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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
1,728 books — 1,136 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
826 books — 1,118 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Books for eight-year-old children
1,018 books — 671 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
833 books — 609 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Cool Books for Grades 4-6
740 books — 562 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHoles by Louis Sachar
Books for eleven-year-old children
1,017 books — 559 voters

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakAre You My Mother? by P.D. EastmanIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Books for three-year-old children
834 books — 498 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMatilda by Roald DahlThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Books for nine-year-olds
887 books — 458 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMatilda by Roald DahlThe BFG by Roald DahlA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books for ten-year-olds
801 books — 416 voters
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Books for two-year-old children
591 books — 413 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussAre You My Mother? by P.D. EastmanFour is a little, Four is a LOT by Cheska Komissar
Books for four-year-old children
835 books — 385 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Books for six-year-olds
981 books — 368 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderAmelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books for seven-year-olds
896 books — 331 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Bildungsroman book
368 books — 331 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussFrog and Toad All Year by Arnold LobelThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Books for five-year-olds
859 books — 273 voters
1491 by Charles C. MannCollapse by Jared DiamondGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language by David W. AnthonyAfter the Ice by Steven Mithen
Popular Archaeology and Paleoanthropology
480 books — 172 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle MeadFrostbite by Richelle MeadLast Sacrifice by Richelle MeadShadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Nymn's Best of Older Male/Teacher/Guardian Roles in Romance
73 books — 150 voters
On the Island by Tracey Garvis GravesJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWhat I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne LongEmma by Jane AustenLady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas
May-December Romances
169 books — 135 voters

The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters by Janet AhlbergDiary of a Worm by Doreen CroninThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankToot & Puddle by Holly HobbieDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Children's Books with Letters, Mail, Notes, Diaries, Journals, or Postcards
160 books — 103 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroKing Lear by William ShakespeareThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayMacbeth by William Shakespeare
40+ Main Characters
333 books — 87 voters

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen ChristelowI Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen BeaumontThere Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms TabackThe Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. ZelinskyThe Essential Fairy by Anna Kenna
Sing Along - Picture Books for Toddlers
247 books — 82 voters
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyThief of Shadows by Elizabeth HoytSuddenly You by Lisa KleypasOn the Island by Tracey Garvis GravesDefy by L.J. Shen
Fine Wine: Heroines Older Than the Hero in Romance
152 books — 67 voters

Arrows Through Archer by Nash SummersPoint of Contact by Melanie HansenFather of the Groom by Silvia VioletElements of Retrofit by N.R. WalkerFirm Hand by Nora Phoenix
Gay m/m romance: Best friend's father/Father's friend
57 books — 40 voters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldAngus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Books about 14 year-olds
195 books — 35 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienVampire Academy by Richelle MeadFrostbite by Richelle MeadI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Books with 17-Year-Old Protagonists
162 books — 29 voters
Middlemarch by George EliotWatership Down by Richard AdamsBreakfast Of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Four Quartets by T.S. EliotOur Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
The View from Fifty-One
75 books — 29 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCarrie by Stephen KingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingAnne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books about 16 year-olds
157 books — 22 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFangirl by Rainbow RowellYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksScarlet by Marissa MeyerAnne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Books With Eighteen-Year-Old Protagonists
160 books — 19 voters

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott FitzgeraldCharlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald DahlElsewhere by Gabrielle ZevinThe Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeThe Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer
Aging Backwards
33 books — 18 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottFifteen by Beverly ClearyPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThese Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls WilderDune by Frank Patrick Herbert
Books about 15 year-olds
151 books — 16 voters

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