This week over at the Broke and the Bookish the Top Ten Tuesday topic for discussion is:

‘Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far In 2015

This should be an interesting week checking out everyone’s ‘best of so far!  I must admit it wasn’t as easy to choose as I hoped as I’ve read such a lot of good books so far this year but these are my choices so far listed in the order in which I read them:

1. The Just City by Jo Walton – thought provoking
2. The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams – great characters and action
3. Flex by Ferrett Steinmetz – so unique and compelling
4. The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis – excellent and gripping story
5. Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier – beautifully written and fairytale(esque)
6. Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu, The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu, The Rebirths of Tao by Wesley Chu (bit of a cheat here but I read all three in fairly short order – bit like reading Lord of the Rings all in one go – so, not really a cheat at all when you think about it!) – really original, full of action
7. When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord – strange and yet unputdownable
8. Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell – good action, good characters, plenty of humour
9. The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence – fantastic story arc, amazing ending, great writing
10. The Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan – action packed and wonderful characters

And – because I’ve already got my 10 – an honorary mention to:

Death House by Sarah Pinborough – unique, beautiful writing, emotional