Books My Reluctant Reader Liked

My 8 year-old is sometimes a reluctant reader. He reads very well, but he won't read unless the book really grabs him quickly. I'm always grateful when people give me good suggestions for him, so I thought I'd create a list of books that other reluctant reader boys might enjoy.

Just a little caveat - I did not put these in any particular order. I just entered them as I remembered which books he enjoyed.

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1	Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.73 avg rating — 257,402 ratings score: 1,376, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: #1-2 & Do-It-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,307 ratings score: 1,254, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Magic Tree House: #1-4 by Mary Pope Osborne 4.13 avg rating — 3,624 ratings score: 959, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.32 avg rating — 677,919 ratings score: 953, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 2,066,977 ratings score: 780, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 412,029 ratings score: 687, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Echo's Revenge (Echo's Revenge, #1) by Sean Austin (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 599, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 4.20 avg rating — 168,209 ratings score: 477, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1) by Cressida Cowell 3.88 avg rating — 39,041 ratings score: 466, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #1) by John R. Erickson (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 5,011 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Freshman Phenom (The Will Stover Series, #1) by C.E. Butler 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 361 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	ECHO's Revenge: The Other Side, Part 1 (Echo's Revenge, #2) by Sean Austin (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Collins 3.99 avg rating — 96,012 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 968,667 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 768,957 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 779,842 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Get Rich Quick Club by Dan Gutman 3.74 avg rating — 730 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Kid Who Ran for President (Kid President, #1) by Dan Gutman 3.85 avg rating — 2,117 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling 4.05 avg rating — 420,947 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1) by Ruth Stiles Gannett 4.08 avg rating — 35,524 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers by Megan McDonald 4.02 avg rating — 4,621 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Twister Trouble (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, #5) by Anne Schreiber 4.43 avg rating — 3,283 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	How to Be a Pirate (How to Train Your Dragon, #2) by Cressida Cowell 4.08 avg rating — 14,398 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	How to Speak Dragonese (How to Train Your Dragon, #3) by Cressida Cowell 4.14 avg rating — 11,980 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl 4.06 avg rating — 108,363 ratings score: 263, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Case of the Wilted Broccoli by William Hertling (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	ARRGH! by Stacey R. Campbell (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) by Donald J. Sobol 4.03 avg rating — 38,397 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 715,310 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 81,038 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Homework Machine (The Homework Machine, #1) by Dan Gutman 3.84 avg rating — 8,669 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1) by Lloyd Alexander 3.97 avg rating — 75,943 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Tornadoes by Seymour Simon (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 218 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2) by Lloyd Alexander 4.08 avg rating — 63,784 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker by Megan McDonald 4.07 avg rating — 3,535 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald 3.92 avg rating — 11,352 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Escape of the Mini-Mummy by Lin Oliver 4.33 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Attack of the Growling Eyeballs by Lin Oliver 3.93 avg rating — 166 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Uncle John's Electrifying Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! by Bathroom Readers' Institute (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	First Contact (Aoleon The Martian Girl, #1) by Brent LeVasseur (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Shiftlight by David Jubermann (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Pokemon Go Jokes for Kids! by Travis Kalenborn 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Surviving Moose Lake (Kids vs. Nature, #1) by Karl Steam (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,758 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Surviving Desert View (Kids vs. Nature, #2) by Karl Steam (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.43 avg rating — 770,118 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Surviving Horse Island (Kids vs. Nature, #3) by Karl Steam (Goodreads Author) 4.87 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 91,045 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) by Astrid Lindgren 4.13 avg rating — 172,256 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (Junie B. Jones, #16) by Barbara Park 3.98 avg rating — 6,550 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.14 avg rating — 685,906 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by Hiawyn Oram (Adaptor) 4.35 avg rating — 9,363 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Storms by Seymour Simon (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 173 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Super Storms by Seymour Simon (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars