ALL REVIEWS:
Format is as follows: Title, Author, Rating, Genre
* Denotes JOINT REVIEW
** Denotes GUEST DARE
RED denotes favorite of 2009
BLUE denotes honorable mention of 2009
2009:
JANUARY:
Thea:
- Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, 8, Mystery
- Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James, 6, Romance (Historical)
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson, 8, YA (SF)
- Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba, 8, Manga (Horror)
- Goth by Otsuichi, 9, Horror (Lightbook)
- The Tarot Café* by Chandra Rooney, 6, Fantasy (Lightbook)
- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness, 8, YA (SF)
- Impossible by Nancy Werlin, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- The Inferior by Peadar O’Guilin, 8, YA (SF)
- The Briar King** by Greg Keyes, 8, Fantasy
- Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs, 8, UF
Ana:
- The Talisman by Stephen King & Peter Straub, 6, Fantasy (Horror)
- Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier, 10, Fantasy
- What a Pirate Desires by Michelle Beattie, 2, Romance (Historical)
- Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino, 7, Manga
- Demon Diary by Kara & Lee Chi Hyong, 1, Manhwa
- The Tarot Café (series volumes 1-7) by Park Sang-Sun, 8, Manhwa
- The Tarot Café* by Chandra Rooney, 7, Fantasy (Lightbook)
- At The Bride Hunt Ball by Olivia Parker, 6, Romance (Historical)
- Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole, 7, Romance (Paranormal)
- Caliber by Sam Sarkar & Gary Gastonny, 6, Graphic Novel (Fantasy)
- Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl, 7, Romance (Contemporary)
- The Magic Knot by Helen Scott Taylor, 6, Romance (Paranormal)
- The Briar King** by Greg Keyes, 8, Fantasy
FEBRUARY:
Thea:
- Little Brother by Corey Doctorow, 7, YA (SF)
- Undone by Rachel Caine, 6, UF
- Lament* by Maggie Stiefvater, 4, YA (Fantasy)
- In Her Name* by Michael Hicks, 8, Science Fiction
- Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison, 7, UF
- Melusine** by Sarah Monette, 7, Fantasy
- The Suicide Collectors by David Oppegaard, 7, Horror
- Generation Dead by Daniel Waters, 8, YA (Horror)
- Zombie Haiku* by Ryan Mecum, 7, Horror
- Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry, 7, UF
Ana:
- Scandal by Carolyn Jewel, 9, Romance (Historical)
- Like no Other Lover by Julie Anne Long, 8, Romance (Historical)
- Lament* by Maggie Stiefvater, 4, YA (Fantasy)
- In Her Name* by Michael Hicks, 8, Science Fiction
- The Walking Dead (vol. 1) by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore, 10, Graphic Novel (Horror)
- Road Trip of the Living Dead by Mark Henry, 8, UF
MARCH:
Thea:
- Stone Masters: A Vampire’s Reckoning by VMK Fewings, 6, Horror
- Angels’ Blood* by Nalini Singh, 8, Romance (Paranormal)
- Drood by Dan Simmons, 8, Mystery
- Into the Forest by Jean Hegland, 7, Literature
- The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 9, YA (SF/Horror)
- Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George, 7, YA (Fantasy)
Ana:
- Angel’s Blood* by Nalini Singh, 10, Romance (Paranormal)
- Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James, 8, Romance (Contemporary)
- Revealed by Kate Noble, 9, Romance (Historical)
- A Taste of Magic by Tracey Madison, 6, Romance (Paranormal)
- Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas, 5, Romance (Contemporary)
- A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush, 5, Romance (Paranormal)
APRIL:
Thea:
- Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman, 8, Fantasy
- Blue Diablo* by Ann Aguirre, 6, UF
- Fragile Eternity* by Melissa Marr, 9, YA (Fantasy)
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund, 7, Literature (Contemporary)
- The Magicians and Mrs. Quent by Galen Beckett, 9, Fantasy
- Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews, 9, UF
- The Trouble With Demons by Lisa Shearin, 7, Fantasy
Ana:
- Rewriting Monday by Jodi Thomas, 8, Romance (Contemporary/Suspense)
- Blue Diablo* by Ann Aguirre, 8, UF
- The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett, 6, Fantasy
- The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers by Angie Fox, 7, UF (Paranormal)
- Fragile Eternity* by Melissa Marr, 9, YA (Fantasy)
- The Secret Wedding by Jo Beverley, 7, Romance (Historical)
- Dayhunter by Jocelynn Drake, 7, UF
- The Laurentine Spy by Emily Gee, 7, Fantasy (Romance)
MAY:
Thea:
- Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert, 7, SF
- Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn, 7, Mystery
- Starfinder* by John Marco, 6, YA
- Diamond Star by Catharine Asaro, 7, Science Fiction
- Strange Angels* by Lili St. Crow, 5, YA (UF)
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies* by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith, 7, Horror (Comedy)
- The Black Act by Louise Bohmer, 5, Fantasy
- Don’t Look Twice by Andrew Gross, 6, Thriller
- Flood by Stephen Baxter, 8, SF
- Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey, 8, Fantasy (UF)
Ana:
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, 10, Fantasy
- Starfinder* by John Marco, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt, 5, Romance (Historical)
- Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch, 7, Romance (Historical)
- Strange Angels* by Lili St. Crow, 7, YA (UF)
- Pride & Prejudice & Zombies* by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith, 5, Horror (Comedy)
- A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore, 6, Romance (Historical)
- The Black Act* by Louise Bohmer, 4, Fantasy
- Compromised by Kate Noble, 8, Romance (Historical)
- This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James, 8, Romance (Historical)
- Black and White by Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, 7, UF
- Frederica by Georgette Heyer, 7, Romance (Historical)
JUNE:
Thea:
- Street Magic by Caitlin Kitteredge, 7, UF
- You Are SO Undead to Me by Stacey Jay, 6, YA
- Night’s Rose by Annaliese Evans, DNF, Romance (Paranormal)
- Gone by Michael Grant, 8, YA (SF/Horror)
- Hunger by Michael Grant, 8, YA (SF/Horror)
- Jasmyn by Alex Bell, 8, Fantasy
- Slights by Kaaron Warren, 9, Horror
- Consorts of Heaven by Jaine Fenn, 6, Science Fiction
- Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey, 9, Fantasy
- The Once and Future King** by T.H. White, 6, Fantasy
Ana:
- The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, 8, YA (UF)
- Darkborn by Alison Sinclair, 6, Fantasy
- Salt and Silver by Anna Katherine, 7, Romance (Paranormal/UF)
- The Adamantine Palace by Stephen Deas, 6, Fantasy
- Night’s Rose* by Annaliese Evans, DNF, Romance (Paranormal)
- Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland, 7, UF
- The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Lieknes, 8, Fiction (Paranormal/UF)
- Don’t Tempt Me by Loretta Chase, 8, Romance (Historical)
- Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran, 8, Romance (Historical)
- What Happens in London by Julia Quinn, 8, Romance (Historical)
- Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh, 9, Romance (Paranormal)
- The Once and Future King** by T.H. White, 6, Fantasy
JULY:
Thea:
- Strange Brew Anthology: “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs, 8, “Death Warmed Over” by Rachel Caine, 7, UF
- Darkness Calls by Marjorie M. Liu, 7, UF
- The French Mistress by Susan Holloway Scott, 7, Literary Fiction (Historical)
- Apocalypse 2012 by Gary Jennings, Robert Gleason & Julius Podrug, 4, SF (Historical, Thriller)
- The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong, 8, YA (UF)
- Wings by Aprilynne Pike, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Evernight by Claudia Gray, 7, YA (UF)
- Stargazer by Claudia Gray, 8, YA (UF)
- Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison, 8, YA (UF)
- Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters, 8, YA (Horror, SF)
- Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier, 9, YA (Fantasy)
- Cybele’s Secret by Juliet Marilleier, 9, YA (Fantasy)
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, 5, YA (Paranormal Romance)
Ana:
- Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 5, Fiction (Mystery)
- Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson, 8, Fantasy
- Echoes from the Dead by Johan Theorin, 6, Crime
- Written on Your Skin by Meredith Duran, 8, Romance (historical)
- One Week As Lovers by Victoria Dahl, 7, Romance (historical)
- Wicked Lovely, Desert Tales vol.1 by Melissa Marr, 7, Manga (Young Adult)
- Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson, 7, Young Adult (Contemporary)
- The Queen’s Thief series (The Thief, Queen of Attolia, King of Attolia) by Megan Whalen Turner, 10, YA (Fantasy)
- The Eternal Kiss Anthology, 7, YA
AUGUST:
Thea:
- Prophecy of the Sisters* by Michelle Zink, 5, YA (Horror, Gothic)
- The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, 9, YA (Fantasy)
- Enna Burning by Shannon Hale, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- River Secrets by Shannon Hale, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Zombie Blondes by Brian James, 8, YA (Horror)
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, 7, YA (SF)
- Pretties by Scott Westerfeld, 7, YA (SF)
- Specials by Scott Westerfeld, 8, YA (SF)
- Exodus by Julie Bertagna, 8, YA (SF)
- Genesis by Bernard Beckett, 8, YA (SF)
- Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden, 8, YA (SF)
- Dull Boy by Sarah Cross, 8, YA (SF)
- Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan, 4/8, YA (Fantasy)
- The Devouring by Simon Holt, 7, YA (Horror)
- Soulstice by Simon Holt, 6, YA (Horror)
- Rampant* by Diana Peterfreund, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- A Countess Below Stairs* by Eva Ibbotson, 7, YA (Romance)
- Newes From the Dead by Mary Hooper, 6, YA (Historical)
- Libyrinth by Pearl North, 6, YA (SF)
- Feed by M.T. Anderson, 9, YA (SF)
- Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody, 8, YA (Fantasy/SF)
- Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry, 8, YA (Fantasy/SF)
- Ruined by Paula Morris, 7, YA (Horror)
- A Certain Slant of Lightb y Laura Whitcomb, 8, YA (Horror)
- Wake* by Lisa McMann, 6, YA (SF/Horror)
- Rapunzel’s Revenge* by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale & Nathan Hale, 8, YA (Graphic Novel)
- Skinned by Robin Wasserman, 7, YA (SF)
- The Strain by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan, 5, Horror (Thriller)
Ana:
- Prophecy of the Sisters* by Michelle Zink, 5, YA (Horror, Gothic)
- Everything Beautiful by Simone Howell, 8, YA (Contemporary)
- Furnace: Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith, 8, YA (Horror)
- Intertwined by Gena Showalter, 8, YA (Paranormal Romance)
- Monster by Christopher Pike, 7, YA (Horror)
- Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols, 9, YA (Romance)
- The Poison Garden by Sarah Singleton, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent, 7, YA (Paranormal Romance)
- Rampant* by Diana Peterfreund, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- A Countess Below Stairs* by Eva Ibbotson, 8, YA (Romance)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry, 8, YA (SF)
- Everlost by Neal Shusterman, 8, YA (Horror)
- Wake* by Lisa McMann, 7, YA (SF/Horror)
- Rapunzel’s Revenge* by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale, 8, YA (Graphic Novel)
- The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Ms. Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber, 6, Romance (Paranormal/Gothic)
- The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer, 5, Romance (Historical)
- Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare, 7, Romance (Historical)
SEPTEMBER:
Thea:
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, 8, YA (SF)
- The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, 7, YA (UF)
- Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead, 7, UF
- Mistborn: The Final Empire* by Brandon Sanderson, 8, Fantasy
- Heroes at Risk by Moira J. Moore, 7, Fantasy
- Rosemary and Rue* by Seanan McGuire, 7, UF
- Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 8, UF
- The Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden* by Catherynne Valente, 9, Fantasy
- Give Up the Ghost* by Megan Crewe, 7, YA (UF)
- Forest Born by Shannon Hale, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- Murder Mysteries* by Neil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell, 8, Graphic Novel
- Cape Storm by Rachel Caine, 8, UF
- Perfume by Patrick Suskind, 8, Fiction
- A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly, 9, YA (Historical)
- Ariel by Stephen Boyett, 7, SF (Fantasy)
- The Declaration* by Gemma Malley, 7, YA (SF)
- Fire by Kristin Cashore, 9, YA (Fantasy)
Ana:
- Jasmyn by Alex Bell, 8, Fantasy
- The Hollow by Jessica Verday, 5, YA (UF)
- Mistborn: The Final Empire* by Brandon Sanderson, 9, Fantasy
- The Infinite Instant by Danielle L. Parker, 6, Science Fiction (Thriller)
- Rosemary and Rue* by Seanan McGuire, 8, UF
- The Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden* by Catherynne Valente, NA, Fantasy
