Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling

[Jeanne]

Kat wrote: "I just finished Chamber of Secrets after deciding it was time to reread the whole series again. I thought I might finally be 'too old' for children's books but got sucked straight back in. They rea..."

"TOO OLD" for children's books?!!!

I have really got to recommend Evermoor: the Trials of Morrigan Crow and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland... I think both show that middle grade novels can be amazing for all ages. The Girl... also speaks to adults and what it means to leave behind childhood.

(That said, I know a lot of people who don't read books for anything other than the adult set, I don't really mean to judge.)

[Rachel]

I've re-read this series so many times over the years, and this one still really holds up as a very strong start to the series. It is an excellent children's book in general, and it was just as much fun to read now as an adult.