Country, Frontier, and Wilderness Tales
Back roads, farmlands, towns at the edge of civilization - and what lies beyond.
- Adams, Richard
- Watership Down: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Aitken, Elena
- Unexpected Gifts; The Castle Mountain Lodge series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: ***
- Arden, Katherine
- Small Spaces; The Small Spaces quartet, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Dead Voices; The Small Spaces quartet, Book 2: Fiction, MG Horror: ****
- Ashton, Edward
- Mickey7; The Mickey7 series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: **
- Avi
- The Secret School: Fiction, CH Historical Fiction: ****
- Baker, Ken
- Old MacDonald Had a Dragon, , illustrations by Christopher Santoro: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Ballard, Nan C.
- Carico Trails; The Beyonders series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Western: ***
- Barr, Nevada
- Track of the Cat; The Anna Pigeon Mysteries series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Thriller: ****
- Baum, L. Frank
- The Wizard of Oz; The Oz series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Bowen, Lila
- Wake of Vultures; The Shadow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Western: ****
- Bowling, Dusti
- Across the Desert: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****+
- The Canyon's Edge: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
- Bowman, Erin
- Vengeance Road; The Vengeance Road series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Western: ****+
- Retribution Rails; The Vengeance Road series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Western: ****
- Boxleitner, Bruce
- Frontier Earth; The Frontier Earth series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Western: ***
- Bradbury, Ray
- Something Wicked This Way Comes; The Greentown series, Book 2: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Brand, Max
- The Untamed; The Dan Barry series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- Bray, Libba
- Beauty Queens: Fiction, YA Humor/Thriller: *****
- Brown, Rita Mae
- Wish You Were Here (with Sneaky Pie Brown); A Mrs. Murphy Mystery, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery: ***
- Brubaker, Ed
- Pulp, illustrations by Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips: Fiction, Action/Graphic Novel/Historical Fiction/Western: ****
- Buehlman, Christopher
- Those Across the River: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Horror: ****+
- Caine, Rachel
- Ill Wind; The Weather Warden series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Campbell, John W., Jr.
- Who Goes There?: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Carson, Rae
- Walk the Earth a Stranger; The Gold Seer series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Cervantes, Miguel de
- Don Quixote (translated by Walter Starkie): Fiction, General Fiction/Humor: ***+
- Chambers, Becky
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built; A Monk and Robot book, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Chapman, Marina
- The Girl With No Name (with Vanessa James and Lynne Barrett-Lee): Nonfiction, Autobiography: ****
- Choi, Susan
- Camp Tiger, illustrations by John Rocco: Fiction, CH Picture Book: *****
- Clark, Pete
- Killing Dirty; The Across the Barren Landscape series, Story 1: Fiction, Western: ***+
- Conway, Martha
- Thieving Forest: Fiction, Historical Fiction: ****
- Corey, James S. A.
- Strange Dogs; An Expanse novella: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Memory's Legion; The Expanse novellas: Fiction, Collection/Sci-Fi: ****
- How It Unfolds; The Far Reaches series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Cornell, Paul
- Witches of Lychford; The Witches of Lychford series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Couloumbis, Audrey
- Misadventures of Maude March; The Maude March series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Western: ***
- Creech, Sharon
- Walk Two Moons; The Walk Two Moons series, Book 1: Fiction, MG General Fiction: ****
- Crouch, Blake
- Pines; The Wayward Pines trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Curran, Kitty
- My Lady's Choosing (with Larissa Zageris): Fiction, Gamebook/Historical Fiction/Humor/Romance: ***
- Davis, Charlotte Nicole
- The Good Luck Girls; The Good Luck Girls series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Western: **+
- Davis, Jo
- Face the Flames; A Sugarland Blue novel, Book 6: Fiction, Romance: **+
- Dean, Sunyi
- The Book Eaters: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***
- DeRosso, H. A.
- 0.44: Fiction, Western: ***+
- deWitt, Patrick
- The Sisters Brothers: Fiction, Humor/Western: ****
- deWolfe, Adrienne
- Scoundrel for Hire; The Velvet Lies series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Romance/Western: ****
- Dial, Roman
- The Adventurer's Son: Nonfiction, Memoir: ****
- DiCamillo, Kate
- The Tiger Rising: Fiction, CH General Fiction: ***
- Dimaline, Cherie
- The Marrow Thieves; The Marrow Thieves series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dixon, Ruby
- Ice Planet Barbarians; The Ice Planet Barbarians series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Dorkin, Evan
- Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men, illustrations by Benjamin Dewey and Nate Piekos; The Beasts of Burden series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ****
- Enss, Chris
- Wicked Women: Notorious, Mischievous, and Wayward Ladies from the Old West: Nonfiction, Biograpy/History: ***
- Finlayson, Clive
- The Smart Neanderthal: Nonfiction, Anthropology/Archaeology/Nature/Prehistory: ****
- Fleming, Fergus
- The Sword and the Cross: Two Men and an Empire of Sand: Nonfiction, Biography/History: ***+
- Gailey, Sarah
- River of Teeth; The River of Teeth series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Gaiman, Neil
- Stardust: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Geiger, John
- The Third Man Factor: Nonfiction, Psychology/Survival: ****
- George, Jean Craighead
- My Side of the Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
- On the Far Side of the Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
- Frightful's Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
- Gilbert, Leah
- A Couch for Llama: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Gilbert, Suzie
- Unflappable: Fiction, General Fiction/Humor/Romance: ****
- Grant, Rachel
- Incriminating Evidence; The Evidence series, Book 4: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
- Grey, Zane
- Riders of the Purple Sage: Fiction, Western: ***
- Griffin, N.
- Trigger: Fiction, YA Thriller: ***
- Haddix, T. L.
- Firefly Hollow; The Firefly Hollow series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Romance: ***
- Hall, Traci
- Crimson Gold; The Spokan Falls series, Book 1: Nonfiction, Historical Fiction/Romance: **
- Henry, Christina
- The Girl in Red: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Henry, Emily
- When the Sky Fell on Splendor: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: **
- Herriot, James
- All Creatures Great and Small; The All Creatures Great and Small series, Book 1: Nonfiction, Animals/Autobiography: ****+
- All Things Bright and Beautiful; The All Creatures Great and Small series, Book 2: Nonfiction, Animals/Autobiography: ****+
- Hiaasen, Carl
- Chomp: Fiction, MG General Fiction/Humor: ****
- Scat: Fiction, MG General Fiction/Humor: ****
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Heart-Shaped Box: Fiction, Horror: ****+
- Hillerman, Anne
- Spider Woman's Daughter; The Leaphorn and Chee series, Book 19: Fiction, Mystery: ****
- Hockensmith, Steve
- Holmes on the Range; The Holmes on the Range series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Mystery/Western: ****
- Holm, Jennifer L.
- Boston Jane: An Adventure; The Boston Jane series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Historical Fiction: ***+
- Holmes, Sara Lewis
- The Wolf Hour: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Ireland, Justina
- Dread Nation; The Dread Nation series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Jacques, Brian
- Redwall; The Redwall series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ***
- Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
- Low Road West, illustrations by Miquel Muerto Flaviano; Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, YA Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Johnston, E. K.
- The Story of Owen; The Story of Owen series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Jones, Kelly
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer; The Unusual Chickens series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Kallyn, Amber
- Burned; The Dragos series, Book 1: ***
- Kalteis, Dietrich
- Under an Outlaw Moon: Fiction, Crime/Historical Fiction/Thriller: ****
- Kaufman, Amie
- These Broken Stars (with Meagan Spooner); The Starbound trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: ****
- Kelly, Jacqueline
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate; The Calpurnia Tate series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Historical Fiction: ****
- King, Stephen
- The Body: Fiction, Thriller: ****+
- Cujo: Fiction, Horror: ****
- The Shining: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Kingfisher, T.
