This is a list of the books that I read in 2016, broken up into Middle Grade Books, Young Adult Books, and Adult Books. I have not listed picture books, because I read so many of them (though I do review the ones that particularly strike me).
Early Reader to Middle Grade Books
- Sarah Dillard: Mouse Scouts. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed January 10, 2016 (read aloud to my daughter). My review.
- Sarah Dillard: Mouse Scouts: Make A Difference. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed January 15, 2016 (read aloud to my daughter). My review.
- Megan Frazer Blakemore: The Firefly Code. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed February 1, 2016 (printed ARC). My review.
- Jory John and Mac Barnett (ill. Kevin Cornell): The Terrible Two Get Worse. Harry N. Abrams. Middle Grade Fiction (illustrated). Completed March 5, 2016 (printed ARC). My review.
- Adele Griffin (ill. Mike Wu): The Oodlethunks #1: Oona Finds an Egg. Scholastic. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed March 5, 2016. My review.
- Linda Urban (ill. Katie Kath): Weekends with Max and His Dad. HMH Books for Young Readers. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed March 5, 2016 (printed ARC). My review.
- Beth Fantaskey: Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter. HMH Books for Young Readers. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed March 5, 2016. My review.
- Kallie George (ill. Alexandra Boiger): The Magical Animal Adoption Agency, Book 2: The Enchanted Egg. Disney Hyperion. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed March 6, 2016. My review.
- Jenny Goebel: Fortune Falls. Scholastic Press. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed March 9, 2016. My review.
- Peter Brown: The Wild Robot. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Illustrated Middle Grade Fiction. Completed March 18, 2016. My review.
- Judith Kerr: Mr. Cleghorn's Seal. Harper Collins Children's Books. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed March 18, 2016. My review.
- Barbara Park: The Kid in the Red Jacket. Yearling. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed March 19, 2016. My review.
- Rodman Philbrick: The Big Dark. Blue Sky Press. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed March 21, 2016. My review.
- Donna Gephart: Lily and Dunkin. Delacorte Books for Young Readers. Middle Grade/Middle School. Completed April 15, 2016. My review.
- Barbara Park: Skinnybones. Yearling. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed April 20, 2016. My review.
- Barbara Park: Almost Starring Skinnybones. Yearling. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed April 20, 2016. My review.
- Jacqueline Jules (ill. Kim Smith): Sofia Martinez: My Family Adventures. Picture Window Books. Illustrated Early Reader Collection. Completed April 21, 2016.
- Virginia Zimmerman: The Rosemary Spell. Clarion Books. Middle Grade/Middle School. Completed April 23, 2016. My review.
- Sarah L. Thomson: The Eureka Key: Secrets of the Seven, Book 1. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed April 29, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Lauren DeStefano: The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed May 17, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Nanci Turner Steveson: ">Swing Sideways. HarperCollins Children's Books. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed May 21, 2016. My review.
- Eve Titus: Basil of Baker Street (The Great Mouse Detective). Aladdin Books. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed May 28, 2016.
- Robert Beatty: Serafina and the Twisted Staff. Disney-Hyperion. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed May 28, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Kjartan Poskitt (ill. Wes Hargis): Agatha Parrot and the Odd Street School Ghost. Clarion Books. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed June 10, 2016. My review
- Ellen Potter (Ill. Qin Leng): Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: The Sea Pony. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed June 15, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Kirk Scroggs: Snoop Troop: It Came from Beneath the Playground. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Chapter Book/Graphic Novel. Completed June 16, 2016. My review.
- Aimee Carter: Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Middle Grade/Middle School. Completed June 21, 2016, print ARC. My review
- Laura Martin: The Ark Plan: Edge of Extinction, Book 1. HarperCollins Children's Books. Middle Grade. Completed June 25, 2016. My review.
- Jennifer Nielsen: The Scourge. Scholastic. Middle Grade/Middle School. Completed July 11, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Jonathan Bernstein: Bridget Wilder: Spy-in-Training. Katherine Tegen Books. Middle Grade. Completed July 15, 2016, on Kindle.
