5-8th grade recommendations for avid readers

1.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,676 ratings
2.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,372 ratings
3.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,575 ratings
4.
The Yearling
The Yearling 4.03 avg rating — 30,134 ratings
5.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,761 ratings
6.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,855 ratings
7.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,332,991 ratings
8.
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson 3.91 avg rating — 108,847 ratings
8.
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2)
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 22,319 ratings
10.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,928 ratings
11.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,597 ratings
12.
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 135,450 ratings
13.
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,851 ratings
14.
Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray 4.37 avg rating — 268,400 ratings
15.
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4)
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4) 4.35 avg rating — 82,193 ratings
16.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,103 ratings
17.
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 60,965 ratings
18.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,420 ratings
19.
The Westing Game
The Westing Game 3.99 avg rating — 230,237 ratings
20.
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 89,429 ratings
21.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,157 ratings
22.
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 111,812 ratings
22.
A Leaf of Faith (Messengers and Thieves Book 2)
A Leaf of Faith (Messengers and Thieves Book 2) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings
24.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,224 ratings
24.
Where the Garden Begins (Messengers and Thieves #1)
Where the Garden Begins (Messengers and Thieves #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings
26.
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
The Mother-Daughter Book Club 4.06 avg rating — 15,070 ratings
27.
The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 17,931 ratings
28.
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 30,768 ratings
29.
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1)
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 109,460 ratings
30.
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville (Bone, #1)
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville (Bone, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 90,339 ratings
31.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,028 ratings
32.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 320,270 ratings
33.
Red Scarf Girl
Red Scarf Girl 3.79 avg rating — 16,932 ratings
34.
Ravenpaw'S Series:Warrior(Vol 1-3)(Comic Book) (Chinese Edition)
Ravenpaw'S Series:Warrior(Vol 1-3)(Comic Book) (Chinese Edition) 4.43 avg rating — 1,834 ratings
35.
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,222 ratings
36.
Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions, #1)
Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 29,148 ratings
37.
The Candy Shop War (The Candy Shop War, #1)
The Candy Shop War (The Candy Shop War, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 30,148 ratings
38.
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1)
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 62,465 ratings
38.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,010 ratings
40.
The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2)
The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 54,706 ratings
41.
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 28,049 ratings
42.
Blackhearts (Blackhearts, #1)
Blackhearts (Blackhearts, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,489 ratings
43.
Amal Unbound
Amal Unbound 4.17 avg rating — 18,562 ratings
44.
Refugee
Refugee 4.37 avg rating — 78,600 ratings
45.
Legend (Legend, #1)
Legend (Legend, #1)
by: Marie Lu
4.15 avg rating — 556,124 ratings
46.
Ice Wolves (Elementals, #1)
Ice Wolves (Elementals, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 3,332 ratings
47.
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 389,739 ratings
48.
The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1)
The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 203,788 ratings
49.
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1)
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 91,902 ratings
50.
The Science of Breakable Things
The Science of Breakable Things 4.11 avg rating — 4,413 ratings
51.
Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys
Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys
by: Lang Lang
4.02 avg rating — 242 ratings
52.
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward 4.20 avg rating — 27,983 ratings
53.
Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II
Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II 4.35 avg rating — 21,125 ratings
54.
Ban This Book
Ban This Book 4.40 avg rating — 15,241 ratings
55.
The Naming (The Books of Pellinor, #1)
The Naming (The Books of Pellinor, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 27,475 ratings
56.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures 3.80 avg rating — 18,692 ratings
57.
Mandy
Mandy 4.27 avg rating — 13,501 ratings
58.
Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 15,548 ratings
59.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
60.
Zia (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #2)
Zia (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #2) 3.49 avg rating — 5,164 ratings
61.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,252 ratings
62.
On the Far Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #2)
On the Far Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 10,838 ratings
63.
Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves, #3)
Julie's Wolf Pack (Julie of the Wolves, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 6,160 ratings
64.
Frightful's Mountain (Mountain, #3)
Frightful's Mountain (Mountain, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 6,158 ratings
65.
The Cross of Lead (Crispin, #1)
The Cross of Lead (Crispin, #1)
by: Avi
3.65 avg rating — 27,914 ratings
66.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by: Avi
3.86 avg rating — 87,618 ratings
67.
Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7)
Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 55,079 ratings
68.
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 107,935 ratings
69.
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
70.
The League of Seven (The League of Seven, #1)
The League of Seven (The League of Seven, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,108 ratings
71.
The Metropolitans
The Metropolitans 3.68 avg rating — 591 ratings
72.
Moon Bear
Moon Bear 4.29 avg rating — 652 ratings
73.
Hoot
Hoot 3.84 avg rating — 109,601 ratings
74.
All American Boys
All American Boys 4.29 avg rating — 49,114 ratings
75.
The Fourteenth Goldfish
The Fourteenth Goldfish 3.88 avg rating — 24,276 ratings
76.
The Mark of the Dragonfly (World of Solace, #1)
The Mark of the Dragonfly (World of Solace, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 7,030 ratings
77.
Mister Max (3 Book Series)
Mister Max (3 Book Series) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
78.
Northwood
Northwood 3.96 avg rating — 401 ratings
79.
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy 3.87 avg rating — 6,593 ratings
80.
Jinx (Jinx, #1)
Jinx (Jinx, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 6,874 ratings
81.
Icefall
Icefall 4.01 avg rating — 5,927 ratings
82.
The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1)
The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 56,672 ratings
83.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 171,883 ratings
84.
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 63,277 ratings
85.
Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum (Odditorium, #2)
Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum (Odditorium, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 411 ratings
86.
Alistair Grim's Odditorium (Odditorium, #1)
Alistair Grim's Odditorium (Odditorium, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,151 ratings
87.
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 88,792 ratings
88.
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1)
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 102,846 ratings
89.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,905 ratings
90.
The Lightning Queen
The Lightning Queen 4.27 avg rating — 1,669 ratings
91.
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4)
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4) 4.50 avg rating — 10,698 ratings
92.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by: Grace Lin
4.32 avg rating — 53,140 ratings
93.
Starry River of the Sky
Starry River of the Sky
by: Grace Lin
4.18 avg rating — 9,943 ratings
94.
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club 4.11 avg rating — 6,210 ratings
95.
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton #1)
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton #1) 3.87 avg rating — 8,023 ratings
96.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 41,352 ratings
97.
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1)
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 26,753 ratings
98.
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 26,617 ratings
99.
Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1)
Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 17,325 ratings
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 4.28 avg rating — 35,444 ratings
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