This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by Broke and the Bookish, is a celebration of unique and creative talents, authors who’ve risen against the tides to bring us something totally fresh. While I’ve read my fair share of unique and interesting story lines, I thought it’d be more fun to share the ones I’m most excited to read this spring!

The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge: Marlina has a little problem: her husband Charlie is obsessed with H.P. Lovecraft, but he’s particularly incessant over the summer of 1934 when Lovecraft lived with a gay teenage fan named Robert Barlow at the teen’s family home in central Florida. Why him? What were they doing that summer? Why did it end? And then, just when Charlie’s solved the puzzle, he disappears… Intertwining a thrilling new tale with the influential life of one of the greatest American horror writers, The Night Ocean is sure to be a unique story with a deceitful twist.

Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker: Queue the masses! We finally have a Jane Eyre retelling from the viewpoint of Mr. Rochester! In Shoemaker’s novel debut, she explores the hidden past of the man behind the woman, from a tropical betrayal to his first impressions of Miss Eyre – can life get any better?

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan: Forty years ago, Anthony Peardew lost a precious keepsake from his fiancée, but after her unexpected death the same day, he’s become the unofficial keeper of lost things… until he bequeaths the collection to his unsuspecting assistant Laura, making the, very small, request that she unite the misplaced items with their owners. A tale grounded by fate, but founded in love, The Keeper of Lost Things is sure to enchant.

Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley: Spring is here, and love is in the air, making Oakley’s latest novel a perfect addition to your spring reading list. Jubilee Jenkins has lived as a recluse for the past nine years, but since her mother’s death and her subsequent need for cash, she’s forced to re-enter the world. There’s only one problem: she’s allergic to other humans. Meanwhile, a new neighbor sparks her interest, making for a poignant and heartwarming tale on the power of love.

Borne by Jeff VanderMeer: Set in the future, after the polluted world has given way to new, mysterious creatures, Rachel survives as a scavenger, which is exactly how she first found Borne. Nothing more than a green lump, Borne sparks an unbreakable bond with her, inciting raw emotions she’s long held dormant. Now, in a world of secrets, Rachel is desperate for the truth, but as the Company’s dealings are finally revealed, will it be a world she can escape? As always, VanderMeer’s plots are impossible to summarize (especially before reading the book), but based on my love for Area X, it should be just as great!

Nemesis by Brendan Reichs: A brand new YA sci-fi novel cited as a cross between Orphan Black and Lord of the Flies. Every two years, on her birthday no less, Min is hunted by a stranger in black, and every two years, he kills her. But, magically, she wakes unharmed in a clearing outside of town, usually with a headache and an alibi to foster. Meanwhile, Noah is plagued by nightmares, sending him into a downward spiral, but with an asteroid plummeting toward Earth, there’s little time left to worry over two troubled teens… until they uncover a top-secret mission involving them both.

American War by Omar El Akkad: Set at the start of the Second American Civil War in 2074, oil has been outlawed, Louisiana is half underwater, and drones pepper the landscape. Only six years old, and forced to enter Camp Patience after her father’s death, Sarat Chestnut understands the difficulties that lie ahead, the hard choices that must be made, as she trains for battle. If that doesn’t give you goose bumps, I don’t know what will!

Be My Wolff by Emma Richler: Zachariah and Rachel are star-crossed lovers. Rachel the cherished daughter of a Russian family living in London, and he their adopted son. But once the lines are crossed, from siblings to lovers, their father’s rebuttal throws Rachel into a frenzy, whisking her away to the tides of her imagination and cartwheeling through history as she rewrites Zach’s family history.

What unique reads are on your list?