Hello friends!

It’s no secret I have a very long TBR list. As I’m writing this post, I have 563 books on my TBR according to Goodreads. That’s a lot of books! I mean, it’s not my fault that great books are being published every single week – can you blame me?

Ever since I started reading more, I kept pilling and pilling up books that I’m interested in reading and I never stopped. It also doesn’t help that I read almost every single genre of book. I try to read different kinds of books, which also translates into my TBR list.

So today I thought I would share with you the 30 books that have been on my TBR list for the longest! Let me warn you that you’ll find some dinosaurs here! It’s funny how most of them are dystopian books, part of any sort of series, but you’ll see it for yourself!

These are ordered from the oldest book I’ve added to my TBR to the 30th oldest (still super old). Saying this another way: the first book in the image below is the oldest, and the last book is the most recent on this particular list. Here’s a quick overview of the 30 books:

I told you: dinosaurs! There are a lot of dystopian series here, but also a few contemporary romances here and there as well as some thrillers. Let’s take a closer look by row!

1. The Boy Most Likely To by Huntly Fitzpatrick

Meet my oldest TBR book! One of the first books I read when I started to read more was “My Life Next Door” by Huntley Fitzpatrick. I was enchanted by the story and the cute romance! But when I found out she wrote a companion novel focusing on two other characters, I immediately added it to my TBR. The reason why I didn’t pick this up yet, is because I want to reread the first one before getting into this story!

2. More Than We Can Tell (Letters to the Lost #2) by Brigid Kemmerer

This has a similar background to the first book in this list. I first read “Letters to the Lost” (which is the first book), and then I found out there was a second book! So I also added to my TBR but never read it for the same reason – I want to reread the first one first!

3. Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins

Get ready to see a lot of new series here that I never started! And the first one on the list is none other than “Anna and the French Kiss”. This is such a hyped series when it first came out, that I couldn’t help but be curious about it. I admit I’m a little scared that I’ve outgrown this kind of book, but I still want to try and read it one day!

4. After We Collided (After #2) by Anna Todd

This is a book that I’ve started but never finished. I started the “After” series a very long time ago, but I feel like it’s difficult for me to read a long series with the same main characters. Maybe that’s why I never picked this up again: I got bored. Hopefully one day I’ll give it a try again!

5. Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

An iconic series… that I have no desire to pick anytime soon! I admit the only reason why this is here is because I feel like everyone and their mother has read this series. I probably won’t pick it up anytime soon, to be honest!

6. City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare

This is a series I wanted to read but never got the chance to start! I have all six books lined up on my shelf waiting for me to pick them up. I believe I’m afraid of committing to a longer series (as usual).

7. Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky #1) by Veronica Rossi

This was a series recommended by a friend, but I also never started it because it’s a longer one!

8. Sea Witch (Sea Witch #1) by Sarah Henning

I believe the reason why I didn’t pick this up yet is a matter of timing. I truly believe I’ll read this soon.

9. Jewel (The Lone City #1) by Amy Ewing

This seems right on my alley, not sure why I haven’t picked this up yet!

10. Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre

Another example of a series I want to read, but I’m afraid this is going to be too complex. Also, there are five books in this series, so it’s a big commitment (to me, anyway).

11. Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi

Once again, another great example of a (too) long series for me to deal with! This series in particular has over 6 books (not counting the endless novellas). Wow, I really have commitment issues.

12. Eve (Eve #1) by Anna Carey

I’m curious about this one, so I would put it in the same box as the “Jewel” series.

13. Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo

I’ll admit one of the reasons I still haven’t picked this one yet is because I’m a little confused with the order I should read this. I think this connected to another series and there’s a specific order to read everything? So let me just tell you what I feel about that: ain’t nobody got time for that! Well, maybe I will try and sort this out, but for now it will stay on the list.

14. Uglies (Uglies #1) by Scott Westerfeld

Another example of a series I want to read, but there are multiple books in this series (I think 5 or 6?), and as I pointed out, I have commitment issues.

15. The Aztec Code (Thieves Like Us #1) by Stephen Cole

Oh, this is a special one for me! “Thieves Like Us” (the first book in the series) was the book that made me want to read more a few years ago, but when I first read it I didn’t know this was part of a trilogy. So after finding that out, I added the second book to my TBR… and I never read it. But I still want to read this one day, I just need to reread “Thieves Like Us”!

16. November 9 by Colleen Hoover

I’ve had this on my list since I discovered Colleen and started reading her books. And I remember I picked this up one day but I wasn’t feeling it, so I put it down again. I don’t pick up Colleen Hoover books anymore, but maybe one day I’ll read this.

17. The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

A series that was very popular during its time and my curiosity regarding it didn’t leave. Hopefully, I’ll read this one day.

18. Switched (Trylle #1) by Amanda Hocking

A trilogy that I’m also curious about. I’m not entirely sure, but I think this is also a dystopian series.

19. Ruby Red (Precious Stone #1) by Kerstin Gier

This seems like a really cool trilogy. I hope I’ll read it in the future!

20. Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

I’ve heard so many great things about this one. I know a lot of people loved this, so I’m curious to finally understand the hype around it.

21. Entwined by Heather Dixon Wallwork

I saw a video at the time by a Youtuber I loved, and she recommended this book. She had really cool recommendations, so I immediately added this to my TBR.

22. The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long

The other book was recommended by that same Youtuber!

23. Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas

This has a little backstory: basically, I bought the first book “Throne of Glass” in Portuguese and I loved it! But the disappointment came quickly when I discovered the publisher decided to stop publishing this series – and yes, I checked, I contacted them! I was heavily disappointed and decided to put the series on standby. The funny thing is: they are now publishing the books… thanks for nothing! Maybe now I’ll buy the entire series and read everything.

24. You (You #1) by Caroline Kepnes

I was very interested in reading this, and I tried it at some point. The problem is that the first chapters freaked me out so much that I stopped reading it. It was so creepy! I still want to read this, but I have to prepare myself mentally first.

25. Vinyl (Vinyl #1) by Sophia Elaine Hanson

The premise of this series caught my attention, and I still have the same desire to read this. It just sounds and looks so interesting!

26. Ink (Skin Books #1) by Alice Broadway

I’ve started this one this month! So far it’s okay, I’m not super invested yet, but the story is very unique and different from everything I’ve ever read. Fingers crossed!

27. Unearthly (Unearthly #1) by Cynthia Hand

That Youtuber that I mentioned before also recommended this one, so that’s why it’s here.

28. The Winners Curse (The Winners #1) by Marie Rutkoski

Another trilogy that I don’t know much about – but it looks cool!

29. Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark #1) by Veronica Roth

I have this duology waiting for me on my shelf, but my interest in reading it is decreasing with time. We’ll see if I ever pick this one up.

30. As Filhas da Floresta by Alaitz Leceaga

I’ve started this one as well, but I got a little bored so I stopped reading it. I’m still determined to read this again – and this time finish it.

Wow, that was a long list, I hope you’re not tired of me already! This was only a small part of the books I keep adding to my TBR list… And I’m sure I’ll keep adding more and more books!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post! It was fun to go back to memory lane and see what my interests were during my first year of reading more. Clearly, I was very interested in dystopian books at the time!

As usual, I’m always open to book recommendations, so if you have any for me, let me know!

Thank you for reading, I’ll see you in the next one!