My oldest son is a voracious reader. We asked for your recommendations for books for boys (and girls) and these were your suggestions! There are 80 books and series for middle grade readers in this list.
Looking for middle grade books for boys and girls?
A few weeks ago I shared on Instagram that my 10 year old was a crazy reader and I just couldn’t keep enough books in the house (or on his Kindle) for him. We asked for your recommendations for books for boys, and so many fantastic book recommendations came through!
This is a huge list of books for boys and girls who are middle grade readers.
My favorite resource to check a book for maturity content
As a disclaimer, this is a list of your recommendations, so I have not personally read all of these. I’d recommend checking Common Sense Media for content before giving these books to your kids. That’s my favorite resource to check for violence, mature themes, and other content that might be in the book.
80 books and series for middle grade readers that you recommended!
- Adventurer’s Wanted by M.L. Forman (series)
- Akimbo Adventures by Alexander McCall Smith (series)
- A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- Beyonders by Brandon Mull (Series)
- Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner (series)
- Bravelands Series by Erin Hunter (series)
- Caleb And Kit by Beth Vrabel
- Castaways Of The Flying Dutchman by Brian Jacques (series)
- Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (series)
- Chronicles Of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander (series)
- Dragon Keeper By Carole Wilkinson (series)
- Dragon Masters by Tracey West (series)
- Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke (series)
- Eragon by Christopher Paolini (series)
- Erec Rex by Kaza Kingsley (series)
- Green Ember by S.D. Smith (series)
- Greenglass House by Kate Milford (series)
- Gregor The Overlander by Suzanne Collins (series)
- Guardians Of Ga’hoole by Kathryn Lasky (series)
- Guts And Glory by Ben Thompson (series)
- Hardy Boys by Franklin Dixon (series)
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (series)
- Hatchet By Gary Paulsen
- Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale (series)
- Heroes In Training by Joan Holub (series)
- Hildafolk by Luke Pearson (series)
- Inkhart by Cornelia Funke (series)
- I Survived by Lauren Tarshis (Series)
- Keeper Of The Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger (Series)
- Knights Tales By Gerald Morris (series)
- Little Britches by Ralph Moody
- Lord Of The Rings by J.R. Tolkien (series)
- Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris (series)
- Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
- Mice Of The Round Table by Julie Leung (series)
- Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans (series)
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein (series)
- My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead George
- Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene (series)
- Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
- Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan (series)
- Pendragon By DJ MacHale (series)
- Peter And The Starcatchers by Dave Barry (Series)
- Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan (series)
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- Richard Peck (Author)
- Septimus Heap by Angie Sage (series)
- Story Pirates by Geoff Rodkey
- Survivors by Erin Hunter (series)
- The Books Of Beginning by John Stephens (series)
- The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull (series)
- The Ascendance Series by Jennifer Nielson (Series)
- The Imaginary Veterinary by Suzanne Selfors (series)
- The Inventor’s Secret by Andrea Cremer (series)
- The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas (series)
- The Missing Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix (series)
- Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham (series)
- The Thief Lord by Cornelius Funke
- The Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones
- The Way Of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (series)
- The Wizards Of Once by Cressida Cowell (series)
- Tristan Strong by Kwame Mbalia (series)
- Unteachables by Gordon Korman
- Unwanted by Lisa McMann (series)
- Vanderbeekers by Karina Yan Glaser (series)
- Vesper Holly by Lloyd Alexander (series)
- Warriors by Erin Hunter (series)
- Wayside School by Louis Sachar (series)
- Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan
- Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson (series)
- Wings Of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland (series)
- Winterhouse Mysteries by Ben Guterson (series)
- Work And The Glory by Gerald N. Lund (series)
- Worldwide Dessert Contest by Dan Elish
- Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke (series)
Share your suggestions!
If you have other great book suggestions for middle grade readers, leave a comment here or over on my Instagram post! We’ll be plowing our way through this huge list for the next few years.
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