With the new year comes change and new experiences. This new year, the upcoming 2017 movies are not the only thing you need to be excited about.

The new books that will be released this year for all the bookworms are going to be moved to the “must read” list. Here is a list of 20 of the many top rated books by Goodreads that 2017 will bring.

1. Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifacts #2) by Cassandra Clare, expected to publish May 23.
2. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, expected to publish March 28.
3. The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) by Rick Riordan, expected to publish October 3.
4. Caraval by Stephanie Garber, expected to publish January 31.
5. Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before #3) by Jenny Han, expected to publish May 2.
6. Hunted by Meagan Spooner, expected to publish March 14.
7. Almost missed you by Jessica Strawser, expected to publish March 28.
8. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco, expected to publish March 7.
9. The Color Project by Sierra Abrams, expected to publish November 1.
10. The Struggle by Jennifer L. Armentrout, expected to publish March 20.
11. The Salt House by Lisa Duffy, expected to publish June 13.
12. Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber expected to publish August 1.
13. Intensity (Chronicles of Nick #8) by Sherrilyn Kenyon, expected to publish September 5.
14. Kings of the Empire by M.A. Abraham, expected to publish February 16.
15. Puppy Love by Kelly Moran, expected to publish February 21.
16. I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi, expected to publish January 31.
17. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli, expected to publish April 11.
18. Becoming Bonnie by Jenni L. Walsh, expected to publish May 9.
19. America’s Next Reality Star (Reality Star, #1) by Laura Heffernan, expected to publish March 7.
20. Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu, expected to publish June 13.

Reading can help grow literary skills and logical thinking within people (not just kids). On the topic of reading, Senior Ethan Powell says, “Reading allows you to meet people you would never see and visit places you would never see.”

Books are a great way to relax and spend a rainy day. Books can inspire imagination and creativity in a way movies can not. This year in 2017, be prepared to read all of these great books and more. As Dr. Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

For more information and books to look for visit, https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/95389.Most_Anticipated_Books_of_2017