Great Books to Read Before Middle School

1.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,185 ratings
2.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,198 ratings
3.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,504 ratings
4.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,227 ratings
5.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,348,905 ratings
6.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,221 ratings
7.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,593,877 ratings
7.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,690,805 ratings
9.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,732,905 ratings
10.
Nancy Drew: Girl Detective: #1-4
Nancy Drew: Girl Detective: #1-4 4.04 avg rating — 2,396 ratings
11.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,370 ratings
12.
The BFG
The BFG 4.23 avg rating — 516,102 ratings
13.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
14.
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade (Elsie Edwards, #1)
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade (Elsie Edwards, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 11,947 ratings
15.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,916 ratings
15.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,081 ratings
17.
Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 172,172 ratings
18.
There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom 4.02 avg rating — 25,361 ratings
18.
I Woke Up in Love This Morning
I Woke Up in Love This Morning 3.73 avg rating — 77 ratings
18.
The Quest of Galamar (Storyteller, #2)
The Quest of Galamar (Storyteller, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings
21.
Storyteller (Storyteller, #1)
Storyteller (Storyteller, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings
22.
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes 4.71 avg rating — 22,603 ratings
23.
Ella Bella
Ella Bella 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings
23.
Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School, #2)
Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 61,278 ratings
25.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 3.91 avg rating — 17,801 ratings
26.
Baby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1-4)
Baby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1-4) 3.93 avg rating — 6,301 ratings
27.
Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1)
Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 91,763 ratings
28.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 44,227 ratings
29.
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 26,780 ratings
29.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,402 ratings
31.
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit 3.82 avg rating — 8,837 ratings
31.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 130,730 ratings
33.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins 3.85 avg rating — 23,273 ratings
34.
Anastasia Krupnik (Anastasia Krupnik, #1)
Anastasia Krupnik (Anastasia Krupnik, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 15,082 ratings
35.
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee 3.90 avg rating — 127,650 ratings
36.
There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Marcy Lewis, #2)
There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Marcy Lewis, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 1,785 ratings