2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Claire (12 Lists)



Rump by Liesl ShurtliffDoll Bones by Holly BlackEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateA Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff
Middle Grade Novels of 2013
377 books — 811 voters
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert BeattyFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntEcho by Pam Muñoz RyanBook Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss BertmanStory Thieves by James Riley
Middle Grade Novels of 2015
587 books — 1,120 voters

Ingo by Helen DunmoreThe Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz KesslerThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanEmily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret by Liz Kessler
Best mermaid books
440 books — 955 voters
Grounded by Megan MorrisonCounting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanWizard of the March by S. Van HaitsmaStory Thieves by James RileyRump by Liesl Shurtliff
Best Book for middle ages
181 books — 44 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickThe Wide-Awake Princess by E.D. Baker
Best Books For 12-13 Year Old Girls
693 books — 575 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanMatilda by Roald DahlHoles by Louis SacharThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
Best Books for Fifth Grade Readers
436 books — 352 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisMatilda by Roald DahlCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
975 books — 959 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMatilda by Roald Dahl
Best Children's Fantasy
967 books — 1,110 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Giver by Lois LowryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,567 books — 120,219 voters
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperA Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydDrizzle by Kathleen Van CleveEight Keys by Suzanne LaFleurStar in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow
Best books ever for Tweens and older kids
168 books — 86 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanEragon by Christopher PaoliniElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Best Young Adult Books
13,092 books — 80,177 voters
Wonder by R.J. PalacioThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher HealyThe Lions of Little Rock by Kristin LevineChained by Lynne Kelly
Middle Grade Novels of 2012
253 books — 633 voters