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TOP TEN TUESDAY: JANUARY 27TH 2026

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.Today’s prompt: Top ten new-to-me authors I read in 2025 It has been a…

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Today’s prompt: Top ten new-to-me authors I read in 2025

It has been a while since I did a bookish meme, so here I join in.

For today’s topic, there are many new authors I discovered last year, but I’ll be featuring only the ones whose work I ended up loving or enjoying more than average. So without further ado, here are my top 7 new-to-me authors from last year in no particular order:

  1. Seoul Shadows by Yuna Lim
  2. Yeonnam-dong’s Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jyiun
  3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
  4. The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
  5. The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor
  6. Wintering by Kartherin May
  7. The Dragon’s Apprentice by James Riley

23 responses to “TOP TEN TUESDAY: JANUARY 27TH 2026”

  1. lydiaschoch avatar
    lydiaschoch

    The film version of Project Hail Mary comes out in March. I can’t wait!

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      OMG me too!! I can’t wait to see it, especially knowing that Ryan Gosling will be the lead!

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  2. Laurie avatar
    Laurie

    I’ve only read #3 and #4 from your list 🙂

    My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2026/01/27/top-ten-tuesday-2025-releases-i-did-read-in-2025/

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      I do hope you liked them! I definitely enjoyed them both 🙂

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  3. WordsAndPeace avatar
    WordsAndPeace

    So lad you discovered Andy Weir. The Martian is very good too, but ignore Artemis.
    My post has 3 scifi: https://wordsandpeace.com/2026/01/27/top-ten-2025-bookish-discoveries/

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      Yes me too! I knew about him but have not read The Martian only have seen the movie. But it is on my tbr so hopefully will get to it soon. Funny you mention Artemis because I recently saw it on discount and bought it hahah

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      1. WordsAndPeace avatar
        WordsAndPeace

        I hope Artemis works for you. I know a lot of bloggers who were very disappointed by it, so was I

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      2. Lin's Perspective avatar
        Lin’s Perspective

        Oh, no. What was it that didn’t work for you?

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      3. WordsAndPeace avatar
        WordsAndPeace

        Check my review of it: https://wordsandpeace.com/2017/11/06/book-review-artemis/

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      4. Lin's Perspective avatar
        Lin’s Perspective

        Ohh thank you, I definitely will check it out! I am curious to see if I will feel the same way when I get to it.

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  4. Anne Bennett avatar
    Anne Bennett

    Project Hail Mary is so good I am thinking of rereading it before the movie comes out.

    I’m late posting today but here is what I wrote: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/01/ttt-bookish-related-events-of-2025.html

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      So glad you enjoyed it! I can’t wait to watch the movie too and would love to reread it so everything is fresh. Hope you have a wonderful day and happy reading 🙂

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  5. shelleyrae @ Book'd Out avatar
    shelleyrae @ Book’d Out

    Thanks for sharing your #TTT discoveries

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      Thank you for stopping by!

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  6. shanaqui avatar
    shanaqui

    I need to get round to trying Sangu Mandanna’s work! I’ve been meaning to for a while. Looks like a good list!

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      Oh, I hope you will enjoy her work! I definitely did like both her books. Let me know when you do I’m curious to see how you find her work 🙂

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  7. Dini @ dinipandareads avatar
    Dini @ dinipandareads

    Yay for Sangu Mandanna! Her second book was one of my last reads of the year and I loved it. I also really enjoyed James Riley’s book 🙂 Hope you discover many more awesome new-to-you authors in 2026!

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      Thank you, Dini! I did like her books they were cosy and magical! Same here I hope you enjoy your readings and find hidden gems ♡

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  8. Marwah @ The Booklore Fairy avatar
    Marwah @ The Booklore Fairy

    The Dragon’s Apprentice looks amazing! I hope you discover many more amazing authors this year😊.

    If you’d like to visit, here’s my TTT: https://thebooklorefairyreads.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-discoveries-i-made-in-2025/

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      Thank you, it was a fun read and I am looking forward to the sequel. Hope you have an amazing reading year too ♡

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  9. Danielle @ The Part Everyone Skips avatar
    Danielle @ The Part Everyone Skips

    That Katherine May book intrigues me. It seems to provoke some serious reactions, when I read the reviews some people really disliked it. What did you think? My list is here 🙂

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    1. Lin's Perspective avatar
      Lin’s Perspective

      It was very thought-provoking indeed. I remember rating it 4 stars and could relate to a lot of things the author tackled in there. I think it is very personal, since it is a nonfiction and a memoir, it might resonate with only certain people. For me personally, it was a very good read that will stay with me for a while. If you ever pick it up, I hope you end up liking it. Thank you for stopping by 🙂

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  10. TheDarkDisclosure.online avatar
    TheDarkDisclosure.online

    I’m curious, did you discover any new favorite authors in 2025? 📚

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