DCPL's Teen "Gentle" Reads/Books That Won't Make You Blush Booklist

1.
Uglies (Uglies, #1)
Uglies (Uglies, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 701,275 ratings
2.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,073 ratings
3.
Flipped
Flipped really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 124,335 ratings
4.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,852 ratings
5.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,585 ratings
6.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,025 ratings
7.
Hope Was Here
Hope Was Here 4.01 avg rating — 21,258 ratings
8.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,371 ratings
9.
Fever 1793
Fever 1793 3.93 avg rating — 131,293 ratings
10.
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember 4.20 avg rating — 837,851 ratings
11.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,015 ratings
12.
The Wednesday Wars
The Wednesday Wars 4.12 avg rating — 46,366 ratings
13.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,504 ratings
14.
The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
by: Meg Cabot
3.81 avg rating — 260,723 ratings
15.
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1)
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 73,618 ratings
16.
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 1,179,033 ratings
17.
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 1,114,971 ratings
18.
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) 4.42 avg rating — 1,187,307 ratings
19.
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,318,348 ratings
20.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 4.05 avg rating — 82,287 ratings
21.
Entwined
Entwined 3.87 avg rating — 37,832 ratings
22.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 3.92 avg rating — 10,797 ratings
23.
Dairy Queen (Dairy Queen, #1)
Dairy Queen (Dairy Queen, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 28,311 ratings
24.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,686 ratings
25.
The Last Song
The Last Song 4.16 avg rating — 568,239 ratings
26.
Fifteen
Fifteen 3.96 avg rating — 5,300 ratings
27.
The Red Necklace (French Revolution, #1)
The Red Necklace (French Revolution, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 8,233 ratings
27.
Beauty Shop for Rent: . . . Fully Equipped, Inquire Within
Beauty Shop for Rent: . . . Fully Equipped, Inquire Within 3.87 avg rating — 801 ratings
29.
Antuna's Story (The Antunites Chronicles, #1)
Antuna's Story (The Antunites Chronicles, #1) 4.57 avg rating — 94 ratings
30.
The Season
The Season 3.78 avg rating — 12,786 ratings
30.
The Lake Dweller: A Spencer Kane Adventure
The Lake Dweller: A Spencer Kane Adventure 4.59 avg rating — 17 ratings
32.
Return to Shadow Lake (Spencer Kane Adventure, #3)
Return to Shadow Lake (Spencer Kane Adventure, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 36 ratings
33.
Escape from Shadow Lake (Spencer Kane Adventure, #2)
Escape from Shadow Lake (Spencer Kane Adventure, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 54 ratings
34.
Mystery at Shadow Lake (Spencer Kane Adventure, #1)
Mystery at Shadow Lake (Spencer Kane Adventure, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 127 ratings
35.
Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm 3.76 avg rating — 3,940 ratings
36.
It's a Mall World After All
It's a Mall World After All 3.95 avg rating — 3,489 ratings
37.
Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1)
Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 26,203 ratings
38.
Azumanga Daioh, Vol. 1 (Azumanga Daioh, #1)
Azumanga Daioh, Vol. 1 (Azumanga Daioh, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 5,862 ratings
38.
Left Behind (Left Behind, #1)
Left Behind (Left Behind, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 243,927 ratings
40.
After the Dancing Days
After the Dancing Days 3.91 avg rating — 1,099 ratings
40.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,795 ratings
42.
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 120,861 ratings
43.
Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1)
Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 90,469 ratings
44.
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup (Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, #1)
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup (Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 1,188 ratings
45.
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book (Volume 4)
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book (Volume 4) 4.64 avg rating — 22,250 ratings
46.
Eight Days
Eight Days 4.25 avg rating — 93 ratings
47.
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit 3.27 avg rating — 208 ratings
48.
Becoming Me (Diary of a Teenage Girl: Caitlin, #1)
Becoming Me (Diary of a Teenage Girl: Caitlin, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 3,239 ratings
49.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy 3.91 avg rating — 24,408 ratings
50.
Words By Heart
Words By Heart 3.68 avg rating — 382 ratings
50.
What Katy Did
What Katy Did 3.89 avg rating — 20,239 ratings
52.
The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, #1)
The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 10,035 ratings
53.
The Hourglass Door (Hourglass Door, #1)
The Hourglass Door (Hourglass Door, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 10,310 ratings
53.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 3.87 avg rating — 35,721 ratings
55.
