Middle Grade Novels of 2020 (556 books)

Middle Grade due to release in 2020!

Middle grade fiction is defined as novels with characters aged 8-13 or novels intended for that audience age range. Please don't add YA or NA— there are other lists for those.

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Middle Grade Novels by Year:
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Young Adult Books by Year:
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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1	Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 6,024 ratings score: 5,925, and 60 people voted	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	The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 85,974 ratings score: 5,272, and 53 people voted	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	From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 14,370 ratings score: 4,723, and 48 people voted	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	Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3) by Roshani Chokshi (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 7,806 ratings score: 4,041, and 41 people voted	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	Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #3) by Jessica Townsend (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 28,433 ratings score: 3,139, and 32 people voted	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 List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead 4.21 avg rating — 9,102 ratings score: 2,201, and 24 people voted	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	My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,013 ratings score: 2,168, and 23 people voted	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	The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 27,817 ratings score: 2,036, and 21 people voted	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	Curse of the Night Witch (Emblem Island, #1) by Alex Aster (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 2,724 ratings score: 2,016, and 21 people voted	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	The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,507 ratings score: 1,863, and 20 people voted	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	Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) by Julie Abe (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 4,076 ratings score: 1,846, and 20 people voted	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	Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 4,305 ratings score: 1,790, and 19 people voted	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	Mary Underwater by Shannon Doleski (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 1,710, and 18 people voted	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	Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 6,080 ratings score: 1,696, and 18 people voted	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	Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim 4.09 avg rating — 3,822 ratings score: 1,682, and 18 people voted	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	Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park 4.28 avg rating — 9,071 ratings score: 1,676, and 18 people voted	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 Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 4,083 ratings score: 1,666, and 18 people voted	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	The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 8,875 ratings score: 1,605, and 17 people voted	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	Rick by Alex Gino 4.06 avg rating — 6,835 ratings score: 1,549, and 16 people voted	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	How to Make Friends with the Sea by Tanya Guerrero (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 547 ratings score: 1,459, and 16 people voted	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 Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 9,305 ratings score: 1,456, and 16 people voted	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	King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender 4.31 avg rating — 10,093 ratings score: 1,432, and 15 people voted	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	Snapdragon by Kat Leyh 4.47 avg rating — 17,302 ratings score: 1,407, and 16 people voted	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	Quintessence by Jess Redman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,160 ratings score: 1,390, and 16 people voted	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	Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 2,067 ratings score: 1,386, and 15 people voted	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	Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1) by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,632 ratings score: 1,370, and 15 people voted	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	A Wolf for a Spell by Karah Sutton (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,843 ratings score: 1,347, and 15 people voted	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	Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 5,178 ratings score: 1,336, and 14 people voted	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	The Thief Knot (Greenglass House #4) by Kate Milford (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,882 ratings score: 1,324, and 14 people voted	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	The Witches of Willow Cove (The Witches of Willow Cove, #1) by Josh Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 340 ratings score: 1,315, and 14 people voted	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	Coo by Kaela Noel (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 932 ratings score: 1,252, and 14 people voted	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	Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1) by Ally Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 4,726 ratings score: 1,249, and 14 people voted	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	When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 20,137 ratings score: 1,230, and 14 people voted	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	Beetle & the Hollowbones (The Beetle Books, #1) by Aliza Layne (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 5,827 ratings score: 1,173, and 13 people voted	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	Chirp by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 2,618 ratings score: 1,170, and 13 people voted	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	The Chaos Curse by Sayantani DasGupta 4.19 avg rating — 1,081 ratings score: 1,152, and 12 people voted	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	We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 8,758 ratings score: 1,146, and 14 people voted	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	Clean Getaway by Nic Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 8,052 ratings score: 1,079, and 13 people voted	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	The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1) by Jessica Khoury (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 6,990 ratings score: 1,056, and 12 people voted	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	One True King (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #3) by Soman Chainani (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 19,771 ratings score: 1,045, and 11 people voted	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	The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 3,412 ratings score: 1,042, and 11 people voted	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	When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson 4.60 avg rating — 32,349 ratings score: 1,042, and 12 people voted	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	The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,953 ratings score: 1,032, and 12 people voted	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	Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,889 ratings score: 1,019, and 11 people voted	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	Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2) by Carlos Hernandez 4.28 avg rating — 2,375 ratings score: 988, and 11 people voted	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	The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 3,243 ratings score: 968, and 11 people voted	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	Cattywampus by Ash Van Otterloo (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 591 ratings score: 963, and 11 people voted	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	Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 2,490 ratings score: 943, and 11 people voted	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	That's What Friends Do by Cathleen Barnhart (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 402 ratings score: 919, and 10 people voted	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	Three Keys (Front Desk #2) by Kelly Yang (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 10,762 ratings score: 916, and 