1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Best Middle School/Young Adult Novels
179 books — 89 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Best Middle School Books
400 books — 205 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Middle School Book List
1,076 books — 659 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giver by Lois LowryAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald1984 by George Orwell
Best School Assigned Books
765 books — 2,061 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,268 books — 3,655 voters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeThe Lorax by Dr. SeussMatilda by Roald DahlThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding Fathers
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,640 books — 120,481 voters