Best Juvenile Books for Reluctant Readers

1.
Butt or Face?
Butt or Face? 4.45 avg rating — 815 ratings
2.
Butt or Face?, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Butts
Butt or Face?, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Butts 4.34 avg rating — 277 ratings
3.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 751,978 ratings
4.
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Dork Diaries, #1)
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Dork Diaries, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 113,813 ratings
5.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,337,202 ratings
6.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,066,094 ratings
7.
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 46,655 ratings
8.
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants, #1)
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 56,791 ratings
9.
Dogman (Dog Man, #1)
Dogman (Dog Man, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 91,319 ratings
10.
The Crossover
The Crossover 4.22 avg rating — 68,010 ratings
11.
Lion vs. Tiger
Lion vs. Tiger 4.25 avg rating — 633 ratings
12.
Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark
Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark 4.27 avg rating — 443 ratings
13.
Komodo Dragon Vs. King Cobra
Komodo Dragon Vs. King Cobra 4.30 avg rating — 538 ratings
14.
Polar Bear vs. Grizzly Bear
Polar Bear vs. Grizzly Bear 4.30 avg rating — 535 ratings
15.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Vs. Velociraptor
Tyrannosaurus Rex Vs. Velociraptor 4.17 avg rating — 451 ratings
16.
Whale vs. Giant Squid
Whale vs. Giant Squid 4.15 avg rating — 295 ratings
17.
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 4.10 avg rating — 18,630 ratings
18.
I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel
I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel 4.17 avg rating — 3,309 ratings
19.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1)
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 100,071 ratings
20.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,333,200 ratings
21.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,487 ratings
22.
The Iron Trial (Magisterium, #1)
The Iron Trial (Magisterium, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 80,617 ratings
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How to Survive Anything: Shark Attack, Lightning, Embarrassing Parents, Pop Quizzes, and Other Perilous Situations
How to Survive Anything: Shark Attack, Lightning, Embarrassing Parents, Pop Quizzes, and Other Perilous Situations 3.89 avg rating — 147 ratings
24.
Butts Are Everywhere
Butts Are Everywhere 3.89 avg rating — 480 ratings
25.
Does It Fart?: A Kid's Guide to the Gas Animals Pass
Does It Fart?: A Kid's Guide to the Gas Animals Pass 4.36 avg rating — 380 ratings
26.
Poo in the Zoo
Poo in the Zoo 3.90 avg rating — 613 ratings
27.
I Need a New Butt!
I Need a New Butt! 4.05 avg rating — 3,169 ratings