Middle Grade Novels of 2013 (377 books)

All middle-grade fiction published in 2013.

Middle grade fiction is defined as novels with characters aged 8-13 or novels intended for that audience age range.

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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
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1	The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil, #1) by Soman Chainani (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 135,088 ratings score: 13,239, and 135 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 Runaway King (Ascendance, #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 54,031 ratings score: 10,861, and 111 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	The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 479,724 ratings score: 8,475, and 86 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	Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 61,565 ratings score: 7,838, and 80 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	Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 19,255 ratings score: 6,749, and 69 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 One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 209,024 ratings score: 5,378, and 55 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	Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 87,165 ratings score: 5,159, 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
8	The Ability (The Ability, #1) by M.M. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,525 ratings score: 4,913, and 50 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	Doll Bones by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 30,186 ratings score: 4,754, and 49 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 Colossus Rises (Seven Wonders, #1) by Peter Lerangis 3.85 avg rating — 16,124 ratings score: 3,852, and 40 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	The Enchantress Returns (The Land of Stories, #2) by Chris Colfer 4.43 avg rating — 76,084 ratings score: 3,638, and 38 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	Wednesdays in the Tower (Castle Glower, #2) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 8,978 ratings score: 3,547, and 37 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	The Inventor's Secret (Cragbridge Hall, #1) by Chad Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 2,468 ratings score: 3,383, and 34 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	The Wig in the Window (Young and Yang, #1) by Kristen Kittscher (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,462 ratings score: 3,237, and 33 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	Magic Marks the Spot (The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates, #1) by Caroline Carlson (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 4,617 ratings score: 3,123, and 33 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	Loki's Wolves (The Blackwell Pages, #1) by K.L. Armstrong 3.88 avg rating — 9,168 ratings score: 3,110, 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
17	House of Secrets (House of Secrets, #1) by Chris Columbus 3.82 avg rating — 13,780 ratings score: 2,551, and 27 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	A Tangle of Knots (A Tangle of Knots, #1) by Lisa Graff 3.94 avg rating — 9,653 ratings score: 2,472, and 27 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	Sky Jumpers (Sky Jumpers, #1) by Peggy Eddleman (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,799 ratings score: 2,310, and 25 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	The Menagerie (Menagerie, #1) by Tui T. Sutherland 4.26 avg rating — 7,077 ratings score: 2,260, 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
21	Chasing the Prophecy (Beyonders, #3) by Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 23,120 ratings score: 2,254, 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
22	The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) by Kazu Kibuishi (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 111,402 ratings score: 2,249, 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
23	Jinx (Jinx, #1) by Sage Blackwood 4.06 avg rating — 6,909 ratings score: 2,235, 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
24	Story's End (Storybound, #2) by Marissa Burt (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,867 ratings score: 2,160, 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
25	The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1) by Jonathan Stroud (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 74,921 ratings score: 2,134, 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
26	The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 74,423 ratings score: 2,014, and 22 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	The Iron-Jawed Boy (The Sky Guardian Chronicles, #1) by Nikolas Lee 4.18 avg rating — 352 ratings score: 1,758, 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
28	Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool 4.08 avg rating — 15,807 ratings score: 1,746, 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
29	Better Nate Than Ever (Better Nate Than Ever, #1) by Tim Federle (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 8,049 ratings score: 1,721, 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
30	Arrow of the Mist (Arrow of the Mist, #1) by Christina Mercer (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 1,688, 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
31	The Apothecary (The Apothecary, #1) by Maile Meloy (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 15,225 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
32	Sidekicked by John David Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,360 ratings score: 1,673, 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
33	A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories, #3) by Chris Colfer 4.45 avg rating — 63,983 ratings score: 1,611, 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
34	The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle (The League of Princes, #2) by Christopher Healy (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 5,120 ratings score: 1,475, 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
35	The Real Boy by Anne Ursu (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 6,198 ratings score: 1,419, 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
36	The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 2,963 ratings score: 1,360, 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
37	The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) by Chris Colfer 4.26 avg rating — 158,838 ratings score: 1,355, 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	Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 53,057 ratings score: 1,325, 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
39	The Key and the Flame by Claire M. Caterer (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 357 ratings score: 1,319, 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
40	The Apprentices (The Apothecary, #2) by Maile Meloy (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 4,587 ratings score: 1,261, 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
41	Dead City (Dead City, #1) by James Ponti (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4,257 ratings score: 1,228, 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
42	Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1) by Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 22,847 ratings score: 1,214, 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
43	Sure Signs of Crazy by Karen Harrington (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 4,025 ratings score: 1,200, 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
44	Genie Wishes by Elisabeth Dahl (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 1,180, 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
45	The Wells Bequest (The Grimm Legacy, #2) by Polly Shulman 3.86 avg rating — 3,333 ratings score: 1,161, 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
46	The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,326 ratings score: 1,155, 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
47	One Came Home by Amy Timberlake 3.79 avg rating — 10,286 ratings score: 1,140, 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
48	Island of Fire (Unwanteds, #3) by Lisa McMann (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 16,020 ratings score: 1,099, 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
49	If the Shoe Fits (Whatever After, #2) by Sarah Mlynowski (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 6,508 ratings score: 1,072, 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
