Book Review List S - V
Organized by Author Last Name
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- Saadia, Zoe
- At Road's End; The Pre-Aztec series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction: **+
- Sabatini, Rafael
- Captain Blood; The Captain Blood series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Sabine, E. Rose
- A School for Sorcery; The School for Sorcery series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Sacks, Oliver
- Hallucinations: Nonfiction, Biography/Medicine/Psychology/Science: ***+
- Sacredfire, Robin
- How to Get A Billion Dollar Idea: Nonfiction, Self-Help: **
- Sage, Angie
- Magyk; The Septimus Heap series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Flyte; The Septimus Heap series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Salvatore, R. A.
- The Demon Awakens; The DemonWars Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **
- Sammon, Rick
- Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter: Nonfiction, Photography: ***+
- Sanderson, Brandon
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians; The Alcatraz series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Mistborn: The Final Empire; The Mistborn series: The Mistborn trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- The Well of Ascension; The Mistborn series: The Mistborn trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hero of Ages; The Mistborn series: The Mistborn trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- The Alloy of Law; The Mistborn series: The Wax and Wayne series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- Steelheart; The Reckoners series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Rithmatist; The Rithmatist series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Skyward: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Way of Kings; The Stormlight Archive, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Words of Radiance; The Stormlight Archive, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Warbreaker: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Sandford, John
- Saturn Run (with Ctien): Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Santat, Dan
- The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Sapkowski, Andrzej
- The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher; The Witcher series, Collection 1: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: ***
- Sarif, Shamim
- The Athena Protocol; The Athena Protocol series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Action/Thriller: ****
- Saunders, Nicholas J.
- Living Wisdom: Animal Spirits: Nonfiction, Animals/Folklore: ****
- Savage, Adam
- Every Tool's a Hammer: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Creativity: *****
- Savaryn, Lorelei
- The Circus of Stolen Dreams: Fiction, MG Chiller/Fantasy: ****
- Savio, Christopher
- Native American History and Culture: Nonfiction, Culture/History: **+
- Scalzi, John
- The Android's Dream: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Collapsing Empire; The Interdependency series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Kaiju Preservation Society: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Old Man's War; The Old Man's War series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Scarborough, Jim
- Broken: A Mystical Trip Through Oz; The Mystical Trip Through Oz series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: *
- Schmidt, Claudya
- Haunter of Dreams; The Chronicles of Yria series: Fiction, CH? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Schur, Michael
- How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question: Nonfiction, Humorous Nonfiction/Media Reference/Philosophy/Sociology: ****+
- Schwartz, Barney
- Easy E-Book Publishing: Nonfiction, Writing: **+
- Schwab, V. E.
- Gallant: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- A Darker Shade of Magic; The Shades of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Schwab, Victoria
- City of Ghosts; The City of Ghosts series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Thriller: ****
- Schwarz, Viviane
- There Are Cats in this Book; The Cats in this Book series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Humor/Novelty Book/Picture Book: ****
- There Are No Cats in this Book; The Cats in this Book series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Humor/Novelty Book/Picture Book: ****
- Scieszka, Jon
- The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, illustrations by Lane Smith: Fiction, CH Collection/Fantasy/Humor/Picture Book: ****+
- Scott, Jeremy
- The Ables: Fiction, MG Sci-Fi: **+
- Scott, Michael
- The Alchemyst; The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Seabrooke, Brenda
- The Dragon That Ate Summer; The Dragon series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Seaton, Cat
- Norroway Volume 1: The Black Bull of Norroway, illustrations by Kit Seaton; The Norroway series: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***+
- Segrelles, Vicente
- The Mercenary, Volume 1: The Cult of the Sacred Fire; The Mercenary series: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***+
- Seidensticker, John, Dr.
