Who doesn’t like a good fiction book? Whether it is Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan or The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill? So, here are some top 10 best fiction books of this month that are just too good to miss out on. Ready? Let’s begin!
Author: Katya Balen
Release Date: September 17, 2020
This raw, lingering, and stirringly lyrical book, October, October can get anyone hooked from the beginning to the end. In this story, a girl named October and her dad live in the woods, sleep in the house that her dad made, and eat the food they grow in their garden. A classic book for anyone who has ever longed to be in the wild.
Author: Natasha Farrant
Release Date: September 3, 2020
An action-packed chapter book perfect for those who like an adventure.
It is set in the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If our main character, Ben, wants to avoid being sent back to the orphanage he needs to find his brother, Sam, who is wounded in action and is now missing. Will Ben be able to find his brother? Just by reading the title can lure anyone into reading this book!
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Release Date: September 3, 2020
Omar’s life turns upside down when his country faces war, and his dad and friends are killed by an airstrike. With his sister missing as well, Omar and his mom reside in a refugee camp. With only enough money to afford one ticket for a ship bound for England, Omar boards the tiny, overcrowded boat with only has his Uncle’s address. The warm magic of Omar’s tale will lure the young readers, while his experience as a refugee will surely inspire compassion and empathy – something deeply vital for our times.
Author: Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
Release Date: September 1, 2020
Co-written by the award-winning novelist Ibi Zoboi and Dr. Yusef Salaam, it’s Punching the Air! This book is a timely, heartachingly powerful free verse novel. Aspiring artist and poet, our 16-year-old lead is wrongfully accused of a crime he didn’t commit. The story of his experience in the courtroom and the detention center couldn’t come at a better time seeing the heated, deep rooted debate on the biased societal system in the United States, and the peaceful protests of #BlackLivesMatter. And who could resist a book co-written by two award-winning novelists?!
Author: Ben Martynoga
Release Date: July 30, 2020
Less than one year ago, until November 2019 in fact, SARS-CoV-2 and the deadly coronavirus hadn’t infected a single person! Viruses were completely unknown to nearly all of us. Now it has changed our whole world, yet most of us still have only a hazy idea of what viruses are! This makes for a strange book to read while the coronavirus is still around.
Author: Elsa Whyte and Julie Legere
Release Date: August 4, 2020
Who doesn’t like a good secret? Especially the secrets of a witch! Opening with a heartfelt “Dear sister” address that invites aspiring witches to step into its beautifully-designed pages, this book has many myths about spell-makers as its modern-day witch authors seek to “retell and reclaim our identity”.
Author: Abi Elphinstone
Release Date: October 4, 2020
This new episode of The Unmapped Chronicles series takes the readers head-first into heart-stopping adventure deep in a rainforest closely modelled on the Amazon, but thrillingly, magically different. Twins Fox and Fibber Petty-Squabble (yup, that’s their names!) find themselves in a place called Jungledrop, a place in the Unmapped Kingdoms. They have to race against time if they are to save the future of their world and Jungledrop. What will happen in this magical rainforest? It’s up to you to find out!
Author: Linda Newberry
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Yes, Nevermore is back on the list! It is an oldy but a goody. It all happens when Tizzie’s mom takes a new job in a mysterious house in the middle of the country. In a fictional countryside town called Roven Mere, Tizzie finds herself far from her friends and everything she’s known before. Lonely and bored, Tizzie begins asking questions about the house. Why is it empty? And what will happen to it next?
Author: Carlie Sorosiak
Release Date: September 3, 2020
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a cat? Well our alien, Leonard, has arrived on Earth in the wrong body! That’s not all, he was meant to be a Yellowstone Park ranger – and needs to get home! Fortunately, he’s adopted by just about the only human on our planet who can save him. Will Leonard be stuck in a cat body forever? It’s up to you to find out!
Author: Hana Tooke
Release Date: July 23, 2020
Warm-hearted and mysterious The Unadoptables is a wonderfully entertaining adventure with a cast of fascinating characters set in a brilliantly evoked old-world Amsterdam and the surrounding countryside.
Where five children in an orphanage sets off to an adventure. What will they do in their magical adventure?
This is the end of the top ten best fiction books of Septemeber. I hoped you’re willing try out some of these books!
Editor’s Note: Bai-la’s Top 10 list is curated and adapted from the “Book of the Month” list for September, 2020 on lovereading4kds.co.uk. You can check out lovereading4kids.co.uk for more book lists, author spotlights, and book reviews in various categories and genres!