- The Hollow Places: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Kipling, Rudyard
- The Jungle Book: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: ****
- The Second Jungle Book: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: **+
- Kjeldsen, Kirk
- The Depths: Fiction, Adventure/Thriller: **
- Korman, Gordon
- Survival; The Island trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ***+
- Escape; The Island trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ****
- L'Amour, Louis
- The Haunted Mesa: Fiction, Action/Sci-Fi/Western: **+
- Lapena, Shari
- An Unwanted Guest: Fiction, Thriller: ***
- Larsen, Patti
- Run; The Hunted series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Horror: ***
- le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
- Carmilla: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Le Guin, Ursula
- Catwings, illustrations by S. D. Schindler; A Catwings Tale, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Les Becquets, Diane
- Breaking Wild: Fiction, Adventure/Thriller: ***
- Little Badger, Darcie
- Elatsoe: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****+
- A Snake Falls to Earth: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- London, Jack
- Before Adam: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Call of the Wild and White Fang: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction: ***
- Lonergan, Jesse
- Planet Paradise: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***
- Long, Meg
- Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Lovecraft, Howard Phillips
- At the Mountains of Madness: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- MacWelch, Tim
- How to Survive Anything: Nonfiction, Survival: ****
- Markham, Beryl
- West with the Night: Nonfiction, Autobiography: ****+
- Marshall, Kate Alice
- I Am Still Alive: Fiction, YA Mystery/Suspense: ***+
- Martin, Charles
- The Mountain Between Us: Fiction, Suspense: ***
- Mass, Wendy
- Bob (with Rebecca Stead): Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****+
- Mazer, Norma Fox
- Saturday, the Twelfth of October: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- McCaffrey, Anne
- Dragondrums; The Pern universe: The Harper Hall trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, YA? Sci-Fi: ****
- McCray, Cheyenne
- Branded For You; The Riding Tall series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: **+
- McGuire, Seanan
- Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Sparrow Hill Road; The Ghost Roads series, Book 1: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- The Girl in the Green Silk Gown; The Ghost Roads series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Angel of the Overpass; The Ghost Roads series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- McIntyre, Vonda N.
- Dreamsnake: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- McKinley, Robin
- The Blue Sword; The Damar series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- McMurtry, Larry
- Lonesome Dove; The Lonesome Dove series, Book 1: Fiction, Western: ****
- Montgomery, Lucy Maud
- Anne of Green Gables; The Anne of Green Gables series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? General Fiction: ***+
- Moulton, Candy
- The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Wild West; The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life series: Nonfiction, History/Reference/Writing: ***+
- Mowat, Farley
- Never Cry Wolf: Nonfiction, Animals/Nature: ****
- Ness, Patrick
- Burn: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***
- Netzel, Stacey Joy
- Evidence of Trust; The Colorado Trust series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
- Novak, Brenda
- When Lightning Strikes; The Whiskey Creek series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: ****
- Ocker, J. W.
- The United States of Cryptids: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Travel: ***+
- Ortolon, Julie
- Almost Perfect; The Perfect Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: ****
- Parnham, I. J.
- Six-Shooter Tales; The Six-Shooter series, Book 1: Fiction, Collection/Western: ****
- Paulsen, Gary
- Hatchet; The Brian Saga, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure: *****
- The River; The Brian Saga, Book 2: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****+
- Brian's Winter; The Brian Saga, Book 3: Fiction, MG Adventure: *****
- Brian's Return; The Brian Saga, Book 4: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
- Brian's Hunt; The Brian Saga, Book 5: Fiction, MG Adventure: ***+
- Gone to the Woods: Nonfiction, MG? Memoir: ****+
- Guts: Nonfiction, MG? Memoir/Survival/True Stories: *****
- Northwind: Fiction, MG Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- This Side of Wild: Nonfiction, MG? Animals/Essays/Memoirs/True Stories: ****
- The Transall Saga: Fiction, MG Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Paver, Michelle
- Wolf Brother; The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Pendleton, Paige W.
- The Keeper and the Rune Stone; The Black Ledge series, Book 1: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: **
- Piper, H. Beam
- Little Fuzzy; The Fuzzy Sapiens series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Portis, Charles
- True Grit: Fiction, Western: ****
- Pratchett, Terry
- Wee Free Men; A Discworld novel: The Tiffany Aching series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Humor: *****+
- The Dragons at Crumbling Castle: Fiction, CH? Collection/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Nation: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Preston, Douglas
- The Lost City of the Monkey God: Nonfiction, Cultures/History/True Stories: ****
- Tyrannosaur Canyon; The Wyman Ford series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Richards, Natalie D.
- Five Total Strangers: Fiction, YA Thriller: ***+
- Rivers, Jillie
- Just In Time Cowboy; The Lost Mine series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: ****
- Rivers, Karen
- The Girl in the Well is Me: Fiction, MG Suspense: ****
- Robertson, Michael, Jr
- Rough Draft: Fiction, Horror: ****
- Rose, Michael K.
- The City Beyond the Sands; The Strange Lands Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Rowell, Rainbow
- Fangirl: A Novel: Fiction, YA General Fiction: *****
- Royce, Eden
- Root Magic: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Ruff, Jenifer
- When They Find Us; The Agent Victoria Heslin series, Book 3: Fiction, Action/Mystery/Thriller: **
- Russell, Karen
- Swamplandia!: Fiction, Literary Fiction: **
- Seymour, John
- The Forgotten Arts & Crafts: Nonfiction, History/Reference: ***
- Shelton, Gene
- Unwanted: Dead or Alive; The Buck and Dobie series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Western: ****
- Simak, Clifford D.
- Way Station: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Smale, Alan
- Clash of Eagles; The Clash of Eagles trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Smith, Alexander McCall
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery: ****
- Tears of the Giraffe; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Book 2: Fiction, Mystery: ****
- Smith, Roland
- Cryptid Hunters; The Cryptid Hunters series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ***+
- Smith, S. D.
- The Green Ember; The Green Ember series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fiction: ****
- Stark, Peter
- Astoria: Astor and Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: Nonfiction, History: ***+
- Stevenson, ND
- Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy (with Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max (with Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes to the Max 2 (with Grace Ellis and Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen and Carolyn Nowak; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 5: Band Together, illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 6: Sink or Swim (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Carey Pietsch; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 7: A Bird's Eye View (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Maarta Laiho, Carey Pietsch, and Ayme Sotuyo; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 8: Stone Cold (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Maarta Laiho and Carey Pietsch; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Stewart, Elinore Pruitt
- Letters of a Woman Homesteader: Nonfiction, Autobiography/History/Letters: ***+
- Stiefvater, Maggie
- The Raven Boys; The Raven Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***+
- Stirling, S. M.
- Island in the Sea of Time; A Novel of the Change: The Island series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Sullivan, Michael J.
- Age of Myth; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Swords; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Swann, Leoni
- Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story: Fiction, Mystery: ***
- Swiedler, Christopher
- In the Red: Fiction, MG Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- The Tiger and the Wolf; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Bear and the Serpent; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hyena and the Hawk; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Thompson, Tade
- The Murders of Molly Southborne: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: **+
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Six-Gun Snow White: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***+
- Vine, Beatrice
- The Hunt for Elsewhere: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: **
- Watson, Bonnie
- A Partner in Crime; A Weapons Casters story: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***+
- Weaver, Corie
- Coyote's Daughter; The New Legends of the Southwest, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Western Writers Group
- Wanted: A Western Story Collection: Fiction, Anthology/Western: ***
- Wilcox, Ransom
- A Sky So Big (with Karl Beckstrand): Fiction, Romance/Western: ***
- Williams, Tad
- Mirror World: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- Wister, Owen
- The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains: Fiction, Western: ****
- Wohlleben, Peter
- The Hidden Life of Trees: Nonfiction, Nature/Science: ****+
- Wrede, Patricia C.
- Thirteenth Child; The Frontier Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Wulf, Andrea
- The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World: Nonfiction, Biography/Nature/Science: ****+
- Zee, Ginger
- Chasing Helicity; The Chasing Helicity series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure: ***+
- Zelazny, Roger
- A Night in the Lonesome October: Fiction, Horror/Humor: ***
- Zuckoff, Mitchell
- Lost in Shangri-La: Nonfiction, History/True Stories: ****
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Paintings remaking reality, stories springing to life, songs ensnaring minds, and other acts of magical creativity.
