Middle Grade

Middle Grade is a genre of novels written specifically for children roughly between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. These books are designed to match the emotional, intellectual, and social experiences of kids in upper elementary to early middle school.

The Last Ember (The Aerimander Chronicles, #1)
The Treasure of Ocean Parkway (The Queen of Ocean Parkway #2)
Chris Makes a Friend
Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel)
Xolo
The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair
Dragonborn
Outside
Kindred Dragons (Kindred Dragons, #1)
Coach (Track, #5)
Time Lions and the Chrono-Loop (Time Lions, #1)
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
The Taylors
The Tear Collector
Fooled
Wonka
Invisible
Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20)
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
Christmas at Hogwarts (Harry Potter #1.5)
Blood in the Water
The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures #2)
No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #18)
Becoming Muhammad Ali
Alone
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1)
Ground Zero
The Bletchley Riddle
The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire, #15)
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Books for twelve-year-old children
1,710 books — 1,111 voters
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund HodgeCreed by Trisha LeaverHexed by Michelle KrysAlienated by Melissa LandersSide Effects May Vary by Julie   Murphy
2014 Debut Author Challenge (YA/MG/NA)
426 books — 1,340 voters

The Princess and the Page by Christina FarleyForget Me Not by Ellie TerryThe Dark Prophecy by Rick RiordanThe Ship of the Dead by Rick RiordanThe Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie
Middle Grade Novels of 2017
552 books — 777 voters
Heartstopper by Alice OsemanIf This Gets Out by Sophie GonzalesPerfect on Paper by Sophie GonzalesShe Drives Me Crazy by Kelly QuindlenAny Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
2021 YA Books with LGBT Themes
203 books — 745 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHoles by Louis Sachar
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,264 books — 3,649 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteIl giardino segreto by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,360 books — 1,053 voters

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
Coraline
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)

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This morning, as Charlotte approached the brick facade of Hartnett, she found herself overcome with a great sense of dread. It hit her with a strange and sudden force, and she had an overwhelming urge to turn back, get into bed and not go out for about three weeks. She stopped in her tracks. The feeling itself was alarming to Charlotte - was she sensing something? Something dangerous? And was it something supernatural or just middle school? Sometimes it was hard to tell the difference.
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