- Give Up the Ghost* by Megan Crewe, 7, YA (UF)
- Murder Mysteries* by Neil Gaiman, 8, Graphic Novel (Fantasy)
- Liar by Justine Larbalestier, 9, YA (Thriller)
- The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King, 7, Fantasy
- Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, 7, Romance (Historical)
- The Declaration* by Gemma Malley, 6, YA (SF)
- Demon Forged by Meljean Brook, 10, Romance (Paranormal)
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, 9, YA (SF)
OCTOBER:
Thea:
- Ark by Stephen Baxter, 10, Science Fiction
- Soulless* by Gail Carriger, 4/6, Romance (Paranormal)
- The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness, 8, YA (SF)
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, 10, Science Fiction
- On the Edge by Ilona Andrews, 7, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
- The Well of Ascension* by Brandon Sanderson, 7, Fantasy
- The Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia A. McKillip, 8, Fantasy
- Prospero Lost* by L. Jagi Lamplighter, 8, Fantasy (Contemporary)
- According to Jane by Marilyn Brant, 6, Chick Lit
- Firethorn by Sarah Micklem, 5/8, Fantasy
- Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier, 9, Fantasy
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, 9, Fantasy
- The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey, 8, YA (Horror)
- The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff, 6, Horror
- Hater by David Moody, 7, Horror
- Dying to Live: Life Sentence by Kim Paffenroth, 8, Horror
- Malpractice, Anthology, 7, Horror
- Fifty-Two Stitches, Anthology, 7, Horror
Ana:
- Soulless* by Gail Carriger, DNF, Romance (Paranormal)
- Triumff by Dan Abnett, 6, Fantasy
- Ash by Malinda Lo, 9, YA (Fantasy)
- Pastworld by Ian Beck, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- The Well of Ascension* by Brandon Sanderson, 8, Fantasy
- Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, 2, YA (UF)
- Prospero Lost* by L. Jagi Lamplighter, 8, Fantasy (Contemporary)
- Austenland by Shannon Hale, 1, Chick Lit
- Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles, 7, YA (Romance)
- Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier, 10, Fantasy
- Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen, 6, YA (Contemporary)
- Never Slow Dance With A Zombie by E. Van Lowe, 4, YA (Horror)
NOVEMBER:
Thea:
- Elegy Beach by Steven R. Boyett, 8, Fantasy
- Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover, 7, UF
- Unconventional* by Matt Springer, 6, Fiction
- One Con Glory* by Sarah Kuhn, 8, Chick-lit
- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead, 8, YA (UF)
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner, 8, YA (SF)
- The Hero of Ages* by Brandon Sanderson, 8, Fantasy
- The Road Home * by Ellen Emerson Whie, 8, YA (Fiction)
- Darker Angels by M.L.N. Hanover, 7, UF
- Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderon, 8, Fantasy
- The Devil’s Alphabet by Daryl Gregory, 6, Horror
- Ice by Sarah Beth Durst, 7, YA
- Tainted by Julie Kenner, 7, UF
Ana:
- Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh, 8, Romance (Paranormal)
- The Dragon Book anthology, 8, Fantasy
- Unconventional* by Matt Springer, 6, Fiction
- One Con Glory* by Sarah Kuhn, 8, Chick-lit
- “Blind Spot” in Must Love Hellhounds by Meljean Brook, 8, Romance (Paranormal, Anthology)
- The Hero of Ages* by Brandon Sanderson, 8, Fantasy
- The Road Home by Ellen Emerson White *, 9, YA (Fiction)
- The Last Will of Moira Healy by Therese Walsh, 7, Fiction (Fantasy)
- Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore, 7, Fantasy
- The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines, 7, Fantasy
- The Mermaid’s Madness by Jim C. Hines, 7, Fantasy
- Madame Xanadu by Matt Wagner, 8, Graphic Novel
- The Magicians by Lev Grossman, 4, Fantasy
DECEMBER:
Thea:
- Gateway by Sharon Shinn, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- Spellspam by Alma Alexander, 6, YA (SF)
- Cybermage by Alma Alexander, 7, YA (SF)
- Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines, 9, YA (SF)
- The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- Going Bovine* by Libba Bray, 9, YA (SF)
- Vampire Haiku by Ryan Mecum, 6, Humor (Horror)
- I am Scrooge by Adam Roberts, 6, Humor (Horror)
- Beautiful Creatures* by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, 6, YA (SF)
- Raiders’ Ransom by Emily Diamand, 8, YA (SF)
- Witch & Wizard by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet, 5, YA (Fantasy)
- A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix, 6, UF
- In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix, 7, UF
- Deadtown by Nancy Holzner, 7, UF
Ana:
- The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick, 7, Fantasy
- Going Bovine* by Libba Bray, 8, YA (SF)
- Beautiful Creatures* by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, 6, YA (SF)
2010
JANUARY:
Thea:
- Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James, 7, Romance (Contemporary)
- Titan by Stephen Baxter, 8, Science Fiction
- Moonseed by Stephen Baxter, 8, Science Fiction
- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin, 10, Science Fiction (Fantasy)
- Three Days to Dead by Kelley Meding, 7, Urban Fantasy
- Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs* by Molly Harper, 7, Chick lit (PNR)
- Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett, 6, Horror
- Need* by Carrie Jones, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- Captivate by Carrie Jones, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh, 7, Romance (Paranormal)
Ana:
- Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey, 7, Fantasy
- The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg, 7, YA (Chick-lit)
- An Abundance of Katherines by John Greene, 8, YA
- Irredeemable by Mark Waid, 9, Graphic Novel
- Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs* by Molly Harper, 7, Chick lit (PNR)
- Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men by Molly Harper, 7, Chick lit (PNR)
- Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever by Molly Harper, 7, Chick lit (PNR)
- Need* by Carrie Jones, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves, 10, YA (UF)
- Archangel’s Kiss* by Nalini Singh, 8, Romance (Paranormal)
FEBRUARY:
Thea:
- Veracity by Laura Bynum, 8, Speculative Fiction (Dystopian)
- Impact by Douglas Preston, 6, Science Fiction
- Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer* by Laini Taylor, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- Fade by Lisa McMann, 7, YA (Speculative Fiction)