- Aoki, Ryka
- Light From Uncommon Stars: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Baer, Marianna
- Wolfwood: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Becker, Aaron
- Journey; The Journey trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Quest; The Journey trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Return; The Journey trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Bow, Erin
- Plain Kate: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Bryan, JL
- Fairy Metal Thunder; The Songs of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Burt, Marissa
- Storybound; The Storybound series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Cain, Stephanie A.
- Stormsinger; The Storms in Amethir series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Chew, Ruth
- Do-It-Yourself Magic: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- Clanton, Ben
- It Came in the Mail: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Colón, Raúl
- Imagine!: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- de Lint, Charles
- The Very Best of Charles de Lint: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: ***+
- Daywalt, Drew
- The Day the Crayons Quit, illustrations by Oliver Jeffers; The Crayons series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- The Day the Crayons Came Home, illustrations by Oliver Jeffers; The Crayons series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- D'Lacey, Chris
- The Fire Within; The Last Dragon Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
- Durst, Sarah Beth
- The Stone Girl's Story: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Ende, Michael
- The Neverending Story: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: ***
- Fletcher, Charlie
- Stoneheart; The Stoneheart trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Ironhand; The Stoneheart trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Silvertongue; The Stoneheart trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Funke, Cornelia
- Inkheart; The Inkheart trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG : *****
- Inkspell; The Inkheart trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG : ****
- Inkdeath; The Inkheart trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG : **
- Gaiman, Neil
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Poetry/Sci-Fi: *****
- Gilman, Laura Ann
- Flesh and Fire; The Vineart War trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****
- Gorinsky, Liz
- Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2012 Edition (with David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- Haydon, Elizabeth
- Rhapsody: Child of Blood; The Symphony of Ages series: The Rhapsody trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Prophecy: Child of Earth; The Symphony of Ages series: The Rhapsody trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Hill, Joe
- NOS4A2: Fiction, Horror: ****
- Hines, Jim C.
- Libriomancer; The Magic Ex Libra series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Holmberg, Charlie N.
- The Paper Magician; The Paper Magician series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Holmes, Sara Lewis
- The Wolf Hour: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Jennings, Alex
- The Ballad of Perilous Graves: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Lackey, Mercedes
- Bedlam's Bard (with Ellen Guon); The Bedlam's Bard series, Books 1 and 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- LaValle, Victor
- The Ballad of Black Tom: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: ***+
- Law, Ingrid
- Savvy; A Savvy novel, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Lê, Minh
- Drawn Together, illustrations by Dan Santat: Fiction, CH Pictur Book: ****+
- Lin, Grace
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- Mafi, Tahereh
- Furthermore: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Mak, Derwin
- The Dragon and the Stars (with Eric Choi, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Martinson, Tyrean
- Dragonfold and Other Adventures: Fiction, YA? Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **+
- Matthy, Todd
- Robots Vs. Princesses Volume 1, illustrations by Nicholas Chapuis; The Robots Vs. Princesses series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, CH? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- McCaffrey, Anne
- Crystal Singer; The Crystal Singer trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- McKillip, Patricia A.
- Song for the Basilisk: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- McMann, Lisa
- The Unwanteds; The Unwanteds series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Older, Daniel José
- Shadowshaper; The Shadoshaper Cypher series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Patrick, S. A.
- A Darkening of Dragons; The Songs of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- A Vanishing of Griffins; The Songs of Magic series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Pierce, Tamora
- Sandry's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Tris's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Daja's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Briar's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Magic Steps; The Circle Opens series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; The Tortall universe: The Song of the Lioness series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Ridley, R. W.
- The Takers; The Oz Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Riley, James
- Story Thieves; The Story Thieves series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Rothfuss, Patrick
- The Name of the Wind; The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Sanderson, Brandon
- The Rithmatist; The Rithmatist series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Schmidt, Claudya
- Haunter of Dreams; The Chronicles of Yria series: Fiction, CH? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Schwab, V. E.
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- Made Things: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****+
- Vance, Alexander
- Behind the Canvas: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- West, Jacqueline
- The Shadows; The Books of Elsewhere series, Volume 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Wexler, Django
- The Forbidden Library; The Forbidden Library series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Wiesner, David
- Sector 7: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Yep, Laurence
- A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans (with Joanne Ryder); The Dragon's Guide series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****+
- Zhao, Amélie Wen
- Song of Silver, Flame Like Night; The Song of the Last Kingdom series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
Cross-Genre
Murder mysteries in fantastic realms, aliens in the Old West, and other genre crossovers and mash-ups.
- Aaron, Jason
- Sea of Stars Volume 1 (with Dennis Hallum), illustrations by Stephen Green and Rico Renzi; The Sea of Stars series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Aaronovitch, Ben
- Midnight Riot; The Rivers of London series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror/Mystery: **
- Abel, Jessica
- Growing Gills: Nonfiction, Creativity/Self-Help: ****
- Acevedo, Elizabeth
- Clap When You Land: Fiction, YA General Fiction/Poetry: ****
- Adams, Guy
- Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God; The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Adams, John Joseph
- The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (editor): Fiction, Anthology/Horror/Mystery/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Aguirre, Ann
- Like Never and Always: Fiction, YA Mystery/Thriller: ****
- Alexie, Sherman
- Flight: Fiction, YA Fantasy/General Fiction: ***+
- Anders, Charlie Jane
- All the Birds in the Sky: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **
- Never Say You Can't Survive: Nonfiction, Essays/Memoir/Writing: ****
- Anderson, John David
- Granted: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Anderson, M. T.
- Whales on Stilts; A Pals in Peril Tale, Book 1: Fiction, MG Action/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Ansari, Rebecca K. S.
- The In-Between: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller: ****+
- Aoki, Ryka
- Light From Uncommon Stars: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Arden, Katherine
- Small Spaces; The Small Spaces quartet, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Armknecht, Erin
- Sister of the Chosen One (with Colleen Oakes): Fiction, YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- Ashton, Edward
- Mickey7; The Mickey7 series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: **
- Avi
- Midnight Magic: Fiction, CH Historical Fiction/Mystery: **
- Baer, Marianna
- Wolfwood: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Ballard, Nan C.
- Carico Trails; The Beyonders series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Western: ***
- Baray, Kate
- Spirelli Paranormal Investigations: Episodes 1 - 3; The Spirelli Paranormal Investigations series, Books 1 - 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ***
- Barnett, Mac
- The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity; The Brixton Brothers series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Humor/Mystery: ****
- Barr, Nevada
- Track of the Cat; The Anna Pigeon Mysteries series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Thriller: ****
- BBC Audio
- Great Classic Science Fiction: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Beatty, Robert
- Serafina and the Black Cloak; The Serafina series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: ***
- Binder, Pam
- The Inscription: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Romance: ***
- Birkhead, Tim
- The Red Canary: Nonfiction, Animals/Biography/History/Science: ***+
- Black, Holly
- Doll Bones: Fiction, MG Chiller/Fantasy: ****
- Black, Riley
- The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: Nonfiction, Dinosaurs/Science: ****+
- Black, Sue
- Written in Bone: Nonfiction, Anatomy/Anthropology/Autobiography/Science/True Crime: ****
- Blain, R. J.
