Top Ten Tuesday | Most Read Authors

Top Ten Most Read Authors

So I’m going to admit right off the bat that I cherry-picked this list a bit. Because I thought of some of these on my own but had to check Goodreads for the others and I had LOTS of authors with the same number of books read. WHOOPS but also MY LIST, DON’T CARE. Some of these actually surprised me as well; turns out I’ve read more books by some of them than I realized, so that’s awesome! Another thing that happened? I got super happy looking at this list, because these authors have all given me so many hours of excellent reading.

Hard to beat Janet, guys, simply because she’s written a TON of books. She’s number one on my most-read list with 14 and I’m BEHIND on her Stephanie Plum series. By, like, six books. To be honest with you, the formula is getting very old so I have a harder time wanting to pick up her books. Someone just let me know when Stephanie and Joe get together, mmkay?Rick was one of the authors that surprised me, although he shouldn’t have because I’ve read all of the Percy Jackson books (five), two of the Kane Chronicles books, and four of the Heroes of Olympus books (been in denial that this series is over so I haven’t read the last one yet). I LOVE RICK RIORDAN. His books are fun, humorous, action-packed, and they pique my curiosity about mythology. I can’t wait for Magnus! GIMME THE VIKINGS! I remembered all about Maggie on my own. The only books of hers I haven’t read are her anthologies with the Merry Sisters of Fate, so she clocks in with 10 books read. She’s one of my Number One’s. I really don’t care what she writes, I’ll read it. Even if it’s zombies. (Although UGH that would also kind of not be awesome.)If you enjoy historical romance and haven’t read Lauren’s Pink Carnation series, find your way to it ASAP. It’s incredibly fun. Also, if you are a reader who prefers to wait for a series to be over before starting, you’re in luck! (But you’ll soon be sad.) The last book in this series just came out. I’ve read nine books by Lauren so far, and have plans to binge some more. Jay Crownover is one of my go-to authors for grown-up romances with emotions and complications. Her Marked Men series is one of my FAVORITES, and her Welcome to the Point series is not shabby at all either. I’ve read eight books of hers, a ninth is on its way to me RIGHT NOW, and she’s got a new series set in the same world as Marked Men starting next year. GIMME THEM ALLLLL. DUH BC HARRY POTTER. I do have a few of the supplemental books–like BEEDLE THE BARD, etc.–but haven’t read them yet. I also haven’t read any of her newer adult books (I probably won’t). She’s basically only Harry Potter to me. I’ve read seven books by Diana Gabaldon, and that’s only because I haven’t cracked open WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD, book 8 in the Outlander series, yet. Don’t worry, though. I will. It’s one of my favorite series. Gayle, Gayle, Gayle. Obviously I love her books. Not obviously (to me, anyway), I’ve read six of her books. Had no idea. There were a bunch of authors on my list with six books read, but I wanted to highlight Gayle because, one, she’s fantastic; and, two, because I didn’t even realize I owned six of her books. But I do, so YAY!GEORGEEEEEE, GIMME MORE BOOKS TO READ!! He’s another six-booker on my list, and that’s only because I’ve read THE ICE DRAGON. Like other fans of A Song of Ice and Fire, I am waiting impatiently for this tally to increase by one. Another surprise! I feel like I talk a lot about not having read a lot of Sarah Dessen’s books, and in the grand scheme of things, I haven’t really. According to Goodreads, she’s written 26 books, so that leaves me with 20 more to go. Honestly, realizing that I’ve made a bigger dent in her catalog is pretty exciting because there’s so many more books of hers that I’m looking forward to.