- Gone by Lisa McMann, 8, YA (Speculative Fiction)
- A Dark Matter by Peter Straub, 7, Horror
- Except the Queen by Jane Yolen & Midori Snyder, 8, Fantasy (Contemporary)
- The Mark by Jen Nadol, 7, YA (Speculative Fiction)
- Unknown by Rachel Caine, 8, UF
- The Girl with the Mermaid Hair* by Delia Ephron, 9, YA (Contemporary)
Ana:
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N K Jemisin, 9, Fantasy
- The Bride and the Buccaneer by Darlene Marshall, 6, Romance (Historical)
- Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer* by Laini Taylor, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- A Tale of Two Demon Slayers by Angie Fox, 7, Romance (Paranormal)
- Lex Trent Versus the Gods by Alex Bell, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- The Girl with the Mermaid Hair* by Delia Ephron, 8, YA (Contemporary)
- Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland, 7, UF
- In for a Penny by Rose Lerner, 8, Romance (Historical)
MARCH:
Thea:
- NUM8ERS by Rachel Ward, 7, YA, Speculative Fiction
- Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, 8, YA, Speculative Fiction (Dystopia)
- Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde, 9, Speculative Fiction (Dystopia)
- The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi, 7, Speculative Fiction (Dystopia)
- Airborn by Kenneth Oppel, 8, YA (Steampunk)
- Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium by Robert C. Rodgers, 7, YA (Steampunk)
- Boneshaker* by Cherie Priest, 7, Speculative Fiction
- Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison, 8, UF
- The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan, 8, YA (Horror/Apocalypse)
- A Local Habitation* by Seanan McGuire, 7, UF
- Hourglass by Claudia Gray, 7, YA (UF)
- Mind Games* by Carolyn Crane, 8, UF
- The New Brighton Archeological Society by Mark Andrew Smith, 8, Graphic Novel (YA)
- Tome of the Undergates* by Sam Sykes, 5, Fantasy
- This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 8, YA (SF)
Ana:
- Something About You by Julie James, 7, Romance, Contemporary
- The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson, 8, YA, Contemporary
- New Blood by Gail Dayton, 4, Romance (Paranormal)
- The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock, 7, Steampunk
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore, 8, Graphic Novel
- The Difference Engine by William Gibson & Bruce Sterling, 8/6, Science Fiction (Steampunk)
- Boneshaker* by Cherie Priest, 7, Speculative Fiction
- The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott, 6, YA (Romance)
- Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson, 8, YA (Contemporary)
- A Local Habitation* by Seanan McGuire, 8, UF
- Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken, 8, YA (Romance)
- Mind Games* by Carolyn Crane, 8, UF
- Tome of the Undergates* by Sam Sykes, 6, Fantasy
- A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner, 9, YA (Fantasy)
APRIL:
Thea:
- Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs, 8, UF
- Guardian of the Dead* by Karen Healey, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong, 8, YA (UF)
- The Poison Throne** by Celine Kiernan, 6, Fantasy
- The Returners by Gemma Malley, 7, YA (SF)
- The Year of the Horse* by Justin Allen, 5, YA (Western/Fantasy)
- Heart of Veridon by Tim Akers, 9, Steampunk
- The Affinity Bridge by George Mann, 7, Steampunk
- Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio, 8, Steampunk (Comics)
- Anti-Ice by Stephen Baxter, 8, Steampunk
- The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia, 8, Steampunk
- Master of None by Sonya Bateman, 6, UF
- Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr, 7, YA (UF)
- Epitaph Road by David Patneaude, 6, YA (Dystopia)
- Spellwright by Blake Charlton, 7, Fantasy
- The World Inside by Robert Silverberg, 7, Sci Fi (Dystopia)
- White Cat by Holly Black, 7, YA (UF)
Ana:
- Guardian of the Dead* by Karen Healey, 8, YA (Fantasy)
- Kick-Ass by Mark Millar, 8, Graphic Novel (Superhero)
- The Poison Throne** by Celine Kiernan, 8, Fantasy
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan, 7, YA (Contemporary)
- The Year of the Horse* by Justin Allen, 4, YA (Western/Fantasy)
- The Summer of You by Kate Noble, 8, Romance (Historical)
- The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers, 8, Fantasy
- Steampunk by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer, 5, Steampunk
- Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio, 8, Steampunk (Comics)
- Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook, 8, Steampunk (novella)
- Irredeemable vol.2 by Mark Waid and Peter Krause, 9, Graphic Novel
- Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr, 7, YA (UF)
- The King of the Crags by Stephen Deas, 6, Fantasy
- Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran, 5, Romance (Historical)
- White Cat by Holly Black, 8, YA (UF)
MAY:
Thea:
- Lies by Michael Grant, 8, YA (SF)
- Feed by MIra Grant, 7, YA (Horror)
- First Contact by Michael Hicks, 6, Sci Fi
- Mistwood by Leah Cypess, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi, 8, YA (Dystopia/SF)
- God Stalk & Dark of the Moon by P.C. Hodgell, 6 & 7, Fantasy
- The Iron King by Julie Kagawa, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- Hero by Perry Moore, 10, YA (Superheroes/SF)
Ana:
- The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 7, YA (Horror)
- Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, 8, YA (SF)
- First Contact by Michael Hicks, 6, Sci Fi
- Paper Towns by John Green, 8, YA (Contemporary)
- Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson, 4, YA (UF)
- The Demon’s Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan, 9, YA (UF)
- Spider’s Bite by Jennifer Estep, 6, UF/PNR
- Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn, 6, Romance (Historical)
JUNE:
Thea:
- Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- Sapphique by Catherine Fisher, 8, YA (SF/Dystopia)
- The Enemy by Charlie Higson, 7, YA (SF/Horror/Dystopia)
- Go, Mutants!* by Larry Doyle, 7, YA (SF)
- Naamah’s Curse by Jacqueline Carey, 8, Fantasy
- The Line by Teri Hall, 4, YA (SF/Dystopia)
- Crossing Over* by Anna Kendall, 5, YA (Fantasy)
- The End League Vol. 1 by Rick Remender & Mat Broome, 5, Graphic Novel (Superheroes)
- The Passage by Justin Cronin, 9, SF/Horror (Post-Apocalypse)
- The Magician’s Apprentice by Trudi Canavan, 6, Fantasy
Ana:
- Looking for Alaska by John Green, 8, YA (Contemporary)
- Seth Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto by Eric Luper, 6, YA (Contemporary)