- J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Arthur A. Levine Books. Middle Grade. Completed August 12, 2016.
- Holly Black and Cassandra Clare: The Bronze Key (Magisterium, Book 3). Scholastic Press. Middle Grade. Completed August 16, 2016. My review.
- Kara LaReau (ill. Matt Myers): The Infamous Ratsos. Candlewick Press. Early Chapter Book. Completed August 23, 2016. My review.
- D.J. MacHale: Curse of the Boggin (The Library, Book 1). Random House. Middle Grade. Completed August 27, 2016. My review.
- Kara LaReau (ill. Jen Hill): The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Jolly Regina. Amulet Books. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed September 5, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Adele Griffin (ill. Mike Wu): Steg-O-Normous (The Oodlethunks, Book 2). Scholastic. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed September 5, 2016. My review.
- Susan Maupin Schmid: If the Magic Fits (100 Dresses, Book 1). Random House. Middle Grade. Completed September 9, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Jennifer L. Holm (ill. Matthew Holm): Babymouse: Queen of the World. Random House. Graphic Novel. Completed Ocotber 13, 2016.
- Aimee Carter: Simon Thorn and the Viper's Pit. Bloomsbury Kids USA. Middle Grade Fantasy. Completed October 16, 2016, print ARC.
- Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (ill. LeUyen Pham): The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde. Candlewick. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed October 18, 2016. My review.
- Paul Tobin: How to Outsmart A Million Robot Bees. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Middle Grade Fantasy. Completed October 29, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Greg Pincus: The Homework Strike. Scholastic. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed October 30, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Suzanne LaFleur: Beautiful Blue World. Wendy Lamb Books. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed November 2, 2016, print ARC. My review.
- Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (ill. LeUyen Pham): The Princess in Black Takes A Vacation. Candlewick. Illustrated Early Chapter Book. Completed November 17, 2016.
- Gabrielle Kent: The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle. Scholastic. Middle Grade Fantasy. Completed November 19, 2016. My review.
- Dana Alison Levy: The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island. Delacorte Press. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed November 20, 2016. My review.
- Liam O'Donnell (ill. Aurelie Grand): West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher. Owlkids Book. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed November 23, 2016 (read-aloud to my daughter). Previously reviewed here.
- Liam O'Donnell (ill. Aurelie Grand): West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Maker Mischief. Owlkids Book. Illustrated Chapter Book. Completed December 7, 2016 (read-aloud to my daughter).
- Peter Meisel (ill. Paul Meisel): Stinky Spike: The Pirate Dog. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Illustrated Early Reader. Completed December 12, 2016, print ARC.
- Sarah Rubin: The Impossible Clue. Chicken House Press. Middle Grade Fiction. Completed December 18, 2016. My review.
Young Adult Books
- Jan Gangsei: Zero Day. Disney-Hyperion. Young Adult Thriller. Completed January 14, 2016.
- Tara Altebrando: The Leaving. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Young Adult Suspense. Completed March 4, 2016. My review.
- Robison Wells: Dark Energy. HarperTeen. Young Adult Science Fiction. Completed April 14, 2016, on Kindle.
- Eileen Cook: With Malice. HMH Books for Young Readers. Young Adult Fiction/Suspense. Completed May 20, 2016. My review.
- Rick Yancey: The Last Star. Putnam. Young Adult. Completed May 28, 2016.
- Jennifer Lynn Barnes: The Long Game (The Fixer, Book 2). Bloomsbury USA. Young Adult. Completed August 20, 2016, on MP3.
- Charlie Higson: The End (The Enemy, Book 7). Disney Hyperion. Young Adult. Completed August 21, 2016.
- Suzanne Weyn: Bionic. Scholastic. Young Adult. Completed August 3, 2016, printed ARC. My review.
- Mary Hooper: Poppy. Bloomsbury. Young Adult. Completed October 25, 2016, on Kindle.
- Rebecca Podos: The Mystery of Hollow Places. Balzer + Bray. Young Adult. Completed October 29, 2016, on Kindle.
- Mary Hooper: Poppy in the Field. Bloomsbury. Young Adult. Completed November 12, 2016, on Kindle.
- Rachel Caine: Ink and Bone (The Great Library, Book 1). NAL. Young Adult Fantasy. Completed November 15, 2016, on MP3.
- Rachel Caine: Paper and Fire (The Great Library, Book 2). NAL. Young Adult Fantasy. Completed November 27, 2016, on MP3.
Adult Books
- Vicki Abeles: Beyond Measure: Rescuing an Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation. Simon & Schuster. Adult Nonfiction. Completed January 3, 2015, on Kindle.
- C. J. Box: Trophy Hunt (Joe Pickett, Book 4). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed January 5, 2016, on MP3.
- Ken Robinson: The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. Penguin Books. Adult Nonfiction. Completed January 13, 2016, on Kindle.
- C. J. Box: Out of Range (Joe Pickett, Book 5). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed January 14, 2016, on MP3.
- Max Wirestone: The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss. Redhook. Adult Mystery. Completed January 16, 2016, on MP3.
- Jo Boaler: Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching. Jossey-Bass. Adult Nonfiction. Completed January 17, 2016, on Kindle (though presence of many graphics would have made this a better choice for print).
- C. J. Box: In Plain Sight (Joe Pickett, Book 6). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed January 22, 2016, on MP3.
- Leonard Sax: The Collapse of Parenting. Basic Books. Adult Nonfiction. Completed January 28, 2016, on Kindle.
- C. J. Box: Free Fire (Joe Pickett, Book 7). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed February 1, 2016, on MP3.
- Robert Crais: The Two-Minute Rule. Pocket Books. Adult Mystery. Completed February 10, 2016, on MP3.
- Brett Battles: Rewinder. 47North. Adult Science Fiction. Completed February 13, 2016, on Kindle.
- Brett Battles: Destroyer. 47North. Adult Science Fiction. Completed February 20, 2016, on Kindle.
- Brett Battles: The Cleaner. Dell. Adult Mystery. Completed February 22, 2016, on Kindle.
- Carl Honore: In Praise of Slowness. HarperOne. Adult Nonfiction. Completed February 29, 2016, on Kindle.
- C. J. Box: Blood Trail (Joe Pickett, Book 8). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed March 1, 2016, on MP3.
- Nikhil Goyal: Schools on Trial: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice. Doubleday. Adult Nonfiction. Completed March 2, 2016, on Kindle. I thought that Goyal did a nice job of laying out the problems with our current public educational system. He is very passionate about it! I didn't find his solutions (get rid of the entire system of compulsory education in this country and start over) to be very practical, but the book overall is well-researched and thought-provoking.
- Andrew Hacker: The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions. The New Press. Adult Nonfiction. Completed March 2, 2016, on MP3. This book is somewhat controversial, particularly among mathematicians, but I thought that Hacker made some interesting points, particularly around gender differences in math testing and their impact on gender ratios at elite colleges. I think that the general idea that schools should focus more on imparting numeracy at a younger age is a good one, though Hacker's attacks on Common Core and math professors seemed a bit over the top.
- Ace Atkins: Robert B. Parker's Lullaby. G. P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed March 9, 2016.
- Heather Shumaker: It's OK to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids. Tarcher Press. Adult Nonfiction. Completed March 14, 2016. SO good. I wish all parents and teachers could read this book.
- Robert Crais: The Promise (Elvis Cole/Joe Pike). G.P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed March 17, 2016, on MP3.
- Greg Hurwitz: Orphan X (Even Smoak). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery/Thriller. Completed March 17, 2016, on Kindle.
- Paul Doiron: The Poacher's Son (Mike Bowditch Mysteries, Book 1). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed March 23, 2016, on MP3.
- Barry Maitland: Crucifixion Creek (Belltree Trilogy, Book 1). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed March 28, 2016, on Kindle.
