Middle Grade Books for Reluctant Readers (43 books)

Grades 5th-8th From classics to new releases

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1	Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1) by Kaela Rivera (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,625 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,211,930 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Awakening (Poppy the Pixie, #1) by Maya Collins (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,347,708 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 598,844 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) by Karen M. McManus (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,036,022 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien 4.17 avg rating — 184,480 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) by Christopher Paolini (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,919,114 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus: The Classic Collection of Brer Rabbit and Friends by Joel Chandler Harris 4.14 avg rating — 1,588 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell 3.75 avg rating — 48,538 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Tex by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 14,016 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka 4.20 avg rating — 95,893 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Trapped (Fear Street, #51) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 971 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Molly: An American Girl: 1944 by Valerie Tripp (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 5,461 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 25,548 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Silver (Sarabeth, #1) by Norma Fox Mazer 3.97 avg rating — 913 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause 3.71 avg rating — 18,766 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Vampire Breath (Goosebumps, #49) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 6,564 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Haunted School (Goosebumps, #59) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 7,120 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) by Donald J. Sobol 4.05 avg rating — 40,111 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Search for Senna (Everworld, #1) by K.A. Applegate 3.81 avg rating — 5,558 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 4.13 avg rating — 436,672 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 3.90 avg rating — 128,068 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Mystery at the Crystal Palace (Nancy Drew, #133) by Carolyn Keene 3.76 avg rating — 312 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,673,354 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Dear Sister (Sweet Valley High, #7) by Francine Pascal (Creator) 3.56 avg rating — 2,651 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,737,021 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 1,084,090 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs 3.92 avg rating — 1,346,325 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) by Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 997,683 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,146,122 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Relentless (Relentless, #1) by Karen Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 27,214 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,025,681 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.67 avg rating — 7,204,966 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 739,502 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4) by R.A. Salvatore 4.12 avg rating — 60,186 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1) by R.A. Salvatore 4.26 avg rating — 97,864 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #1) by Chanda Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 42,954 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,728,552 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 422,741 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,327,547 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,565,003 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 3,100,083 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars