I am a person of routine. If I find a great author, I will most definitely be reading more from them. In doing so, I tend to ignore many great authors for the tried and true ones on my shelves. However, the best books of the year are usually from authors I had never read from before. 

Virginia Boecker | Samantha Shannon | Rebecca Roanhorse

Jennifer Yen | Naomi Novik | Talia Hibbert