- Great Cats (with Dr. Susan Lumpkin, consulting editors): Nonfiction, Animals/Nature: ****
- Sendak, Maurice
- Where the Wild Things Are: Fiction, CH Picture Book: ****+
- Senescall, Charles
- Create Your Own Conspiracy Theory: Nonfiction, Humorous Nonfiction: ***+
- Seymour, John
- The Forgotten Arts & Crafts: Nonfiction, History/Reference: ***
- Shaffer, Andrew
- How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: Fiction, Humor/Media Tie-In: *****
- Shane, Lizzie
- Romancing Miss Right; The Reality Romance series, Book 2: Fiction, Romance: ****+
- Shane, V
- Fantastic Realms: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ****
- Shannon, Samantha
- The Priory of the Orange Tree: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Shaw, Vivian
- Strange Practice; A Dr. Greta Helsing novel, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Shay, Kathryn
- Feel the Heat; The Rockford Fire Department series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: ***+
- Sheindlin, Judge Judy
- Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever: Nonfiction, Self-Help: ****
- Shelly, Mary Wollstonecraft
- Frankenstein: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: **+
- Shelton, Gene
- Unwanted: Dead or Alive; The Buck and Dobie series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Western: ****
- Shepherd, Jean
- A Christmas Story: The Book That Inspired the Hilarious Classic Film: Fiction, Collection/General Fiction/Humor: ***+
- Shipko, Mary Bush
- AVIATRIX: First Woman Pilot for Hughes Airwest: Nonfiction, Autobiography: ****
- Shubin, Neil
- Your Inner Fish: Nonfiction, Nature/Science: ****+
- Shuker, Karl
- Dragons: A Natural History: Nonfiction, Folklore: ****
- Shusterman, Neal
- Full Tilt: Fiction, YA Horror: ****
- Siddoway, Derek Alan
- Windsworn; The Gryphon Riders trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Siegal, Mordecai
- Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cats (editor): Nonfiction, Pets: **
- Silverberg, Robert
- Gilgamesh the King: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Lord Valentine's Castle; The Majipoor Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Nightwings: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Silvester, John
- A Catland Companion (with Anne Mobbs): Nonfiction, Art: ***+
- Simak, Clifford D.
- City: Fiction, Collection/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Way Station: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Simmons, Gary
- The Technical Pen: Nonfiction, Art: *****
- Simonson, Louise
- Snow White and the Seven Robots, illustrations by Jimena Sanchez S.; The Far-Out Fairy Tales series: Fiction, CH Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Sinclair, Linnea
- The Down Home Zombie Blues: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: **
- Sirett, Natalie
- Drawing Visual Illusions: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ***+
- Sisman, Adam
- The World's Most Incredible Stories: The Best of the Fortean Times (editor): Nonfiction, Unexplained Phenomena: ***
- Skelton, Matthew
- Endymion Spring: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Sky, Erin Michelle
- The Wendy (with Steven Brown); The Tales of the Wendy series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Slater, Dashka
- The Antlered Ship, illustrations by Eric Fan and Terry Fan: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Sleator, William
- Others See Us: Fiction, YA Chiller/Fantasy: ****
- Sloan, Robin
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy: ***
- Smale, Alan
- Clash of Eagles; The Clash of Eagles trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Smith, Alexander McCall
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery: ****
- Tears of the Giraffe; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Book 2: Fiction, Mystery: ****
- Smith, G. Elliot
- The Evolution of the Dragon: Nonfiction, Essays/Mythology: ***+
- Smith, Monica L.
- Cities: Nonfiction, Cultures/Geography/History: ****
- Smith, Roland
- Cryptid Hunters; The Cryptid Hunters series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: ***+
- Smith, S. D.
