Non-Australian Authors Read

In 2022, I read 77 books by authors from overseas across a variety of genres. A lot of these were review books sent to me by publishers, and many were kid’s books, which is an area I tend to focus on, as it seems many publications focus on adult books, which is fair enough. But kids’ books need love too! I favoured fantasy, historical fiction, and mystery, and mostly novels though I did read a few graphic novels. Whilst this isn’t my preferred format, I think they have their place alongside other books so that readers of children’s books have a choice – it’s no longer one or the other, which is a good thing. Being able to choose the books you like in the format you like will help foster a love of reading. I also re-read a few favourites this year and got up to date with the Pages and Co series before the final book comes out – hopefully this year. This year has been interesting for this category, and it will be interesting to see what crosses my path this year, even though I am hoping to focus on Australian authors again in 2023.

1. The Ship of Cloud and Stars by Amy Raphael (Read 2021, released 2022)
2. Violet Veil Mysteries: A Case of Misfortune by Sophie Cleverly (Read 2021, Reviewed 2022)
3. The Bird Singers by Eve Wersocki Morris
4. A Three Dog Problem by S.J. Bennet (Read 2021, reviewed 2022)
5. Little Wombat’s Easter Surprise by Charles Fuge     
6. Little Bird of Auschwitz: How My Mother Escaped Death and Found Our Family by Alina and Jacques Peretti
7. A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
8. Pages and Co: Tilly and the Map of Stories by Anna James
9. 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison
10. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (120^th anniversary)
11. Our Table by Peter H Reynolds (quiz book)
12.  Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup by Andy Sagar
13. Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho
14. Space Detectives: Extra Weird Creatures by Mark Power (quiz book)
15. Emily Lime, Librarian Detective: The Pencil Case by Dave Shelton
16. A Rebel in Auschwitz by Jack Fairweather
17. The Howling Hag Mystery by Nicki Thornton
18. Peggy and Me by Miranda Hart
19. When the War Came Home by Lesley Parr
20. Talking History: 150 Years of Speakers and Speeches by Joan Haig and Joan Lennon, Illustrated by Andre Ducci
21. Underdogs: We Are Not the Champions by Tracey West and Kyla May
22. The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Secrets of the Stormforest by L.D. Lapinski
23. Nisha’s War by Dan Smith
24. Take a Breath by Sujean Rim
25. The Frozen Unicorn by Alice Hemming
26. The Secret of Splint Hall by Katie Cotton
27. The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
28. Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater
29. The Secret Animal Society by Luke Gamble
30. Remarkably Ruby by Terri Libenson
31. Rise of the School of Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
32. Circe by Madeline Miller
33. Luma and the Pet Dragon by Leah Mohammed and illustrated by Loretta Schauer
34. Rebel Women: The renegades, viragos, and heroines who changed the world – from the French Revolution to today by Rosalind Miles
35. A Spoonful of Murder by J.M. Hall
36. Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan
37. The Offline Diaries as told by Ade and Shanice by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené
38. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman
39. The Light in Everything by Katya Balen
40. Dead Good Detectives by Jenny McLachlan
41. Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer
42. As Old as Time by Liz Braswell
43. The Wishing Chair Collection by Enid Blyton
44. Reflection by Elizabeth Lim
45. BSC: Super Special #1: Babysitters on Board by Ann M Martin
46. Tooth Fairy by Audrey Wood
47. Balloonia by Audrey Wood
48. The Princess and the Dragon by Audrey Wood
49. Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh
50. Part of Your World by Liz Braswell
51. The Twelve Days of Christmas Island by Teresa Lagrange
52. St Clare’s Collection 1 by Enid Blyton
53. Kid Christmas of the Claus Brothers Toy Store by David Litchfield
54. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
55. A is for Bee:  an Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck
56. Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book by Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Euoyoung Seo
57. Diary of an Accidental Witch by Perdita and Honor Cargill
58. Once Upon A Dream by Liz Braswell
59. A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
60. Almost There by Farrah Rochon
61. Need a House? Call Ms Mouse by George Mendoza
62. Let it Go by Jen Calonita
63. Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton
64. The Book Smugglers by Anna James
65. Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot
66. Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library by Anna James
67. Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
68. One More Mountain by Deborah Ellis
69. Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita
70. So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim
71. Straight on Till Morning by Elizabeth Lim
72. Unbirthday by Liz Braswell
73. A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig
74. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
75. The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond by Amy Sparkes
76. Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter