of these books?
I hear SO many things about Taylor’s, Holly’s and Laini’s books! Despite this, I think I’ve only ever read one book by Taylor. I plan to read more of hers though… someday! 🙂
I hope you do, she’s got a lot of good ones!
My husband is curious about Dungeon Crawler Carl and may end up with it for Christmas.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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That would be an awesome Christmas gift! I hope he enjoys it!
Yes, this was a subjective topic for sure!
It is!
I’m happy to see a nonfiction book on your list!
Brene Brown is amazing! I couldn’t leave her out!
These look interesting. I agree that it is subjective. I included different genres in mine, but it is really all down to personal taste 😂
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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So true! And also moods for me!
DCC was on my list today too because yes, 100% an amazing book to get someone out of a slump! The audiobook especially is *chef’s kiss* absolute perfection! Daisy Jones and Dark Matter are also great recommendations too. Great list!
Yes, I’ve seen a few clips of Jeff Hays reading DCC and he’s amazing!
Oh, wow, I hadn’t though about Daddy-Long-Legs in ages! Great list. 🙂
It’s one of my favorite childhood books!
I keep seeing Dungeon Crawler Carl – I really need to look into that series.
Ooohh, I really hope you do! I’d love to know what you think about it!
I think I am still on the “c” when I do my next list like this…and I started quite a while back, but forget to come back to this topic, LOL! Have a good week.
I’m slow with the alphabets too! I thought I would be farther along by now but I’d also had some stretches of time when I was absent from the blog.
There are so many great books here! Dungeon Crawler made my list with a different prompt! <3 Love it!
Yes! DCC is so good! I really need to continue the series!
It’s been so long since I read Daughter of Smoke & Bone! I can’t actually remember now if I ever finished the series, even, but I remember being so absorbed by it.
Same! I don’t remember if I finished the series either, but I feel like I must have even though I don’t remember it at all.
Someday I’ll read Daisy Jones. I guess I’ll see if my library has the audiobook.
Yay! There’s a tv series also, if you’re interested!
You’ve got some of my favorites on your list. I can’t wait to read Dungeon Crawler Carl!
Omg, I can’t wait for you to read it!
Interesting! Although I’ve not read any of these. Good list.
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Thank you!
I love DARK MATTER! It’s my favorite Crouch book.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
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I’ve only read a couple of Crouch’s books but the Wayward Pine books have been highly recommended and I should probably try them too!
Yeah I agree Daisy Jones is best on audio! Also loved Daddy-Long Legs …. especially since my mother read that to me when I was a young kid … and I was captured by it. Nice list.
Oh, I love that you have such sweet memories of Daddy-Long-Legs! That’s so wonderful! ❤️