Members of the Library and Information Technology Association (a division of the American Library Association) have put together an out-of-this-world list of recent science fiction books for young readers. Their picks include options for kids of all ages, with titles aimed at readers from pre-school through 12th grade.
Here are there 30+ picks:
Books for Early Readers
Field Trip to the Moon, by John Hare
Hello, by Aiko Ikegami
How to be on the Moon, by Viviane Schwarz
Out There, by Tom Sullivan
The Babysitter From Another Planet, by Stephen Savage
The Space Walk, by Brian Biggs
Ultrabot's First Playdate, by Josh Schneider
Good Boy, by Sergio Ruzzier
Llama Destroys the World, by Jonathan Stutzman (writer) and Heather Fox (illustrator)
Books for Kids Age 7 to 11
Awesome Dog 5000, by Justin Dean
Cog, by Greg van Eekhout
Field Trip (Sanity and Tallulah #2), by Molly Brooks
Friendroid, by M. M. Vaughan
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat, by Johnny Marciano & Emily Chenoweth
Maximillian Fly, by Angie Sage
The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away, by Ronald L. Smith
The Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
We're Not From Here, by Geoff Rodkey
The Unspeakable Unknown, by Eliot Sappingfield
Seventh Grade vs the Galaxy, by Joshua S. Levy
Books for Kids Age 12 to 17
Alien: Echo, by Mira Grant
Aurora Rising, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Girls With Sharp Sticks, by Suzanne Young
The Hive, by Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden
The Pioneer, by Bridget Tyler
How We Became Wicked, by Alexander Yates
The Waning Age, by S.E. Grove
The Fever King, by Victoria Lee
War Girls, by Tochi Onyebuchi
I Hope You Get This Message, by Farah Rishi
Honor Bound, by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre
For more information about these titles, visit the Science Fiction Notables website.
Subscribe to the I Love Libraries newsletter for even more great book recommendations from librarians.
