Best Books for Advanced Readers

When your child reads above their grade level, finding books that are intellectually challenging but emotionally appropriate is a constant puzzle. These books match their reading ability without exposing them to themes they're not ready for.

1,109 books

Cover of Beat the Band
Beat the Band
Don Calame
Ages 14–18
Cover of Until Midnight
Alienated #2
Until Midnight
Melissa Landers
Ages 12–18
Cover of It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green!
My Weird School Special #1
It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green!
Dan Gutman
Ages 8–12
Cover of Dogtown
Dogtown
Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Poisoned King
Impossible Creatures #2
The Poisoned King
Katherine Rundell
Ages 10–14
Cover of Wonka
Wonka
Roald Dahl, Simon Farnaby, Paul King
Ages 10–14
Cover of Judy Moody Predicts the Future
Judy Moody #4
Judy Moody Predicts the Future
Megan McDonald
Ages 8–12
Cover of The King Slayer
The Witch Hunter #2
The King Slayer
Virginia Boecker
Ages 12–18
Cover of Alice in the Know
Alice #11
Alice in the Know
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Hostile Hospital
A Series of Unfortunate Events #8
The Hostile Hospital
Lemony Snicket
Ages 10–14
Cover of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Jeff Kinney, Jeff
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Siren, the Song, and the Spy
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea #2
The Siren, the Song, and the Spy
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Ages 12–18
Cover of No Shame, No Fear
No Shame, No Fear
Ann Turnbull
Ages 12–18
Cover of Blizzard's Wake
Blizzard's Wake
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Ages 12–18
Cover of River Secrets
Books of Bayern #3
River Secrets
Shannon Hale
Ages 10–14
Cover of Anastasia Off Her Rocker
Anastasia Krupnik #7
Anastasia Off Her Rocker
Lois Lowry
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Lacemaker and the Princess
The Lacemaker and the Princess
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages 8–12
Cover of Twisters and Other Terrible Storms
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #23
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms
Mary Pope Osborne
Ages 8–12
Cover of She Gets the Girl
She Gets the Girl
Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
Ages 12–18
Cover of The Witches
Standalone #1
The Witches
Roald Dahl, Dahl
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Hidden Kingdom
Wings of Fire #3
The Hidden Kingdom
Tui Sutherland
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Giant Baby
The Giant Baby
Allan Ahlberg
Ages 8–12
Cover of Heidi Heckelbeck and the Magic Puppy
Heidi Heckelbeck
Heidi Heckelbeck and the Magic Puppy
Wanda Coven
Ages 8–12
Cover of Get the Scoop, Geronimo!
Geronimo Stilton Cavemice #9
Get the Scoop, Geronimo!
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 8–12