Emma's votes on the list Middle Grade Novels of 2026

Listopia > Emma's votes on the list Middle Grade Novels of 2026 (67 Books)

1	The Queen's Granddaughter by Diane Zahler (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 170 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Kid X (Boy 2.0 #2) by Tracey Baptiste (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 47 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Time for a Change (The Rhythm of Time #2) by Questlove 4.06 avg rating — 96 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Clementine H. Hopeful Is Not a Hero by Noah Corey 3.81 avg rating — 48 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	One Night at Camp Bigfoot (Goosebumps House of Shivers #6) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 142 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Lions' Run by Sara Pennypacker 4.33 avg rating — 2,509 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	When You're Brave Enough by Rebecca Bendheim (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 255 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away by Ciera Burch (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 78 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Just Ask Elsie by Ari Koontz (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 77 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Amari and the Metalwork Menace (Supernatural Investigations #4) by B.B. Alston (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 1,735 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Griffin Speaker (Griffin Speaker #1) by Jan. M. Flynn 4.29 avg rating — 102 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Mythspeaker by Christopher Roubique (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 105 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Aftermyth (The Aftermyth #1) by Tracy Wolff 3.88 avg rating — 981 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Theft of the Ruby Lotus by Sayantani DasGupta 3.84 avg rating — 86 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Rayana Johnson's Giant Leap by Jill Tew (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 29 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Stinetinglers 5: 10 New Stories from America's Scare Master by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 36 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Heart of the Weird Wood (The Whisperwicks, #3) by Jordan Lees 4.49 avg rating — 131 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel (Olive Oakes #1) by Kalynn Bayron (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 126 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Shim Jung Takes the Dive by Julia Riew 4.09 avg rating — 125 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Relic of Thieves (The Underwild #2) by Shana Targosz (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 107 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Wish Ring Cipher (Codebreakers #1) by Alexandra Ott (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 188 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Year Without Home by V.T. Bidania (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 593 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Keepers of the Forest (Sentinels #1) by Kate O'Hearn 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Last Dragon House by Liv Mae Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 262 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Mission Microraptor (R.A.P.T.O.R. #1) by Philip Kavvadias 4.40 avg rating — 53 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Bad Badger: A Family Story by Maryrose Wood (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 227 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Traitor Moth (Moon Realm #1) by Katharine Orton 4.22 avg rating — 55 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria (Bravepaw #1) by L.M. Wilkinson 4.18 avg rating — 341 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	George Goodwin, Dragon Slayer: A Scouting Legend by Candace Lee 4.51 avg rating — 72 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Styx and Stones by Gary D. Schmidt 3.67 avg rating — 516 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Song of the Yellow Dragon by Ying Ping Low (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 105 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Little Monsters by Máire Roche (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 117 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Saber-Tooth: A Novel in Verse by Robin Gow (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 161 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Tech Week (Cast vs. Crew #2) by Lindsay Champion (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Helga the Fair by S.J. Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Tale of Plagues and Perfumes by Jake Halpern 4.15 avg rating — 274 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Casting April by Wendy Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 99 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Magic Awakens (Renegades #1) by Erin Hunter 4.16 avg rating — 371 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Roxie in Color by Diane Debrovner (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 111 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Wombat Waiting by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,983 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Where Ella Went by Laurie Morrison (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 233 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Choir Grrrl by Ashley Granillo (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 57 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Ghost in the Night by Tiffany D. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,246 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Genie Game (The Genie Game #1) by Jordan Ifueko (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 139 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	No Place on Earth by Andrea Beatriz Arango (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 110 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Berserkers by M.A. Larson (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 114 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Alex Wise vs. the Gods of the Apocalypse (Alex Wise #3) by Terry J. Benton-Walker (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Rialto by Kate Milford (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 351 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller 4.23 avg rating — 1,380 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Curse Breaker (Isle of Ever, #2) by Jen Calonita (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 647 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Third Period Comeback by E.K. Johnston (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 42 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Yasha's Amazin' Bar Mitzvah by Margaret Gurevich (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Transylvania County by Jenny Howard (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 66 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Nightmare on Nightmare Street by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 2,376 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	What We Do At Night (Goosebumps House of Shivers, #7) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 66 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan by Jasmine Warga (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,570 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Some of Us Are Brave by Saadia Faruqi (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 362 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Building 903 by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 910 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Nowhere Beast (The Labyrinth of Souls #2) by Leslie Vedder (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 29 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Crow's Revenge (Storm Singer #2) by Sarwat Chadda (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	A Scar like a River by Lisa Graff 4.28 avg rating — 897 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Second Life of Snap by Erin Entrada Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 876 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Birdy by N. West Moss (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 515 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Realmsweep by H.E. Edgmon (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Secrets of the Broken House by Taryn Souders (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 412 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia: An Illustrated Novel by Leia Ham (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 140 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Hiding from the Dark: A Star Wars Horror Novel by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 74 ratings Emma added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars