I saw this list, from Publishers Weekly (which I should read, but don’t), over at Becky’s Book Reviews yesterday. I thought it would be fun to go through the list and mark the ones I’ve actually read this year. PW, of course, had lists of fiction, poetry and Sci-fi/Fantasy as well as everything else, but since I think I only recognized maybe two titles, I’m leaving those out. Still, the list is worth checking out, if only for more books to add to your TBR pile.
Children’s Fiction (the ones in bold are those I’ve actually read; the ones in red are those I’d like to read; the ones italicized are the ones I’ve not heard of.)
- The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio by Lloyd Alexander (I’m undecided on whether or not to read this one…)
- The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian
- The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
- Mistik Lake by Martha Brooks
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You by Peter Cameron
- Revolution is Not A Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine
- Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
- A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd
- Before I Die by Jenny Downham
- Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks (I have to be the only person who didn’t like this book!)
- Bone by Bone by Bone by Tony Johnston
- Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (this one is actually on my TBR list)
- Red Spikes by Margo Lanagan
- Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
- Bullyville by Francine Prose
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
- The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
- Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of A Tree by Lauren Tarshis
- The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
- Long May She Reign by Ellen Emerson White
I haven’t heard of most of these. So, the question is: am I uninformed, or are the books just not hitting the blogosphere yet? (Probably the former…)
The Book Nut 
Dude, I have hardly heard of ANY of those. Sad for me. I guess I’ve got my own reading list and ignore the rest.
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I’ve heard of four of them (one of which I just got from the library today), so these must be sort of obscure.
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I’ve only been reading YA books for a while now so aside from Harry Potter most of these I’ve never heard of. I do know that the YA books I have read I’ve enjoyed quite a bit so this is a great list to have on my next library trip 🙂
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Several of these are nominated for the Cybils awards, which is why I was familiar with some of these. I am happy to see some of my favorites on the list. But of course not every book is Becky-approved. A few of these are on my TBR pile though.
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Becky — which ones (aside from the obvious) made the Cybils? (Can I tell you how much I’d love to be a part of that process?!)Cami — well… shouldn’t ignore some of these. At least read Hugo Cabret; it’ll only take an hour, and it’s wonderful.Kookiejar — I’ll agree. They must be a bit obscure. Which four have you heard of?Iliana — my thoughts exactly: a good list to take to the library. That’s if they’re *at* my library… Let me know if you do get around to reading any of these.
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I know the YA ones mostly.The Absolutely True DiaryA Swift Pure CryMistik LakeSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful To YouRevolution is Not A Dinner PartyBefore I DieEvil GeniusThe Wednesday WarsLong May She ReignIn other categories…Elijah of BuxtonRed SpikesHarry PotterNew PolicemanSkulduggery PleasantDiary of a Wimpy KidEmma-Jean LazarusGolden Dream of Carlo ChuchioInvention of Hugo Cabret
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I just finished <>Long May She Reign<> and highly, oh-so-highly recommend it. Don’t be daunted by its page length. By the time you finish it you’ll be begging for another 700. 🙂
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