Wonder by R.J. PalacioUngifted by Gordon KormanThe Last Straw by Jeff KinneyRodrick Rules by Jeff KinneyThe Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Top 50 10-12 year old
74 books — 36 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHoles by Louis SacharNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Books For 12-13 Year Old Girls
694 books — 576 voters

Smile by Raina TelgemeierThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDrama by Raina TelgemeierSisters by Raina TelgemeierDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,453 books — 1,800 voters

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneNumber the Stars by Lois LowrySarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
YA Holocaust & WWII Novels
495 books — 790 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneNumber the Stars by Lois LowrySarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Well-Written Holocaust Books
893 books — 2,887 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Fiction
3,596 books — 6,912 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt ScamanderPrivate Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
Young Adult fiction by UK authors
410 books — 267 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Incredible First Chapters
24 books — 10 voters
Wonder by R.J. PalacioDrama by Raina TelgemeierJake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli
Middle Grade Novels of 2012
253 books — 633 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,392 books — 17,639 voters
Olive, the Other Reindeer by J. Otto SeiboldThe Sweet Smell of Christmas by Patricia M. ScarryEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas by Russell Hoban
Favorite Christmas Books
1,517 books — 1,564 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,784 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,273 books — 5,233 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Best Young Adult Books
13,114 books — 80,184 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,683 books — 120,548 voters
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyNumber the Stars by Lois LowryCarrie's War by Nina BawdenYellow Star by Jennifer RoyThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Middle Grade Fiction set in the 1940s
385 books — 81 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie Wiesel
My Favorite Memoirs
511 books — 312 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,268 books — 3,655 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Books Ever
76,526 books — 284,661 voters