Holes by Louis SacharHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Top 100 Books for Tween Boys
17th out of 190 books — 76 voters
The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan WolfFateful by Claudia GrayPromise Me This by Cathy GohlkeBy the Light of the Silvery Moon by Tricia GoyerThe Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Titanic's 100th Anniversary
29th out of 82 books — 136 voters

A Night to Remember by Walter LordTitanic by Don  LynchThe Discovery of the Titanic by Robert D. BallardThe Night Lives On by Walter LordThe Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf
Best Titanic Books
59th out of 178 books — 232 voters
Voyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteThe Girl Who Came Home by Hazel GaynorThe Second Mrs. Astor by Shana AbeFateful by Claudia GrayRaise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler
Fiction about the Titanic
64th out of 139 books — 182 voters

Stranded by Jeff ProbstHatchet by Gary PaulsenHoles by Louis SacharLife of Pi by Yann MartelLost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler
Young Adult Survival Books
20th out of 83 books — 36 voters
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleAmelia Bedelia and Her Wacky World by Peggy ParishTales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée RussellKristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
Growing up in the 2000s
17th out of 89 books — 6 voters

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
926th out of 2,600 books — 2,621 voters
Switched by Sienna MercerDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyThe Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo WillemsI Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 by Lauren TarshisI Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
Books To Get Kids To Like Reading
4th out of 38 books — 12 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonThe Downstairs Girl by Stacey  LeeBefore We Were Yours by Lisa WingateNory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff
NOT WWII Historical Fiction
34th out of 130 books — 3 voters
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonOrlando by Virginia WoolfRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Women in turn-of-the century's culture (1880-1940)
442nd out of 485 books — 61 voters

The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David A. AdlerAmelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishHenry and Mudge - The First Book by Cynthia RylantEloise by Kay ThompsonI Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
Clean Reading for 3rd Grade Girls
5th out of 15 books — 1 voter
Sisters by Raina TelgemeierDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyRodrick Rules by Jeff KinneyWe Are in a Book! by Mo WillemsThe Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
Popular Elementary Books
37th out of 53 books — 2 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe BFG by Roald DahlOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Summer Reading Recommendations
161st out of 200 books — 2 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Books I May Buy for Lydia
14th out of 26 books — 1 voter

Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael MorpurgoHachiko Waits by Lesléa NewmanThe Book of Life Movie Novelization by Stacia DeutschEl misterio del castillo embrujado by Roberto SantiagoEl misterio del portero fantasma by Roberto Santiago
IMAO Elementary 4-6
25th out of 100 books — 1 voter
The Tin Snail by Cameron McAllisterThe Three Privileges by A.V. DavinaRyan Quinn and the Rebel's Escape by Ron McGeeFirst Contact by Brent LeVasseurThe Founder's Curse by Danelle O'Donnell
Best Books for BOYS 11-15
87th out of 95 books — 51 voters

The Six Macs and the Bell of Souls by David J. DawkinsThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. DawkinsRedwall by Brian JacquesHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Good reads for 8-10 year old boys
75th out of 84 books — 24 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Martian by Andy WeirLife of Pi by Yann MartelUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
52 Book Club 2023: #14 A Survival Story
329th out of 526 books — 126 voters

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensCirce by Madeline MillerLife of Pi by Yann MartelRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Popsugar 2025 #16 - A Book Set in or around a Body of Water
224th out of 352 books — 140 voters
Butt or Face? by Kari LavelleButt or Face?, Vol. 2 by Kari LavelleDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyTales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée RussellThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Juvenile Books for Reluctant Readers
17th out of 27 books — 1 voter

The War of the Worlds by Malvina G. VogelThe Invisible Man by Malvina G. VogelThe Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Malvina G. VogelThe Time Machine by Shirley BogartKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Joshua E. Hanft
Elementary School Reads
9th out of 76 books — 1 voter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
851st out of 893 books — 1,309 voters

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren TarshisI Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren TarshisI Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 by Lauren TarshisI Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by Lauren TarshisI Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived... Series
1st out of 24 books — 1 voter
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareRAY TAYLOR AND THE TORN AND TATTERED TREASURE MAP by N. DegenChains by Laurie Halse AndersonThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyThe War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Kids Historical Fiction
14th out of 94 books — 2 voters

Fateful by Claudia GrayDistant Waves by Suzanne WeynTitanic by Deborah HopkinsonVoyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteA Night to Remember by Walter Lord
YA Titanic Novels
14th out of 37 books — 59 voters
Titanic by Don  LynchThe Discovery of the Titanic by Robert D. BallardA Night to Remember by Walter LordVoyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteThe Breath Between Waves by Charlotte Anne Hamilton
RMS Titanic - Fiction and Non-Fiction
87th out of 128 books — 19 voters

Fateful by Claudia GrayVoyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteGhosts I Have Been by Richard PeckTitanic by Diane HohRipple in the Sea by Charley Pearson
Middle grade and young adult Titanic novels
27th out of 39 books — 33 voters
Nightfall by Shannon MessengerNeverseen by Shannon MessengerKeeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon MessengerLodestar by Shannon MessengerThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Hobbit Blogs™:What is the best of the Lot?
91st out of 105 books — 16 voters

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