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books I’ve read in 2026 📖 no. 048

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

“What did it feel like to die? Was it a peaceful sleep? Some thought it was full of either trumpet-blowing angels or angry devils. Perhaps I was already dead.”

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Middle-Grade Faves

From Top to Botton: Whatever After: Fairest of All by, Sarah Mlynowski; nine, ten: A September 11 Story by, Nora Raleigh Baskin; Ellie's Story by, W. Bruce Cameron; Fever 1793 by, Laurie halse Anderson.

These are some of my favorite middle-grade books from my childhood or ones that I read recently.

Whatever After: Fairest of All, by, Sarah Mlynowski: This was one of the first books I loved so much. I first read this in 4th grade when I was 9. I love this whole series I still read it. 5/5 stars.

nine, ten: A September 11 Story by, Nora Raleigh Baskin: I read this book this summer and I loved it. Would give this to a child to read. 4/5 Stars.

Ellie's Story by, W. Bruce Cameron: I read this book in 6th Grade and loved it. Loved all the other books in the series too. 5/5 stars.

Fever 1793 by, Laurie Halse Anderson: I read this book going into 8th grade for summer reading and really liked it. The story was really interesting. This was one of the historical fiction books that got me into the genre. 5/5 stars.

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Plagues, Pandemics, and Disease in History and Historical Fiction 

....In case you have some time on your hands for a little light reading. 

Angels In America, by Tony Kushner: a monumental drama set during the worst of the AIDS crisis; an audio production featuring the cast of the 2018 National Theatre revival is available from Libro.fm. 

Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks: a historical novel set in a small English village in 1666

Plagues and Peoples, by William H. McNeill: influential world history through the lens of disease and pandemic 

Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson: middle grade novel about Philadelphia in the grip of Yellow Fever 

A Journal of the Plague Year, by Daniel Defoe: a fictionalized account from a first hand witness of 17th century plague in London 

Fever Year, by Don Brown: nonfiction graphic novel on the Spanish flu

How To Survive a Plague, by David France: the grassroots response to AIDS 

Pale Rider, by Laura Spinney: the international impact of the Spanish Flu 

A Company of Liars, by Karen Maitland: Chaucer’s pilgrims reimagined in a society stalked by plague 

In the Wake of the Plague, by Norman F. Cantor: how the Black Death shaped European society 

In the Shadow of Blackbirds, by Cat Winters: Young adult novel set amidst the Spiritualist surge that accompanied the Spanish Flu and World War I

Typhoid Mary, by Judith Walzer Leavitt: part social history, part biography, part medical mystery from the early days of epidemiology 

The Plague, by Albert Camus: the classic novel of Bubonic Plague in an Algerian town 

And the Band Played On, by Randy Shilts: iconic investigative reporting on the AIDS crisis 

The Book of Boy, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock: middle grade historical fantasy that chases around Europe disrupted by the Black Death 

The Hot Zone, by Richard Preston: the origin and spread of Ebola 

The Last Hours, by Minette Walters: 14th century novel about trying to socially isolate the plague away 

Bring Out Your Dead, by J.H. Powell: history of yellow fever in Philadelphia 

The Great Plague: A People’s History, by Evelyn Lord: an intimate history of the Bubonic Plague in Britain 

The Ghost Map, by Steven Johnson: a social history of London’s worst cholera outbreak 

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Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Whenever I consider striking covers that really stick with you, this is the first one that comes to mind. It’s so simple, yet invokes so much dread and atmosphere (which was very unusual to see with kid’s fiction covers back when this book came out). From the moment I laid eyes on it as a child, I’ve never been able to forget it. It’s because of the cover is so memorable this book always up comes first when I think of “things I read as a kid”. That’s the kind a power an evocative cover can have. -Caitlin

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Teen Review Tuesday: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Here’s a review from Jessica:

It is 1793 in Philadelphia. There is a disease spreading, caused by mosquitoes. Matilda Cook, a 14-year-old girl, and her family are trying to survive. Nobody knew the cause until a bunch of years after the outbreak. Her family, mom, grandfather, and cook try all they can to survive and defeat the disease.

I am recommending this book because it teaches people about independence. It shows people that they should never give up.

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I’m reading Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson at the moment, and am so impressed by her ability to write both historical and contemporary fiction. I read Twisted when I was 16 and it made me incredibly unsettled. I read Chains as a kid and am wondering if it stands revisiting as an adult?

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Latest Book Haul

I bought these babies almost two weeks ago on separate occasions. I scored them at such a sweet deal at around 60 to 70 percent off. Who could resist not buying them, right?

Here are my recently purchased items:

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson- 69 Pesos

Naomi and Ely’s List of No Kiss by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan- 99 Pesos

Don’t even think about it by Sarah Mlynowski- 199 Pesos

This song will save your life by Leila Sales- 150 Pesos

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner- P199 Pesos

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What's your top 5 favorite books that you've read?

these are basic so don’t judge me lmao but Speak, Fever 1793, The Exorcist, World War Z, and yes you’re allowed to judge me for this one.. Twilight.