11 people voted	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	What Stars Are Made Of by Sarah Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,041 ratings score: 914, and 11 people voted	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	The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 243 ratings score: 900, and 11 people voted	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	The Forest of Stars by Heather Kassner (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 635 ratings score: 900, and 10 people voted	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	The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 810 ratings score: 899, and 10 people voted	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	A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor 4.18 avg rating — 1,238 ratings score: 888, and 10 people voted	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	Witches of Brooklyn (Witches of Brooklyn, #1) by Sophie Escabasse 4.17 avg rating — 5,619 ratings score: 857, and 10 people voted	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 Deceivers (Greystone Secrets #2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,698 ratings score: 857, and 9 people voted	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	Seekers of the Wild Realm (Seekers of the Wild Realm #1) by Alexandra Ott (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 546 ratings score: 854, and 9 people voted	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	Any Day With You by Mae Respicio (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 547 ratings score: 853, and 10 people voted	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	The Secret of White Stone Gate (Black Hollow Lane, #2) by Julia Nobel (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 3,054 ratings score: 841, and 9 people voted	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	City of the Plague God (Adventures of Sik Aziz, #1) by Sarwat Chadda (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 3,665 ratings score: 799, and 9 people voted	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	Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1) by Ann Clare LeZotte (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 5,959 ratings score: 799, and 9 people voted	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	A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 7,692 ratings score: 791, and 10 people voted	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	On the Horizon by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 5,231 ratings score: 769, and 9 people voted	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	Class Act (New Kid #2) by Jerry Craft (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11,456 ratings score: 758, and 9 people voted	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	Pippa Park Raises Her Game (Pippa Park, #1) by Erin Yun (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,039 ratings score: 748, and 9 people voted	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	The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 2,947 ratings score: 722, and 8 people voted	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
68	Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker 4.08 avg rating — 4,714 ratings score: 720, and 8 people voted	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
69	Swallowed by a Secret by Risa Nyman (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 700, and 7 people voted	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
70	Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 13,822 ratings score: 698, and 8 people voted	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
71	Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 7,780 ratings score: 679, and 8 people voted	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
72	The Language of Ghosts by Heather Fawcett (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,221 ratings score: 671, and 7 people voted	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
73	Into the Tall, Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 293 ratings score: 640, and 7 people voted	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
74	Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 9,118 ratings score: 631, and 8 people voted	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
75	A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 633 ratings score: 627, and 8 people voted	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
76	Not Your All-American Girl by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 590 ratings score: 607, and 7 people voted	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
77	Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (Mindy Kim, #1) by Lyla Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 885 ratings score: 602, and 8 people voted	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
78	Legend of the Storm Sneezer (The Stormwatch Tales, #1) by Kristiana Sfirlea (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	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
79	Things You Can't Say by Jenn Bishop (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 605 ratings score: 588, and 7 people voted	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
80	The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook 3.86 avg rating — 2,295 ratings score: 571, and 7 people voted	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
81	Battle Born (Elementals, #3) by Amie Kaufman (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,043 ratings score: 569, and 6 people voted	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
81	The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 2,155 ratings score: 569, and 7 people voted	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
83	Bloom by Kenneth Oppel (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 4,631 ratings score: 559, and 8 people voted	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
84	96 Miles by J.L. Esplin (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 3,569 ratings score: 552, and 7 people voted	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
85	Middle School's a Drag, You Better Werk by Greg Howard (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 550, and 6 people voted	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
86	Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,588 ratings score: 542, and 6 people voted	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
87	The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savaryn (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 873 ratings score: 538, and 7 people voted	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
88	The Space Between Lost and Found by Sandy Stark-McGinnis (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 292 ratings score: 521, and 7 people voted	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
88	Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 16,002 ratings score: 521, and 6 people voted	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
90	The Girl Who Fell Out of the Sky (Piper McCloud, #3) by Victoria Forester 3.81 avg rating — 667 ratings score: 516, and 6 people voted	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
91	When You Know What I Know by Sonja K. Solter (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 691 ratings score: 504, and 6 people voted	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
92	How to Disappear Completely by Ali Standish (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 706 ratings score: 496, and 6 people voted	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
92	A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,531 ratings score: 496, and 6 people voted	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
94	The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4) by Karina Yan Glaser (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 4,522 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	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
95	Rival Magic by Deva Fagan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 469, and 5 people voted	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
96	A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 2,416 ratings score: 464, and 7 people voted	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
96	Kenzie Kickstarts a Team (The Derby Daredevils, #1) by Kit Rosewater (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 464, and 6 people voted	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
96	Story Magic by Laurel Gale (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 464, and 5 people voted	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
99	Rebel in the Library of Ever (The Library of Ever, #2) by Zeno Alexander (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 589 ratings score: 447, and 6 people voted	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
100	Hollow Dolls (Hollow Dolls #1) by MarcyKate Connolly (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 292 ratings score: 442, and 5 people voted	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

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Aug 24, 2017 02:50AM

Elementals is YA!!