- Whatever for Hire; The Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) series, Book 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ****
- Bognanni, Peter
- This Book is Not Yet Rated: Fiction, YA General Fiction/Humor: ****
- Bosch, Pseudonymous
- The Name of This Book is Secret; The Secret series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Humor/Mystery: ****
- Write This Book: A Do-It-Yourself Mystery; The Secret series, Book 6: Fiction, MG Humor/Mystery/Writing: ****+
- Boulley, Angeline
- Firekeeper's Daughter: Fiction, YA Mystery/Thriller: ****+
- Bowen, Lila
- Wake of Vultures; The Shadow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Western: ****
- Boxleitner, Bruce
- Frontier Earth; The Frontier Earth series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Western: ***
- Brand, Max
- The Untamed; The Dan Barry series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- Braithwaite, Oyinkan
- My Sister, the Serial Killer: Fiction, Humor/Thriller: ***+
- Bray, Libba
- Beauty Queens: Fiction, YA Humor/Thriller: *****
- The Diviners; The Diviners series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Brubaker, Ed
- Pulp, illustrations by Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips: Fiction, Action/Graphic Novel/Historical Fiction/Western: ****
- Brust, Steven
- Good Guys: Fiction, Action/Crime/Fantasy: ***+
- Jhereg; The Vlad Taltos series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Yendi; The Vlad Taltos series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Teckla; The Vlad Taltos series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- The Book of Taltos; The Vlad Taltos series, Books 4 and 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- The Book of Athyra; The Vlad Taltos series, Books 6 and 7: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ***
- Buehlman, Christopher
- Between Two Fires: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: ****+
- The Blacktongue Thief; The Blacktongue Thief series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Those Across the River: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Horror: ****+
- Bujold, Lois McMaster
- Beguilement; The Wide Green World series, Volume 1: The Sharing Knife series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: **+
- Bundo, Marlon
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (with Jill Twiss), illustrations by EG (Gerald Kelley) Keller: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book/Politics: ****
- Buxton, Kira Jane
- Hollow Kingdom: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Calvino, Italo
- The Nonexistent Knight (translated by Archibald Calhoun); The Our Ancestors series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Humor: ****
- Campbell, John W., Jr.
- Who Goes There?: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Canales, Juan Diaz
- Blacksad Volume 1: Somewhere Within the Shadows, illustrations by Juanjo Guarnido; The Blacksad series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Mystery: ****
- Cantero, Edgar
- Meddling Kids: Fiction, Horror/Humor/Mystery: ***+
- Carr, Jack
- The Terminal List; The Terminal List series, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Thriller: ***
- Carson, Rae
- Any Sign of Life: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Walk the Earth a Stranger; The Gold Seer series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Carter, Chris
- The X-Files: Earth Children are Weird, illustrations by Kim Smith; Based on The X-Files series: Fiction, CH Media Tie-In/Picture Book/Sci-Fi: ***
- Carver, Jeffrey A.
- Dragons in the Stars; The Star Rigger Universe: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon Rigger; The Star Rigger Universe: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: *****
- Cassidy, Dakota
- An American Werewolf in Hoboken; The Wolf Mates series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ****
- Cawdron, Peter
- Retrograde; The Retrograde series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Chu, Wesley
- The Art of Prophecy; The War Arts Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Clanton, Ben
- It Came in the Mail: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Clark, P. Djèlí
- The Black God's Drums: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****+
- A Dead Djinn in Cairo; A Dead Djinn Universe novella: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- The Haunting of Tram Car 015; A Dead Djinn Universe novella: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****+
- A Master of Djinn; The Dead Djinn Universe series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: *****
- Ring Shout: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: *****
- Clinton, Chelsea
- She Persisted, illustrations by Alexandra Boiger: Nonfiction, CH Biography/History/Picture Book: ****+
- She Persisted Around the World, illustrations by Alexandra Boiger: Nonfiction, CH Biography/History/Picture Book: ****+
- Coles, Bennett R.
- Winds of Marque; The Blackwood & Virtue series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Cooper, Jill
- 15 Minutes; The Rewind Agency series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi/Suspense: ***
- Cooper, Susan
- Ghost Hawk: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Cornell, Paul
- Three Little Wishes, illustrations by Steven Yeowell: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ***+
- Corp, Carey
- Doon (with Lorie Langdon); A Doon novel, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***
- Coville, Bruce
- The Amulet of Doom; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Spirits and Spells; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Eyes of the Tarot; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 3: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Waiting Spirits; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 4: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: *****
- The Ghost in the Third Row; The Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Book 1: Fiction, CH Chiller/Mystery: *****
- The Ghost Wore Gray; The Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Book 2: Fiction, CH Chiller/Mystery: *****
- The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed; The Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Book 3: Fiction, CH Chiller/Mystery: *****
- Cowell, Cressida
- How to Train Your Dragon; The How to Train Your Dragon series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor: ***
- The Wizards of Once; The Wizards of Once series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Crouch, Blake
- Dark Matter: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Recursion: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Pines; The Wayward Pines trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Curran, Kitty
- My Lady's Choosing (with Larissa Zageris): Fiction, Gamebook/Historical Fiction/Humor/Romance: ***
- Currie, Lindsay
- Scritch Scratch: Fiction, MG Chiller/Mystery: ***+
- Dann, Jack
- The Dragon Book (with Gardner Dozois, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **+
- Davis, Charlotte Nicole
- The Good Luck Girls; The Good Luck Girls series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Western: **+
- de Bodard, Aliette
- The Tea Master and the Detective: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi: ***
- Dimaline, Cherie
- The Marrow Thieves; The Marrow Thieves series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dixon, Ruby
- Ice Planet Barbarians; The Ice Planet Barbarians series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Dobson, Ben S.
- The Flaw in All Magic; The Magebreakers series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ***+
- Dorkin, Evan
- Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men, illustrations by Benjamin Dewey and Nate Piekos; The Beasts of Burden series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ****
- Eames, Nicholas
- Kings of the Wyld; The Band series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Bloody Rose; The Band series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Eason, K.
- How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse; The Arithmancy and Anarchy series: The Thorne Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fanatasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****+
- How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge; The Arithmancy and Anarchy series: The Thorne Chronicles, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fanatasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Nightwatch on the Hinterlands; The Arithmancy and Anarchy series: The Weep series, Book 1: Fiction, Fanatasy/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Edge, Christopher
- Race for the Escape: Fiction, MG Sci-Fi/Suspense: ***
- English, Elizabeth
- The Border Bride; The Borderlands trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Romance: **+
- Fialkov, Joshua Hale
- King: The Graphic Novel, illustrated by Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- Finlayson, Clive
- The Smart Neanderthal: Nonfiction, Anthropology/Archaeology/Nature/Prehistory: ****
- Finley, Jeremy
- The Darkest Time of Night: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***
- Flint, Eric
- Pyramid Scheme (with Dave Freer); The Pyramid series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Forbeck, Matt
- Goblintown Justice; A Shotguns & Sorcery story: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- Ford, Jackson
- The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind; The Frost Files series, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Freeman, Megan E.
- Alone: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ****
- Gabaldon, Diana
- Outlander; The Outlander series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Romance/Sci-Fi: **
- Gailey, Sarah
- The Echo Wife: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ***
- Gaiman, Neil
- Coraline: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Fortunately, the Milk: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Humor/Poetry/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Graveyard Book: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- The Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Sam Keith; The Sandman series, Issues 1 - 8: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- The Sandman Volume 2: The Doll's House, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones III; The Sandman series, Issues 9 - 16: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- The View from the Cheap Seats: Nonfiction, Essays/Media Reference/Memoir: ****
- Geiger, John
- The Third Man Factor: Nonfiction, Psychology/Survival: ****
- Gilbert, Suzie
- Unflappable: Fiction, General Fiction/Humor/Romance: ****
- Glover, Nicole
- The Conductors; The Murder & Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Mystery: ****
- Godfrey-Smith, Peter
- Other Minds: Nonfiction, Animals/Philosophy/Science: ****
- Gorinsky, Liz
- Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2012 Edition (with David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- Grant, Mira
- Feed; The Newsflesh series, Book 1: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
- Deadline; The Newsflesh series, Book 2: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
- Blackout; The Newsflesh series, Book 3: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
- Rise: The Complete Newsflesh Collection; The Newsflesh series: Fiction, Collection/Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
- Grant, Rachel
- Concrete Evidence; The Evidence series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
- Incriminating Evidence; The Evidence series, Book 4: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
- Green, Barbara Ivie
- The Ghost Pirate's Treasure: Mystery of the Jaguar Warrior; The Paranormally Yours series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: **+
- Green, Simon R.
- Blue Moon Rising; The Forest Kingdom series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Greenberg, Martin H.
- Dragons: The Greatest Stories (editor): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **
- Grinti, Mike
- Claws (with Rachel Grinti): Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Gshwandtner, L B
- Shelly's Second Chance; The Wish Granters series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Gurney, James
- Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time; The Dinotopia series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Picture Book: *****
- Dinotopia: The World Beneath; The Dinotopia series, Book 2: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Guterson, Ben
- Winterhouse; The Winterhouse series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Haddix, T. L.
