Middle Grade

Longer, deeper, more complex, middle grade novels tackle real themes with real nuance. This is where children's literature gets serious, and where readers develop the stamina for everything that comes next.

1,050 books

Cover of The Demigod Files
Percy Jackson & the Olympians #4
The Demigod Files
Rick Riordan
Ages 8–12
Cover of Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Quest Mode
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior #5
Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Quest Mode
Cube Kid
Ages 10–14
Cover of Success Skills for Middle Schoolers How to Build Resilience, Confidence and Take Care of You
Success Skills for Middle Schoolers How to Build Resilience, Confidence and Take Care of You
Ferne Bowe
Ages 8–12
Cover of Unwind
Unwind Dystology #1
Unwind
Neal Shusterman
Ages 10–14
Cover of Junie B. Jones: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)
Junie B. Jones #28
Junie B. Jones: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)
Barbara Park
Ages 8–12
Cover of Family of Liars
We Were Liars
Family of Liars
E. Lockhart
Ages 10–14
Cover of Stink The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Stink #1
Stink The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Ages 8–12
Cover of In a Dark Land
Changelings #2
In a Dark Land
Christina Soontornvat
Ages 10–14
Cover of Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter
The Baby-Sitters Club #22
Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter
Ann M. Martin
Ages 8–12
Cover of At Last, Jedi
Star Wars: Jedi Academy #9
At Last, Jedi
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Dragonet Prophecy
Wings of Fire #1
The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T Sutherland
Ages 10–14
Cover of Outbreak
The 39 Clues: Superspecial
Outbreak
C. Alexander London
Ages 10–14
Cover of Arcade Catastrophe
Candy Shop War #2
Arcade Catastrophe
Brandon Mull
Ages 10–14
Cover of Don't Eat the Birthday Boy!
The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy #2
Don't Eat the Birthday Boy!
Donna Barba Higuera
Ages 8–12
Cover of Legend
Legend #1
Legend
Marie Lu
Ages 10–14
Cover of Aven Green Music Machine
Aven Green #1
Aven Green Music Machine
Dusti Bowling
Ages 8–12
Cover of Mañanaland
Mañanaland
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Lost Continent
Wings of Fire #11
The Lost Continent
Tui T. Sutherland
Ages 10–14
Cover of The First
Endling #2
The First
Katherine Applegate
Ages 10–14
Cover of Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins #1
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell, O'Dell Scott
Ages 8–12
Cover of Kristy and the Walking Disaster
The Baby-Sitters Club #20
Kristy and the Walking Disaster
Ann M. Martin
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Marvels
The Marvels
Brian Selznick
Ages 10–14
Cover of Ralph S. Mouse
The Mouse and the Motorcycle #3
Ralph S. Mouse
Beverly Cleary
Ages 8–12
Cover of Going the Distance
Fadeaway #1
Going the Distance
John Goode
Ages 8–12