- Friend Is Not A Verb by Daniel Ehrenhaft
- Go, Mutants!* by Larry Doyle, 7, YA (SF)
- The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea M. Campbell, 7, YA (Superheroes/SF)
- A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler, 6, YA (Contemporary)
- Crossing Over* by Anna Kendall, 5, YA (Fantasy)
- Shades of Gray by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge, 8, UF (Superheroes)
- Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding, 4, SF
JULY:
Thea:
- Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness, 8, YA (SF)
- I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells, 7, SF
- Kraken by China Mieville, 5, Fantasy (New Weird)
- Peter and Max* by Bill Willingham, 7, Fantasy
- Lord of the Changing Winds by Rachel Neumeier, 7, Fantasy
- Birthmarked by Caragh O’Brien, 5, YA (dystopian)
- POD by Stephen Wallenfels, 8, YA (dystopian)
- Fat Vampire* by Adam Rex, 6, YA (Horror)
- For the Win by Cory Doctorow, 7, YA
- Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison, 7, YA
- Passing Strange by Daniel Waters, 8, YA
- East by Edith Pattou, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Sisters Red* by Jackson Pearce, DNF, YA (Fantasy)
- A Wish After Midnight* by Zetta Elliott, 8, YA (SF)
Ana:
- Demon Blood by Meljean Brook, 8, Paranormal Romance
- Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh, 7, Paranormal Romance
- Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock, 10, SF
- Peter and Max* by Bill Willingham, 7, Fantasy
- City of Ruin by Mark Charan Newton, 5, Fantasy
- Irredeemable Vol 3 by Mark Waid, 7, Graphic Novel
- Incorruptible vol. 1 by Mark Waid, 7, Graphic Novel
- Beastly by Alex Flinn, 6, YA (Romance)
- Forget You by Jennifer Echols, 6, YA (Romance)
- Kiss me Deadly edited by Trisha Telep, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Fat Vampire* by Adam Rex, 6, YA (Horror)
- Dark Goddess by Sarwat Chadda, 7, YA (Fantasy/Horror)
- 8th Grade Super Zero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, 8, YA (Contemporary/PoC)
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, 8, YA (Contemporary/PoC)
- Sisters Red* by Jackson Pearce, No rate, YA (Fantasy)
- A Wish After Midnight* by Zetta Elliott, 8, YA (SF)
August:
Thea:
- Salt by Maurice Gee, 7, YA (Dystopian)
- The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman, 6, YA (Dystopian)
- Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves, 8, YA (UF)
- Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder, 6, YA (Dystopian)
- The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice*, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee, 7, YA (Historical/Mystery)
- Zombies vs. Unicorns anthology, edited by Diana Peterfreund & Carrie Ryan, 7, YA (Horror/UF/Paranormal)
- Dark Life by Kat Falls, 7, YA (SF)
- WE by John Dickinson, 9, SF (Dystopian)
- Plain Kate* by Erin Bow, 8, YA (SF)
- The Way of Kings* by Brandon Sanderson, 7, Fantasy
- Nevermore by Kelly Creagh, 7, YA (Horror/SF)
Ana:
- The Ghosts of Ashbury High by Jaclyn Moriarty, 10, YA
- My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger, 8, YA (Contemporary/LGBT)
- How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff, 8, YA (Dystopian)
- Hero by Perry Moore, 8, YA (UF/LGBT)
- I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip by John Donovan, 8, YA (Contemporary/LGBT)
- Freak Show by James St James, 8, YA (Contemporary/LGBT)
- The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice*, 6, YA (Fantasy)
- John Belushi is Dead by Kathy Charles, 7, YA (Contemporary)
- Plain Kate* by Erin Bow, 6, YA (SF)
- Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart, 7, YA (Historical)
- The Way of Kings* by Brandon Sanderson, 8, Fantasy
September:
Thea:
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, 8, YA (SF/Dystopian)
- Dust* by Joan Frances Turner, 8, SF/Horror
- The Osiris Ritual by George Mann, 6, SFF (Steampunk)
- Room* by Emma Donoghue, 8, Literary Fiction
- Pariah by Bob Fingerman, 4, SF (Zombies)
- The Child Thief by Brom, 7, Dark Fantasy
- Ascendant* by Diana Peterfreund, 5, Fantasy (YA)
- The Sevenfold Spell* by Tia Nevitt, 6, Fantasy (Novella)
- The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima, 8, Fantasy (YA)
Ana:
- Dust* by Joan Frances Turner, 5, SF/Horror
- The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart, 9, YA (Contemporary)
- How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu, 6, SF
- An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire, 8, UF
- The Glass Maker’s Daughter by V. Briceland, 7, YA (Fantasy)
- Room* by Emma Donoghue, 7, Literary Fiction
- Gentlemen by Michael Northrop , 8, Horror (YA)
- Ascendant* by Diana Peterfreund, 6, Fantasy (YA)
- The Sevenfold Spell* by Tia Nevitt, 6, Fantasy (Novella)
- Double Cross by Carolyn Crane, 8, UF
- Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, 9, Steampunk (YA)
October:
Thea:
- Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin, 7, Fantasy (YA)
- Lightborn* by Tricia Sullivan, 7, Science Fiction
- Elfland by Freda Warrington, 8, Fantasy
- Erekos by A.M. Tuomala, 6, Fantasy
- Prospero in Hell* by L. Jagi Lamplighter, 8, Fantasy
- Starcrossed by Elizabeth Dunce, 6, Fantasy (YA)
- The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, 6, Speculative Fiction(YA)
- The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey, 8, Horror (YA)
- Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge, 7, Horror
Ana:
- Lightborn* by Tricia Sullivan, 7, Science Fiction
- The Invisible Order: Rise of the Darklings by Paul Crilley, 7, Fantasy (MG)
- Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan, 8, Contemporary LGBT (YA)
- The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams, 8, Contemporary (YA)
- Prospero in Hell* by L. Jagi Lamplighter, 8, Fantasy
- Fly on the Wall by E. Lockhart, 8, Contemporary (YA)
- Hunger by Jackie Kessler, 7, Fantasy (YA)
- Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaner, 4, Contemporary (YA)
- Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest, 7, Horror
- Glitter Rose by Marianne de Pierres, 8, Horror
- Dark Matter by Michelle Paver, 7, Horror
November:
Thea:
- Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear, 8, Science Fiction
- Heroes Return by Moira J Moore, 7, Fantasy
- Matched* by Ally Condie, 4, Dystopia (YA)
- The Reapers are the Angel by Alden Bell, 7, Horror
- The Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner, 8, Science Fiction (YA)
- Living Hell by Catherine Jinks, 7, Science Fiction (YA)
- Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn, 6, Fantasy
- The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron, 6, Fantasy
- Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 8, UF
- Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine, 10, UF
- Bewitched and Betrayed by Lisa Shearin, 7, Fantasy
Ana:
- The Silent Land by Graham Joyce, 7, Horror
- White Crow by Marcus Sedgwick, 6, Horror
- Matched* by Ally Condie, DNF, Dystopia (YA)
- Flygirl by Sherri L Smith, 8, Historical (YA)
- Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S King, 9, Contemporary (YA)
- Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor, 6, Fantasy (YA)
- Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, 5, Historical (YA)
- The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, 7, PNR
- Play of Passion by Nalini Singh, 7, PNR
- Chamed Life by Diana Wynne Jones, 8, Fantasy (Children)
- Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen, 8, Historical Romance (LGBT)
December:
Thea:
- The Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M Valente, 8, Fantasy
- Alien Invasions and Other Inconveniences by Brian Yanskey, 7, Science Fiction
- Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, 7, UF (YA)
- Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, 6, UF (YA)
- Seer of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier, 7, Fantasy
- Midsummer Night by Freda Warrington, 7, Fantasy
- The Native Star by M.K. Hobson, 8, Fantasy
- Mr Monster by Dan Wells, 8, Horror
- A Matter of Magic by Patricia C. Wrede, 6/7, Fantasy
- The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia McKillip, 8, Fantasy
Ana:
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, 8, Science Fiction
- The Half-made World by Felix Gilman, 8, Fantasy
- Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John, 8, Contemporary (YA)
- The Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kiernan, 8, Fantasy
2011:
JANUARY:
Thea:
- An Abundance of Katherines by John Green, 6, Contemporary YA
- The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff, 6, Horrow/YA
- Cold Magic by Kate Elliot, 8, Fantasy
- The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card, 7, Fantasy
- Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal, 6, Fantasy
- Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gills, 4, Science Fiction
- The 13 Treasures* by Michelle Harrison, 8, Fantasy/YA
- The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher, 7, Dystopia/YA
- First Truth by Dawn Cook, 6, Fantasy
Ana:
- Summer of Night by Dan Simmons, N/A, Horror
- Rivers of London (Midnight Riot) by Ben Aaronovitch, 8, UF
- Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin, 6, Romance
- Trapped by Michael Northrop, 6, Horror/YA
- The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Daddy Long-Legs by Jean Webster, 10, Lit Fic
- To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, 9, Science Fiction
- Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce, 6, Science Fiction/YA
- The 13 Treasures* by Michelle Harrison, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson, 7, Lit Fic
- The 13 Treasures Trilogy by Michelle Harrison, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, 10, Science Fiction
FEBRUARY:
Thea:
- Firespell by Chloe Neill, 8, UF/YA
- Hexbound by Chloe Neill, 7, UF/YA
- Unseen by Rachel Caine, 8, UF
- Devil’s Kiss by Sarwat Chadda, 7, UF/YA
- Sisters of the Sword series by Maya Snow, 8, Fantasy/YA
- The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe, DNF, Fantasy
- Never Knew Another* by J.M. McDermott, 8, Fantasy
- Across the Universe by Beth Revis, 5, Science Fiction/YA
- The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier, 7, Fantasy
- Agatha H and the Airship City by Phil and Kaja Foglio, 7, Fantasy
- Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, 8, UF
- The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel, 8, Fantasy/Steampunk
Ana:
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, DNF, Fantasy
- Allison Hewitt is Trapped by Madeleine Roux, DNF, Fantasy
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver, DNF, Dystopia/YA
- The Waste Lands by Stephen King, 8, Fantasy
- Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann, 6, Horror/YA
- Jazz in Love by Neesha Meminger, 8, Contemporary YA
- Never Knew Another* by J.M. McDermott, 8, Fantasy
- The Late Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Steveson, 6, Contemporary YA
- Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, 9, Fantasy/YA
- Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell, 8, Horror/YA
- A Lot Like Love by Julie James, 7, Romance
- Bellwether by Connie Willis, 9, Science Fiction
MARCH:
Thea:
- River Marked by Patricia Briggs, 8, UF
- The Cloud Roads* by Martha Wells, 7, Fantasy
- Steel by Carrie Vaughn, 6, Fantasy/YA
- The City in the Lake* by Rachel Neumeier, 9, Fantasy
- Dark Mirror by M J Putney, 6, Fantasy/YA
- Thirteenth Child by Patrica C Wrede, 7, Fantasy/YA
- The Desert of Souls by Howard Andrew Jones, 8, Fantasy
- Outside In by Maria V Snyder, 4, Science Fiction/YA
- Dark Matter by Michelle Paver, 9, Horror
- Triangle by Katherine Weber, 6, Literary Fiction
Ana:
- The Vespetine by Saundra Mitchell, 6, Romance/YA
- The Cloud Roads* by Martha Wells, 8, Fantasy
- Champion of the Rose by Andrea Host, 6, Fantasy
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, 8, Historical/YA
- The City in the Lake* by Rachel Neumeier, 9, Fantasy
- Hereville – How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch, 7, Fantasy/GN/YA
- Nemesis by Mark Millar, 1, Fantasy/GN
- Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow, 8, Science Fiction
- Stories by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, 6, various
- How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy by Crystal Allen, 7, Contemporary YA
APRIL:
Thea:
- Chime* by Franny Billingsley, 7, Fantasy/YA
- The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens, 7, Fantasy/YA
- I Don’t Want to Kill You by Dan Wells, 7, Horror
- Mermaid* by Carolyn Turgeon, 4/5, Fantasy/YA
- Eona by Alison Goodman, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Rotters by Daniel Kraus, 6, Horror/YA
- The Company Man by Robert Jackson Bennett, 5, Steampunk/Noir/Mystery
- Abandon by Meg Cabot, 6, UF/YA
- The Swan Maiden by Heather Tomlinson, 8, Fantasy/YA
Ana:
- Chime* by Frannie Billingsley, 9, Fantasy/YA
- The Folk Keeper* by Franny Billingsley, 9, Fantasy/YA
- Rage* by Jackie Morse Kessler, 6, Fantasy/YA
- Mermaid* by Carolyn Turgeon, 4/5, Fantasy/YA
