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Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanA Monster Calls by Patrick NessDoll Bones by Holly BlackThe Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
397 books — 271 voters
The Frontlines of Peace by Severine AutesserreBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenMy War Gone By, I Miss It So by Anthony LoydA Capitalist in North Korea by Felix AbtSketches from the Periphery by M.P. Summers
Conflict-Zone Journalism
284 books — 142 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
52 Book Club 2025: #43 - Explores Social Class
220 books — 123 voters
Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa PearceCharlotte Sometimes by Penelope FarmerThe Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. BostonA Traveller in Time by Alison UttleyWhen Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson
Timeslip in Children's Fiction
353 books — 108 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
Best Children's Books of the 1950s
284 books — 60 voters
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Best Children's Books of the 1930s
225 books — 53 voters

My Lady Jane by Cynthia HandWitchfall by Victoria LambMary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn MeyerBeware, Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn MeyerElizabeth I by Kathryn Lasky
YA & Middle Grade Tudor Fiction
131 books — 51 voters
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid BanksThe Doll People by Ann M. MartinPinocchio by Carlo CollodiBehind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy
Magical or Living Toys
176 books — 39 voters

Cogheart by Peter BunzlThe Cabinet of Curiosities by Stefan BachmannThe League of Seven by Alan GratzThe Fog Diver by Joel N. RossSecrets of the Dragon Tomb by Patrick Samphire
Steampunk for Middle Grade Readers
42 books — 35 voters
Chains by Laurie Halse AndersonCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperJefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA Picture of Freedom by Patricia C. McKissackMeet Addy by Connie Rose Porter
Slavery in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
190 books — 33 voters

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyA Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam GidwitzA Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy MassScones and Sensibility by Lindsay ElandThe Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall
Middle Grade Silhouette Covers
128 books — 31 voters
When You're Brave Enough by Rebecca BendheimThe Truth About My Bat Mitzvah by Nora Raleigh BaskinMy Basmati Bat Mitzvah by Paula J. Freedman13 by Jason Robert BrownAbby's Lucky Thirteen by Ann M. Martin
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Fiction
64 books — 31 voters

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneMiddlemarch by George EliotHowards End by E.M. ForsterThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Beginning, Middle, and End - Titles
281 books — 28 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlCake Pop Crush by Suzanne NelsonShug by Jenny HanChocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel SmithSee You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
Middle Grade Fiction with Food on the Cover
117 books — 25 voters

Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope FarmerTime for Andrew by Mary Downing HahnMirror Mirror by Hilary BellDo You Realize? by Kevin A. KuhnSwitching Well by Peni R. Griffin
Time Switch
24 books — 22 voters
IT'S OK TO CRY by Daniel HamelThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. DawkinsWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Six Macs and the Bell of Souls by David J. DawkinsThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Best books for children aged 9-11
132 books — 22 voters

Mary, Queen of Scots by Kathryn LaskyThe Wild Queen by Carolyn MeyerSpy for the Queen of Scots by Theresa BreslinMy Contrary Mary by Cynthia HandThe Prophecy by Lily Blake
Mary, Teen of Scots
23 books — 17 voters
By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid FleischmanWalk on Earth a Stranger by Rae CarsonThe Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen CushmanSeeds of Hope by Kristiana GregoryNewsgirl by Liza Ketchum
California Gold Rush in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
26 books — 14 voters

Strong by Rob KearneyThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerDog Man by Dav PilkeyThe Invisible Boy by Trudy LudwigD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire
Best Books For Kids 6-8
107 books — 14 voters
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly ClearyBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettSweep by Jonathan Auxier
Best Books for kids 8-10
137 books — 13 voters

Stage Fright by Wendy ParrisField of Screams by Wendy ParrisRoot Magic by Eden RoyceHide and Seeker by Daka HermonThirteens by Kate Alice Marshall
Spooky Middle Grade Reads of the 2020s
32 books — 12 voters
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Annotated Alice by Lewis CarrollRosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Best G-Rated Historical Fiction for Tweens and Teens
34 books — 9 voters

Ajeemah and His Son by James BerryPirates! by Celia ReesHazel by Julie HearnEscape Across the Wide Sea by Katherine KirkpatrickWhose Side Are You On? by Alan Gibbons
Slavery in the Caribbean in YA & MG Historical Fiction
14 books — 8 voters
When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonHatchet by Gary PaulsenGreenglass House by Kate Milford
The Best Books for Tweens Aged 10-12
84 books — 7 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThorn Ogres Of Hagwood by Robin JarvisThe Mad Wolf's Daughter by Diane MagrasRay Taylor and the Torn and Tattered Treasure Map by N. DegenPrincess Academy by Shannon Hale
Middle Grade High Fantasy
30 books — 6 voters
Out from This Place by Joyce HansenMy Home Is over Jordan by Sandra ForresterSound the Jubilee by Sandra ForresterStella Stands Alone by A. LaFayeFires of Jubilee by Alison Hart
Reconstruction in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
21 books — 6 voters

The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books For Children 7-9
104 books — 5 voters
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryWell Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth GeorgeOne Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin HicksThe School of Darkness by Manly Wade WellmanA Little Learning by Anne Bennett
School Building on the Cover
60 books — 5 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Last of August by Brittany CavallaroThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Middle Book Syndrome
40 books — 4 voters
The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo by Judy BlumeThe Measly Middle Ages by Terry DearyMiddle C by William H. GassThe Middleman by Mark SmithMiddle Age Spread by Lynn Johnston
'Middle' in titles
113 books — 4 voters

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