Top Ten Tuesday: Hyped Books I am Afraid to Read

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, and this week was a freebie week!  The decision was left to moi on what topic this Tuesday's post would be--which was a dangerous thing to do.  But don't fret, I went easy on you guys and am now listing the top ten hyped book that I am terrified to read.  Without further ado, here they are:

1.  An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

I was supposed to read this over Summer break...as you can probably tell, I didn't.  For one thing, all of my library books decided to become available at the same time.  It was a scheme against me, I'm sure.  I had to pick and choose which ones to read--and this one scared me!  There's just so much hype.

2.  Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

I read Sharp Objects back in May--and freaking loved it.  It sends chills down your spine and is definitely not for the faint of heart--meaning that it was just the book for my personal tastes.  But there is a reason I didn't read Gone Girl first--the hype.  If it fails to meet my extremely high expectations, I don't know what I will do. 

3.  A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Oh, the horror.  I have almost picked this one up about a million times.  But the pressure is on.  I adored The Archived with my entire heart (well, what there is of it) and I don't know how I would cope if I didn't love this one with just as much fervor.  I could potentially shatter into pieces or blow away in the wind.  You never do know.

4.  Aristotle and Danter Discover the Secrets of the Universe by by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Story time:  months ago, when I was still a tiny little freshman in high school, I checked out this book from my local library.  (Here comes the scary part--make sure to turn on the lights).  I got about a paragraph in--and I returned it.  I couldn't do it--the terror!  This book is so highly acclaimed that I froze!  It was worse than Anna in Frozen, if you know what I mean.

5.  The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

You can't casually scroll through a random book blog without sighting at least one mention of this book somewhere.  It's everywhere!  Now it is even on my blog.  Even though I have yet to read it because, you know, fear.  I AM A SCARED LITTLE BUNNY, OKAY?

6.  Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

At first, everyone loved this book.  And then, everybody hated it.  It's just that kind of story.  Unsurprisingly, this has caused me to be tentative when considering reading it.  The gorgeous cover, however, just may enough to convince me.

7.  The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

I am positive that when I finally consume this book, it will consume me--that's just how phenomenal it supposedly is.  I am not so sure that I am prepared for that yet.  How many books can I sell my soul too?

8.  Animal Farm by George Orwell

In case you missed the memo, George Orwell's 1984 blew me away.  What if Animal Farm doesn't measure up to the spectacular piece of art I read before?

9.  Uprooted by Naomi Novik

The internet exploded when this book was released back in the Spring.  There was so much fangirling I'm surprised the world didn't split in two.  No wonder I'm hesitant to begin this...

10.  Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

I have wanted to read this since before it was even released.  With all that expectation, it would crush me if the book didn't even come close to what I hoped.