- Firefly Hollow; The Firefly Hollow series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Romance: ***
- Hall, Traci
- Crimson Gold; The Spokan Falls series, Book 1: Nonfiction, Historical Fiction/Romance: **
- Harper, Helen
- Brimstone Bound; The Firebrand series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ***+
- Hart, Rob
- The Warehouse: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***+
- Hayes, Tyler
- The Imaginary Corpse: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: *****
- Henderson, Zenna
- The Anything Box: Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Henry, Christina
- The Girl in Red: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Higa, Ryan
- Ryan Higa's How to Write Good: Nonfiction, YA? Humor/Media Reference/Memoir/Writing: ****
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Hines, Jim C.
- Terminal Alliance; The Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- Goblin Quest; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Goblin Hero; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Goblin War; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Libriomancer; The Magic Ex Libra series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Hockensmith, Steve
- Holmes on the Range; The Holmes on the Range series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Mystery/Western: ****
- Hodgson, William Hope
- Carnacki the Ghost Finder: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Mystery: ****
- Holm, Jennifer L.
- The Fourteenth Goldfish; The Fourteenth Goldfish series, Book 1: Fiction, MG General Fiction/Sci-Fi: ****
- Hood, Daniel
- Fanuilh; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Wizard's Heir; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Beggar's Banquet; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Scales of Justice; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Hood, Susan
- Lifeboat 12: Fiction, MG Action/Chiller/Historical Fiction/Poetry: ****
- Horowitz, Anthony
- The House of Silk; A Sherlock Holmes novel: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: *****
- Moriarty; A Sherlock Holmes novel: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Houser, Jody
- Stranger Things: The Other Side, illustrations by Stefano Martino and Keith Champagne; A Stranger Things graphic novel, Volume 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror/Media Tie-In: ***+
- Hunter, Teagan
- Let's Get Textual; The Texting series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Romance: **+
- Ihimaera, Witi
- The Whale Rider: Fiction, Fantasy/General Fiction: ****+
- Ireland, Justina
- Dread Nation; The Dread Nation series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Isenhoff, Michelle
- The Quill Pen: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Ivory, Lesley Anne
- Star Cats: A Feline Zodiac: Nonfiction, New Age/Pets: ****
- James, Lauren
- The Loneliest Girl in the Universe: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi/Thriller: *+
- Jemisin, N. K.
- The Fifth Season; The Broken Earth trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories 2018 (editor, with John Joseph Adams): Fiction, Anthology/FantasySci-Fi: ****
- Johnson, Jaleigh
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter; The Dungeons & Dragons series: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy/Media Tie-In: ***+
- Jones, J. Carrell
- Blessed Lands Egypt: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: *
- Jones, Kelly
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer; The Unusual Chickens series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Joosse, Barbara
- Lovabye Dragon, illustrations by Randy Cecil; The Girl and Dragon Books: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: ****
- Jordan, Zack
- The Last Human: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Kalen, Cat
- Pride's Run; The Wolf's Pride series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***+
- Kallyn, Amber
- Burned; The Dragos series, Book 1: ***
- Kalteis, Dietrich
- Under an Outlaw Moon: Fiction, Crime/Historical Fiction/Thriller: ****
- Kaufman, Amie
- These Broken Stars (with Meagan Spooner); The Starbound trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: ****
- This Shattered World (with Meagan Spooner); The Starbound trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: ****
- Their Fractured Light (with Meagan Spooner); The Starbound trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: ***
- Karpovage, Michael
- Crown of Serpents; The Tununda Mysteries series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller: **
- Kat, Bob
- Change the Past; The Time Shifters series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: ***
- Kelly, Joe
- I Kill Giants, illustrations by JM Ken Niimura: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/General Fiction/Graphic Novel: ****
- Kemmerer, Brigid
- Storm; The Elemental series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Kemp, Laekan Zea
- The Girl In Between; The Girl In Between series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Kendi, Ibram X.
- How to Be an Antiracist: Nonfiction, Autobiography/History/Politics/Sociology: *****
- Kenner, Corrine
- Tarot for Writers: Nonfiction, Creativity/New Age/Writing: ***+
- Kershenbaum, Arik
- The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: Nonfiction, Animals/Science: ****
- King, Stephen
- Billy Summers: Fiction, Crime/Thriller: ****
- The Shining: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- The Talisman (with Peter Straub); The Jack Sawyer trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- King, Wesley
- Dragons vs. Drones; The Dragons vs. Drones series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Kingfisher, T.
- The Hollow Places: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Swordheart: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ***
- Kipling, Rudyard
- The Jungle Book: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: ****
- The Second Jungle Book: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: **+
- Kjeldsen, Kirk
- The Depths: Fiction, Adventure/Thriller: **
- Kling, Christine
- Surface Tension; The Seychelle Sullivan Suspense series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Suspense: ****
- Korman, Gordon
- Shipwreck; The Island trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ****
- Survival; The Island trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ***+
- Escape; The Island trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ****
- Kowal, Mary Robinette
- The Spare Man: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi: **
- Kurtz, Sylvie
- Broken Wings; A Time Travel Romance: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Romance/Sci-Fi: ***
- L'Amour, Louis
- The Haunted Mesa: Fiction, Action/Sci-Fi/Western: **+
- Landy, Derek
- Skulduggery Pleasant; The Skulduggery Pleasant series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy/Humor/Mystery: ****+
- LaReau, Kara
- The Jolly Regina; The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series, Book 1: Fiction, CH? Adventure/Humor: ****
- LaValle, Victor
- The Ballad of Black Tom: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: ***+
- Lazar, Tara
- 7 Ate 9: The Untold Story, illustrations by Ross McDonald; The Private I series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Humor/Mystery/Picture Book: ****
- Lee, Tanith
- The Silver Metal Lover; The S.I.L.V.E.R. series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Lee, Yoon Ha
- Dragon Pearl; A Rick Riordan Presents novel: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
- Carmilla: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Lemire, Jeff
- Ascender Volume 1: The Haunted Galaxy, illustrations by Dustin Nguyen; The Ascender series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Ascender Volume 2: The Dead Sea, illustrations by Dustin Nguyen; The Ascender series, Issues 6 - 10: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Ascender Volume 3: The Digital Mage, illustrations by Dustin Nguyen; The Ascender series, Issues 11 - 14: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Ascender Volume 4: Star Seed, illustrations by Dustin Nguyen; The Ascender series, Issues 15 - 18: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Les Becquets, Diane
- Breaking Wild: Fiction, Adventure/Thriller: ***
- Levine, David D.
- Arabella of Mars; The Aventures of Arabella Ashby, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Arabella and the Battle of Venus; The Aventures of Arabella Ashby, Book 2: Fiction, YA? Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Arabella the Traitor of Mars; The Aventures of Arabella Ashby, Book 3: Fiction, YA? Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- London, Jack
- Before Adam: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Call of the Wild and White Fang: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction: ***
- London, Sue
- Trials of Artemis; The Haberdashers series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Romance: ***+
- Lovecraft, Howard Phillips
- At the Mountains of Madness: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Lucas, Dale
- First Watch; The Fifth Ward series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Macalister, Katie
- You Slay Me; The Aisling Grey, Guardian series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ***+
- Mak, Derwin
- The Dragon and the Stars (with Eric Choi, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Marco, Meghann
- Field Guide to the Apocalypse: Nonfiction, Humorous Nonfiction/Media Reference/Survival: ****+
- Marie, Annette
- Three Mages and a Margarita; The Guild Codex: Spellbound series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ***+
- Marshall, Kate Alice
- I Am Still Alive: Fiction, YA Mystery/Suspense: ***+
- Martin, George R. R.
