Middle Grade

Middle Grade is a genre of novels written specifically for children roughly between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. These books are designed to match the emotional, intellectual, and social experiences of kids in upper elementary to early middle school.

The Last Ember (The Aerimander Chronicles, #1)
The Treasure of Ocean Parkway (The Queen of Ocean Parkway #2)
Chris Makes a Friend
Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends Graphic Novel)
Xolo
The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair
Dragonborn
Outside
Kindred Dragons (Kindred Dragons, #1)
Coach (Track, #5)
Time Lions and the Chrono-Loop (Time Lions, #1)
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
The Taylors
The Tear Collector
Fooled
Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20)
Invisible
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
Christmas at Hogwarts (Harry Potter #1.5)
The Cartoonists Club
Blood in the Water
Wonka
The Poisoned King (Impossible Creatures #2)
No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #18)
The Bletchley Riddle
Ground Zero
The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man #12)
City Spies (City Spies, #1)
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17)
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteIl giardino segreto by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,326 books — 1,054 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHoles by Louis Sachar
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,265 books — 3,651 voters

Smile by Raina TelgemeierThe Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDrama by Raina Telgemeier
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,450 books — 1,795 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George Orwell
Best School Assigned Books
766 books — 2,063 voters

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieCinder by Marissa MeyerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade
1,918 books — 1,216 voters
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert  BeattyThe Sword of Summer by Rick RiordanFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyNeverseen by Shannon Messenger
Middle Grade Novels of 2015
588 books — 1,121 voters

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)
Coraline
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)

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