Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly challenge for book bloggers, vloggers, and book lovers, hosted by Lainey and Sam. The goal is to choose their top 5 picks for the week’s given challenge. Find out more on the Goodreads group page!
This week’s topic is all about books that bend genres or are hard to classify. This is a fun category because you can get some really great and unique books by blending genres. So here are my picks for genre-bending books, and as always click on the title to check out the book’s Goodreads page.
That Inevitable Victoria Thing by E.K. Johnston
This is a historical/futuristic-scifi blend of all kinds of things, and while the book wasn’t really for me. It was really creative and unique. Check out my review here.
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
I feel like this is mostly a contemporary, like 98%. But the Death Cast element takes the story is a scifi-ish twist that made this story really unique, and a favorite of the year so far. Check out my review here.
The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
If you’ve read my review of this book (you can find it here), you know that the blend of scifi and fantasy was one of my favorite things about this story! It was something that I wasn’t expecting, but it elevated the story and made it really memorable.
The Diviners by Libba Bray
This books is a wonderful blend of historical fiction and paranormal, with a dash of scifi if you squint. It’s so captivating and filled with 1920s drama that has an occult twist. Check out my review here.
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
I haven’t actually read this one yet, but it’s on my TBR and I have an eARC of it so I will definitely get to it very soon. This is a historical book with a horror-zombie edge, and I cannot wait to read it.
So, scifi seems like a very populat genre to blend with!
What are some of your favorite genre-bending books? Have you read any of these? Share down below!
Life of a Literary Nerd 
I was thinking That Inevitable Victorian Thing as soon as I saw the topic and They Both Die at the End is also perfect for this tag! I just started The Diviners so I’m really excited to see what it’s like for myself!
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My first thought was TIVT too! Hope you enjoy The Diviners.
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I’ve heard of TBDATE and The Diviners but haven’t read them. Interesting how they cant be put into one genre. I personally find it interesting and confusing how there are some books that cant be categorized one way or another.
My T5W http://poemsbyayoungartist.blogspot.com/2017/11/t5w-top-5-wednesday-genre-benders.html
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I agree, I think some books work well riding the line between genres, but others just get muddled.
Your choices are really great – Cinder is perfect for the category!
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Hi Danielle! Great list! I thought about reading The Glass Spare… now I regret not snapping it up! That cover wasn’t doing anything for me…. Glad to hear you adored They Both Died at the end… I need to read that! ❤ I love books that fuse genres…
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I like the colors in The Glass Spare cover, but overall it’d not my favorite. Genre-blended books are so fun, and can be really memorable and create a unique reading experience.
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