Kellee's (59) Favorite 2012 Books

As 2012 comes to an end, I started to think about all of my favorite books I read in 2012 and realized that I cannot get them all in one post. I've read more than I've ever read before and I am so proud of my number: 385+!!! Today, I am happy to share with you all my favorite 2012 books that I read in 2012. Next week I am going to share my favorite books that I read in 2012 that were published in a different year. For each post I separated them into categories so that hopefully it will be easier for you to find the just right book for you. Happy reading!

**All of these winners are based completely on my opinion and is only based on the books I read in 2012, not all books published in 2012.**

Best Young Adult Realistic Fiction Novel

The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Runners-up: Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown 

and From What I Remember… by Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas

Best YA Sci-Fi Novel

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Best YA Sequel

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Runner-up: Black Heart by Holly Black

Best YA Humor

The Infects by Sean Beaudoin

Runner-up: Me, Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Best YA Graphic Novel

Hades by George O'Connor

Runners-up: Year of the Beasts by Cecil Castellucci & Nate Powell, Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

and Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite by Barry Deutsch

Best YA (Contemporary) Historical Fiction

Personal Effects by E.M. Kokie

Runner-up: Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington

Best YA Suspense

This is Not a Drill by Beck McDowell

Best YA Poetry

October Mourning by Leslea Newman

YA Novels that Surprised Me

 

Cadillac Chronicles by Brett Hartman
The Last Free Cat by Jon Blake

Best Middle Grade Realistic Fiction

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Runners-up: Audition & Subtraction by Amy Fellner Dominy, See You At Harry’s by Jo Knowles, 

My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer by Jennifer Gennari, and The Humming Room by Ellen Potter

Best MG Sci Fi

Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner

Runners-up: Mira’s Diary: Lost in Paris by Marissa Moss and Darkbeast by Morgan Keyes

Best MG Sequel

Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan          

Best MG Fantasy

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Runner-up: Neversink by Barry Wolverton

Best MG Mystery

Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

Runner-up: Capture the Flag by Kate Messner

Best MG Historical Fiction

For What It’s Worth by Janet Tashjian

Best MG Humor

The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy

Best MG Short Stories

Guys Read: Sports Pages edited by Jon Sciezska

Best MG Graphic Novel
**It was obviously the year for MG GNs - so many great ones!**

Cardboard by Doug TenNapel

 

Runners-up: Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke, Drama by Raina Telgemeier, 

One Dead Spy by Nathan Hale, Princeless Vol. 1 by Jeremy Whitely, Giants Beware! by Jorge Aguirre, 

 Mal & Chad: Food Fight! by Stephen McCranie, Victory by Carla Jablonski,
and Amulet Vol. 5: Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi

Best Children’s Chapter Book

Marty McGuire Digs Worms by Kate Messner

Runner-ups: Lulu Walks the Dogs by Judith Viorst 

and Bink and Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo & Allison McGhee

Best Children’s Graphic Novel

Cow Boy by Nate Cosby & Chris Eliopoulos

Runners-up: Squish: The Power of the Parasite by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm 

and Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes by Jarrett Krosoczka

Best Fiction Picture Book

Tie: Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman & Dan Yaccarino, This is Not my Hat by Jon Klassen, 

and Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds

Runners-up: Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen and 

One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo & David Small

Best Nonfiction Picture Book

Here Come the Girl Scouts! by Shana Corey & Hadley Hooper

Runners-up: Alex the Parrot by Stephanie Spinner & Meilo So, 

Annie and Helen by Deborah Hopkinson & Raul Colon and Silent Star by Bill Wise

What were your favorite books published this year?