Top Ten Tuesday - Ten Books That Surprised Me

Today I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl which is all about lists.  Since lists are one of my favorite things this is one of my favorite linkups!  Today's topic is Books That Surprised Me - both in good ways and bad ways.

1.  Moonraker by Ian Fleming - I absolutely loved this book which surprised me as the movie is SO bad but the movie and the book have very little in common except for the title and the name of the main character.

2.  Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - I had no idea which way this book was going to go and definitely kept me on my toes as the plot developed.

3.  The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier - I enjoyed all the stories in this collection but the novella The Birds absolutely blew me away.  I had always thought the concept of the movie was kind of silly but the way du Maurier told the story turned me into a believer.  One of the creepiest and most disturbing stories I've ever read.

4.  Funny Story by Emily Henry - I had DNF'd the one book by her I tried and really was pretty sure she didn't work for me as an author until I picked this one up and was absolutely blown away.  I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end and I absolutely did not expect to like it.

5.  Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - This pulled me in from the beginning and it was in no way anything that I expected.  This is definitely a series I want to continue with.

6.  Death on the Agenda by Patricia Moyes  - I have really enjoyed every book in this classic mystery series that I have read but in this one the actions of the main character really disappointed me and I have had a hard time reading more from this series.

7.  Everyone in My Family Has Killed Somone by Benjamin Stevenson - Not only was I surprised by just how much I enjoyed this one but there were several plot points that had me completely mind blown.

8.  Night of a Thousand Stars by Deanna Raybourn - I really love everything by this author that I've read except this book.  I couldn't stand the main character and the story was kind of boring.  This has been such a reliable author for me and the blurb sounded fantastic so I was shocked.

9.  Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh - The method of murder was a surprise and I was also surprised by just how much I enjoyed this mystery.  Marsh tends to be hit or miss for me but this was such fun.

10.  Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie - I love Christie's books and while this isn't my favorite short story I do enjoy it and that last conversation between a character and the defense attorney gets me every time.

What books surprised you?