The Big Books of Fall

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Morgan (29 Lists)



The Trouble with Heroes by Kate MessnerMax in the Land of Lies by Adam GidwitzThe Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel NayeriCandle Island by Lauren WolkPlease Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner
2026 Mock Newbery List
83 books — 61 voters
Max in the House of Spies by Adam GidwitzMagnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel MillerOne Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-RansomeBoy 2.0 by Tracey BaptisteKareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
2025 Mock Newbery List
94 books — 75 voters

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Best Books of 2023
1,250 books — 1,880 voters
Simon Sort of Says by Erin BowWhat Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire SwinarskiYou Are Here by Ellen OhThe Eyes & the Impossible by Dave EggersLasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy
2024 Mock Newbery List
133 books — 109 voters

The Last Mapmaker by Christina SoontornvatHonestly Elliott by Gillian McDunnJennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae KellerWe Were the Fire by Shelia P. MosesHummingbird by Natalie Lloyd
2023 Mock Newbery List
154 books — 139 voters
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Mock William C Morris Award 2022
19 books — 3 voters

Starfish by Lisa FippsAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonA Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
Mock Newbery 2022
132 books — 179 voters
A Place at the Table by Saadia FaruqiFighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyEfrén Divided by Ernesto CisnerosChirp by Kate MessnerPrairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Mock Newbery 2021
117 books — 182 voters

The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett
2020 Mock Caldecott List
109 books — 97 voters
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan GemeinhartNew Kid by Jerry CraftLook Both Ways by Jason ReynoldsMomentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Mock Newbery 2020
98 books — 217 voters

The Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangHey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
2019 Printz Consideration
33 books — 24 voters
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie ConnorFront Desk by Kelly YangThe Parker Inheritance by Varian JohnsonThe Cardboard Kingdom by Chad SellThe Faithful Spy by John Hendrix
Mock Newbery 2019
97 books — 201 voters

Alan Cole Is Not a Coward by Eric BellThe First Rule of Punk by Celia C. PérezThe War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyThe Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay MooreBeyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
2018 Mock Newbery
100 books — 335 voters
Ghost by Jason ReynoldsThe Inquisitor's Tale by Adam GidwitzMs. Bixby's Last Day by John David AndersonSome Kind of Courage by Dan GemeinhartThe Best Man by Richard Peck
2017 Mock Newbery
90 books — 366 voters

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Best Children's Books about World War II (1939-1945)
393 books — 397 voters
The Crossover by Kwame AlexanderBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonAbsolutely Almost by Lisa GraffA Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydThe Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
Newbery 2015
142 books — 585 voters

The Water Castle by Megan Frazer BlakemoreCounting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanThe True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi AppeltZebra Forest by Adina Rishe GewirtzJinx by Sage Blackwood
Newbery 2014
121 books — 471 voters
Maggot Moon by Sally GardnerEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellFangirl by Rainbow RowellThe Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly BlackMore Than This by Patrick Ness
Mock Printz 2014
99 books — 810 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateLiar & Spy by Rebecca SteadStarry River of the Sky by Grace Lin
Newbery 2013
133 books — 1,296 voters
One Special Day by Lola M. Schaefer
2013 Mock Caldecott
98 books — 247 voters

Okay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtA Monster Calls by Patrick NessBeauty Queens by Libba Bray
Mock Printz 2012
47 books — 270 voters
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Newbery 2012
147 books — 655 voters

The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Thieves
665 books — 1,271 voters
Open Season by Linda Howard
Books About Librarians
458 books — 578 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerMoon Called by Patricia BriggsSunshine by Robin McKinleyNightseer by Laurell K. HamiltonGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
2,021 books — 3,064 voters
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Best Children's Books
5,429 books — 7,060 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyTerrier by Tamora PierceThe Last Vampire by Christopher Pike
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,326 books — 8,906 voters
1984 by George OrwellEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,840 books — 26,091 voters

The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,355 books — 80,665 voters