Top 10 Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful people over at The Broke And The Bookish.  Every week, people post their own Top 10 List based on the topic of the week.  You can find previous topics over at their website.

Today is a Top 10 Rewind, which means we get to do a previous Top 10 Tuesday of our own choosing.  There are so many good topics, which is why I decided to do TTT in the first place.

Top 10 Book Trends I Want To See More Or Less Of

I read a lot of YA, so that’s what the focus of my list is.  And it’s the only genre/category where I feel like I’m up-to-date on the trends.  Although I found I kept getting ideas for future novels when I was writing this post…

I’d like to see less:

1. Series.  Don’t get me wrong, I love series.  But every once in a while, it’s nice to know that when I finish a book, it really is over.
2. Historical fiction set in the 19th century.  This is not the only time period in the history of the world, so why do a lot of books seem to be set in this time period?  I can kind of get why it’s so popular, but more diversity would be nice.
3. Re-tellings of Greek/Roman mythology.  I feel like this is really popular, and while I like seeing the different re-tellings, Greek/Roman mythology is getting boring.  There are so many different mythologies out there, so why are people focusing on Greek and Roman mythology?
4. Less bandwagon stuff.  I hate how when one thing does really well, everyone else has to write about it too.  Like vampires after Twilight or dystopic novels after The Hunger Games.  I don’t mind fads, but if you’re going to jump on the bandwagon, at least be aware of the other novels out there so you don’t risk sounding like everyone else.

I’d like to see more:

1. Stand-alones.  Yes, this is the complete opposite of what I said in the previous list.  I feel a little overwhelmed by all the series out there, so I might have to read a few stand-alones so I can have a little break from series.
2. Historical fiction aimed at older teens.  I know it’s out there, but most of what I’ve read seems to be for younger teens.  It’s great, but I’m sure older teens want to read it too.  Actually, more historical fiction in general is a good idea, because it doesn’t seem too popular in YA.  It’s popular for both children and adults, so why does it disappear in YA?
3. More re-tellings.  Another opposite, but I really do like re-tellings.  The 12 Dancing Princesses seem to be popular, but with so many fairy tales and mythologies, there’s a lot of potential for re-tellings.
4. Diversity.  The characters that populate YA literature are not very diverse.  Seriously, we need more characters from all walks of life.  I love reading because I can be exposed to people who belong to a different religion or from a different country or a different upbringing or social class.  There are billions of people in the world, so maybe we can focus on some of the other people out there.

On The Fence:

1. Love triangles.  The few love triangles I’ve actually liked are the ones where I could see the protagonist with either guy and when I actually had no clue who she was going to end up with.  Most of them are boring and super predictable.  Plus, how can it be considered a love triangle when it’s obvious who the main character is going to end up with?  If they were less cliché, and actually had conflict involved, I’d like them more.
2. College Students: Why are there not more books with college students as the main character?  The Morganville Vampire series is the only one I can think of, and I’d definitely like to see more college students.  But at the same time, I have no clue if it appeals to teens, which is why I’m on the fence.

So, that’s my list for the week.  What books trends need to go, and which ones should stay?