- Margaret Mizushima: Killing Trail (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery). Crooked Lane Books. Adult Mystery. Completed March 30, 2016, on Kindle.
- Drew Chapman: The Ascendant (Garrett Reilly, Book 1). Pocket Books. Adult Thriller. Completed April 5, 2016, on Kindle.
- Victoria Thompson: Murder on Amsterdam Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery. Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed April 6, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Below Zero (Joe Pickett, Book 9). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed April 14, 2016, on MP3.
- Rae Pica: What If Everyone Understood Child Development? Straight Talk About Bettering Education and Children's Lives. Corwin. Adult Nonfiction. Completed April 19, 2016, on Kindle.
- Paul Doiron: Trespasser (Mike Bowditch, Book 2). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed April 20, 2016, on MP3.
- Paul Doiron: Bad Little Falls (Mike Bowditch, Book 3). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed April 25, 2016, on MP3.
- Todd Rose: The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World that Values Sameness. HarperOne. Adult Nonfiction. Completed April 25, 2016, on Kindle.
- Jacqueline Winspear: A Dangerous Place: A Maisie Dobbs Novel. Harper. Adult Mystery. Completed May 2, 2016, on MP3.
- Mette Ivie Harrison: The Bishop's Wife. Soho Crime. Adult Mystery. Completed May 7, 2016, on Kindle.
- Jacqueline Winspear: Journey to Munich: A Maisie Dobbs Novel. Harper. Adult Mystery. Completed May 11, 2016, on MP3.
- Thomas Perry: Forty Thieves. Mysterious Press. Adult Mystery. Completed May 14, 2016, on Kindle.
- Charlaine Harris: Night Shift: A Novel of Midnight, Texas. Ace Books. Adult Mystery. Completed May 17, 2016, on MP3
- Victoria Thompson: Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue (A Gaslight Mystery). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed May 25, 2016, on MP3.
- Elly Griffiths: The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed May 29, 2016, on Kindle.
- Elly Griffiths: The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway #2). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed May 29, 2016, on Kindle.
- Victoria Thompson: Murder In Morningside heights (A Gaslight Mystery). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed May 30, 2016, on MP3.
- Elly Griffiths: The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway #3). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed May 30, 2016, on Kindle.
- Paul Doiron: Massacre Pond (Mike Bowditch #4). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed June 6, 2016, on MP3.
- Elly Griffiths: A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway #4). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed June 9, 2016, on Kindle.
- Paul Doiron: The Bone Orchard (Mike Bowditch #5). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed June 13, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Nowhere to Run (Joe Pickett, Book 10). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed June 18, 2016, on MP3.
- Sara Paretsky: Indemnity Only (V. I. Warshawski #1). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed June 19, 2016, on both MP3 and Kindle (Whispersync).
- C. J. Box: Cold Wind (Joe Pickett, Book 11). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed June 23, 2016, on MP3.
- Laura Lippman: Wilde Lake. William Morrow. Adult Mystery. Completed June 26, 2016, on Kindle.
- Paul Doiron: The Precipice (Mike Bowditch #6). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed June 28, 2016, on MP3.
- Sara Paretsky: Deadlock (V. I. Warshawski #2). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 1, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Force of Nature (Joe Pickett, Book 12). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed July 6, 2016, on MP3.
- Elly Griffiths: A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway #5). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 6, 2016, on Kindle.
- Sara Paretsky: Killing Orders (V. I. Warshawski #3). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 9, 2016, on MP3.
- Paul Doiron: Widowmaker (Mike Bowditch #7). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 14, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Breaking Point (Joe Pickett, Book 13). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed July 18, 2016, on MP3.
- Elly Griffiths: The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 20, 2016, on Kindle.
- Elly Griffiths: The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway #7). Mariner Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 22, 2016, on Kindle.
- Sara Paretsky: Bitter Medicine (V. I. Warshawski #4). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed July 24, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Stone Cold (Joe Pickett, Book 14). G.P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed July 29, 2016, on MP3.
