2026 Reading Challenge

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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
876 books — 1,306 voters
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
1,711 books — 1,112 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
814 books — 1,105 voters
Little Blue Truck by Alice SchertleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDogs vs Bears by Austin DavisJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergCreepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds
Fantasy Goodreads for 9-12 years
817 books — 580 voters

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillBride by Ali HazelwoodPart of Your World by Abby Jimenez
52 Book Club 2025: #12 - Has A Moon On The Cover
411 books — 176 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
52 Book Club 2023: #12 High Fantasy
293 books — 128 voters

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgLord of the Flies by William GoldingLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
52 Book Club 2024: #12 Starting With The Letter "L"
469 books — 125 voters
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. SobolLost Boy by Jacob Blosser
Mysteries for 2nd-7th graders
122 books — 93 voters

Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The 52 Book Club 2026: #12 - A Genre-Defining Read
100 books — 82 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHoles by Louis SacharThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Books all kids should read between age 9 and 14
119 books — 43 voters

Twelfth Night by William ShakespeareTwelve Years a Slave by Solomon NorthupTwelve Angry Men by Reginald RoseMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
The Number Twelve
602 books — 33 voters
Princess Academy by Shannon HaleA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
books for 12 year old book worms
34 books — 27 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellSadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
Books with Twelve-Year-Old Protagonists
279 books — 25 voters
The Cricket in Times Square by George SeldenBone, Vol. 1 by Jeff SmithBone, Vol. 2 by Jeff SmithBone, Vol. 3 by Jeff SmithBone, Vol. 4 by Jeff Smith
Best Books For Boys
86 books — 10 voters

Forever... by Judy BlumeDivergent by Veronica RothLynn Visible by Julia DeVillersElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineDisneylanders by Kate Abbott
Books every 12 or 13 year old should read
24 books — 7 voters
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieFive Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret SidneyHow to Train Your Dragon by Cressida CowellMarked by P.C. CastThe Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Duodecimlogies
15 books — 6 voters

Green Valley by Israel J. ParkerLegend 13 by Luna NightwynThe Daykeeper's Grimoire by Christy RaedekeThe Serpent's Coil by Christy Raedeke
Best Books about Dec. 21, 2012
4 books — 5 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Reading for 2012
21 books — 4 voters

It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. ReynoldsOphie's Ghosts by Justina IrelandSquad Goals by Erika J. KendrickHoodoo by Ronald L. SmithThe Owls Have Come to Take Us Away by Ronald L. Smith
Middle Grade Fiction Featuring Black Twelve Year Olds by African-American Authors
12 books — 2 voters
Doctor Who by Ben TeddsDoctor Who by Alfie ShawDoctor Who by David LlewellynDoctor Who by Matt FittonDoctor Who by John ...
12th Doctor Audios
9 books — 2 voters

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