- The Green Ember; The Green Ember series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fiction: ****
- Snider, Grant
- The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity: Nonfiction, Collection/Comics/Creativity: ****
- I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf: Nonfiction, Collection/Comics/Creativity: ****
- Snyder, Midori
- Dinotopia: Hatchling; The Dinotopia series: Fiction, CH Adventure/Fantasy/Media Tie-In: ****
- Spadafori, Gina
- Cats for Dummies (with Paul D. Pion, DVM, DACVIM): Nonfiction, Pets: *****
- Spiner, Brent
- Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Fiction, Humor/Thriller: ****
- Spires, Ashley
- The Most Magnificent Thing: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****+
- Spring, Michelle
- The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing (with Laurie R. King): Nonfiction, Writing: *****
- Spurlock, J. David
- The Art of the Dragon (with Patrick Wilshire): Nonfiction, Art: ****+
- Spurrier, Simon
- Coda Vol. 1, illustrations by Matias Bergara; The Coda series: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Jim Henson's Labyrinth Coronation: Volume 1; The Labyrinth Coronation series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In: ***+
- Stabenow, Dana
- Death of an Eye; The Eye of Isis series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ****
- Stables, Ian
- Book Writing Accelerated: Nonfiction, Writing: *
- Stanko, John
- Mastering Fantasy Art: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ***+
- Stark, Peter
- Astoria: Astor and Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: Nonfiction, History: ***+
- Stasheff, Christopher
- A Wizard in Mind; The Chronicles of the Rogue Wizard, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Stead, Rebecca
- When You Reach Me: Fiction, MG Mystery/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Stephens, John Richard
- The Enchanted Cat: Nonfiction, Media Reference/Pets/Poetry: ***
- The King of the Cats: Nonfiction, Folklore/Pets: ****
- Stephenson, Neal
- The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (with Nicole Galland); The D.O.D.O. series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Stevenson, ND
- Nimona: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****+
- Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy (with Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max (with Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes to the Max 2 (with Grace Ellis and Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen and Carolyn Nowak; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 5: Band Together, illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 6: Sink or Swim (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Carey Pietsch; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 7: A Bird's Eye View (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Maarta Laiho, Carey Pietsch, and Ayme Sotuyo; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 8: Stone Cold (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Maarta Laiho and Carey Pietsch; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Fiction, Horror: ***+
- Treasure Island: Fiction, MG? Adventure: ***+
- Stevermer, Caroline
- A College of Magics; The College of Magics series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fiction: **
- Stewart, Amy
- Girl Waits With Gun; A Kopp Sisters novel, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ****
- Stewart, Andrea
- The Bone Shard Daughter; The Drowning Empire series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Stewart, Andrew Kelly
- We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Stewart, Elinore Pruitt
- Letters of a Woman Homesteader: Nonfiction, Autobiography/History/Letters: ***+
- Stewart, Jon
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents Earth (the Book) (et al., editors): Nonfiction, History/Humorous Nonfiction/Politics/Science: *****
- Stewart, Katie W.
- The Dragon Box: Fiction, CH Fantasy: **+
- Stiefvater, Maggie
- The Raven Boys; The Raven Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***+
- Stinson, Jim
- The Princess and the Firedrake: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Humor: ***
- Stirling, S. M.
- Island in the Sea of Time; A Novel of the Change: The Island series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Stoddard, James
- The High House; The Evenmere Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *
- Stoker, Bram
- Dracula: Fiction, Horror: ***
- The Jewel of Seven Stars: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***
- Stone, Jeff
- Tiger; The Five Ancestors series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Action/Fantasy: ***
- Stroud, Jonathan
- The Amulet of Samarkand; The Bartimaeus trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Golem's Eye; The Bartimaeus trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Ptolemy's Gate; The Bartimaeus trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Ring of Solomon; A Bartimaeus novel: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Heroes of the Valley: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- The Screaming Staircase; The Lockwood & Co. series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- The Whispering Skull; The Lockwood & Co. series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- The Amulet of Samarkand (with Andrew Donkin), illustrations by Nicolas Chapuis and Lee Sullivan; A Bartimaeus graphic novel, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Strunk, William, Jr.
- The Elements of Style (with E. B. White): NonFiction, Writing: ****+
- Sullivan, Michael J.
- Age of Myth; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Swords; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of War; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Legend; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Death; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 5: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Sumner, Mark
- Devil's Tower: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ****
- Devil's Engine: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ****
- Sundin, David
- The Book That Did Not Want to Be Read: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Sunshine, Linda
- The Art of How to Train Your Dragon 2: Nonfiction, Art/Media Reference: ****+
- The Art of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World: Nonfiction, Art/Media Reference: *****
- Sutherland, Tui T.
- Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy; The Wings of Fire series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Suzanah
- Fairy Foals: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Swann, Leoni
- Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story: Fiction, Mystery: ***
- Swanwick, Michael
- The Iron Dragon's Daughter: Fiction, Fantasy: *
- Swiedler, Christopher
- In the Red: Fiction, MG Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Swift, Jonathan
- Gulliver's Travels: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy/Humor: ****
T
- Taft, Nicole
- Blood for Wolves; A Figments Fable: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Tahir, Sabaa
- An Ember in the Ashes; The Ember in the Ashes series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Takei, George
- They Called Us Enemy (with Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott), illustrations by Harmony Becker: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Graphic Novel/History: *****
- Tan, Susan
- The Poodle of Doom, illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei; The Pets Rule! series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Action/Humor: ****
- Taylor, Dennis E.
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob); The Bobiverse series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- For We Are Many; The Bobiverse series, Book 2: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- All These Worlds; The Bobiverse series, Book 3: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- Taylor, Jodi
- Just One Damned Thing After Another; The Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Taylor, Michael Ray
- The Cat Manual: Fiction, Humor: ****
- Taylor, Theodore
- The Cay: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Rogue Wave: And Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Collection: ***
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- Children of Time; The Children of Time series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Dogs of War; The Dogs of War series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- The Doors of Eden: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- The Tiger and the Wolf; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Bear and the Serpent; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hyena and the Hawk; The Echoes of the Fall series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Elder Race: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Shards of Earth; The Final Architecture series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Guns of the Dawn: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Made Things: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****+
- Walking to Aldebaran: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Telesco, Patricia
- Magick Made Easy: Nonfiction, Magic: ***+
- Tennis, Cary
- Finishing School (with Danelle Morton): Nonfiction, Writing: ****
- Tesh, Emily
- Silver in the Wood; The Greenhollow duology, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Thacker, Shelly
- Forever His; The Stolen Brides series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Thoma, Chrystalla
- Rex Rising; Elei's Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: **
- Thomas, Angie
- The Hate U Give; The Hate U Give series, Book 1: Fiction, YA General Fiction: ****+
- Thomas, Scarlett
- Dragon's Green; The Worldquake series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Thomas, Shelley Moore
- This Book is Not About Dragons: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Thompson, Dan
- Rip Haywire and the Curse of Tangaroa; A Rip Haywire graphic novel: Fiction, Action/Graphic Novel/Humor: *****
- Rip Haywire Blows UP!; A Rip Haywire collection, Book 2: Fiction, Action/Comics/Humor: ****+
- Thompson, Ernest E.
- Anatomy of Animals: Nonfiction, Animals/Art: ****
- Thompson, Tade
- The Murders of Molly Southborne: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: **+
- Thorn, Steve
- Siege Therapy: Fiction, Chiller/Sci-Fi: **
- Thorne, Todd
- Game Over - Extended Edition: Fiction, MG? Chiller/Sci-Fi: ****
- Thornton, Nicki
- The Last Chance Hotel; The Seth Seppi series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Mystery: ***
- Thurman, Susan
- The Everything Grammar and Style Book: Nonfiction, Writing: ***
- Tiernan, Cate
- Sweep: Book of Shadows; The Sweep series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Tiner, Ron
- Drawing from Your Imagination: Nonfiction, Art: ***+
- Figure Drawing Without a Model: Nonfiction, Art: *****
- Tingle, Kenneth
- How I Published My Book And Sold Thousands of Copies: Nonfiction, Writing: ***
- Tippetts, E. M.
- Someone Else's Fairytale; The Someone Else's Fairytale series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: ***
- Titan Books
- The Art and Making of The Expanse: Nonfiction, Art/Media Reference: ****+
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- The Hobbit: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****
- The Fellowship of the Ring; The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- The Two Towers; The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Return of the King; The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Topsell, John
- How to Raise and Keep a Dragon (Joseph Nigg, "editor"): Fiction, CH? Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
- Townsend, Jessica
- Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow; The Nevermoor series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Tregillis, Ian
- Bitter Seeds; The Milkweed Triptych, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- Trink, D. M.
