Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. Today’s theme was:
Top Ten Tuesday Freebie! Pick your own topic!
So I spent a year living in Scotland pursuing my Master’s degree and while there I interned at several publishers and worked at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, so it’s safe to say that I read a lot of books. There are a bunch of British authors that I wish more Americans would read, and I thought it’d be awesome to use this freebie topic to showcase the Top Ten Books by British Authors I Wish More Americans Would Read. 🙂 A lot of them will probably be repeats from other TTTs, but that should show you how much I love them.
*All covers linked up to their corresponding Goodreads page.
1. Anything by Ian Rankin (start with The Falls if you want to try him, which I think everyone should)
2. The Humans by Matt Haig (I’ve mentioned this book several times on my blog. READ IT!)
3. Grow Up and Lolito by Ben Brooks
4. The Universe versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
5. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (I’ve mentioned this one a few times, too, but it’s beautiful and deserves the attention)
6. The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman (This book is a retelling of the story of Christ. It was fascinating and unique; a quick read)
7. Laidlaw by William McIlvanney (okay, I’m sure a lot of people have read this, but maybe not so many people my age; this book has been cited by a lot of crime fiction authors as the foundation of crime fiction in the UK. Plus William McIlvanney is one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met)
8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
9. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
10. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (you know the story, but how many of you have actually read it?)
Bonus:
Okay, he’s from New Zealand, but I read it while I was in Scotland: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simison
Okay. So there are ten British books I think you should read. What did you do for TTT’s freebie topic? Link me to it below!
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I’ve read DR J & MR H! Loved loved loved it. Even scarier after having gone on a Jack the Ripper tour, too 😉
I’ve eyed Ian Rankin and Patrick Ness for ages. Thanks for the encouragement!
So true. Jack the Ripper tours are creeptastic.
Yay! Definitely check them out. Let me know what you think if you do.
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Patrick Ness is British?!
And great selection!
Yes, technically. Lol. He was born in America, but he is a British citizen. I think he holds dual-citizenship. He lives in London.
Thank you!
Word. I totally knew I saw a tweet about this but didn’t see it on my blog hopping via. tags in reader. I was at the store the other day and almost bought Monster Calls…but what was most perplexing was that the straight up textual version costs more than the one with the art…!? It was weird.
Cheers,
joey via. thoughts and afterthoughts
That’s so weird. Maybe because adults think they should pay more for novels than for “children’s books”? Also, I honestly don’t understand why this book was printed without illustrations. They are such a huge part of this book. The illustrations are what made this book so beautiful and great. I wouldn’t have wanted it or liked it without them, I don’t think.
Well..the difference is only $2 off (10~12) I think. But you know readers are strapped cash anyways since most releases are so $$$ for my wallet. 😦 I just found it so weird cause I never knew that the book faux illustrations was available.
Hmmm… I guess since I’m from the US I get a pass on this, but I don’t think I’ve heard of a single one of these before! Thanks for the recommendations – I’ll definitely check them out! 🙂
I’m from the US too! That’s why I posted this. These are all available in the US but not many of my American friends have heard of them. I hope you check some of them out! Let me know what you think if you do. 🙂
So I just added all of these to my TBR list, and The Humans looks great! I’ll definitely have to pick it up soon. Thanks for expanding my horizons!
Yay! I’m so glad. The Humans deserves to be read by everyone and everyone should read it. It will make you appreciate being alive.
Can’t wait to see what you think!
Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Great list. Let me know which ones I should start with! I’ve only read Jekyll and Hyde and The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night. But both of those were great reads!
The Humans, for sure. Everyone needs to read that book. 🙂
The Falls is crime fiction, so if you like that, I’d say that next. Though I don’t think you have to like crime fiction to like that book.
The Rosie Project’s main character is a lot like Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, so if you like that show, you’ll love that book. 🙂
Thanks for the suggestions!
Of course! Let me know what you think if you check any of them out! 🙂
I’ve read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Of course, that’s the only one on this list that I’ve read, but it’s a start. 😉 Great topic!
Yay! It’s definitely a start. I think you’d like The Humans. I don’t know you that well, of course, but it is beautiful and full of life and I think you’d like it. 🙂
The Goodreads description sounds intriguing, so I’ve added it to my TBR. 🙂 I ordered a used copy of Attachments – it’s supposed to be here Thursday, but I’m hoping it shows up tomorrow!
Yay! I love convincing people to check out The Humans. It’s one of my top five favorite books ever.
I hope you like Attachments! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. 🙂