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This is a list of books that I would recommend to boys between the ages of 9 and 13 who have a hard time staying engaged in reading. Most of the books on this list are a part of a series to encourage readers to pick up another book as soon as they finish.
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4.08 avg rating — 216,540 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 65,959 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 186,680 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 2,067 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 134,072 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 126,258 ratings
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4.11 avg rating — 83,455 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 624 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 2,233 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 3,497,793 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 677 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 1,535 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 1,272 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 68,109 ratings
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4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings
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3.80 avg rating — 458,378 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 214,068 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 90,731 ratings
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4.47 avg rating — 11,598,771 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 1,210,138 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 4,916 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 132,365 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 109,666 ratings
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3.64 avg rating — 123 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 3,188,502 ratings
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 19 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 568,690 ratings
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4.76 avg rating — 45 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 1,962,501 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 130,914 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 325 ratings
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3.85 avg rating — 126,167 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 50 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 46,549 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 179,801 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 24,058 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 10,085,285 ratings
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4.36 avg rating — 157,805 ratings
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3.82 avg rating — 5,161 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 878 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 1,049 ratings
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4.29 avg rating — 87 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 677 ratings
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4.58 avg rating — 4,938,313 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 941,173 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 113,630 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings
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4.59 avg rating — 39 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings
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4.26 avg rating — 186 ratings
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3.78 avg rating — 265 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 580 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 116,053 ratings
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4.55 avg rating — 914 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 15,419 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 45,469 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 57,277 ratings
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4.43 avg rating — 4,575,925 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 20,972 ratings
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4.09 avg rating — 37,740 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 72,913 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 2,054 ratings
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3.47 avg rating — 17 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 101,691 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 522,284 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 433,083 ratings
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3.84 avg rating — 111,288 ratings
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4.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
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4.40 avg rating — 2,163 ratings
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4.88 avg rating — 94 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 673 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings
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4.11 avg rating — 75 ratings
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4.33 avg rating — 408 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 41 ratings
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3.86 avg rating — 2,099 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 21,336 ratings
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4.41 avg rating — 1,723 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 50,666 ratings
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4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings
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3.85 avg rating — 16,234 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 620 ratings
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4.51 avg rating — 1,643 ratings
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3.84 avg rating — 44,751 ratings
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4.32 avg rating — 23,184 ratings
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4.52 avg rating — 1,446 ratings
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397 books · 378 voters · list created February 12th, 2013 by Hannah (votes) .
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100 friends
Carolyn 730 books
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Holly 6065 books
11 friends
Megan 571 books
26 friends
Donna 3295 books
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Robert C. Adams 134 books
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message 1: by Gracy (new)

Gracy I am so. glad. this list exists. My little brother is struggling to get into reading, and many of my suggestions for books I loved at his age are too girly or otherwise out of his element. The few books he has loved are on this list, so this gives me hope he will find some gems on here! Thank you, thank you, thank you.


message 2: by John (last edited Mar 07, 2017 10:07AM) (new)

John Bohnert I used this series for 4th grade boys who were reluctant readers:
1. Knights of the Kitchen Table
2. The Not-So-Jolly Roger
3. The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy

The three books by Jon Scieszka worked like magic.


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