25 Great Books for Middle Schoolers

With summer here, and summer reading programs in full swing, it is a great time to make a book list for your middle school child.

These book series are great for those kids who are in the middle age range (10-12). Use discretion when choosing books for your child, each family will have different values and standards for their child’s literature choices.

Here are 25 great books for middle schoolers:

1. The Bronze Bow byElizabeth George Speare
2. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
3. Shilohby Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
4. . Esperanza Risingby Pam Muñoz Ryan
5. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
6. Love, Ruby Lavenderby Deborah Wiles
7. Maggie’s Doorby Patricia Reilly Giff
8. The Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch
9. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
10. The Three Doors Trilogy by Emily Rodda
11. Pippi Longstocking by byAstrid Lindgren
12. All of a Kind Family bySydney Taylor
13. Owls in the Family byFarley Mowat
14. Sarah Plain and Tall byPatricia MacLachlan
15. Homer Price byRobert McCloskey
16. Misty of Chincoteague byMarguerite Henry
17. Armadillo Tattletale byHelen Ketteman
18. Cheaper by the Dozen byFrank B. Gilbreth
19. Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
20. Nancy Drew Mysteries byCarolyn Keene
21. Hardy Boys Mysteries byFranklin Dixon
22. How to Train Your Dragon Series byCressida Cowell
23. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
24. A Series of Unfortunate Events Series byLemony Snicket
25. The Adventures of Tintin byHergé

Author: Misty Bailey

Misty and her husband have been married for over a decade and have three beautiful children. She shares her struggles with time management, becoming unglued and finding joy in the everyday moments on her blog Joy in the Journey.