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message 2: by Jasmine (new)

Aug 24, 2017 03:49PM

Fatih wrote: "Elementals is YA!!"

The main character is 12, and it was sold as Middle Grade. It's Amie's MG debut.

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message 3: by Fatih (new)

Aug 24, 2017 10:50PM

Jasmine wrote: "Fatih wrote: "Elementals is YA!!"

The main character is 12, and it was sold as Middle Grade. It's Amie's MG debut."

Oh... thank you very much. I was confused because this book was on "YA NOVELS OF 2020" as well.

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message 4: by Fatih (new)

Aug 24, 2017 10:50PM

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message 5: by Rainbowheart (new)

Jul 29, 2018 10:04PM

Removed several non-2020 releases.

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message 6: by Rainbowheart (new)

Jan 15, 2019 06:18PM

Hey, Jasmine, were you going to create the Middle Grade Novels of 2021 list?

There have been several announced by now.

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message 7: by Jasmine (new)

Jan 17, 2019 11:42AM

Rainbowheart wrote: "Hey, Jasmine, were you going to create the Middle Grade Novels of 2021 list?

There have been several announced by now."

It is up and added to the links, thank you for the reminder!

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message 8: by Rainbowheart (new)

Jan 17, 2019 07:31PM

Awesome! I'm off to add books. :)

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message 9: by Rainbowheart (new)

Apr 02, 2019 02:23PM

Removed I Can Make This Promise, which got an earlier 2019 release.

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message 10: by Laina (new)

Sep 14, 2019 03:58PM

The Sound of Stars is YA!

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message 11: by Rainbowheart (new)

Sep 14, 2019 04:38PM

Thanks for the heads up, Laina. I removed The Sound of Stars.

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message 12: by Laina (new)

Sep 15, 2019 03:12PM

No worries.

I think Tristan Strong is out in 2019? It's on both the 2019 and 2020 lists.

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message 13: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Sep 15, 2019 04:07PM

Looks like Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky belongs on the 2019 list; its publication date is listed as October 15, 2019.

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message 14: by Rainbowheart (new)

Sep 15, 2019 08:27PM

Seems as though it got an earlier 2019 release. I went ahead and removed it from this list.

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message 15: by rachel, x (new)

Jan 08, 2020 10:00PM

Removed:
The Fowl Twins. 2019 release.

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message 16: by Janine (new)

Feb 26, 2020 06:10AM

Cemetery Boys is YA.

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message 17: by Rainbowheart (new)

Feb 26, 2020 08:58AM

Thanks for the heads up! I removed Cemetery Boys.

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message 18: by Janine (new)

Feb 26, 2020 03:28PM

The Mystwick School of Musicraft seems to be a unique case; the audiobook came out in September 2019, yet the print edition came out in January 2020. Does it belong here or on the 2019 list?

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message 19: by Rainbowheart (new)

Feb 26, 2020 06:04PM

Good question. I'd say 2019, but I'm just one person. What does everyone else think?

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message 20: by rachel, x (new)

Feb 27, 2020 03:11AM

i'd say 2019, unfortunately. unless it's a mistake? and the release date was pushed back but the record not corrected

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message 21: by Janine (new)

Feb 27, 2020 08:15AM

rachel ☾ wrote: "i'd say 2019, unfortunately. unless it's a mistake? and the release date was pushed back but the record not corrected"

The book wasn't delayed, it's that the audiobook came out first as an audible exculsive before the print release.

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message 22: by rachel, x (new)

Feb 28, 2020 10:13PM

then my vote is for it to be removed. the original pub. date is clearly 2019.

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message 23: by Rainbowheart (new)

Mar 28, 2020 07:13PM

Removed a few pre-2020 releases, along with Queen Bee Rules, The World Between Blinks, and Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea, which got pushed to 2021.

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message 24: by Rainbowheart (new)

Apr 02, 2020 08:11PM

Removed Blood and Fire. This is a 2014 release. I have no idea why 13 people all of a sudden decided to spam it to the top of the list. Also deleted Britfield and the Lost Crown, which is from 2019.

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message 25: by Laina (new)

May 18, 2020 02:08PM

41, Saving Fable, seems to have been published in 2019

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message 26: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 18, 2020 02:21PM

That looks to be correct. Will remove.

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message 27: by Laina (new)

May 18, 2020 02:38PM

172 The Best Worst Summer also seems to be scheduled for 2021

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message 28: by Laina (new)

May 18, 2020 03:05PM

As is 293, the Nightmare Thief.