- Nightflyers: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Martinson, Tyrean
- Dragonfold and Other Adventures: Fiction, YA? Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **+
- Matheson, Richard
- I Am Legend and Other Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ***
- Matthy, Todd
- Robots Vs. Princesses Volume 1, illustrations by Nicholas Chapuis; The Robots Vs. Princesses series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, CH? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Maxey, James
- Bitterwood; The Dragon Age series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- Mayor, Adrienne
- Flying Snakes & Griffin Claws: Nonfiction, Folklore/History: ****
- McBride, Lish
- Hold Me Closer, Necromancer; The Necromancer ceries, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Humor: **+
- McCarthy, Cori
- Once & Future (with A. R. Capetta); The Once & Future series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- McGuire, Seanan
- Sparrow Hill Road; The Ghost Roads series, Book 1: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- The Girl in the Green Silk Gown; The Ghost Roads series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Angel of the Overpass; The Ghost Roads series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Middlegame; The Alchemical Journeys series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Down Among the Sticks and Bones; The Wayward Children series, Book 2: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Come Tumbling Down; The Wayward Children series, Book 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Horror: *****
- McKiernan, Dennis L.
- Caverns of Socrates: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- McLean-Carr, Carol
- Fairy Dreams: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Gamebook/Picture Book/Poetry: *****
- Melville, Frances
- The Book of Alchemy: Nonfiction, History/Magic: ***
- Meyer, L. A.
- Bloody Jack; The Bloody Jack Adventures, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Historical Fiction: *****
- The Curse of the Blue Tattoo; The Bloody Jack Adventures, Book 2: Fiction, YA Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Under the Jolly Roger; The Bloody Jack Adventures, Book 3: Fiction, YA Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Miller, Stephen
- Beowulf: Fiction, Fantasy/Poetry: ****
- Milton, John
- Paradise Lost: Fiction, Fantasy/Poetry: ****
- Mlynowski, Sarah
- Don't Even Think About It; The Don't Even Think About It series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Humor/Romance/Sci-Fi: ****
- Montimore, Margarita
- Oona Out of Order: Fiction, General Fiction/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
- Certain Dark Things: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Gods of Jade and Shadow: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Moulton, Candy
- The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Wild West; The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life series: Nonfiction, History/Reference/Writing: ***+
- Muir, Tamsyn
- Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ***
- Myers, Walter Dean
- Monster: Fiction, YA Crime/Suspense: ****
- Nelson, Mark A.
- Fantasy World-Building: Nonfiction, Art/Fantasy: ****
- Ness, Patrick
- Burn: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***
- Netzel, Stacey Joy
- Evidence of Trust; The Colorado Trust series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
- Neuvel, Silvain
- A History of What Comes Next; The Take Them to the Stars series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Sci-Fi-Thriller: ****+
- Neville, Stuart
- The Ghosts of Belfast; The Belfast novels, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Thriller: ****
- Newitz, Annalee
- Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: Nonfiction, Science/Sociology: ****
- Nichols, Lisa A.
- Vessel: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***+
- Nimmo, Jenny
- Griffin's Castle: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Northrop, Michael
- Polaris: Fiction, MG Historical Fiction/Horror/Sci-Fi: ***
- Norton, Andre
- Catfantastic I - IV (with Martin H. Greenberg, editors); The Catfantastic series: Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Nye, Bill
- Everything All At Once: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Science: ****+
- Ocker, J. W.
- The United States of Cryptids: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Travel: ***+
- Older, Malka
- The Mimicking of Known Successes; The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi: ***+
- O'Malley, Kevin
- Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates (with Patrick O'Brien), illustrations by Patrick O'Brien; The Captain Raptor series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Adventure/Picture Book/Sci-Fi: ****
- O'Meara, Mallory
- The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Nonfiction, Biography/History/Media Reference: ****+
- Otto, Shawn Lawrence
- Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America: Nonfiction, History/Politics/Science: ****+
- Palmer, Ada
- Too Like the Lightning; The Terra Ignota series, Book 1: Fiction, Literary Fiction/Sci-Fi: **
- Parker, Natalie C.
- Seafire; The Seafire trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **+
- Paulsen, Gary
- Guts: Nonfiction, MG? Memoirs/Survival/True Stories: *****
- Northwind: Fiction, MG Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- This Side of Wild: Nonfiction, MG? Animals/Essays/Memoirs/True Stories: ****
- The Transall Saga: Fiction, MG Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Paver, Michelle
- Wolf Brother; The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Perplies, Berndt
- Black Leviathan (translated by Lucy Van Cleef): Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Peters, Elizabeth
- Crocodile on the Sandbank; The Amelia Peabody series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction/Mystery/Thriller: ***+
- Pickens, Andrea
- Code of Honor; The Intrepid Heroines series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Romance: **+
- Polansky, Daniel
- The Builders: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ***+
- Polk, C. L.
- Even Though I Knew the End: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****+
- Witchmark; The Kingston Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Pope, Christine
- Dragon Rose; Tales of the Latter Kingdoms, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: **+
- Powers, Marcia
- The Dragon Slayer With a Heavy Heart: Fiction, Fantasy/Spirituality: ***
- Pratchett, Terry
- The Dragons at Crumbling Castle: Fiction, CH? Collection/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Pratt, C. B.
- Hero for Hire; The Eno the Thracian series, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Fantasy/Humor: ***+
- Prelutsky, Jack
- The Dragons are Singing Tonight, illustrations by Peter Sís: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: *****
- The Gargoyle on the Roof, illustrations by Peter Sís: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: ****
- Monday's Troll, illustrations by Peter Sís: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: ***
- Prendes, Jose
- Sharcano; The Sharkpocalypse Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Preston, Douglas
- The Lost City of the Monkey God: Nonfiction, Cultures/History/True Stories: ****
- Tyrannosaur Canyon; The Wyman Ford series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Randolph, Chris J.
- Arcana Universalis: Terminus; The Arcana Universalis series, Part 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Arcana Universalis: Danse Macabre; The Arcana Universalis series, Part 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Rather, Dan
- What Unites Us (with Elias Kirschner): Nonfiction, Autobiography/Essays/Politics: ****+
- Raye, Sheila
- Time Treasure; The McFey Treasures series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Reese, Suze
- ExtraNormal; The ExtraNormal Academy series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Reiche, Dietlof
- Ghost Ship: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Mystery: ***
- Reid, Rob
- Year Zero: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Rex, Adam
- Cold Cereal; The Cold Cereal Saga, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- The True Meaning of Smekday; The Smek Smeries series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Humor/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Reynolds, Jason
- Long Way Down: Fiction, YA Chiller/Poetry: *****
- Rickard, Tim
- Close Encounters of the Worst Kind; A Brewster Rockit, Space Guy! collection, Book 1: Fiction, Collection/Comic Strips/Humor/Sci-Fi: *****
- Ridley, R. W.
- The Takers; The Oz Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Riley, James
- Story Thieves; The Story Thieves series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Rivers, Jillie
- Just In Time Cowboy; The Lost Mine series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: ****
- Rocha, Kit
- Deal with the Devil; The Mercenary Librarians series, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Romance/Sci-Fi: ***
- Rollins, James
- Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow; The Jake Ransom series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ***
- Rose, Michael K.
- The City Beyond the Sands; The Strange Lands Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Rowell, Rainbow
- Carry On; The Simon Snow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Royce, Eden
- Root Magic: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Ruff, Jenifer
- When They Find Us; The Agent Victoria Heslin series, Book 3: Fiction, Action/Mystery/Thriller: **
- Sabatini, Rafael
- Captain Blood; The Captain Blood series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Sanderson, Brandon
- The Alloy of Law; The Mistborn series: The Wax and Wayne series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- Sarif, Shamim
- The Athena Protocol; The Athena Protocol series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Action/Thriller: ****
- Saunders, Nicholas J.
- Living Wisdom: Animal Spirits: Nonfiction, Animals/Folklore: ****
- Savage, Adam
- Every Tool's a Hammer: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Creativity: *****
- Scalzi, John
- The Kaiju Preservation Society: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Schur, Michael
- How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question: Nonfiction, Humorous Nonfiction/Media Reference/Philosophy/Sociology: ****+
- Schwab, Victoria
- City of Ghosts; The City of Ghosts series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Thriller: ****
- Shelly, Mary Wollstonecraft
- Frankenstein: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: **+
- Silverberg, Robert
- Gilgamesh the King: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Lord Valentine's Castle; The Majipoor Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Sinclair, Linnea
- The Down Home Zombie Blues: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: **
- Sleator, William
- Others See Us: Fiction, YA Chiller/Fantasy: ****
- Sloan, Robin
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy: ***
- Smale, Alan
- Clash of Eagles; The Clash of Eagles trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Smith, Monica L.
