It’s time for Top 10 Tuesday again! This week we are looking at books that caught us by surprise – for better or for worse – and I’m sticking to the “plot twist”. Here are 10 books that went to a totally unexpected place for me.
1 | Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
All that obsession with the first Mrs. Maxim de Winter was bound to end some time.
2 | The Queen of Attolia/ The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
A thief ends up marrying the lady who cut off his hand.
3 | One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
A brainiac, an athlete, a princess, a criminal and a “basket case” walk into detention.
4 | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
No, Jane – Rochester is not the hero you thought him to be…
5 | Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
There are worlds within worlds, and nothing is as simple as it seems.
6 | Game of Thrones/ A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
Anyone remember the infamous Red Wedding scene (from the show)? Phew!
7 | The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Epic and sensational – not a Biblical premise anyone could’ve guessed.
8 | In the Woods by Tana French
The reveal of the culprit was slow and right at the end – made me rant full time.
9 | The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo
Not the whodunnit, but the how-dunnit was the real plot twist here.
10 | We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Heart-wrenching tale full of strange experiments and the repercussions.
So, what’s your list looking like? Any jaw-dropping plot twists, unexpected endings, other things that caught you by surprise?
