Best of 2011

Today marks the finale of our Best of 2011 series. Today, we are visiting the Best of 2011 in their respective genres!

Contemporary

1. The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
2. Hushed by Kelley York
3. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (Also read: Hikari's review)

Dystopian

1. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
3. XVI by Julia Karr

Fantasy

1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
2. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
3. Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
* We expect Inheritance to make this list, but neither of us have read it yet.

Paranormal/ Urban Fantasy

1. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
2. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
3. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
* This was a long, hard battle. This has been a great year for the paranormal/urban fantasy genre. We expect Clockwork Prince to make this list, but neither of us have read it yet.

What were your favorite books of 2011?