- Cities: Nonfiction, Cultures/Geography/History: ****
- Smith, Roland
- Cryptid Hunters; The Cryptid Hunters series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ***+
- Snyder, Midori
- Dinotopia: Hatchling; The Dinotopia series: Fiction, CH Adventure/Fantasy/Media Tie-In: ****
- Spiner, Brent
- Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Fiction, Humor/Thriller: ****
- Stead, Rebecca
- When You Reach Me: Fiction, MG Mystery/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Stephens, John Richard
- The Enchanted Cat: Nonfiction, Media Reference/Pets/Poetry: ***
- Stewart, Amy
- Girl Waits With Gun; A Kopp Sisters novel, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ****
- Stewart, Elinore Pruitt
- Letters of a Woman Homesteader: Nonfiction, Autobiography/History/Letters: ***+
- Stewart, Jon
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents Earth (the Book) (et al., editors): Nonfiction, History/Humorous Nonfiction/Politics/Science: *****
- Stiefvater, Maggie
- The Raven Boys; The Raven Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***+
- Stoker, Bram
- The Jewel of Seven Stars: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***
- Stone, Jeff
- Tiger; The Five Ancestors series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Action/Fantasy: ***
- Stroud, Jonathan
- The Screaming Staircase; The Lockwood & Co. series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- The Whispering Skull; The Lockwood & Co. series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Sumner, Mark
- Devil's Tower: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ****
- Devil's Engine: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ****
- Sundin, David
- The Book That Did Not Want to Be Read: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Swiedler, Christopher
- In the Red: Fiction, MG Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Swift, Jonathan
- Gulliver's Travels: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Taft, Nicole
- Blood for Wolves; A Figments Fable: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Takei, George
- They Called Us Enemy (with Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott), illustrations by Harmony Becker: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Graphic Novel/History: *****
- Tan, Susan
- The Poodle of Doom, illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei; The Pets Rule! series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Action/Humor: ****
- Taylor, Theodore
- The Cay: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- Walking to Aldebaran: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Thacker, Shelly
- Forever His; The Stolen Brides series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Thompson, Tade
- The Murders of Molly Southborne: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: **+
- Thorn, Steve
- Siege Therapy: Fiction, Chiller/Sci-Fi: **
- Tregillis, Ian
- Bitter Seeds; The Milkweed Triptych, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- Tripp, Ben
- The Accidental Highwayman; The Kit Bristol series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: **+
- Valdes, Valerie
- Chilling Effect; The Chilling Effect series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- Comfort Me With Apples: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Six-Gun Snow White: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***+
- Space Opera: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: *****
- Van Pelt, Shelby
- Remarkably Bright Creatures: Fiction, General Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Vaughan, Brian K.
- Saga Volume 1, illustrations by Fiona Staples; The Saga series, Issues 1 - 6: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: *****
- Velde, Vivian Vande
- Never Trust a Dead Man: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Humor/Mystery: ***+
- Verne, Jules
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Journey to the Center of the Earth: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Vespia, Cynthia
- Phoenix Rising: Fiction, Action/Thriller: ***+
- Viehl, Lynn
- Disenchanted & Co.; The Disenchanted & Co. series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance/Sci-Fi: **
- Vlach, Heidi C.
- Serpents of Sky: Nine stories of dragons: Fiction, YA? Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Wallace, Matt
- Envy of Angels; A Sin du Jour Affair, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: **+
- Warren, David James
- Cast the First Stone (with Susan May Warren, James L. Rubart, and David C. Warren); The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone series, Book 1: Fiction, Crime/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***+
- The Washington Post
- The Mueller Report (with Rosalind S. Helderman and Matt Zapotosky): Nonfiction, Law/Politics: ****
- Watson, Bonnie
- A Partner in Crime; A Weapons Casters story: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***+
- Wells, Martha
- Emilie and the Hollow World; The Emilie series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ***+
- West, Jacqueline
- The Shadows; The Books of Elsewhere series, Volume 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Westerfield, Scott
- Leviathan; The Leviathan trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Behemoth; The Leviathan trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, YA Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Goliath; The Leviathan trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, YA Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Secret Hour; The Midnighters trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Chiller/Fantasy: ***+
- White, Alex
- A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe; The Salvagers series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- White, J. A.
- Nightbooks: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- The Thickety: A Path Begins; The Thickety series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Wiebe, Kurtis J.
- Rat Queens Deluxe Volume 1, illustrations by Tess Fowler and Roc Upchurch; The Rat Queen series, Volume 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror/Humor: ****+
- Wild, Margaret
- The Dream of the Thylacine, illustrations by Ron Brooks: Fiction, CH Picture Book/Poetry: ****+
- Wilcox, Ransom
- A Sky So Big (with Karl Beckstrand): Fiction, Romance/Western: ***
- Willis, Connie
- Crosstalk: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: **+
- Wilson, Daniel H.
- Where's My Jetpack?: Nonfiction, Humorous Nonfiction/Science: ***
- Wolfe, Missy
- Insubordinate Spirit: Nonfiction, History: **
- Wong, David
- John Dies at the End; The John Dies at the End series, Book 1: Fiction, Horror/Humor: ***+
- Yarros, Rebecca
- Fourth Wing; The Empyrean series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Yolen, Jane
- Cards of Grief: Fiction, Fantasy/Science Fiction: **
- Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Zahn, Timothy
- Dragon and Thief; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 1: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Soldier; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 2: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Slave; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 3: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Herdsman; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 4: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Dragon and Judge; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 5: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Liberator; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 6: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Zelazny, Roger
- A Night in the Lonesome October: Fiction, Horror/Humor: ***
- Zieja, Joe
- Mechanical Failure; The Epic Failure series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
Cryptids and Unknown Beasts
Ape-men in forests and serpents in lakes, mysterious beasts of legend and rumor.
- Allende, Isabel
- City of the Beasts; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Anderson, Jodi Lynn
- My Diary from the Edge of the World: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Anderson, Kevin J.
- The X-Files: Ruins The X-Files series: Fiction, Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi: ***
- Armstrong, Kelley
- A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying; A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Binder, Pam
- The Inscription: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Romance: ***
- Bowen, Lila
- Wake of Vultures; The Shadow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Western: ****
- Cantero, Edgar
- Meddling Kids: Fiction, Horror/Humor/Mystery: ***+
- Cohen, Daniel
- The Encyclopedia of Monsters: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Folklore: *****
- Coleman, Loren
- Cryptozoology A - Z (with Jerome Clarke): Nonfiction, Cryptozoology: ****
- Drake, Ernest, Dr.
- Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts (Dugald A. Steer, "editor"); The Dragonology series: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Novelty Book: ***
- Edwards, Julie Andrews
- The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- Ellis, Richard
- Mythic Creatures (with Laurel Kendall, & Mark A. Norell): Nonfiction, Mythology: ****+
- Greer, John Michael
- Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings: Nonfiction, Magic/Paranormal: *****
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Keel, John A.
- The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings: Nonfiction, Paranormal: ***
- Kingfisher, T.
- The Hollow Places: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Lehner, Ernst and Johanna
- Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures: Nonfiction, Art/Folklore: ****
- Levy, Joel
- A Natural History of the Unnatural World (with the "Cryptozoological Society of London"): Fiction, MG? Cryptozoology/Fantasy/Folklore: **+
- Martin, Emily Winfield
- Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: ****
- Marx, Jonny
- The Book of Beasts: Color and Discover, illustrations by Angela Rizza: Fiction, CH Mythology/Novelty Book: ***+
- Matthews, Jon and Caitlin
- The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Folklore: *****
- Mayor, Adrienne
- Flying Snakes & Griffin Claws: Nonfiction, Folklore/History: ****
- McGuire, Seanan
- Discount Armageddon; The InCryptid series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Ocker, J. W.
