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#1
Rick Riordan
5.0
(14)
"I think you can introduce Percy Jackson series at that age."
"Is a classic that got me into reading when I was young."
"I read this as an adult still to this day it’s just fun."
"It's a great gateway to reading"
"We’re in the same boat and loving the Percy Jackson series."
"Percy jackson and the olympians."
"The Percy Jackson series (which I didn't read as a kid but my friends read and loved)."
"Percy Jackson series if she handled Harry Potter well."
"The Hunger Games Series and the Percy Jackson series seem to be very popular among the younger age group."
"The percy jackson series is really good :)"
#2
Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
(10)
"The Howls Moving Castle trilogy is great, also the Chrestomanci series."
"Would be amazing for her!"
"Is also an amazing read"
"Would all be good"
"Howl’s castle which both feature magicians."
"Books by Diana Wynne Jones ! For example World of Chrestomanci serie."
"Dianne Wynne Jones and the children's books by Terry Pratchett as well -- the wee free men is a great start."
"Everything by Diana Wynne Jones."
"The Chrestomanci books by Dianna Wynne Jones are really good!"
"This book has two sequels and is a fantastic read."
#3
Brian Jacques
5.0
(8)
"Is a fave with my nieces."
"Is fantastic and has many books."
"Is fun and funny but also challenging reading"
"I loved the Redwall books when I was a kid."
"I adored Redwalk and the series of unfortunate events."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
"The [Redwall] series by Brian Jacques."
"Redwall books by Brian Jacques! I adored those as a kid."
#4
Laura Ingalls Wilder
5.0
(7)
"Also loved the My Father’s Dragon series when I was little."
"I read, and loved them all when I was six or so."
"Little House on the Prairie series."
"What about Little House on the Prairie?"
"Some books I remember my mom reading to me and my sister around that age: Chronicles of Narnia, The Boxcar Children series, The Little House/Laura Ingalls Wilder books."
#5
Emily Oster
4.5
(6)
"Expecting Better was great in pregnancy!"
"He is actually enjoying the books too."
"Happy reading to your husband!"
"I like Cribsheet by Emily Oster."
"Cribsheet, by the same author, was good for infancy."
"Take what works for you, leave what doesn’t."
#6
Lemony Snicket
5.0
(5)
"I loved A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Lemony snicket’s series of unfortunate events."
"A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Has she read The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket?"
"You can try *A Series of Unfortunate Events* which is for that age group."
#7
Roald Dahl
5.0
(5)
"Roald Dahl books! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda."
"Charlie and the Chocoate Factory."
"The Witches."
"Roald Dahl - Particularly Matilda."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
#8
Brandon Mull
4.8
(5)
"Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. My nephew and I bonded over these books."
"Fablehaven."
"Fablehaven"
"Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. I’m going to keep recommending this series until the whole world knows about it."
"I really enjoyed the fablehaven series as a kid"
#9
Erin Hunter
5.0
(4)
"Maybe the Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter."
"Into the Wild by Erin Hunter. It's the first book in the Warriors series."
"Can’t believe no one has suggested the Warriors series by Erin Hunter."
"The warriors books by Erin Hunter. There are so many it’ll keep them entertained for a while."
#10
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(4)
"Anything by Terry Pratchett will work like magic!"
"If she likes Harry Potter, she's sure to enjoy the *Tiffany Aching* books by Terry Pratchett."
"Id also STRONGLY recommend the Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett."
"The Tiffany Aching series from Discworld by Terry Pratchett."
#11
Garth Nix
5.0
(4)
"Sabriel by Garth Nix."
"A personal favorite of mine when I was around 10 is the key of the kingdom series by Garth nix."
"Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix."
"A captivating start to the Old Kingdom Trilogy, blending fantasy and adventure seamlessly."
#12
N/A
4.8
(4)
"Chet, a German shepherd dog is the narrator in the Chet and Bernie series."
"Spinning Silver?"
":) "
"I liked little house on the prairie but I rarely ever see those being sold these days."
#13
Tui T. Sutherland
4.5
(4)
"Wings of Fire series is great for young readers."
"Baby dragons from warring tribes work together to stop a war."
"The Menagerie by Tui T Sutherland. It's an easy read but very exciting."
"Is really good"
#14
Robin McKinley
4.3
(4)
"Check out Beauty, a classic telling of Beauty and the Beast with lots of descriptions of clothes, environments, food, etc."
"Fantastic fairytale retellings"
"The Blue Sword is a hero's journey type story with a female protagonist who discovers she has a mystic connection to a desert land."
#15
Trenton Lee Stewart
5.0
(3)
"- Mysterious Benedict Society."
"The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart."
"Try the mysterious Benedict society."
#16
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(3)
"The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
"My kids both loved The Hobbit at that age…"
#17
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(3)
"Chronicles of Narnia (obv)."
"If she hasn't read The Chronicles of Narnia yet, now is the perfect time."
"I'll second The Chronicles of Narnia. My 7 year old loved it."
#18
Chris Colfer
5.0
(3)
"The Land Of Stories by Chris Colfer."
"*Land of Stories* by Chris Colfer."
"Keeper of the Lost cities by Shannon Messenger or The land of stories by Chris Coler are both good fantasy/magical books that are kid friendly"
#19
Kristin Hannah
4.7
(3)
"The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah if she hasn’t read it."
