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#TopTenTuesday Books on my To-Read List by New to Me Authors #TuesdayBookBlog

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

The rules are simple:

  • Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
  • Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
  • Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
  • Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books I Want to Read by New to Me Authors. Links from each title will take you to the book description on Goodreads.

  1. Fair Play by Louise Hegarty – My book club’s pick for July
  2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans – My book club’s pick for August
  3. Miss Veal and Miss Ham by Vicki Heywood – Purchased at author event at Winchester Books Festival
  4. Under A Metal Sky by Philip Marsden – A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
  5. Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko – Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026
  6. Boundary Waters by Tristan Hughes – Ditto
  7. Rose & Renzo by Carolyn O’Brien – Because Northodox Press never let me down when it comes to historical fiction
  8. Trials of the Heart by Stephen Wade – Ditto
  9. The Names by Florence Knapp – Well it was everywhere last year, wasn’t it?
  10. The Artist by Lucy Steeds – Ditto, plus I recently attended an event with the author

20 Books Of Summer 2026 – A Mid-Challenge Update #20BOS26

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Our host for this year’s 20 Books of Summer, which takes place from 1st June to 31st August, is Annabel at AnnaBookBel. You can find out all about the event here. As we’re roughly at the midpoint I thought I’d share an update on my progress.

In past years I’ve attempted to stick rigidly to my original list and not take advantage of the option to swap books in and out. This has inevitably resulted in failure. Since it’s wise to learn from your mistakes, this year I’m adopting a more laidback approach. Below is the current version of my list, arranged in order of date read (if they have been) but not necessarily in order of date reviewed! Safe to say, I’m pretty happy with my progress.

Links from the titles will take you to the book description on Goodreads or my review.

  1. Prey by Graham Hurley Read & reviewed
  2. Dwell by Rue Baldry Read & reviewed
  3. A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie Read & reviewed
  4. Deception by Alan Parks Read & reviewed
  5. Country People by Daniel Mason Read – review coming soon
  6. Murder at the End of the World by Akane Araki, translated by Jesse Kirkwood Read & reviewed
  7. A Fatal Love by Louisa Treger Read & reviewed
  8. Throw Away the Key by Jason M. Hough Read & reviewed
  9. Daughters of Naples by Diana Giovinazzo Read & reviewed
  10. Land by Maggie O’Farrell Read – review coming soon
  11. Where are the Kings by Donal Ryan Read & reviewed
  12. Invitation from a Dictator by Rory Clements Read & reviewed
  13. The Millionaire Waltz by Anthony Quinn Currently reading
  14. The Eagle and the Wolf (Age of Attila #1) by Gordon Doherty Currently reading
  15. The Draw of the Sea by Wyl Menmuir Currently reading
  16. The Knife Maker of Venice by David Gilman
  17. Miss Veal and Miss Ham by Vikki Heywood
  18. Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
  19. Under a Metal Sky: A Journey Through Minerals, Greed and Wonder by Philip Marsden
  20. Boundary Waters by Tristan Hughes

Listed below are the books I’ve removed from my original list so far.

If you’re taking part in 20 Books of Summer, how are you getting on? Have you had any standout reads so far?