- Sleight of Hand* by Peter S. Beagle, 9, Fantasy/Collection
- Darkness Become Her by Kelly Keaton, 6, Fantasy/YA
- Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis, 9, Science Fiction
- By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunkle, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Vintage – A Ghost Story by Steve Berman, 8, Horror/LGBT/YA
- Hold me Closer, Necromancer by Lish Mcbride, 4, UF/YA
- The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham, No-rate, Fantasy
MAY:
Thea:
- Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson, 8, Fantasy/YA
- The Hidden Goddess by M.K. Hobson, 7, Steampunk/Fantasy
- Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowski, 7, Horror/MG
- Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion, 9, Speculative Fiction
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in A Ship of Her Own Making* by Catherynne M. Valente, 10, Fantasy/YA
- America Pacifica by Anna North, 7, Dystopia/SF
- The Dark City by Catherine Fisher, 6, Dystopia/SF/YA
- Plague by Michael Grant, 8, Dystopia/SF/YA
- The Wikkeling by Steven Arntson, 7, Dystopia/MG
- Undead by Kirsty McKay, 7, Apocalypse/SF/YA
Ana:
- Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire, 8, UF
- Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis, 8, Historical/YA
- Follow My Lead by Kate Noble, 7, Historical/Romance
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in A Ship of Her Own Making* by Catherynne M. Valente, 10, Fantasy/YA
- Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton, 6, Southern Gothic/YA
- Well Wished by Franny Billingsley, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Huntress by Malinda Lo, 7, Fantasy/LGBT/YA
- How I Stole Johhny Depp’s Alien Girlfriend by Gary Ghislain, 4, Science Fiction/YA
- Spinning Out by David Stahler Jr, 8, Contemporary/YA
- Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres, 7, Dystopia/YA
JUNE:
Thea:
- The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson, 6, Apocalypse/SF
- The Demon Trapper’s Daughter by Jana Oliver, 4, UF/YA
- Draw the Dark by Ilsa J. Bick, 7, Horror/YA
- The Lost Heiress by Catherine Fisher, 7, Dystopia/SF/YA
- Divergent by Veronica Roth, 7, Dystopia/YA
- Beauty Queens* by Libba Bray, DNF, Adventure/Satire/YA
- The Midnight Palace* by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 3, Mystery/Historical/Horror/YA
- Bumped by Megan McCafferty, 7, Dystopia/Satire/YA
- Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey, 7, Science Fiction/Noir
- The Dead by Charlie Higson, 6, Apocalypse/YA
- After the Golden Age* by Carrie Vaughn, 6, Speculative Fiction
- Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey, 9, Fantasy
- Haunting Violet* by Alyxandra Harvey, 7, Historical/Speculative Fiction/YA
- Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury, 6, Historical/Mystery/YA
Ana:
- The Demon’s Surrender by Sarah Rees Brennan, 8, UF/YA
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, 10, Fantasy/Contemporary/YA
- What We Keep is Not Always What Will Stay by Amanda Cockrell, 5, Contemporary/YA
- One Crazy Summer by Cinda Williams Garcia, 9, Historical/YA
- Luminous by Dawn Metcalf, 5, Fantasy/YA
- Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma, No-rate, Thriller/YA
- Beauty Queens* by Libba Bray, 3, Adventure/Satire/YA
- The Midnight Palace* by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 2, Mystery/Historical/Horror/YA
- The Boy at the End of the World by Greg Van Eekhout, 6, Science Fiction/MG
- The 10PM Question by Kate de Goldi, 10, Contemporary/YA
- The Fecund’s Melancholy Daughter by Brent Hayward, 6, Fantasy
- After the Golden Age* by Carrie Vaughn, 6, Speculative Fiction
- What They Always Tell US by Martin Wilson, 8, Contemporary/LGBT/YA
- Haunting Violet* by Alyxandra Harvey, 5, Historical/Speculative Fiction/YA
JULY:
Thea:
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children* by Ransom Riggs, 7, Horror/YA
- Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi, 7, Science Fiction
- Heaven’s Shadow by David S. Goyer & Michael Cassutt, 6, Science Fiction
- The Hangman’s Daughter* by Oliver Potzsch, 4, Historical/Mystery
- Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen, 7, Apocalypse/Horror/Comedy
- The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma, 6, Historical/SF
- Deadline by Mira Grant, 6, Thriller/SF
- Flip This Zombie by Jesse Petersen, 7, Apocalypse/Horror/Comedy
- The Cellar by A.J. Whitten, 6, Horror/YA
- Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves, 8, Horror/SF/YA
- Wildefire by Karsten Knight, 6, UF/YA
- Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day by Ben Loory, 8, SF/Short Fiction
- Eat Slay Love by Jesse Petersen, 7, Apocalypse/Horror/Comedy
- Working Stiff by Rachel Caine, 8, UF
- Texas Gothic* by Rosemary Clement-Moore, 7, UF/YA
Ana:
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children* by Ransom Riggs, 7, Horror/YA
- The Freak Observer by Blyhte Woolston, 8, Contemporary/YA
- A Fine and Private Place by Peter S Beagle, 9, Fantasy
- The Hangman’s Daughter* by Oliver Potzsch, 3, Historical/Mystery
- Thief Eyes by Janni Lee Simmer, 6, Fantasy/YA
- Sean Griswold’s Head by Lindsey Leavitt, 7, Contemporary/YA
- Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott, 7, Fantasy/YA
- The End of Everything by Megan Abbott, No-Rate, Lit Fic/Crime
- The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Texas Gothic* by Rosemary Clement-Moore, 6, UF/YA
AUGUST:
Thea:
- Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes* by Jonathan Auxier, 7, Fantasy/MG
- Aliens On Vacation* by Clete Barrett Smith, 7, SF/MG
- The Unwanteds* by Lisa McMann, 5, Dystopia/Fantasy/MG
- The Orphan of Awkward Falls by Keith Graves, 7, Horror/MG
- Down the Mysterly River* by Bill Willingham, 6, Fantasy/MG
- Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 6, SF/YA
- A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan, 9, SF/YA
- Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay, 8, Paranormal/UF/YA
- Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, 7, UF
- Heroes at Odds by Moira J. Moore, 7, Fantasy
- This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, 9, Horror/YA
- The Poisoned House by Michael Ford, 7, Horror/Historical/YA
- The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow, 8, Historical/YA
- The Postmortal by Drew Magary, 6, Satire/Dystopia
- The Night Circus* by Erin Morgenstern, 8, SF/Literary
- The Shattering* by Karen Healey, 8, Horror/YA
- The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima, 9, Fantasy/YA