50	P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2) by Rita Williams-Garcia 4.07 avg rating — 7,149 ratings score: 1,037, 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	Sleeping Beauty's Daughters by Diane Zahler (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 780 ratings score: 1,035, 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	Trash Can Days: A Middle School Saga by Teddy Steinkellner (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 1,025, 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
53	Mistakes Were Made (Timmy Failure, #1) by Stephan Pastis 3.93 avg rating — 7,770 ratings score: 990, 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
54	Beholding Bee by Kimberly Newton Fusco (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 2,841 ratings score: 982, 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
55	Of Witches and Wind (Ever Afters, #2) by Shelby Bach (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 1,690 ratings score: 962, 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
56	The Neptune Project (The Neptune Project, #1) by Polly Holyoke (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 3,706 ratings score: 942, 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
57	Summerkin (Winterling, #2) by Sarah Prineas (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 1,438 ratings score: 940, 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
58	Freaks by Kieran Larwood (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 833 ratings score: 937, 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
59	Starbounders: A Sci-Fi Adventure of Action, Humor, and Space Missions for Kids (Ages 8-12) by Adam Jay Epstein (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 326 ratings score: 921, 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	Paperboy by Vince Vawter (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 11,094 ratings score: 874, 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
61	The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 9,433 ratings score: 845, 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
62	Treasure Hunters (Treasure Hunters, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 7,964 ratings score: 834, 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	The Grimm Conclusion (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #3) by Adam Gidwitz (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 5,439 ratings score: 828, 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
64	Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,932 ratings score: 826, 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
65	This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy J. Cavanaugh (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,026 ratings score: 801, 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	Destiny, Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,243 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
67	Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli 3.34 avg rating — 2,010 ratings score: 788, 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	The Path of Names by Ari B. Goelman (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 379 ratings score: 780, 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
69	Archon (Psi Chronicles, #2) by Lana Krumwiede (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 506 ratings score: 779, 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
70	Stranded (Stranded, #1) by Jeff Probst (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 3,781 ratings score: 727, 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	Lawless (Lawless, #1) by Jeffrey Salane 3.93 avg rating — 1,278 ratings score: 707, 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	Sunny Sweet Is So Not Sorry (Sunny Sweet, #1) by Jennifer Ann Mann 4.23 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 704, 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
73	Dragon Run by Patrick Matthews (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,141 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
74	The Center of Everything by Linda Urban 3.77 avg rating — 3,839 ratings score: 681, 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
75	Constable & Toop by Gareth P. Jones 3.84 avg rating — 1,443 ratings score: 678, 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
76	Plastic Polly by Jenny Lundquist (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 675, 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	The Girl from Felony Bay (Felony Bay, #1) by J.E. Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 967 ratings score: 653, 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
78	The Cats of Tanglewood Forest (Newford, #18) by Charles de Lint (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 2,560 ratings score: 650, 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
79	Wake Up Missing by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,885 ratings score: 645, 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	Secrets of the Crown by Adam Jay Epstein (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 3,745 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
81	The Planet Thieves (The Planet Thieves, #1) by Dan Krokos (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 607 ratings score: 629, 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
82	Twerp (Twerp Series) by Mark Goldblatt 3.85 avg rating — 3,537 ratings score: 628, 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	The Fellowship for Alien Detection by Kevin Emerson (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 611, 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
84	When the Butterflies Came by Kimberley Griffiths Little (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,302 ratings score: 610, 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	The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks (Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Caper #2) by Cindy Vincent (Goodreads Author) 4.76 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 599, 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	The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech 3.93 avg rating — 6,140 ratings score: 596, 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
87	Parched by Melanie Crowder (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 328 ratings score: 583, 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	Curse of the Ancients (Infinity Ring, #4) by Matt de la Peña (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,370 ratings score: 573, 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
89	The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson 3.76 avg rating — 1,177 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
90	Write This Book: A Do-It-Yourself Mystery (The Secret Series) by Pseudonymous Bosch (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 866 ratings score: 566, 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	The Flame in the Mist by Kit Grindstaff (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 396 ratings score: 564, 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	Snivel: The Fifth Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 206 ratings score: 564, 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
93	How to Catch a Bogle (City of Orphans, #1) by Catherine Jinks 3.79 avg rating — 1,673 ratings score: 539, 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	Bot Wars (Bot Wars, #1) by J.V. Kade (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 498 ratings score: 527, 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
95	Texting the Underworld by Ellen Booraem (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 508, 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	Big River's Daughter by Bobbi Miller (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 500, 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	Dead Man's Hand (The Caden Chronicles, #1) by Eddie Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 500, 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
98	A Song for Bijou by Josh Farrar (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 516 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
99	The Activist (Theodore Boone, #4) by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 11,547 ratings score: 480, 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
100	Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 8,997 ratings score: 477, 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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message 1: by Dana (new)

