Top Ten Tuesday: Most Unique (Super Late)

This was the Top Ten Tuesday from two weeks ago--my first top ten. Top Ten Tuesday was started by Broke and Bookish! I still wanted to do this one cause I thought it was incredibly interesting (and unique!). So, let's get to it!

1. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

I read this in.. oh god, elementary school! And I thought it was the most beautiful story. It was relatable--set in High School--but it had a sense of...mystic air about it. I loved that the story (spoiler alert!) didn't end with them together. I also loved how different Stargirl was from just about every other person. It expressed a moral that has been there and done that a number of times, but it did it in a way that made it so different than other contemporary books out there. (If you can't tell, I love this book)

2. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankly, I think I'm cheating with this one, but hey! I won't tell if you won't. The original monster story done like no one other. It both frightened me and interested me. I dislike reading stories that make me want to put the book down because of fear, but I'll read them if they're really interesting. I loved how the monster seemed to have a kind of humanity to him. And no! Frankenstein is the doctor, not the monster. :)

3. Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld 

One of the first dystopians I read, which turned me onto dystopians! I thought it was beautifully done and written on Westerfeld's part. The story was so well done. I thought that the idea of technology and how they're changed are both things that many authors haven't touched, or haven't done as well. I also loved that he included different ethnicities as well!

4. The Giver by Lois Lowry

Oldie but goodie. I think that this is a fantastic read about a world that is totally and completely different from ours, but at the same time so incredibly relatable. The idea of people not experiencing negative emotions is something that is so interesting and exciting to me. I loved this! Lois Lowry writes amazing books!

5. Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling 

Okay, another cheat. But! It must be said. I don't feel like this needs an explanation by any means so I'll just say a couple of words. Magic. Dumbledore. Chocolate Frogs. That's all you get!

6. Unwind by Neal Schusterman

Although this cover is particularly scary, I think that this story (albeit creepy) is super unique! It's about a world where people are taken apart for body parts when their parent's deem them unworthy or have them for part purposes. It's super engaging and follows the lives of different characters that each have a stake in the body part business, but for different reasons. It's super graphic when they go into detail about taking a person about--it gave me the heebie jeebies. 

7. Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness

I love this series. There are so many different aspects to this series that I find unique and love. I love how it reverts back to the whole getting around on horses, but also has a unique technology that not everyone has access to. There are also different species within the series, but I still don't really find it an alien/sci-fi series. It's more dystopian to me and you will definitely fall in love with the characters.

8. Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan

I'm sure we've all also heard about this one. Greek gods and goddesses and their children fighting monsters from hell? Sign me up! There are a lot of Greek god/goddess novels now, but none of them quite like Percy Jackson. He has to save the world! I love how it's up to the kids of these Greek gods and goddesses that have to save the world versus the actual gods and goddesses themselves.

9. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

I love that this story is told in the perspective of a dog about his owner's life. It was the first of its kind when I read it! And it was incredibly heartwarming and gut wrenching. I love dogs; I fall in puppy love daily. But hearing the lives of humans through a dog's perspective is quite interesting and super unique. This is amazing! 

10. Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

This is another one of those I feel like I just don't need to explain. There's witches, lions, and centaurs, oh my! Kings and queens, fighting to gain control back over a land but from kid's perspectives? That's just amazing! I love the storyline and it's a super fun read! 

That's it for my first Top Ten! Let me know what are your top ten most unique books! I would love to read some book suggestions! :)