- Elly Griffiths: The Woman in Blue (Ruth Galloway #8). HMH Books. Adult Mystery. Completed August 2, 2016, on Kindle.
- C. J. Box: Endangered (Joe Pickett, Book 15). G.P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed August 2, 2016, on MP3.
- Sara Paretsky: Blood Shot (V. I. Warshawski #5). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed August 9, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Off the Grid (Joe Pickett, Book 16). G.P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed August 15, 2016, on MP3.
- C. J. Box: Badlands (Cassie Dewell). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed August 24, 2016, on MP3.
- Sara Paretsky: Burn Marks (V. I. Warshawski #6). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed August 31, 2016, on MP3.
- Louise Penny: A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Gamache). Minotaur Books. Adult Mystery. Completed September 6, 2016, on MP3.
- Marti Olsen Laney: The Intovert Advantage: How Quiet People Can Thrive in an Extrovert World. Workman. Adult Nonfiction. Completed September 10, 2016, on MP3.
- Jonathan Maberry: Patient Zero: Joe Ledger, Book 1. St. Martins Press. Adult Mystery/Thriller. Completed September 17, 2016, on MP3.
- Martin Lindstrom: Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Uncover Huge Trends. St. Martins Press. Adult Nonfiction. Completed September 18, 2016, on Kindle.
- Craig Johnson: An Obvious Fact (Walt Longmire). Viking. Adult Mystery. Completed September 20, 2016, on MP3.
- Harlan Coben: Home (Myron Bolitar). Dutton. Adult Mystery. Completed September 24, 2016, on MP3.
- Charlaine Harris: Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden, Book 1). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed September 27, 2016, on MP3.
- Charlaine Harris: Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, Book 1). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed October 3, 2016, on MP3.
- Daniel J. Levitin: A Field Guide to Lies. Dutton. Adult Nonfiction. Completed October 5, 2016, on Kindle.
- Charlaine Harris: Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, Book 2). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed October 7, 2016, on MP3.
- Carol O'Connell: Blind Sight (Mallory). G.P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed October 11, 2016, on Kindle.
- William R. Forstchen: One Year After. Macmillan. Adult Thriller. Completed October 12, 2106, on MP3.
- Harlan Coben: Fool Me Once. Dutton. Adult Mystery/Thriller. Completed October 17, 2016, on MP3.
- Mette Ivie Harrison: His Right Hand (Linda Wallheim). Soho Crime. Adult Mystery. Completed October 23, 2016, on Kindle.
- Jan Moran: The Winemakers: A Novel of Love and Secrets. St. Martins Griffin. Adult Fiction. Completed October 26, 2016, on Kindle.
- Tana French: The Tresspasser (Dublin Murder Squad). Viking. Adult Mystery. Completed November 7, 2016, on MP3.
- Michael Connelly: The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Harry Bosch). Little, Brown. Adult Mystery. Completed November 11, 2016, on MP3.
- Lee Child: Night School (Jack Reacher). Delacorte Press. Adult Thriller. Completed November 23, 2016, on MP3.
- Noah Hawley: Before the Fall. Grand Central Publishing. Adult Fiction. Completed November 25, 2016.
- Margaret Mizushima: Stalking Ground (Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries). Crooked Lane Press. Adult Mystery. Completed December 1, 2016, on MP3.
- Sara Paretsky: Guardian Angel (V. I. Warshawski #7). Dell Books. Adult Mystery. Completed December 12, 2016, on MP3.
- P.J. Tracy: The Sixth Idea (Monkeewrench). G.P. Putnam's Sons. Adult Mystery. Completed December 15, 2016, on MP3.
- Janet Evanovich: Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum). Bantam. Adult Mystery. Completed December 18, 2016, on MP3.
- Charlaine Harris: A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden, Book 2). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed December 21, 2016, on MP3.
- Charlaine Harris: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden, Book 3). Berkley. Adult Mystery. Completed December 26, 2016, on MP3.
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