Feb 07, 2013 03:20PM

And when exactly were these books published? All in January~February? Really?

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message 2: by Terrie (new)

May 23, 2013 11:07AM

Great list for consideration purposes for a middle school library!

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message 3: by Ellison (new)

Jun 07, 2013 12:36PM

looked at this list, the books seem a little bit young

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message 4: by Anna (new)

Jun 09, 2013 04:52PM

Ellsie wrote: "looked at this list, the books seem a little bit young"

What do you mean by "little bit young"? That's what MG is???

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message 5: by Ellison (new)

Jun 09, 2013 06:17PM

well i am in middle school and i think they are a little bit young

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message 6: by Becky (new)

Jul 14, 2013 09:01PM

Ellsie,

There is a difference between middle school and middle grade. Middle school is from (usually) 6th to 8th grade. Middle grade books are usually categorized as from about 4th to 8th grade.(These are the middle grades of the US educational system - K-3 is primary and 9-12 is high school -4-8 is in the middle.) Therefore there would be books on this list that are too young for you. As a middle school student you are on the upper end of middle grade and the lower end of young adult. When telling about a book, publishers often designate either lower mg (4-6) or upper mg (5-8). Hope this helps.

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message 7: by Ellison (new)

Jul 18, 2013 03:08PM

i am in 6th, right in the middle

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message 8: by Becky (new)

Jul 18, 2013 03:57PM

Ellsie wrote: "i am in 6th, right in the middle"

While many of the books on this list are for 9-12 year olds, there are some that are being marketed for 10-14 year olds. Books like The False Prince, The Runaway King, and Wake Up Missing are written for kids exactly your age - and I know they are good books! I read One Came Home and even though Barnes and Noble has it listed for 9-12, I would disagree. I teach fifth and my more mature students would have liked it, but not everyone. You are right in the middle right now, but there are many books out there that I know you will enjoy. Keep looking!

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message 9: by Ellison (new)

Jul 18, 2013 04:20PM

what is your favorite book

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message 10: by Becky (new)

Jul 18, 2013 04:54PM

Ellsie wrote: "what is your favorite book"

When I was your age, I loved the The Chronicles of Narnia. I also loved Madeleine L'Engle. Although I loved the Time Trilogy (which is now a Quartet), starting with A Wrinkle in Time, I actually prefered some of her other books, including the series starting with Meet the Austins and The Arm of the Starfish. I especially loved how her books were interconnected - characters from one book would show up in a different book! It was like a puzzle putting them all together. Of more recent books, I have really liked One Came Home, The Center of Everything, A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story, and Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers. I am reading The False Prince now and am enjoying it. I know that one of the favorite authors of the girls I teach is Wendy Mass. I need to read more of her stuff. I know A Mango-Shaped Space was really enjoyed by a bunch of my girls last year.
What are some of your favorite books?

