2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lisa Stringfellow (23 Lists)



The Way I Say It by Nancy TandonLia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms by Jenna YoonTwo Fur One by Reese EschmannShow and Tail by Reese EschmannKitten Around by Reese Eschmann
Middle Grade Coast-to-Coast Books
24 books — 5 voters
Ravenous Things by Derrick Chow
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
391 books — 266 voters

Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer
YA Debuts 2022
56 books — 138 voters
The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
Fantasy in Venice
30 books — 22 voters

The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
Books Set in Venice
310 books — 272 voters
The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
Best Break Out
2,127 books — 3,975 voters

The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,659 books — 3,594 voters
The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
Our Favorite Indie Reads
3,839 books — 3,410 voters

The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,735 books — 6,640 voters
The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn
2021 Debuts - Adult
274 books — 485 voters

The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp
Sapphic Graphic
214 books — 105 voters
The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp
Graphic Novels Releasing In 2022 For Middle Grade and YA Readers
41 books — 16 voters

The Loophole by Naz KutubFreddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy BaduaShad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria by George JreijeThe Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora ReyesSeoulmates by Susan Lee
2022 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
263 books — 142 voters
The Prince of Steel Pier by Stacy NockowitzFreddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy BaduaPlay Like a Girl by Misty WilsonMolly and the Machine by Erik Jon SlangerupShad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria by George Jreije
Middle Grade Novels of 2022
442 books — 312 voters

What We Harvest by Ann FraistatThe Prince of Steel Pier by Stacy NockowitzThe Loophole by Naz KutubFreddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy BaduaThe Marble Queen by Anna Kopp
2022 Debut MG/YA Authors
177 books — 300 voters
What We Harvest by Ann FraistatThe Loophole by Naz KutubIf You Could See the Sun by Ann LiangThe Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
YA Novels of 2022
755 books — 1,398 voters

What We Harvest by Ann FraistatThe Prince of Nowhere by Rochelle HassanThe Prince of Steel Pier by Stacy NockowitzThe Loophole by Naz KutubFreddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua
Debuts in 2022
309 books — 467 voters
Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer BrownThe Arabic Quilt by Aya KhalilPraline Lady by Kirstie MyvettYour Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Picture Books of 2020
376 books — 104 voters

Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer Brown
NPR 100 Favorite Books For Young Readers
36 books — 5 voters
Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer BrownThe Arabic Quilt by Aya KhalilPraline Lady by Kirstie MyvettYour Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
2020 Picture Books With POC Leads
92 books — 20 voters

Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-BigelowBrown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer BrownLet's Dance! by Valerie BollingThe Arabic Quilt by Aya KhalilOnce Upon an Eid by S.K. Ali
KidLit in Color Author Books
47 books — 4 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Cay by Theodore Taylor
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,265 books — 3,652 voters

Beastly by Alex Flinn
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,157 voters