The New York Times used to list the Top 10 sellers and that was it. But beginning in January of this year (2013) they began to list an additional 5 books that I've labelled as 'contenders' for the top spots. At first I didn't consider including them on a list, but then I began to think that we might be missing out on some great reads.
Well, can't have that. So here are the books that are good sellers, ie. very popular, that might have lost out by a sale or two, that are definitely worth checking out. Note that if they make the Top 10 list, they will be removed from this list.
** Newest editions to the list will be in bold
***Ratings from GoodReads (as of update)
AN ALPHABETIZED SUMMARY LIST:
- BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY
- CINDER
- CLOCKWORK ANGEL
- CLOCKWORK PRINCE
- EVERY DAY
- FALLING KINGDOMS
- RITHMATIST, The
- UNNATURAL CREATURES
- WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE
- WILDWOOD
- WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAYby Ruta Sepetys
**Starred Review** Kirkus
**Starred Review** PublishersWeekly
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Booklist
4.33 Stars — 24,799 ratings
Sepetys book was on both the 2011 and 2012 BEST PAPERBACKS lists and was also a 2012 YALSA "Teen Choice" Nominee.
The story is about 15 year-old Lina, her mother, and brother who are sent to Siberia. (YA)
The story is about 15 year-old Lina, her mother, and brother who are sent to Siberia. (YA)
Word Count: 64,750
Page Count: 344
Accelerated Reading level: 3.6 / points: 9.0
AR quiz: 142569
--sample pages available
CINDERby Marissa Meyer
**Starred Review** PublishersWeekly
4.07 Stars — 54,216 ratings
Cinder was also a 2012 YALSA "Teen Choice" Nominee, and made it's debut on the 2012 Best MG/YA Book list.
The story is about Cinder, a cyborg who is reviled by her stepmother and who becomes involved in intergalactic political struggle.
If you have a kindle you can read 5 chapters for free.
Word Count: 87,661
Page Count: 400
Accelerated Reading level 5.8 / points: 14.0
AR quiz: 148727
Lexile: 790L
--sample pages available
The story is about Cinder, a cyborg who is reviled by her stepmother and who becomes involved in intergalactic political struggle.
If you have a kindle you can read 5 chapters for free.
Word Count: 87,661
Page Count: 400
Accelerated Reading level 5.8 / points: 14.0
AR quiz: 148727
Lexile: 790L
--sample pages available
CLOCKWORK ANGEL(Infernal Devices)
by Cassandra Clare
4.27 avg rating — 175,915 ratings
Clockwork Angel was on the 2011 and 2012 Best Paperback Book lists; the 2011 Best MG/YA Chapter Book list as well.
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. (YA)
To see reading levels for the Clockwork series, click here.
To see reading levels for the Clockwork series, click here.
Word Count: 131,487
Page Count: 512
Accelerated Reading level: 5.6 / points: 21.0
AR quiz: 139502
Lexile: HL780L
--sample pages available
CLOCKWORK PRINCE(Infernal Devices)
by Cassandra Clare
4.48 avg rating — 92,376 ratings
The Clockwork Prince earned a place on the both the 2011 Best MG/YA Books
and the 2012 Best MG/YA Book lists
To see reading levels for the series, click here.
Word Count: 139556
Page Count: 528
Accelerated Reading level: 5.7 / points: 22.0
AR quiz: 148254
Lexile: HL790L
--sample pages available
EVERY DAYby David Levithan
**Starred Review** Kirkus
**Starred Review** SchoolLibraryJournal
**Starred Review** ALA Booklist
David's book is a 2012 Nebula Award Finalist!
It first made it's appearance on the 2012 Best MG/YA Book list.
4.00 avg rating — 23,811 ratings
The story is about a character who wakes up every day --for only that day-- in control of another person's body. He has their memories and his own. And since it was the life he knew, he was good with that... until he met her.
Page Count: 336
Accelerated Reading level: 4.3 / points: 11.0
AR quiz: 153413
--sample pages available
(Falling Kingdoms #1)
by Morgan Rhodes
by Morgan Rhodes
3.82 avg rating — 3,192 ratings
Multiple perspectives bring this story to life. At the hub of the greater picture though are 3 kingdoms: Auranos, Paelsia and Simeros. There has been peace between them for many years. That is until a lord kids a wine maker's son.
This small event kindles intrigue and four seemingly unrelated young people find themselves caught in the middle of it.
Word Count: 103,021
Page Count:400
Accelerated Reading level: 4.9 / points: 15.0
AR quiz: 155966
--sample pages available
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(Rithmatist #1)
by Brandon Sanderson
4.29 avg rating — 4,231 ratings
Master writer Sanderson's first foray into YA. In this book Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles.
Word Count: 89,898
Page Count: 378
Accelerated Reader: 4.9 / points: 13.0
AR quiz: 159269
Lexile: HL680L
Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman
3.89 avg rating — 725 ratings
The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees
by E. Lily Yu
The Griffin and the Minor Canon
by Frank R. Stockton
Ozioma the Wicked
by Nnedi Okorafor
Sunbird
by Neil Gaiman
The Sage of Theare
by Diana Wynne Jones
Gabriel-Ernest
by Saki
The Cockatoucan; or, Great-Aunt Willoughby
by E. Nesbit
Moveble Beast
by Maria Dahavan Headley
The Flight of the Horse
by Larry Niven
Prismatica
by Samuel R. Delany
The Manticore, the Mermaid, and Me
by Megan Kurashige
The Complete Werewol
by Anthony Boucher
The Smile on the Face
by Nalo Hopkinson
Or All the Seas with Oysters
by Avram Davidson
Come Lady Death
by Peter S. Beagle
Word Count: 104,913
Page Count: 462
Accelerated Reader: 5.8 / points: 17.0
AR quiz: 158100
WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYEby Sarah Dessen
4.00 avg rating — 35,113 ratings
Ever since Mclean’s parents divorced, she has lived in four towns in two years – each time taking on a new persona. Mclean expects to leave Lakeview in six months, but soon finds that she doesn’t want to – she just wants to be herself.
Word Count: 105,444
Page Count: 432
Accelerated Reading level: 4.8 / points: 16.0
AR quiz: 143325
Lexile: HL760L
--sample pages available
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(The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I)
by Colin Meloy
Carson Ellis (Illustrations)
**Starred Review** SchoolLibraryJournal
3.61 Stars — 6,542 ratings
When Prue's brother is abducted by a murder of crows. She and her friend Curtis undertake a rescue mission that leads them to the Impassable Wilderness, a magical forest.
Word Count: 118,138
Page Count: 576
Accelerated Reading level: 6.3 / points: 19.0
AR quiz: 146438
--sample pages available
by John Green and David Levithan too!
**Starred Review** SchoolLibraryJournal
**Starred Review** ALA Booklist
**Starred Review** Kirkus
**Starred Review** ALA Booklist
**Starred Review** Kirkus
4.00 avg rating — 59,490 ratings
When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally they discover that they share the same name. Things get complicated when one of the guys begins dating the others best friend. Profanity and sexual references in this one.
Word Count: 74,277
Page Count: 336
Accelerated Reading level: 5.1 / points: 11.0
AR quiz: 136568
Lexile: 930L
--sample pages available
compiled by Pam
updated July 2014
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