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Best Books for Reluctant Readers

Books that really draw the reader in and encourage youngsters to read.
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4.29 avg rating — 2,712,555 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 1,142,743 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 806,522 ratings
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4.74 avg rating — 279,239 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 1,038,751 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 3,258,977 ratings
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3.84 avg rating — 115,950 ratings
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4.36 avg rating — 940,754 ratings
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4.56 avg rating — 3,416,767 ratings
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4.50 avg rating — 3,163,246 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 170,445 ratings
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4.43 avg rating — 3,618,518 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 143,761 ratings
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4.58 avg rating — 3,832,646 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 190,414 ratings
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4.58 avg rating — 3,063,015 ratings
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21

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3.99 avg rating — 492,329 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 782,461 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 138,678 ratings
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24

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4.11 avg rating — 137,460 ratings
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25

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4.15 avg rating — 150,325 ratings
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26

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4.54 avg rating — 901,822 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 1,157,462 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 619,384 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 2,298,401 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 1,229,155 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 1,731,782 ratings
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4.41 avg rating — 980,092 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 215,612 ratings
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4.28 avg rating — 3,682,540 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 1,313,817 ratings
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36

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4.12 avg rating — 157,914 ratings
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4.33 avg rating — 1,340,175 ratings
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4.39 avg rating — 2,377,955 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 272,782 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 737,913 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 130,905 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 1,555 ratings
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43

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4.17 avg rating — 378,992 ratings
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44

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4.03 avg rating — 452,037 ratings
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45

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3.98 avg rating — 112,828 ratings
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46

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4.08 avg rating — 245,193 ratings
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47

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3.99 avg rating — 121,784 ratings
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48

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3.86 avg rating — 82,894 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 377,509 ratings
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50

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4.31 avg rating — 96,701 ratings
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51

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3.89 avg rating — 123,219 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 63,423 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 19,076 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 179,205 ratings
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4.45 avg rating — 35,957 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 263,660 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,518 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 406,452 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 83,774 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 1,399 ratings
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61

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3.93 avg rating — 11,872 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 513,762 ratings
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63

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4.32 avg rating — 7,249 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 4,789,554 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 633 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 67,071 ratings
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3.77 avg rating — 370,843 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 1,411,996 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 71,263 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 53,682 ratings
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71

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4.23 avg rating — 458,927 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 5,843 ratings
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3.84 avg rating — 44,522 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 5,720,293 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 31,325 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 114,990 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 146,076 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 1,103,152 ratings
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3.91 avg rating — 331,410 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 9,882 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 520 ratings
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3.64 avg rating — 6,184,582 ratings
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4.70 avg rating — 21,568 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 19,480 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 1,921,689 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 2,965,104 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 538,560 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 1,417,252 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 1,682,014 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 150,230 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 14,188 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 51,135 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 8,324 ratings
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4.09 avg rating — 136,436 ratings
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99

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4.14 avg rating — 183,282 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 191,430 ratings
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2,476 books · 2,336 voters · list created July 31st, 2008 by Tara (votes) .
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message 24: by Amyiw (last edited Nov 29, 2015 02:11AM) (new)

Amyiw I think "The DOM wars" 1-3 and 4-6 needs to be removed from this list. Not exactly for youngster that are reluctant readers as it is BDSM erotica. Also the "Ruin" series.


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message 27: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Dec 26, 2016 06:54AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) If one wants to scare off a reluctant reader forever, one should advice him or her to read A Clockwork Orange (#347)...

Don't get me wrong, it is a great book and a magnificent accomplishment, but it is certainly not the kind of book suited for reluctant readers and it certainly will not encourage youngsters to read, as it is far too difficult.


message 28: by Pen&Quill (new)

Pen&Quill  Read AYL wrote: "how old exactly is a 'youngster'? Because some of these books aren't targeted toward children...."

This list is under the "children's" category, so that's like middle grade (MG for short) which is typically ages 8-12/13 so yeah books like twilight or hunger games shouldn't be on here, those are young adult or YA novels. But yeah I know what you mean.


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