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- The Illuminae Files by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
- Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
- Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
- Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
- Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
- Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
These were all 5 star reads for me! 100% deserving of the hype!
What books have you read that totally lived up to the hype? What books didn’t live up to the hype?
![Jessi (Geo)](http://novelheartbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/signature.png)
Definitely agree on Harry and Illuminae! The rest…I need to look into! Lol!
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