My Favorite Books of 2012
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
I wanted to make Christmas (or whatever holidays you celebrate) even better by telling you guys what my favorite books of 2012 were. I’ve read SO many good books this year, both published before and during 2012! Take a look below.
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I LOVE this series! I just started it (I”m currently on Onyx), and I absolutely adore the series. It has hunky aliens, a strong, independent female…and all the romance I could ask for. Love love love.
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I’m currently reading this one, and I can’t say enough good things about it. I absolutely adore this series!
Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Ok….so I haven’t actually started this book, yet, but I’m going to finish it before 2012 is over. I love the series so much, and I know that I am going to adore this book, although I already know I’m going to be upset until I have the fourth book in my hands. Seriously, guys, this is one of the best series I have ever read!
I cannot believe I forgot to add this book on here! Oh, well, I’m adding it now. I LOVED Dark Star by Bethany Frenette. However, I will say that it’s either a book you flat out love or a book you really can’t get into. I loved how the book focused on superheroes. I felt that that added a fresh quality that we don’t really get to see much. I also ADORED Leon. I could seriously read a book only about him. I cannot wait to have the second one in my hands!
The Women of the Otherworld series is seriously my favorite series in the world. Nothing will ever beat this for me. I am SO sad that the series is over. Maybe Kelley Armstrong will decide to continue it? Love it!
I cannot continue this list without mentioning Biting Cold by Chloe Neill. Haven’t read the Chicagoland Vampires series? Then you’re seriously missing out! Yes, yes, this IS a vampire series, but it’s really not about that. It’s about the characters and the storylines. Neill has one of the best writing styles I have ever run across. Love her!
Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols
If you know me, then you know that I’m not the biggest fan of contemporary books. Realistic stuff isn’t really my thing. I love reading about vampires, aliens, werewolves, shadowhunters….really anything paranormal. Such a Rush was the first contemporary novels that I fell head over heels in love with. It was real..but it was amazing.
Ok…so I loved Andrea Cremer’s Nightshade series, and I was not disappointed with the prequel to that series, Rift. It did start off a little slow, but once it picked up it reallllllllllllly picked up. LOVED the main characters, and I can’t wait to read more about them in Rise!
A great first in a series by Claire Merle! Loved it! I’m going to be really sad once it’s over ]=
I’m honestly a little disappointed that this book hasn’t got the hype that it deserves. This was SUCH a good book! It sounded really corny when I first read the synopsis, but I was soo wrong. Amazing!
Oh my God, guys, if you haven’t read the Delirium series by Lauren Oliver, then you NEED to get on that! I wasn’t a huge fan of the first book, but Pandemonium blew me away! I am so impressed with the world that Oliver created, and I can’t wait to read the conclusion in Requiem!
I love Veronica Roth. Enough said.
Storm is one of my favorite books of 2012! I’ve fallen in love with plenty of fictional boys, but no one is quite like the Merrick brothers. Talk about yum!!!
I have to finish this up with Spark by Brigid Kemmerer. Very few books reallllly touched me this year, and Kemmerer’s elemental series really hit home. The topics in this series, the hot boys, the heartbreaking scenes….all of it just tugged at my heart. I can’t wait to read more of this series!
I hope you guys enjoyed seeing my top choices for 2012! I can’t wait to hear what your top choices are. Let me know about them in the comment section below!

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SPARK is going to be on my list this year, too! I was really impressed with her debut, and I thought the second one was even better. And ONYX is also on my list. That series is soooo good!
I want to read Obsidian so bad!
Thanks for this list, Nichole! Veronica Roth is one of my all-time favorites! I look forward to reading some of your other recommendations. Have you read CLEOPATRA’S MOON by Vicky Alvear Schecter or the GRACELING THE REALM series by Kristin Cashore? Two of my absolutely favorite authors!
Happy New Year!
I haven’t read either of them, by I’m pretty sure I own. a kristen cashore book! I will have to look into them. Thanks!