Best Books of 2017.

I'm a little late in making this post BUT I still wanted to give it a go because I've read some incredible books this year, and I wanted to put in my recs for everyone. This is just what I've read this year, not ones only published this year. Some were, some have been published a while ago! It's that time of year where us book bloggers have to narrow down the best books we've read and try to (and fail) to calmly explain why we liked them!

Sooooo~

A CONJURING OF LIGHT - V.E Schwab

- Fantasy YA
- Last book of the main trilogy!
- Explosive!
- MAGICIANS
- Badass females who fight dirty and for what they want.
- Two words: Lila. Bard.
- Bisexual prince and captain who have so much sexual tension throughout the series.
- Apparently we're getting spin-off books!
- Alternate Londons!
- Amazing taunting characters who secretly love each other

A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN - Sarah J. Maas

- Fantasy YA/Borderline Adult (I think)
- Again, last of it's trilogy
- But novellas to come next year!
- Writing style is basically a DREAM.
- Please read just for tiny, fierce Amren.
- Actual squad goals in this series - The Night Court cannot be beaten.
- Seasonal courts!
- Feyre becoming badass and having an amazing character ARC.
- *CONTAINS A LOT OF SMUT THROUGHOUT THE THREE BOOKS, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED*
- (Some) diversity; could definitely be better though.
- Stabbing hearts, tearing through flesh, SJM writes violence so well.

A QUIET KIND OF THUNDER - Sara Barnard

- Beautiful Contemporary YA.
- So soft
- Male MC is deaf; female MC suffers with anxiety
- Mental health at it's most raw
- Beautiful friendship
- Trying, trying, trying.
- Steffi is so inspirational, I love her.
- Shows relationships at it's most new and awkward point
- The author doesn't hold back in how real life is and that's why I adore her.

CARAVAL - Stephanie Garber

- First of it's series!
- THANK GOD LEGEND IS OUT NEXT YEAR.
- Beautiful writing. If you truly want escapism, read this book!
- THE NIGHT CIRCUS meets ALICE IN WONDERLAND (for me, anyway)
- Incredible, mysterious villain
- SO MANY PLOT TWISTS
- I have so much love for this book
- Sister bond, sisters looking out for each other (Well, one does, at least)
- MAGIC. MAGIC. MAGIC.
- High stakes, high tension, nicely-paced
- Every chapter has something new to fall in love with.

HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME - Adam Silvera

- Contemporary YA.
- Openly gay characters
- So much grieving
- All hope is lost before it's found
- If you want to cry and have your heart torn apart and stitched slowly back together, read this!
- Has flashbacks to the past and it's so soft and beautiful and awkwardly lovely at the same time.
- Hint of a love triangle?? I think?? I'm actually not too sure if it can be classed as that

HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE - Jennifer Niven

- Contemporary YA
- Just like ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES, this book will tear out your heart.
- Inspiring, empowering, beautiful
- Chubby protagonist being the amazing person she is.
- Will not take no for an answer, dances like nobody's watching when everyone is.
- Misunderstood male protagonist
- Anxiety is fought
- Standing up for oneself (Female protagonist literally punches the male when he's being a d*** and he stands up for her too because he can admit he was disgustingly wrong)

MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES - Jasmine Warga

- This book saved my life
- Beautiful, inspires hope and determination to go on
- Suicidal theme
- About finding reasons to live when you want to die
- Jasmine Warga writes so literally but so amazingly
- Contemporary YA.
- So much pent-up anger and guilt and blame
- Inspired me so much

REBEL OF THE SANDS - Alwyn Hamilton

- Desert fantasy setting!
- Badass Amani
- GIRLS WITH GUNS - NO MORE IS NEEDED
- Incredible dynamic between characters
- Rebellion against royalty is my favourite trope
- Has a stunning sequel out now and the third book is out early 2018!
- Alllll the magic, of all sorts.

THE CROWN'S GAME - Evelyn Skye

- I like my fantasy books HEAPED with magic and this does not disappoint
- Rogue characters
- Alternate Russia!
- Soft Pasha
- Seriously, I love Pasha
- Tailoring magic!
- Vika is a beautiful person, please love her.
- Amazing secondary characters
- MAGIC COMPETITION, DEATH, VIOLENCE.
- Enemies-to-lovers, basically.
- IS A DUOLOGY, THE CROWN'S FATE IS ALREADY OUT!
- The ending is soul-destroying so you will want that next book.

THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR - Nicola Yoon

- Probably the best Contemporary YA I've ever read
- I read this eight months ago and I'm still not over it
- Diversity!
- So much!
- South Korean male protagonist who is super quirky and loves poetry; cynical, Jamaican female protagonist who is a realist I can get behind
- Clash of beliefs and passion
- Love experiements!
- All told on the ONE DAY.
- Perfect, beautiful writing
- Has so much cultural history in it!
- Chapters for side characters so we can actually understand who everything ties in together.

TOWER OF DAWN - Sarah J. Maas

- THRONE OF GLASS SERIES AS A WHOLE

- Unleashed magic

- Magic training

- Sassy, burdened, sacrificial protagonist

- Identity crisises

- SHAPE-SHIFTERS

- Fae

- Assassins

- Dark magic

- Pure magic

- Dorian Havilliard

- WITCHES.

WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI - Sandhya Menon

- The soft, Indian romance you've been waiting for

- Cutest book EVER.

- Nerdy, quirky Dimple and soft, traditional Rishi!

- Indian culture!

- Summer camp setting

- Tech interest!

- Please read this book; it's a masterpiece.

WING JONES - Katherine Webber

- Another of my favourite debuts this year!
- Diversity!
- What you need.
- If you're feeling lost or a bit underappreciated, read this and know there's always something more inside of you
- Running females
- Track team
- Younger protagonist Wing is amazing
- Family angst
- Amazing Grandmas who literally rule.