I thought it would be fun to challenge everyone to recommend a book published in every year that you've been reading ya. Yay memory lane! I thought this would be a fun way to get recommendations for older books that aren't as buzzed about anymore, and to see when people discovered what. Extra kudos for anyone who can do this without repeating any books from the same series, and total awe for anyone who can do it without repeating authors! :) (If you have favorites published when you were too young you can put them in a year when you encountered them.)
If you need help with what came out when,a good resource are the ALA lists. It can be off by a year or so, but it's close enough.
Here's mine to start (I'll go back and add links when I have more time):
1984: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster(pub 1961) 1985: Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfield (pub 1944) 1986: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce 1987: Under the Lilacs Louisa May Alcott (pub 1878) 1988: Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley 1989: The White Mountains (Tripods trilogy) by John Christopher (pub 1967) 1990: Sassinak by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon 1991: Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey 1992: The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart (pub 1970) 1993: Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (pub 1976) 1994: The Godmother by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough 1995: Tiger Burning Bright by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey 1996: Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (pub 1982) 1997: Once a Hero by Elizabeth Moon 1998: Green Rider by Kristen Britian 1999: First Test by Tamora Pierce 2000: Pegasus in Space by Anne McCaffrey 2001: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 2002: Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer 2003: Sunshine by Robin McKinley 2004: Jhereg by Steven Brust (pub 1983) 2005: The Decoy Princess by Dawn Cook (Kim Harrison) 2006: The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding 2007: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 2008: Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones (pub 1975) 2009: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 2010: The White Cat by Holly Black 2011: In the Arms of Stone Angels by Jordan Dane
If you need help with what came out when,a good resource are the ALA lists. It can be off by a year or so, but it's close enough.
Here's mine to start (I'll go back and add links when I have more time):
1984: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster(pub 1961)
1985: Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfield (pub 1944)
1986: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
1987: Under the Lilacs Louisa May Alcott (pub 1878)
1988: Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
1989: The White Mountains (Tripods trilogy) by John Christopher (pub 1967)
1990: Sassinak by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon
1991: Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey
1992: The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart (pub 1970)
1993: Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (pub 1976)
1994: The Godmother by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
1995: Tiger Burning Bright by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey
1996: Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (pub 1982)
1997: Once a Hero by Elizabeth Moon
1998: Green Rider by Kristen Britian
1999: First Test by Tamora Pierce
2000: Pegasus in Space by Anne McCaffrey
2001: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
2002: Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
2003: Sunshine by Robin McKinley
2004: Jhereg by Steven Brust (pub 1983)
2005: The Decoy Princess by Dawn Cook (Kim Harrison)
2006: The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding
2007: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
2008: Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones (pub 1975)
2009: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
2010: The White Cat by Holly Black
2011: In the Arms of Stone Angels by Jordan Dane