The Railway Children
The Railway Children
by: E. Nesbit
4.02 avg rating — 62,869 ratings
56.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,961 ratings
57.
Banner in the Sky
Banner in the Sky 3.86 avg rating — 4,955 ratings
57.
Lisa and Lottie
Lisa and Lottie 4.14 avg rating — 11,588 ratings
59.
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2)
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 44,101 ratings
60.
The Bar Code Tattoo (Bar Code, #1)
The Bar Code Tattoo (Bar Code, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 17,566 ratings
61.
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle 3.98 avg rating — 245,801 ratings
62.
The Secret of Terror Castle (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #1)
The Secret of Terror Castle (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 6,629 ratings
63.
Habibi
Habibi 3.64 avg rating — 2,958 ratings
64.
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1)
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 19,541 ratings
65.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning 3.94 avg rating — 19,470 ratings
66.
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Say Goodnight, Gracie 4.41 avg rating — 2,197 ratings
66.
Summer Promise (Christy Miller, #1)
Summer Promise (Christy Miller, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,727 ratings
66.
Renegade Paladins (Zygan Emprise, #1)
Renegade Paladins (Zygan Emprise, #1) 4.66 avg rating — 32 ratings
66.
Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful 3.96 avg rating — 827 ratings
66.
The Listener
The Listener really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings
66.
Plain Jane
Plain Jane 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings
66.
Life on the Edge (Edge, #1)
Life on the Edge (Edge, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 822 ratings
66.
The Lance Temptation
The Lance Temptation 3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings
66.
Treasure (Seed Savers, #1)
Treasure (Seed Savers, #1)
by: S. Smith
3.89 avg rating — 131 ratings
66.
Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)
Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 25,677 ratings
66.
The Romeo Club
The Romeo Club 3.62 avg rating — 339 ratings
66.
Annie Gomez and the Gigantic Foot of Doom
Annie Gomez and the Gigantic Foot of Doom
by: Jay Cutts
3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
66.
Atlantis: On the Shores of Forever (Atlantis: The Antediluvian Chronicles, #1)
Atlantis: On the Shores of Forever (Atlantis: The Antediluvian Chronicles, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 72 ratings
66.
Willow and the Fairy Glen
Willow and the Fairy Glen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
66.
Sorry, Bestie
Sorry, Bestie 4.77 avg rating — 22 ratings
66.
The Awakening (Poppy the Pixie, #1)
The Awakening (Poppy the Pixie, #1) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
82.
Road to Megara (Knife of Truth, #2)
Road to Megara (Knife of Truth, #2) 3.68 avg rating — 22 ratings
82.
Lily (Seed Savers,#2)
Lily (Seed Savers,#2)
by: S. Smith
4.11 avg rating — 44 ratings
82.
Along Came Jordan
Along Came Jordan 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings
82.
Fallen Hope
Fallen Hope 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
82.
Rules of the Road (Rules of the Road, #1)
Rules of the Road (Rules of the Road, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 6,138 ratings
82.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile 4.25 avg rating — 13,372 ratings
82.
Bilaluna (Black Hole Radio, #2)
Bilaluna (Black Hole Radio, #2) 4.63 avg rating — 67 ratings
89.
Water Keep (Farworld, #1)
Water Keep (Farworld, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 5,682 ratings
89.
Peeled
Peeled 3.62 avg rating — 4,771 ratings
89.
Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1)
Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 8,018 ratings
89.
Black Hole Radio (Black Hole Radio, #1)
Black Hole Radio (Black Hole Radio, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 77 ratings
93.
Land Keep (Farworld, #2)
Land Keep (Farworld, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 4,284 ratings
93.
Adorkable
Adorkable 3.92 avg rating — 12,796 ratings
93.
Patience, Princess Catherine (Young Royals, #4)
Patience, Princess Catherine (Young Royals, #4) 3.81 avg rating — 2,705 ratings
96.
The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1)
The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 12,246 ratings
96.
Doomed Queen Anne (Young Royals, #3)
Doomed Queen Anne (Young Royals, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 4,317 ratings
98.
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 3.34 avg rating — 4,144 ratings
98.
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2)
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 5,320 ratings
100.
Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives 3.99 avg rating — 13,208 ratings
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