Master List 2.1

It's amazing how the more I read, the more I find to read. I always start into these lists with the vague idea that there will eventually be an end to the stack. Of course there never really will. The number of books on my YA Lit list is daunting on its own.

However, it's also always been interesting to me how one book leads to another and how a reader finds books. For me, it seems like there are four main ways.

• First, I find a book because a friend or close family member hands it to me. I think this is how most people find the literature that they enjoy and the most common access people have to new material. In my case, because I make reading such a large part of my life, I have a massive number of people who recommend me books ranging from students, to family, to friends, and even to the relations of those people who have heard of me. 
• Second, I find a book because I am attracted to the cover art and because it is on display at library or bookstore. For people who consider themselves readers this is a pretty common thing as well. However, for it to happen, you have to be the kind of person who spends time in bookstores and libraries. 
• Third, one book leads me to another. Generally, this is a sort of lateral move as I discover new authors, find that I like something they've written, and then pursue other books they've done either within a series or other stand alones. However, sometimes one book mentions another, or in the case of my professional reading I can be exposed to whole lists.
• Fourth, I actively research for new material specifically in the area of YA and middle readers. I follow the big awards and I track various YA authors who are also big (and public) readers. I'll find places where other teachers publish their recommendations and actually read the publishing lists. Some of my bigger reading students do this in a less organized way. It can take a lot of time but can also yield very satisfying results.

Regardless of how I find them, the number of books on the master list has expanded and I'll need to cull it down some soon.

YA Lit

1. He Said, She Said by Kwame Alexander (UF)
2. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (UF)
3. Booked by Kwame Alexander (UF)
4. Solo by Kwame Alexander (UF)
5. The Playbook by Kwame Alexander (UF)
6. Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den by Aimee Carter* (UF)
7. Simon Thorn and the Viper's Pit by Aimee Carter*
8. The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (CL)
9. The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (CL)
10. The Dragon Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (UF)
11. The Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (UF)
12. The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (UF)
13. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco*
14. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (L)
15. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (UF)
16. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (UF)
17. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (UF)
18. The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare (UF)
19. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (UF)
20. Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (UF)
21. The Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (UF) 
22. The Pants Project by Cat Clarke*
23. The Maze Runner by James Dashner (L)
24. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (UF)
25. The Death Cure  by James Dashner (UF)
26. The Eye of Minds by James Dashner*
27. The Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner* (UF)
28. The Game of Lives by James Dashner* (UF) 
29. 13 to Life by Shannon Delany (L)
30. Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany (L)
31. Bargains and Betrayals by Shannon Delany (L)
32. Destiny and Deception by Shannon Delany (L)
33. Rivals and Retribution  by Shannon Delany (UF)
34. A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer
35. City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte
36. Life Is Funny E. R. Frank
37. The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke (L)
38. One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn*
39. The Someday Suitcase by Corey Ann Haydu*
40. I Am David by Anne Holm
41. The Water Seeker by Kimberly WIllis Holt
42. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck (CL)
43. Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck (UF)
44. Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck (UF)
45. Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck (UF)
46. Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes (L)
47. Accidents of Nature by Harriet McBryde Johnson (UF)
48. The Right Track by Harmony Jones* (UF)
49. The High Note by Harmony Jones* (UF)
50. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
51. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (UF)
52. The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore (UF)
53. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore (UF)
54. The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore (UF)
55. The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore (UF)
56. United as One by Pittacus Lore (UF)
57. Hero by Mike Lupica (Dalton Recommendation)
58. Sold by Patricia McCormick (Jess Recommendation)
59. Wildwood by Colin Meloy (L)
60. Under Wildwood  by Colin Meloy (UF)
61. Wildwood Imperium  by Colin Meloy (UF)
62. Autobiography of my Dead Brother by Walter Dean Myers (L)
63. Sunrise over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers (CL)
64. The Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers (CL)
65. I'll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson (L)
66. The Seance by Joan Lowery Nixon
67. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
68. The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (UF)
69. Clementine's Letter by Sara Pennypacker (UF)
70. Clementine, Friend of the Week  by Sara Pennypacker (UF)
71. Clementine and the Family Meeting by Sara Pennypacker (UF)
72. Clementine and the Spring Trip by Sara Pennypacker (UF)
73. Completely Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (UF)
74. The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman (UF)
75. The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman (UF)
76. The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman (UF)
77. The Tin Princess by Philip Pullman
78. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Ryan Recommendation)
79. The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda
80. The Wizard of Rondo by Emily Rodda (UF)
81. The Battle for Rondo by Emily Rodda (UF)
82. A List of Cages by Robin Roe*
83. So B. It by Sarah Weeks (UF)
84. Window Boy by Andrea White (UF)
85. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin (UF)

Short Story Collections

1. Wizards edited by Jack Danin and Gardner Dozois
2. Thrilling Tales edited by Michael Chabon
3. The Art of the Story edited by Daniel Halpern
4. The Sci-Fi Factor edited by Perfection Learning
5. The Case Against Tomorrow by Frederik Pohl

Adult Literature

1. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
2. Company by Max Barry (RR, Ryan Recommendation)
3. Machine Man by Max Barry (Ryan Recommendation)
4. Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
5. King Rat by James Clavell (Ryan Recommendation)
6. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (L)
7. Circuit of Heaven by Dennis Danvers (Ryan Recommendation)
8. The Magicians by Lev Grossman (RR)
9. The Magician King by Lev Grossman (UF)
10. The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman (UF)
11. Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah (Siree Recommendation)
12. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Ryan Recommendation)
13. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
14. Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (Sandy Recommendation)
15. Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis (Ryan Recommendation)
16. Swan Song by Robert McCammon (Ryan Recommendation)
17. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (L)
18. Clariel by Garth Nix
19. Goldenhand by Garth Nix
20. Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett (B)
21. Soul Music by Terry Pratchett (B)
22. Interesting TImes by Terry Pratchett (B)
23. Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (B)
24. Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett (B)
25. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett (B)
26. Fool on the Hill by Matt Ruff (Ryan Recommendation)
27. Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
28. The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara (CL)
29. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut (RR, Ryan Recommendation)

Poetry

1. Birthday Letters by Ted Hughs (Nathan Recommends)
2. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (RR)

Professional Reading & NonFiction

1. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah (NF)
2. Turbulent Mirror by John Briggs and F. David Peat (NF, Ryan Recommendation)
3. L.A. Noir by John Buntin  (NF)
4. The Science of Star Wars by Jeanne Cavelos (NF)
5. Literature Circles by Harvey Daniels (P)
6. Mini-Lessons For Literature Circles by Harvey Daniels & Nancy Steineke (P)
7. Charles and Emma by Deborah Heiligman (NF)
8. The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean (NF)
9. Book Love by Penny Kittle (RR) (P)
10. Choice Cuts by Mark Kurlansky (NF)
11. The Eastern Stars by Mark Kurlansky (NF)
12. Reading Ladders by Teri S. Lesesne (RR) (P)
13. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (NF)
14. Good-Bye Round Robin by Michael F. Opitz (P)
15. The Writer's Workout Book by Art Peterson (P)
16. Cooked by Michael Pollan (NF)
17. Stiff by Mary Roach (NF)
18. Black Beard and Other Pirates of the Atlantic Coast by Nancy Roberts (NF)
19. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks (NF)
20. Teaching English by Design by Peter Smagorinsky (P)
21. A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage (NF)
22. An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage (NF)
23. Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf  (NF)

(L) = from a Library    (B) = borrowed     (RR) = ReReads    (UF) = unfound/don't have access yet
(GN) = Graphic Novel    (NF) = NonFiction    (P) = Professional