19 Favorite Middle Grade Books of 2019

Rather than share a best of list, these are my 19 Favorite Middle Grade Books of 2019. And don’t forget, to take a look at my picture book list too!

I’ll caveat that by saying, these are just a few of the amazing books that have been published this year. It might not include your favorites, but I’d love to hear about them in the comments or even what you loved about some of these titles.

19 Favorite Middle Grade Books of 2019

1. All of Me by Chris Baron
2. All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey
3. Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
4. The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
5. Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn
6. Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
7. Girl of the Southern Sea by Michelle Kadarusman
8. Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly
9. The Line Tender by Kate Allen
10. Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
11. Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
12. The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake
13. New Kid by Jerry Craft
14. Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
15. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
16. Roll With It by Jamie Sumner
17. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
18. Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
19. Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway

For even more titles, check out the Best Middle Grade Books 2019 in School Library Journal.