The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Regan Barnhill
★ Top 25 book of 2016 · #23 on Best Books of 2016
A girl is raised by an unusual household made up of a witch, a swamp monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. This epic fantasy follows her as she works to unlock the strong magic hidden inside her.
Best for: Fantasy fans who enjoy quirky found families and a young heroine's magic
The Girl Who Drank the Moon is #23 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon on the Best Books of 2016
The Girl Who Drank the Moon came out in 2016. Of the 68 books first published in 2016 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #23 on our Best Books of 2016 list.
Why it made the list: 703 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (40 ratings); 51 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2016 list
- The Sun Is Also a Star Nicola Yoon, #21
- The Wild Robot Peter Brown, #22
- Grit Angela Duckworth, #24
- Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas, #25
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 605 want to read it, 51 are reading it now and 47 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 40 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 71 | 55% |
| Reader love | 25 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 79 | 20% |
Questions about The Girl Who Drank the Moon
When was The Girl Who Drank the Moon published?
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Regan Barnhill was first published in 2016.
Was The Girl Who Drank the Moon one of the best books of 2016?
The Girl Who Drank the Moon is #23 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar. 703 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (40 ratings); 51 are reading it right now.
Why is The Girl Who Drank the Moon on the Best Books of 2016 list?
703 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (40 ratings); 51 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2016
- It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, #1
- Dog Man Dav Pilkey, #2
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, #3
- Never Split the Difference Chris Voss, #4
- The Hidden Oracle Rick Riordan, #5
- Born a Crime Trevor Noah, #6
See the full Best Books of 2016, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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