Middle Grades Books w/ Male Protagonists

1.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,337,303 ratings
2.
Ryan Quinn and the Rebel's Escape (Ryan Quinn #1)
Ryan Quinn and the Rebel's Escape (Ryan Quinn #1)
by: Ron McGee
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 323 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 — 11,066,383 ratings
4.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,333,244 ratings
5.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 912,105 ratings
6.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,801 ratings
7.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,501 ratings
8.
Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll (Zet Mystery Case #1)
Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll (Zet Mystery Case #1) 4.24 avg rating — 613 ratings
8.
Black Hole Radio (Black Hole Radio, #1)
Black Hole Radio (Black Hole Radio, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 77 ratings
10.
I Escaped North Korea
I Escaped North Korea 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings
11.
Freak the Mighty (Freak the Mighty, #1)
Freak the Mighty (Freak the Mighty, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 56,229 ratings
12.
Surviving the Applewhites (Applewhites, #1)
Surviving the Applewhites (Applewhites, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 11,682 ratings
13.
The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank Adventure, #1)
The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank Adventure, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 7,024 ratings
13.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,332 ratings
15.
How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1)
How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 54,800 ratings
16.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,314 ratings
17.
Spurs for Jose
Spurs for Jose 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings
17.
No Denying the Storm
No Denying the Storm really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
19.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,664 ratings
19.
The Last Boy at St. Edith's
The Last Boy at St. Edith's 3.67 avg rating — 575 ratings
21.
Secrets of the Dragon Tomb (Secrets of the Dragon Tomb, #1)
Secrets of the Dragon Tomb (Secrets of the Dragon Tomb, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 210 ratings
22.
The Young Man and the Sea
The Young Man and the Sea 3.78 avg rating — 1,319 ratings
22.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,691 ratings
24.
Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6)
Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6) 4.17 avg rating — 44,759 ratings
25.
The False Prince (Ascendance, #1)
The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 106,533 ratings
25.
Lord Brocktree (Redwall, #13)
Lord Brocktree (Redwall, #13) 3.99 avg rating — 51,659 ratings
27.
Pax (Pax, #1)
Pax (Pax, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 62,765 ratings
28.
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1)
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) 3.98 avg rating — 107,139 ratings
28.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,738 ratings
28.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 141,632 ratings
31.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,605 ratings
32.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,828 ratings
33.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 920,023 ratings
34.
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 419,348 ratings
35.
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 234,768 ratings
35.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 580,041 ratings
37.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,549 ratings
38.
Masterminds (Masterminds, #1)
Masterminds (Masterminds, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 13,616 ratings
39.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,010 ratings
40.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,182 ratings
41.
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1)
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 27,949 ratings
42.
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 453,260 ratings
43.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 130,744 ratings
44.
Verdigris Deep
Verdigris Deep 3.74 avg rating — 2,770 ratings
44.
The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price
The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price 4.12 avg rating — 672 ratings
44.
Be: The Journey of Rol
Be: The Journey of Rol 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings
44.
Silverwing (Silverwing #1)
Silverwing (Silverwing #1) 4.07 avg rating — 15,101 ratings
44.
Tournament Trouble
Tournament Trouble 4.08 avg rating — 75 ratings
44.
Surviving Moose Lake (Kids vs. Nature, #1)
Surviving Moose Lake (Kids vs. Nature, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 65 ratings
44.
The Leopard Behind the Moon
The Leopard Behind the Moon 3.96 avg rating — 159 ratings
51.
The Homeward Bounders
The Homeward Bounders 3.93 avg rating — 4,372 ratings
51.
Remedy
Remedy 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
51.
The Boy in the Dress
The Boy in the Dress 4.08 avg rating — 16,202 ratings
51.
Thomas (The Deptford Histories, #3)
Thomas (The Deptford Histories, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 389 ratings
51.
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1)
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 77,915 ratings
51.
Surviving Desert View (Kids vs. Nature, #2)
Surviving Desert View (Kids vs. Nature, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 54 ratings
57.
