And so we bring 2016 to a close here at TNA. It’s impossible to know what the coming year has in store for us, but I can say one thing for sure: we’ll be here reading and reviewing and supporting and allying with the LGBTQ+ community in 2017, just as we’ve always done.
As always, my gratitude encompasses so many people–the TNA team of reviewers, without whom this site would be nothing; and the publishers and authors who provide us with books and engaging content and giveaways we get to share with you, the readers, who make our guests feel so welcome. Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you.
Putting together these lists each year is so difficult. It’s like having 200 children and then being told you have to pick your 10 favorite. Honestly, it’s a real litmus test–did you love a book, or did you LOVE it? When it comes down to the picking, it certainly throws your opinions into a new perspective. There are indeed different variations of love.
So, without further ado, here are the books I big L loved this year.
May the New Year bring all of you joy and so many blessings, and may we remain living, breathing proof that love wins.
The Borders War Books 4 and 5 by S.A. McAuley
Falling One by One and Strength of the Rising Son
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Dirty Heart by Rhys Ford
Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk
The Photographer’s Truth by Ralph Josiah Bardsley
The Saint Flaherty Series by S. Hunter Nisbet
What Boys Are Made Of || The Mercy of Men || All Roads Lead to Hell
Bitter Legacy by Dal Maclean
A Faithful Son by Michael Scott Garvin
Monster by Soren Summers
Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava
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Dal Maclean and Suki Fleet
In 2016 I have discovered these wonderful authors: Lucy Lennox, Aimee Nicole Walker, Sloane Kennedy, Sloan Johnson, Spencer Spears, Max Walker.
Haley Walsh, Jordan L. Hawk, Michael Nava
Dal Maclean, CS Poe, DJ Jamison are some of the authors I discovered this 2016.
Jordan L. Hawk
I love your choices!
My new favourite authors that I’ve discovered in 2016 Tal Bauer, Anyta Sunday and Aimee Nicole Walker.
Avon Gale, C.B. Lewis, G.B. Gordon, Alison Hendricks —
and I’m going to keep my eyes on Cat Sebastian. I only read one book of hers but I loved that one so much
Meraki P Lyhne and Jex Lane are the 2 that stand out for me
Cara Dee – I read Noah for a challenge and was in love with it.
Avon Gale – Honestly, the entire Scoring Chances series has been great. My two personal favorites are Breakaway and Power Play.
For new authors Lucy Lennox, Sierra Riley and Casey Ashwood. For authors I knew about but hadn’t had the time to read previously but managed to sneak in before the end of the year? A.L. Boyd, Lane Hayes, and T.J. Klune.
Avon Gale and Arthur Griffin
Thanks for the year in books. A new author I read this year was Arshad Ahsanuddin; I really liked his Interscission gay/bi sci-fi series.
Avon Gale’s my favorite new author, but I also found some new-to-me authors through Manifold Press books, Adam Fitzroy and Jay Lewis Taylor.
Some new-to-me authors I discovered this past year were Tal Bauer and Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott. Really look forward to reading Bitter Legacy by Dal Maclean. Thanks for the giveaway! Happy New Year to everyone at The Novel Approach. :)
New to me authors I discovered this year: Avon Gale, Anna Zabo
Robert Winter won me over with September. Other new-to-me author stand-outs are Rose Christo, Peter Monn, Nash Summers, Matthew J. Metzger, Nealy Wagner, Debbie McGowan, Becky Albertalli, J.K Hogan, Lilah Suzanne, E.M. Lindsey, and H.L. Day. Loved the question, thank you!
Dal Maclean, CS Poe, Robert Winter, Ckaire Davis
Tal Bauer, Dal Maclean, Avon Gale, Allison Hendricks, Christian Baines… thank you so much for all the giveaway chances