Psychological thrillers always get me too!! I don't think I've read many Family Saga books, but now that you mention them that sounds cool!! I gotta find some of those :)

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LOVE small town in books! There's just something about them that make for a great plot. People knowing too much, always in each others' business, the history of the town... so many opportunities for the book! Great list!

I have similar reasons to being attracted to books about racial identity as my children are biracial. My hubby is white and I am not. To Kill A Mockingbird is an amazing story.

Ohh small towns and family secrets great choices. Put them together and even better! Haha :) Thanks for stopping by my TTT.

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Family secrets is a good one. I love books about books, too. And small towns. Great list!
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Wow great least! Definitely going to look in to some of your favourite books.

I knew I had to comment when you didn't list Tana French under psychological thrillers. Plus you listed Gone Girl instead. I can't say I liked that one, even though Flynn did an amazing job. It just left me with such a bad feeling. And I didn't like the ending, while still feeling like it totally fit the book.

How about the Mitford series for small towns? And have you ever read More Than You Know, by Beth Gutcheon? Is very atmospheric.

Psychological thrillers are among my favourite kind of books too. I don't understand how there are people out there who don't like them!

Gah, everyone seems to love this topic, but I took one look at it and blanked! I can think of about three things that make me want a book and they are super vague (fantasy, dystopian, retelling). Ah well, I will enjoy others' posts!

Great list. Adoption and small towns are topics I wish I had thought to add to my list.

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oh I love 9 and 10 and 7 I never really thought of but it would be a a trigger word for me too. I also enjoyed how you tied in your daughter or reasons why you pick certain topics.

ooh, Maeve Binchy is my favorite author! amazing stories! i also like anything about new orleans as I'm from louisiana. and small towns, too, because the characters are always so much fun. ~daphne

I love it when books are really atmospheric! :) My TTT list: http://aliceinreaderland.com/2013/04/29/topicsword/

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Excellent list, and I love how you included titles for each one. Two of my favorite books this year fit into your racial identity category - Mudbound by Hilary Jordan and Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler. Both were excellent.

I don't think I've actually read "Around the World in Eighty Days," but similar books reach out and grab me. I enjoyed "Around the World in 100 Days" and "MVP." I just picked up "Eighty Days," about a historical race between female journalists. I also have frequent dreams about hurrying to catch a plane. Maybe I want to read about people who succeed in their travelling adventures.

Great list. It's so different from others I've read. I really like the eclecticism of it. And, I like how it helps in your every day life too, like the ones about adoption and your daughter.

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Oh I never would have thought to include books about books but I should have. That is awesome. Thanks for stopping by my TTt.

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Way to add examples! You go girl! I love your list. It's perfect.

I forgot books! So obvious, good point. Also very nice post, it seems you spent you time to give people great examples.

I LOVE so very many things on this book, but I think adoption stories always get me in particular. I definitely don't have the same background with that as you do, but those stories are (usually) so meaningful and I love.

I love that you've added favourites for each one! I adore books about books too.

I love your list! When you commented on my TTT and said that you adopt, I was so excited because I love when people adopt. And I'm with you there on racial identity. It would be great if the main character was something else than white one of these days. Great list!

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I love the examples that you've given for each category. I love books about New Orleans - I've never been there and it's not somewhere I'll be going in the near future (it's just a bit too far away from Australia). But I love the atmosphere that the locals bring in the books I've read set there.

Beautiful, it's SO nice to hear about your adopted daughter!! So nice. Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog earlier!

I love your Top Ten. Dystopians always get my attention, and although I didn't think of Family sagas, I tend to love books that surround families.

I never really thought about it before but seeing "small towns" on your list made me realize that I like books featuring small towns, as well. Like you said, the quirky characters! They always add so much to a story :)

I love books about books, and for some reason, I'm drawn to books about small towns too (probably because I live in the suburbs). Anything that's a psychologically thriller that will mess with my brain is something I will HAVE to pick up (those are my favorite types of films too), and I fall for books with atmospheric, gorgeous settings as well.

Great list!