- The United States of Cryptids: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Travel: ***+
- Ogburn, Jacqueline
- A Dignity of Dragons, illustrations by Nicoletta Ceccoli: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Page, Michael
- Enyclopedia of Things that Never Were (with Robert Ingpen): Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Pratchett, Terry
- The Dragons at Crumbling Castle: Fiction, CH? Collection/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Prendes, Jose
- Sharcano; The Sharkpocalypse Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Reader's Digest
- Mysteries of the Unexplained: Nonfiction, Paranormal: ***
- Reader's Digest Facts and Fallacies: Nonfiction, Paranormal: ***
- Richardson, Kim
- Mystics #1: The Seventh Sense; The Mystics series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Rowling, J. K.
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; The Harry Potter series: MG: *****
- Scalzi, John
- The Kaiju Preservation Society: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Shaffer, Andrew
- How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: Fiction, Humor/Media Tie-In: *****
- Sisman, Adam
- The World's Most Incredible Stories: The Best of the Fortean Times (editor): Nonfiction, Unexplained Phenomena: ***
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- The Doors of Eden: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- The Tiger and the Wolf; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Bear and the Serpent; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hyena and the Hawk; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- van Eekhout, Greg
- California Bones; The Daniel Blackland series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Wild, Margaret
- The Dream of the Thylacine, illustrations by Ron Brooks: Fiction, CH Picture Book/Poetry: ****+
- Wilson, Colin
- The Mammoth Encyclopedia of the Unexplained (with Damon Wilson): Nonfiction, Unexplained Phenomena: ****
- Unsolved Mysteries Past and Present (with Damon Wilson): Nonfiction, Unexplained Phenomena: *****
- Wrede, Patricia C.
- Thirteenth Child; The Frontier Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
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Cutthroat Competitions and War Games
Simulated battles, real casualties.
- Brown, Pierce
- Red Rising; The Red Rising Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Card, Orson Scott
- Ender's Game; The Enderverse Universe: The Ender Quintet, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Sci-Fi: *****
- Ender's Shadow; The Enderverse Universe: The Shadow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Sci-Fi: *****
- Cluess, Jessica
- House of Dragons; The House of Dragons series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Collins, Suzanne
- The Hunger Games; The Hunger Games trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Catching Fire; The Hunger Games trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Mockingjay; The Hunger Games trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Denzel, Jason
- Mystic; The Mystic trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Durst, Sarah Beth
- Race the Sands: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Griffin, N.
- Trigger: Fiction, YA Thriller: ***
- Long, Meg
- Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Maas, Sarah J.
- Throne of Glass; The Throne of Glass series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
- Gods of Jade and Shadow: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Munda, Rosaria
- Fireborne; The Aurelian Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Oritz, Amporo
- Blazewrath Games: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Pratchett, Terry
- The Dragons at Crumbling Castle: Fiction, CH? Collection/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Only You Can Save Mankind; The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- Roberson, Jennifer
- Sword-Dancer; The Tiger and Del series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Sword-Singer; The Tiger and Del series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Sanderson, Brandon
- The Rithmatist; The Rithmatist series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Shusterman, Neal
- Full Tilt: Fiction, YA Horror: ****
- Tahir, Sabaa
- An Ember in the Ashes; The Ember in the Ashes series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Townsend, Jessica
- Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow; The Nevermoor series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Wagers, K. B.
- A Pale Light in the Black; The NeoG series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Weber, David
- On Basilisk Station; The Honor Harrington series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- Wexler, Django
- Hard Reboot: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Yancey, Rick
- The 5th Wave; The 5th Wave trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- The Infinite Sea; The 5th Wave trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- The Last Star; The 5th Wave trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ***+
- Yolen, Jane
- Dragon's Blood; The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Heart's Blood; The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
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Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals
Tales of ancient animals lost to time.
- Barlow, Connie
- The Ghosts of Evolution: Nonfiction, Prehistoric Life/Nature/Science: ***+
- Benton, Michael J.
- Dinosaurs Rediscovered: Nonfiction, Dinosaurs/Science: ****+
- Black, Riley
- The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: Nonfiction, Dinosaurs/Science: ****+
- Cadle, Lou
- Saber Tooth; The Dawn of Mammals series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Crichton, Michael
- Jurassic Park; The Jurassic Park series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Davis, Brett
- Bone Wars: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- Dixon, Dougal
- A SURVIVAL GUIDE: Living with Dinosaurs in the Jurassic Period; The Survival in the Age of Dinosaurs series, Book 1: Nonfiction, Dinosaurs/Survival: ***+
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- The Lost World; The Professor Challenger series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Elliott, Zetta
- Dragons in a Bag; The Dragons in a Bag series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****+
- Ellis, Richard
- Mythic Creatures (with Laurel Kendall, & Mark A. Norell): Nonfiction, Mythology: ****+
- Finlayson, Clive
- The Smart Neanderthal: Nonfiction, Anthropology/Archaeology/Nature/Prehistory: ****
- Gaiman, Neil
- Fortunately, the Milk: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Poetry/Sci-Fi: *****
- Gurney, James
- Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time; The Dinotopia series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Picture Book: *****
- Dinotopia: The World Beneath; The Dinotopia series, Book 2: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Hayes, Tyler
- The Imaginary Corpse: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: *****
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Horner, Jack
- How to Build a Dinosaur (with James Gorman): Nonfiction, Dinosaurs/Science: ****
- Lovecraft, Howard Phillips
- At the Mountains of Madness: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Mayor, Adrienne
- Flying Snakes & Griffin Claws: Nonfiction, Folklore/History: ****
- Mazer, Norma Fox
- Saturday, the Twelfth of October: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Mehling, Carl
- Dinosaurs (editor): Nonfiction, Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life: ****
- Miller, Steve
- Thunder Lizards! How to Draw Fantastic Dinosaurs: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ****
- Newitz, Annalee
- Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: Nonfiction, Science/Sociology: ****
- Norman, Dr. David
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Nonfiction, Dinosaurs: *****
- Ocker, J. W.
- The United States of Cryptids: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Travel: ***+
- O'Malley, Kevin
- Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates (with Patrick O'Brien), illustrations by Patrick O'Brien; The Captain Raptor series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Adventure/Picture Book/Sci-Fi: ****
- Osborne, Mary Pope
- Dinosaurs Before Dark; The Magic Tree House series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***
- Papagianni, Dimitra
- The Neanderthals Rediscovered (with Michael A. Morse): Nonfiction, Anthropology/Archaeology: ***+
- Paver, Michelle
- Wolf Brother; The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Pratchett, Terry
- The Dragons at Crumbling Castle: Fiction, CH? Collection/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Preston, Douglas
- Tyrannosaur Canyon; The Wyman Ford series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Rollins, James
- Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow; The Jake Ransom series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ***
- Rose, Michael K.
- The City Beyond the Sands; The Strange Lands Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Sanderson, Brandon
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians; The Alcatraz series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Shaffer, Andrew
- How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: Fiction, Humor/Media Tie-In: *****
- Shubin, Neil
- Your Inner Fish: Nonfiction, Nature/Science: ****+
- Smith, Roland
- Cryptid Hunters; The Cryptid Hunters series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ***+
- Snyder, Midori
- Dinotopia: Hatchling; The Dinotopia series: Fiction, CH Adventure/Fantasy/Media Tie-In: ****
- Taylor, Jodi
- Just One Damned Thing After Another; The Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- The Doors of Eden: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- The Tiger and the Wolf; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Bear and the Serpent; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hyena and the Hawk; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- van Eekhout, Greg
- California Bones; The Daniel Blackland series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Verne, Jules
- Journey to the Center of the Earth: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Vo, Nghi
- The Empress of Salt and Fortune; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Mammoths at the Gates; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Walter, Chip
- Last Ape Standing: Nonfiction, Anthropology/Prehistory/Science: ****
- Wellenhoffer, Peter, Dr.
- Pterosaurs: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Flying Reptiles: Nonfiction, Prehistoric Animals: ****
- Willems, Mo
- Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****+
- Wrede, Patricia C.
- Thirteenth Child; The Frontier Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Young, Robert F.
- Eridahn: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Youngmark, Matt
- Time Travel Dinosaur; A Chooseomatic book, Book 3: Fiction, Gamebook/Humor/Sci-Fi: *****
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