Schooled
Schooled 3.86 avg rating — 29,973 ratings
57.
The Book of Lost Things (Mister Max, #1)
The Book of Lost Things (Mister Max, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 2,927 ratings
57.
Storm Boy
Storm Boy 4.03 avg rating — 3,304 ratings
57.
Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1)
Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 26,203 ratings
57.
Surviving Horse Island (Kids vs. Nature, #3)
Surviving Horse Island (Kids vs. Nature, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 43 ratings
57.
Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy (Zet Mystery Case, #4)
Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy (Zet Mystery Case, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 407 ratings
63.
Jinx (Jinx, #1)
Jinx (Jinx, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 6,875 ratings
63.
Dragon Run
Dragon Run 4.12 avg rating — 1,160 ratings
63.
The Prince of Mist (Niebla, #1)
The Prince of Mist (Niebla, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 64,291 ratings
63.
The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1)
The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1) 4.04 avg rating — 23,690 ratings
67.
Loki's Wolves (The Blackwell Pages, #1)
Loki's Wolves (The Blackwell Pages, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 9,120 ratings
67.
The Watcher in the Shadows (Niebla #3)
The Watcher in the Shadows (Niebla #3) 3.84 avg rating — 25,600 ratings
67.
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (Macdonald Hall, #1)
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (Macdonald Hall, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 2,886 ratings
70.
1916 (Australia's Great War, #3)
1916 (Australia's Great War, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 53 ratings
70.
Who Is Bugs Potter?
Who Is Bugs Potter? 4.20 avg rating — 946 ratings
70.
Feed
Feed 3.55 avg rating — 67,041 ratings
73.
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 94,193 ratings
73.
Professor Gargoyle (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, #1)
Professor Gargoyle (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 1,654 ratings
73.
Loyal Creatures
Loyal Creatures 3.97 avg rating — 452 ratings
73.
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1)
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 91,911 ratings
73.
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, #1)
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 62,990 ratings
78.
The Ability (The Ability, #1)
The Ability (The Ability, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 1,510 ratings
78.
A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)
A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 42,585 ratings
78.
I Want to Go Home!
I Want to Go Home! 4.49 avg rating — 2,856 ratings
81.
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 (Chrestomanci, #1-2)
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 (Chrestomanci, #1-2) 4.23 avg rating — 15,283 ratings
81.
The Bone Sparrow
The Bone Sparrow really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,532 ratings
81.
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 108,381 ratings
84.
The Call (The Magnificent 12, #1)
The Call (The Magnificent 12, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,462 ratings
84.
The Secret of Hunter's Keep
The Secret of Hunter's Keep 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
84.
How to Eat Fried Worms
How to Eat Fried Worms 3.76 avg rating — 48,389 ratings
84.
The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1)
The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 95,537 ratings
84.
The Return of the Indian (The Indian in the Cupboard, #2)
The Return of the Indian (The Indian in the Cupboard, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 12,993 ratings
89.
The Magic Thief (Magic Thief, #1)
The Magic Thief (Magic Thief, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 18,649 ratings
89.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 88,576 ratings
89.
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 4.14 avg rating — 13,266 ratings
89.
The Monstrumologist (The Monstrumologist, #1)
The Monstrumologist (The Monstrumologist, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 20,417 ratings
89.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,265 ratings
94.
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 77,974 ratings
94.
The Inquisitor’s Apprentice (Inquisitor's Apprentice, #1)
The Inquisitor’s Apprentice (Inquisitor's Apprentice, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 1,037 ratings
94.
The Midnight Fox (Puffin Books)
The Midnight Fox (Puffin Books) 3.73 avg rating — 1,343 ratings
94.
The Eleventh Plague
The Eleventh Plague 3.50 avg rating — 14,389 ratings
98.
Skeleton Creek (Skeleton Creek, #1)
Skeleton Creek (Skeleton Creek, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 8,433 ratings
98.
Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1)
Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1)
by: Garth Nix
3.81 avg rating — 39,986 ratings
98.
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
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