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message 11: by Ellison (new)

Sep 09, 2013 06:27PM

my favorite books are, the book thief, sense and sensibility, harry potter, the apothecary, animal farm, the count of Monte Cristo, and little women.

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message 12: by [deleted user] (new)

Sep 28, 2013 09:09AM

Ellsie wrote: "my favorite books are, the book thief, sense and sensibility, harry potter, the apothecary, animal farm, the count of Monte Cristo, and little women."
Ellsie, since I am in the same grade as you, I think we might like similar books. My favorite books are: the Infinity Ring series, Percy Jackson, Heroes Of Olympus, Matched, Divergent, and Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. If you want more of my recommended books, you can go to my bookshelf. Read books that are the types of my books you like (ex. historical fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy).

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message 13: by Ruth (new)

Oct 18, 2013 10:51AM

Great list!!!

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message 14: by Rainbowheart (last edited Nov 24, 2013 04:45PM) (new)

Nov 16, 2013 03:22PM

Someone should remove "The Princess and Curdie" from this list. It's not from 2013.

"The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky" is 2014, not 2013. "The False Prince" is 2012, not 2013. "Frindle" is from 1996, not 2013.

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message 15: by Rainbowheart (new)

Nov 24, 2013 04:43PM

I love "The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door," but I don't think it counts as a middle grade novel. The characters are freshmen in high school and there is profanity. I think once a character drops the f-bomb, you can't really count the book as middle grade!

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message 16: by Rainbowheart (new)

Dec 19, 2013 06:04PM

Just became a librarian, so removed several non-2013 books as well as a few titles that were YA, not middle grade.

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message 17: by Rainbowheart (last edited Jan 10, 2014 05:27PM) (new)

Jan 10, 2014 05:19PM

Ok, I spent some time cleaning up this list. Frankly it was kind of a mess.

Removed these for wrong publication year....

Culloo (2012)
Drama (2012)
Coraline (2008)
Hero on a Bicycle (2012)
Song of the Quarkbeast (2011)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time (2012)

Removed these for wrong publication year *and* wrong category.....

The Kite Runner (2003, not middle grade)
Ghost World (1998, not middle grade)
Leader of the Tribe (2012, not middle grade)
The Iron King (2010, not middle grade)
Etched in Clay (2012, not a novel)
V for Vendetta (1982, not middle grade)
Watchmen (1987, not middle grade)
The Walking Dead Compendium 1 (2009, not middle grade)

There's probably more, but I'll have to come back to it later. If anyone notices problematic books they can mention them here and I'll remove them.

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message 18: by Becky (new)

Jan 11, 2014 05:30AM

Rainbowheart,

Thank you so much for your clean up. Most of the ones you removed were correct. The book by Hughes Hero on a Bicycle

, though, is a middle grade novel published in 2013. It says so right in the publication data on Goodreads, and has been a part of some Newbery discussions this year.

I am going to add it back on the list.

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message 19: by Rainbowheart (last edited Jan 11, 2014 09:19AM) (new)

Jan 11, 2014 09:18AM

Hi Becky, no prob! I wasn't sure about that one. Hero on a Bicycle was actually first published in England in 2012, but the American edition came out in 2013. Are we counting from first publishing date or American publishing date?

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message 20: by Rainbowheart (new)

Feb 21, 2014 05:16PM

Removed these....

The End Games
Vampire Academy
The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door
The Counterfeit Family Tree of Vee Crawford-Wong

They're all YA, not middle grade.

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message 21: by Ray-ray (new)

Sep 15, 2014 03:27PM

Ellsie wrote: "looked at this list, the books seem a little bit young"

Ellsie,
You are wrong. I've read a few and I'm older than you. They are all magnificent books despite your age. The School for Good and Evil is utterly AMAZING and so is A Tale Dark and Grimm. Their sequels are even better. So I completely disagree that they 'are a little too young' If you really believe this, then try reading a High School level book and then you'll want to read six grade level books again. Other people reading this and are interested, do not be put down by ' Ellsie'. The books are great no matter how young or old you are.

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message 22: by Pooja (new)

Feb 26, 2015 01:23PM

Removed: The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen

This book was first published in 2012 and is already on the "Middle Grade Novels of 2012" list (link: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)

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message 23: by Grace (new)

Aug 19, 2016 11:04AM