Masterlist Revised

I often imagine the world of books like a vast ocean. When I'm reading, it is like I'm floating on the words and the ideas are like vast currents pushing and pulling at my mind. However, thinking about reading is different. Sometimes it is overwhelming, like standing on the dock and staring up, up, up at the leading edge of a tsunami.

No matter how much I read, there is always more. The more I talk about reading, the more people recommend books. It's a wonderful thing.

But it's also why these lists get out of control. I've been spending a lot of time spending less money than one would think buying books for my classroom library which is why the YA category has exploded. I've also put more thought into the other categories and added back books from some of my other sub projects.

In other news - I'm only 20 books behind pace....catching up!

YA Books

1. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
2. Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
4. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation by M.T. Anderson
5. Feed by M.T. Anderson
6. The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
7. Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
8. Nothing but the Truth by Avi
9. The Seer of Shadows by Avi
10. The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi
11. Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
12. Dove Arising by Karen Bao
13. Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett
14. Peeled by Joan Bauer
15. Stand Tall by Joan Bauer
16. Sticks by Joan Bauer
17. Tamsin by Peter Beagle
18. Exodus by Julie Bertagna
19. The Hanged Man by Francesca Lia Block
20. Rose and the Beast by Francesca Lia Block
21. Story Time by Edward Bloor
22. Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
23. Stolen by Lucy Christopher
24. The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
25. Burning Up by Caroline B. Cooney
26. The Terrorist by Caroline B. Cooney
27. Fade by Robert Cormier
28. The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
29. The Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner* (UF)
30. The Game of Lives by James Dashner* (UF) 
31. Wither by Lauren Destefano
32. Heart of a Champion by Carl Deuker
33. Runner by Carl Deuker 
34. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
35. The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper
36. Fire From the Rock by Sharon Draper
37. November Blues by Sharon Draper
38. A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer
39. Life is Funny by E.R. Frank
40. Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
41. Book Jumper by Mechthild Glaser
42. The Garden of Eve by K.L. Going
43. Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going
44. Twerp by Mark Goldblatt
45. Paper Towns by John Green
46. Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
47. One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn
48. Under the Bridge by Michael Harmon
49. The Someday Suitcase by Corey Ann Haydu
50. Olive's Ocean Kevin Henkes
51. The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry
52. Bearstone by Will Hobbs
53. Incantations by Alice Hoffman
54. I Am David by Anne Holm
55. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt
56. Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes
57. Girl Vs. Boy Band: The High Note by Harmony Jones
58. Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin
59. Very Far Away From Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin
60. Louisa the Poisoner by Tanith Lee
61. A Coyote's in the House by Elmore Leonard
62. Day of Tears by Julius Lester
63. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
64. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore 
65. The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
66. The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore (UF)
67. The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore (UF)
68. The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore (UF)
69. United as One by Pittacus Lore (UF)
70. Hero by Mike Lupica
71. Inexcusable by Chris Lynch
72. Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
73. Slam! by Walter Dean Myers
74. Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
75. A Step from Heaven by An Na
76. The Violet Keystone by Garth Nix
77. Big Mouth & Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
78. Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
79. Lawn Boy Returns by Gary Paulsen
80. Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
81. Bullyville by Francine Prose
82. A List of Cages by Robin Roe
83. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
84. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
85. The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski
86. A Good Horse by Jane Smiley
87. Jack's Run by Roland Smith
88. Peak by Roland Smith
89. The Taker by J.M. Steele
90. Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater
91. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater
92. Spud by John Van de Ruit
93. So Be. It by Sarah Weeks
94. Jack: Secret Histories by F. Paul Wilson
95. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
96. The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
97. Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Jane Yolen
98. Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak

Nonfiction/Professional Learning

1. Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions by Elizabeth Andoh
2. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
3. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
4. Turbulent Mirror by John Briggs and F. David Peat (Ryan Rec)
5. Chasing Shadows by Fred Burton and John Bruning
6. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
7. Living Faith by Jimmy Carter
8. Mini-Lessons For Literature Circles by Harvey Daniels & Nancy Steineke
9. Making a Collection Count: A Holistic Approach to Library Collection Management by Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly
10. The Dark Game by Paul Janeczko
11. Boardwalk Empire by Nelson Johnson
12. 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature by Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald & Dawn B. Sova
13. George Washington's Secret Six by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
14. Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers by Penny Kittle
15. Choice Cuts by Mark Kurlansky
16. Reading Ladders by Teri S. Lesesne (RR)
17. Good-Bye Round Robin: 25 Effective Oral Reading Strategies by Michael F. Opitz & Timothy V. Rasinski
18. A Wing and a Prayer by Katharine Jefferts Schori
19. Teaching English by Design: How to Create and Carry Out Instructional Units by Peter Smagorinsky
20. "You Gotta BE the Book": Teaching Engaged and Reflective Reading with Adolescents by Jeffrey D. Wilhelm 
21. The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans by Larry J. Zimmerman

Short Story & Essay Collections

1. The Human Fly and Other Stories by T.C. Boyle
2. Thrilling Tales edited by Michael Chabon
3. Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
4. The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
5. Fantasy Stories edited by Diana Wynne Jones
6. Rag & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt

Poetry & Novels in Verse

1. The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle
2. Sold by Patricia McCormick

Adult Fiction

1. Company by Max Barry (Ryan Rec, RR)
2. Machine Man by Max Barry (Ryan Rec)
3. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
4. King Rat by James Clavell (Ryan Rec)
5. Circuit of Heaven by Dennis Danvers (Ryan Rec)
6. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
7. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Ryan Rec)
8. Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver (Sandy Rec)
9. Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis (Ryan Rec)
10. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
11. Swan Song by Robert McCammon (Ryan Rec)
12. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
13. The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
14. Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
15. Soul Music by Terry Pratchett
16. Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett
17. Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
18. Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett
19. Fool on the Hill by Matt Ruff (Ryan Rec)
20. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut (Ryan Rec)