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message 29: by Laina (new)

May 18, 2020 03:41PM

Aaaaand so is 293 Delphine and the Silver Needle

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message 30: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 20, 2020 03:11PM

Where on the list are they?

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message 31: by Rainbowheart (new)

Aug 20, 2020 08:18PM

Good grief! The same person went crazy with non-2020 releases. I think I got all of them. Let me know if I missed any.

I also removed The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes because it's YA, not middle grade.

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message 32: by Rainbowheart (new)

Aug 21, 2020 09:27PM

Got it, thanks!

I also removed The Best Worst Summer, The Nightmare Thief, The Thirteenth Hour, The Legend of Auntie Po, and Delphine and the Silver Needle, which are now 2021, plus Rialto, which was pushed to 2022.

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message 33: by Rainbowheart (new)

Sep 02, 2020 09:54AM

It shouldn't be. The Tower of Nero is middle grade.

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message 34: by Ian (new)

Oct 04, 2020 04:48PM

Naruto appears three times on this list. Also, the item numbering needs to be fixed.

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message 35: by Lisa (new)

Oct 24, 2020 09:23AM

A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen is 2015 (#187)

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message 36: by Lisa (new)

Oct 24, 2020 09:26AM

Someone has put Bartimaeus Stroud's Lockwood series all over the 250+ positions. Those are not published this year.

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message 37: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 24, 2020 10:27AM

Deleted for wrong year of publication:

A Night Divided, by Jennifer Nielsen
The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud
The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud
The Dagger in the Desk by Jonathan Stroud

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message 38: by Lisa (new)

Oct 24, 2020 11:23AM

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Deleted for wrong year of publication:

A Night Divided, by Jennifer Nielsen
The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud
The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Str..."

Thanks! Can't believe I mangled Jonathan Stroud's name - lol

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message 39: by Rainbowheart (new)

Oct 24, 2020 11:32AM

People have been going crazy with the non-2020 releases again. I just discovered several more and removed them.

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message 40: by Asterope (new)

Nov 23, 2020 03:39AM

Removed for not being 2020 published:
Payback - Published March 7th 2017 by HarperCollins
The Prisoner of Cell 25 - Published August 9th 2011 by Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink
What Goes Up - Published July 18th 2017 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Little Brother - Published March 1st 1992 by Viking Juvenile (first published January 1st 1985)
The Crown of Fire - Published November 15th 2016 by Katherine Tegen Books
The Golden Vendetta - Published August 25th 2015 by Katherine Tegen Books
The Serpent's Curse - Published October 7th 2014 by Katherine Tegen Books
Criminal Destiny - Published February 2nd 2016 by Balzer + Bray
Tunnel of Bones - Published September 3rd 2019 by Scholastic Press
Wraith - Published July 1st 2018 by Magabala Books
Masterminds - Published February 3rd 2015 by Balzer & Bray
The Blood Guard - Published March 4th 2014 by Two Lions
The Final Spark - Published September 12th 2017 by Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink
The Three Doors Trilogy, #1-3 - Published October 1st 2013 by Scholastic Australia
Freakling - Published October 9th 2012 by Candlewick Press
Archon - Published October 8th 2013 by Candlewick
True Son - Published April 28th 2015 by Candlewick Press

These were all added by one person... :-/

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message 41: by Rainbowheart (new)

Dec 20, 2020 06:30PM

Removed Goldenpaw, Starla Jean, Space Camp, Speculation, Root Magic, Secret Book Club, and The Raconteur's Commonplace Book, which were all pushed to 2021. Also deleted From Archie to Zack, which is a picture book.

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message 42: by Lisa (new)

Mar 04, 2021 05:18PM

#245 All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team is nonfiction.

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message 43: by Lisa (new)

Mar 04, 2021 05:22PM

Did #335 Manifester ever come out in 2020?

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message 44: by Rainbowheart (new)

Mar 04, 2021 07:11PM

Thanks for pointing that out! I did some cleanup on this list and removed all titles that were delayed from their original 2020 release. Manu, Starfish, Miraculous, Manifester, Five Wolves, Adorable Empire, Spin with Me, Haven and the Titans, Seven Minutes of Magic, Wild Daughters of Ares, Tests of Faith and Patience, Doodles from the Boogie Down, The Fate of Freddy Mitchell, and Untitled by Jack Cheng, Ian Johnstone, Mariko Nagai, and Lindsay Eagar, which were pushed to 2021 or later or have release dates that are currently unknown. Also removed All Thirteen for being non-fiction and a couple of pre-2020 releases and adult books.

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message 45: by Lisa (new)

Oct 18, 2021 12:06PM

300 Minutes of Danger was really published in the US in 2020. The book shown is the 2015 Australian edition.

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