- The Magnificent 12: The Call & The Trap by Michael Grant, 6/6, Fantasy/YA
Ana:
- Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes* by Jonathan Auxier, No-rate, Fantasy/MG
- Aliens On Vacation* by Clete Barrett Smith, 7, SF/MG
- The Unwanteds* by Lisa McMann, 6, Dystopia/Fantasy/MG
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, 7, Historical/MG
- Down the Mysterly River* by Bill Willingham, 6, Fantasy/MG
- Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan, 8, Contemporary/YA
- Stork by Wendy Delsol, 4, Fantasy/YA
- The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart, 8, Contemporary/YA
- Okay for Now by Gary D Schmidt, 8, Historical/YA
- The Night Circus* by Erin Morgenstern, 9, SF/Literary
- Shut Out by Kody Keplinger, 5, Contemporary/YA
- Nothing by Janne Teller, 4, Contemporary/YA
- The Shattering* by Karen Healey, 8, Horror/YA
- There is no Dog by Meg Rosoff, 9, Fantasy/YA
SEPTEMBER:
Thea:
- Lost Voices by Sarah Porter, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Ready Player One* by Ernest Cline, 8, Speculative Fiction
- What Momma Left Me* by Renee Watson, 8, Contemporary YA
- Fury* by Elizabeth Miles, 8, UF/YA
- The Pearl Wars* by Nick James, 7, SF/YA
- Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff, 4, PNR/YA
- Possessed by Kate Cann, 7, Horror/YA
- Five Flavors of Dumb* by Anthony John, 8, Contemporary YA
- The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey, 8, Horror/YA
- After Obsession by Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel, 6, Horror/YA
- Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick, 7, Horror/Apocalypse/YA
- The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Daughter of Smoke and Bone* by Laini Taylor, 8, PNR/YA
- Cold Fire by Kate Elliott, 8, Fantasy
- Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson, 8, SF/YA
- All Men of Genius* by Lev AC Rosen, 8, SF/YA
Ana:
- Ready Player One* by Ernest Cline, 4, Speculative Fiction
- What Momma Left Me* by Renee Watson, 8, Contemporary YA
- Fury* by Elizabeth Miles, 8, UF/YA
- The Pearl Wars* by Nick James, 8, SF/YA
- Five Flavors of Dumb* by Anthony John, 8, Contemporary/ YA
- Wisdom’s Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, 6, Fantasy/YA
- Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos, 8, Historical/YA
- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, 4, PNR/YA
- The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson, 8, UF/YA
- Daughter of Smoke and Bones* by Laini Taylor, 9, Fantasy/YA
- Unforgettable by Loretta Ellsworth, 7, Contemporary/YA
- Goliath by Scott Westerfeld, 8, Steampunk/YA
- All Men of Genius* by Lec AC Rosen, 9, Steampunk/Romance
OCTOBER:
Thea:
- Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu, 8, Fantasy/MG
- The Radleys by Matt Haig, 5, SF
- The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Fox & Phoenix by Beth Bernobich, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Prospero Regained* by L. Jagi Lamplighter, 6, Fantasy/UF
- When She Woke by Hillary Jordan, 8, SF/Dystopia/Literature
- Witchlanders by Lena Coakley, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Midwinterblood* by Marcus Sedgewick, 8, Horror
- Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters, 6, Horror
- Z: Zombie Stories Anthology, 6, Horror
- Anna Dressed in Blood* by Kendare Blake, 6, Horror/YA
- A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, 8, Horror/Fantasy/MG
Ana:
- Every You, Every Me by David Levithan, 5, Contemporary/YA
- Everybody Sees the Ants by A S King, 8, Contemporary/YA
- Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett, 8, Historical/YA
- Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blod by Daniel Nayeri, 6, Speculative Fiction/YA
- How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr, 9, Contemporary/YA
- King of Ithaka by Tracy Barrett, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Prospero Regained* by L. Jagi Lamplighter, 5, Fantasy/UF
- The Broken Kingdoms by N.K.Jemisin, 9, Fantasy
- You by Charles Benoit, 7, Contemporary/YA
- Midwinterblood* by Marcus Sedgewick, 8, Horror
- The House of Dead Maids by Clare B. Dunkle, 5, Horror/YA
- Anna Dressed in Blood* by Kendare Blake, 7, Horror/YA
- Stories by Edgar Alan Poe, 8-10, Horror
NOVEMBER:
Thea:
- Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan, 7, SF/YA
- Ashfall* by Mike Mullin, 7, SF/Apocalypse/YA
- The Alloy of Law* by Brandon Sanderson, 7, Fantasy
- Chasing the Moon by A Lee Martinez, 7, SF
- Shatter Me* by Tahereh Mafi, DNF, Dystopian/YA
- Cold Kiss* by Amy Garvey, 8, Horror/YA
- The Griffin Mage Trilogy by Rachel Neumeier, 7, Fantasy
- Liesl and Po* by Lauren Oliver, 6, Fantasy/YA
- The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan, 8, Horror/YA
- The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch, 6, SF/YA
- Icefall* by Matthew Kirby, 8, Fantasy/YA
- Legend by Marie Lu, 6, SF/YA
Ana:
- A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner, 8, Historical Romance
- The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, 8, Fantasy/YA
- First Day on Earth by Cecil Castellucci, 6, Contemporary/SciFi/YA
- Ashfall* by Mike Mullin, 5, SF/Apocalypse/YA
- Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord, 9, Fantasy
- Also Known as Rowan Pohi by Ralph Fletcher, 4, Contemporary/YA
- The Alloy of Law* by Brandon Sanderson, 7, Fantasy
- Shatter Me* by Tahereh Mafi, 4, Dystopian/YA
- Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick, 9, Thriller/YA
- Cold Kiss* by Amy Garvey, 7, Horror/YA
- Liesl and Po* by Lauren Oliver, 6, Fantasy/YA
- This is Shyness by Leanne Hall, 9, Contemporary/Fantasy/YA
- Heaven and Hell by Jon Kalman Stefansson, 6, Lit Fic
- Icefall* by Matthew Kirby, 8, Fantasy/YA
- The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen, 6, Contemporary/YA
- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, 8, Fantasy
DECEMBER:
Thea:
- Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts, 6, SF/YA
- Cleopatra’s Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter, 9, Historical/YA
- Frost by Marianna Baer, 5, Horror/YA
- Blood Red Road by Moira Young, 9, SF/YA
- The Woman In Black by Susan Hill, 8, Horror
- Trance* by Kelly Meding, 6, UF
- Nightspell by Leah Cypess, 7, Fantasy/YA
- Cinder* by Marissa Meyer, 7, SF/YA
Ana:
- Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 6, YA, UF
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, 9, Fantasy
- Trance* by Kelly Meding, 6, UF
- Cinder* by Marissa Meyer, 7, YA, SciFi
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