Top Ten Tuesday: These are my favorite authors I read for the first time in 2015.
10.
Laura Ruby---I admire anyone who can tangle up mythology and magical realism to create a relatable and fun story,
Bone Gap.
9.
Wilkie Collins---I really enjoyed my introduction to this classic author by reading his well-done mystery,
The Woman in White.
8.
David Almond---though his book
The Tightrope Walkers isn't my favorite book of the year I recognized this author's superior writing skills while I was reading it.
7.
Susan Juby---I enjoyed her book
The Truth Commission this year and am intrgued by her personal story and will more by her and about this author.
6.
Noelle Stevenson---her graphic novel
Nimona is surprising and exciting making Noelle not only a new-to-me author but not a new-to-me illustrator. She was the illustrator of Fangirl, which I read last year.
5.
Becky Albertalli---she is not only a new author to me, she is a debut author and her book
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda is shortlisted for a Morris Award this year.
4.
Maya Van Wagenen---she was fifteen when she published her memoir,
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek. Impressive!
3.
Atul Gawande---his book,
Being Mortal, has been the fodder for more conversations with other than any other book I read all year.
2.
Andy Weir---loved his book (and the movie made from it), The Martian. This guy knows science and built a credible and exciting story using it.
1.
Anthony Doerr---author of the superb book,
All the Light We Cannot See. We also saw him when he delivered the Jim Taylor Memorial Lecture at my local public library. I am a new fan!