- The Crimson-Eyed Dragon: Fiction, YA Mystery: **+
- Tripp, Ben
- The Accidental Highwayman; The Kit Bristol series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: **+
- Tripp, Wallace
- Sir Toby Jingle's Beastly Journey: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Picture Book: *****
- Truss, Lynne
- Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Nonfiction, Grammar: ****
- Tung, Debbie
- Book Love: Nonfiction, Collection/Comics/Humor: ***+
- Turner, Megan Whelan
- The Thief; The Queen's Thief series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Tursten, Helene
- An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (translated by Marlane Delargy); The Elderly Lady series, Book 1: Fiction, Collection/Humor/Mystery: ***
- Turton, Stuart
- The Last Murder at the End of the World: Fiction, Literary/Mystery/Sci-Fi: ***
- Tynion, James (IV)
- The Woods Volume 1: The Arrow; Series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Woods Volume 2: The Swarm; Series, Issues 5 - 8: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Woods Volume 3: New London; Series, Issues 9 - 12: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Tyson, Neil deGrasse
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry: Nonfiction, Science: ****+
- Tzu, Sun
- The Art of War: Nonfiction, Warfare: ***+
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- Uys, Errol Lincoln
- Riding the Rails: Nonfiction, History: ***+
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- Valdes, Valerie
- Chilling Effect; The Chilling Effect series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- Comfort Me With Apples: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making; The Fairyland series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There; The Fairyland series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two; The Fairyland series, Book 3: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy: ****+
- The Boy Who Lost Fairyland; The Fairyland series, Book 4: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home; The Fairyland series, Book 5: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy: *****
- The Glass Town Game: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Six-Gun Snow White: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***+
- Space Opera: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: *****
- Valentine, Danielle
- How to Survive Your Murder: Fiction, YA Thriller: *+
- Vance, Alexander
- Behind the Canvas: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Vandermeer, Jeff
- Wonderbook: Nonfiction, Writing: ****+
- van Eekhout, Greg
- California Bones; The Daniel Blackland series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Van Ness, Derick
- Find Your Passion: Nonfiction, Self-Help: ***
- Van Pelt, Shelby
- Remarkably Bright Creatures: Fiction, General Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Vaughan, Brian K.
- Paper Girls Volume 1, illustrations by Cliff Chiang; The Paper Girls series: Fiction, MG? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- Paper Girls Volume 2, illustrations by Cliff Chiang; The Paper Girls series: Fiction, MG? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- Paper Girls Volume 3, illustrations by Cliff Chiang; The Paper Girls series: Fiction, MG? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- Paper Girls Volume 4, illustrations by Cliff Chiang; The Paper Girls series: Fiction, MG? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- Paper Girls Volume 5, illustrations by Cliff Chiang and Matthew Wilson; The Paper Girls series: Fiction, MG? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- Paper Girls Volume 6, illustrations by Cliff Chiang and Matthew Wilson; The Paper Girls series: Fiction, MG? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Saga Volume 1, illustrations by Fiona Staples; The Saga series, Issues 1 - 6: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: *****
- Vaughn, Carrie
- Steel: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Voices of Dragons; The Voices of Dragons series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Velde, Vivian Vande
- Dragon's Bait: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Never Trust a Dead Man: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Humor/Mystery: ***+
- Verne, Jules
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- A Journey to the Center of the Earth: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Survivors of the Chancellor: Fiction, Adventure/Thriller: ***+
- Vespia, Cynthia
- Phoenix Rising: Fiction, Action/Thriller: ***+
- Viehl, Lynn
- Disenchanted & Co.; The Disenchanted & Co. series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance/Sci-Fi: **
- Villoro, Juan
- The Wild Book (translated by Lawrence Schimel): Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Vine, Beatrice
- The Hunt for Elsewhere: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: **
- Vinge, Joan D.
- The Snow Queen; The Snow Queen Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Vinge, Vernor
- A Fire Upon the Deep; The Zones of Thought series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Vitalis, Jessica
- The Wolf's Curse: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Vlach, Heidi C.
- Serpents of Sky: Nine stories of dragons: Fiction, YA? Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Vo, Nghi
- The Empress of Salt and Fortune; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Into the Riverlands; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Mammoths at the Gates; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- The Brides of High Hill; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 5: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- von Oech, Roger
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