Best Books for Kids Who Don't Like Reading

Not every kid loves reading, and that's okay. But every kid loves stories. These books find the side door, humor, adventure, graphic novels, books so short they're done before the kid realizes they just read a whole book.

1,159 books

Cover of Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub
Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub
Amy Ehrlich
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Magic Thief
The Magic Thief #1
The Magic Thief
Sarah Prineas
Ages 10–14
Cover of Superduper Teddy
Superduper Teddy
Johanna Hurwitz
Ages 4–11
Cover of Zombie in Love
Zombie in Love
Kelly DiPucchio
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Rise of Iron Man
The Rise of Iron Man
Michael Teitelbaum
Ages 4–11
Cover of Jingo Django
Jingo Django
Sid Fleischman
Ages 7–11
Cover of The Crown of Ptolemy
Percy Jackson & Kane Chronicles Crossover (Demigods and Magicians) #3
The Crown of Ptolemy
Rick Riordan
Ages 4–11
Cover of Mouse Has Fun
Mouse Has Fun
Phyllis Root
Ages 4–11
Cover of Secret Ninja Force
Ninjago City #1
Secret Ninja Force
Julia March
Ages 4–11
Cover of Pilot & Huxley The Next Adventure
Pilot & Huxley #2
Pilot & Huxley The Next Adventure
Dan McGuiness
Ages 4–11
Cover of Good Deeds and Other Laughing Matters
Good Deeds and Other Laughing Matters #1
Good Deeds and Other Laughing Matters
Debra L. Green
Ages 4–11
Cover of Topsy-Turvy Bedtime
Topsy-Turvy Bedtime
Joan Levine, Tony Auth
Ages 4–7
Cover of Pantology: A Brief History of Pants
Horrible Histories #1
Pantology: A Brief History of Pants
Kjartan Poskitt
Ages 4–11
Cover of Thunder from the Sea Adventure on Board the HMS Defender
Thunder from the Sea Adventure on Board the HMS Defender
Jeff Weigel
Ages 4–11
Cover of Disney's Dinosaur Joke Book
Disney's Dinosaur Joke Book
Justine Korman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Superman: The Menace of Metallo
Superman
Superman: The Menace of Metallo
Eric Stevens
Ages 6–9
Cover of Life Is Fun
Life Is Fun
Nancy Carlson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Pup Art
Magic Bone #9
Pup Art
Nancy Krulik
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Frenchman on Mars
Castle in the Stars #4
A Frenchman on Mars
Alex Alice
Ages 4–11
Cover of Grandpa's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Cookbook
Grandpa's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Cookbook
Judi Barrett
Ages 4–11
Cover of My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World
My Cat #1
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World
Gilles Bachelet
Ages 4–11
Cover of Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10
Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
Nathan Hale
Ages 8–12
Cover of Batman: The Story of Batman
Batman #1
Batman: The Story of Batman
Scott Peterson, Bob Kane
Ages 4–11
Cover of My First Mother Goose
My First Mother Goose
Tomie dePaola
Ages 4–11