Welcome to part 2 of the Top 10s of 2023! This week I am sharing my favorite contemporary and historical fiction reads of the year as well as my favorite leveled readers I read this year. I'm post-poning sharing my favorite Asian books of the year until next week. Everything featured in today's Brainstorm is a book I first read in the past 12 months, but could have been published in any year. To read my full summary and review for each book and see any content notes/trigger warnings click on the book's title.
Part 1: Nonfiction Books (all levels + graphic novels)
Part 2 (today): Top 10s in Contemporary & Historical Fiction (all levels + graphic novels), Leveled Readers (any genre)
Dec 15: Part 3: Top 10s in Scifi/Fantasy Fiction, Lower Grade Fiction Graphic Novels (any genre), YA & Adult Fiction Graphic Novels (any genre), and Asian Books (any genre)
Dec 21: Guest Post: Mrs. Nat’s Top 10s
Top 10 Contemporary/Historical/Realistic Animal Fiction Picture Books
Brown is Beautiful by Supriya Kelkar, ill. by Noor Sofi
Big Truck, Little Island by Chris Van Dusen
I am Golden by Eva Chen, ill. by Sophie Diao
Nana, Nenek & Nina by Liza Ferneyhough
10 Dogs by Emily Gravett
Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld
Hot Dog by Doug Salati
Playing with Lanterns by Wang Yage, ill. by Zhu Chengliang, translated by Helen Wang
I am the Subway by Kim Hyo-eun, translated by Deborah Smith
Mommy’s Hometown by Hope Lim, ill. by Jaime Kim
Top 10 Middle Grade Contemporary Fiction Books
City of the Dead (City Spies, #4) by James Ponti
Eddie Whatever by Lois Ruby
The Vanderbeekers on the Road (Vanderbeekers, #6) by Karina Yan Glaser
Erik vs Everything by Christina Uss
The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei (Holly-Mei, #1) by Christina Matula
New from Here by Kelly Yang
Mirror to Mirror by Rajani LaRocca
On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks
Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas (Addison Cooke, #1) by Jonathan W. Stokes
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Peach Pie (The Great Peach Experiment, #1) by Erin Soderberg Downing
Top 10 Middle Grade Historical Fiction Books
Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The Lost Year by Katharine Marsh
In Myrtle Peril (Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries, #4) by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Across the Minefields (Great Escapes, #6) by Pamela D. Toler
Soul Lanterns by Shaw Kuzki, translated by Emily Balistrieri
Flamingo Boy by Michael Morpurgo
Fumiko and a Tokyo Tragedy: a Great Kanto Earthquake Survival Story (Girls Survive) by Susan Griner, ill. by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei
The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron
Safe (Flight, #2) by Vanessa Harbour
Sequins & Secrets by Lucy Ivison
Top 10 Middle Grade Contemporary/Historical Fiction Graphic Novels/Manga/Comics
(limited to 1 per series)
Jessi’s Secret Language (Baby-Sitter’s Club Graphic Novels, #12) based on the novel by Ann M. Martin, adapted by Chan Chau
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, ill. by Gabriela Epstein
Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee, ill. by Molly Brooks
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd, ill. by Michelle Mee Nutter
Spy Camp the graphic novel (Spy School graphic novels, #2) by Stuart Gibbs, ill. by Anjan Sarkar
Yuzu the Pet Vet 7 (Yuzu the Pet Vet, #7) by Mingo Ito, translated by Julie Goniwich
Crunch (Click, #5) by Kayla Miller
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: the graphic novel (I Survived Graphic Novels, #6) based on the book by Lauren Tarshis, adapted by by Georgia Ball, ill. by Alvin Epps ; colors by Chi Ngo
Living with Viola by Rosena Fung
Top 10 Young Adult Contemporary/Historical Fiction Books
My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen
The Red Palace by June Hur
Not if I Save You First by Ally Carter
Eyes of the Forest by April Henry
The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. Smith
Thieves’ Gambit (Thieves’ Gambit, #1) by Kayvion Lewis
Places We’ve Never Been by Kasie West
To Catch a Killer (Erin Blake, #1) by Sheryl Scarborough
Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins
Escape from East Berlin by Andy Marino
Top 10 Adult Contemporary/Historical Fiction Books
(limited to 1 per series)
Chasing the White Lion (Talia Inger, #2) by James R. Hannibal
All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes
A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1) by Jen Turano
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin
Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M. White
Death in Castle Dark (A Dinner and a Murder Mystery, #1) by Veronica Bond
To Win a Prince (In Search of a Prince, #2) by Toni Shiloh
A Cross-Country Christmas by Courtney Walsh
A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3) by Keigo Higashino, translated by Giles Murray
Long Way Home by Lynn Austin
Top 10 Leveled Readers
(includes graphic novels, limited to 1 per series)
Owl & Penguin (Owl and Penguin, #1) by Vikram Madan
Geraldine Pu and Her Lunchbox, Too! (Geraldine Pu, #1) by Maggie P. Chang
Stuck with You (Unicorn and Yeti, #7) by Heather Ayris Burnell, ill. by Hazel Quintanilla
Gigi and Ojiji (Gigi and Ojiji, #1) by Melissa Iwai
Click, Clack Rainy Day (A Click Clack Book) by Doreen Cronin, ill. by Betsy Lewin
A Backyard Pet (The Chicken Squad Readers) by Doreen Cronin, ill. by Stephen Gilpin
Party Time, Crabby! (A Crabby Book, #6) by Jonathan Fenske
Swim, Mo, Swim! (Mo Jackson) by David A. Adler, ill. by Sam Ricks
The Best in the World (Croc and Ally) by Derek Anderson
Harry’s Squirrel Trouble (Harry the Dog) by Laura Driscoll, ill. by Saba Joshaghani, in the styles of Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham
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