"Consider The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, it's beautifully written."
"The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah might be good for you."
#20
Christopher Paolini
4.3
(3)
"Haven't seen Eragon suggested yet, that was one of my favorite books in 6th grade."
"The Eragon series? Havent read in over a decade but I don't remember sexual themes really."
"There are four books in this series, and it's a good read."
#21
Suzanne Collins
4.3
(3)
"Check out **Gregor the Overlander** by Suzanne Collins."
"There is the ‘Gregory the Overlander’ series"
"Not really romantasy but has a minor romance subplot; great for younger kids."
#22
Douglas Adams
5.0
(2)
"I think I was around that age when I first read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and thoroughly enjoyed it."
"Douglas Adams - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
#23
Reader's Digest
5.0
(2)
"My favorite books: Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing"
"Readers digest complete guide to sewing. Fantastic edition"
#24
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(2)
"A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin."
"[The Wizard of Earthsea] series by Ursula Le Guin."
#25
L.M. Montgomery
5.0
(2)
"Anne of green gables perhaps?"
"Anne of Green Gables."
#26
Andy Weir
5.0
(2)
"The Martian by Andy Weir"
"The martian and project hail mary, both by andy weir."
#27
Philip Pullman
5.0
(2)
"I would definitely recommend the his dark materials triology ny Philip Pullman."
"A great series with three books, starting with The Golden Compass."
#28
John Flanagan
5.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed the Rangers Apprentice series when I was younger."
"I loved the rangers apprentice and Artemis fowl."
#29
R.L. Stine
5.0
(2)
"Goosebumps."
"My son really liked Goosebumps when he was younger."
#30
Richard Adams
5.0
(2)
"Watership Down by Richard Adams. A group of friends leave their doomed home in search of safety. Beautiful, lyrical, moving."
"Some that haven't been mentioned: Watership Down by Richard Adams."
#31
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(2)
"He’s also read Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson and loved it."
"My 9yo started reading Sanderson books last year."
#32
Susan Cooper
5.0
(2)
"The Dark is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper."
"Dark is Rising series (5 books) by Susan Cooper."
#33
Ben Hatke
5.0
(2)
"Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke"
"Nobody likes a goblin - I can't recommend this book hard enough."
#34
Tony DiTerlizzi
5.0
(2)
"The Spiderwick Chronicles."
"Spiderwick Chronicles."
#35
Angie Sage
5.0
(2)
"Magic / Septimus Heap by Angie Sage."
"Septimus Heap is a great series, too."
#36
Patricia Wrede
5.0
(2)
"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C Wrede."
"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede."
#37
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(2)
"Enders Game, Dragonriders of Pern, most Terry Pratchett Discworld novels."
"Enders Game, Dragonriders of Pern, most Terry Pratchett Discworld novels."
#38
Jerry Spinelli
5.0
(2)
"Include nyo na rin po yung Love, Stargirl na continuation po nyan."
"Highly recommended ko po yung Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli."
#39
Trixie Belden
4.5
(2)
"Trixie Belden series (quite old, but good)."
"About a girl detective and her friends."
#40
Naomi Novik
4.5
(2)
"Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik."
"Some of Naomi Novik's books draw heavily from Slavic folklore."
#41
Andrew Peterson
4.5
(2)
"The Wingfeather Saga."
"In a similar vein, but lesser known, maybe try *The Wingfeather Saga*."
#42
Ben Aaronovitch
4.5
(2)
"Urban detectives and characters you can really hear? That screams Rivers of London to me!"
"Like a British X-Files with a dash of fantasy thrown in"
#43
Audible
4.5
(2)
"Best money I ever spent. Period."
"Unlimited books"
#44
Markus Zusak
4.5
(2)
"The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Night by Elie Wiesel"
"The Book Thief by Markus Zusak might be good for you."
#45
Cressida Cowell
4.5
(2)
"How to train your dragon series."
"Are very different from the movies in great ways."
#46
Louisa May Alcott
4.5
(2)
"Louisa May Alcott wrote many books for children- all are good! Little Women."
#47
Robert Kiyosaki
4.0
(2)
"Robert Kyosaki - Rich Dad Poor Dad"
"Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki - His politics are questionable but the book is 100% SOLID."
#48
Marvel
4.0
(2)
"How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way (fight me!)"
"It's extremely old school for character designs."
#49
Loomis
3.0
(2)
"I have benefited from Loomis."
"I just got rid of my Loomis books."
#50
Dan Simmons
5.0
(1)
"Hyperion series by Dan Simmons, Anathem by Neal Stephenson. Two of the most excellent books ever written."
#51
Truman Capote
5.0
(1)
"In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (true crime)."
#52
Benedict Jacka
5.0
(1)
"Fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files also tend to like Benedict Jacka's series."
#53
Iain M. Banks
5.0
(1)
"If you like the philosophical aspects of Dune and The Expanse, you should check out Iain M. Banks’ Culture novels."
#54
Neal Stephenson
5.0
(1)
"Check out Anathem by Neal Stephenson. Lots of philosophy."
#55
Pierce Brown
5.0
(1)
"Has he read the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown?"
#56
Michelle McNamara
5.0
(1)
"Since she likes true crime, I’d suggest *I’ll Be Gone in the Dark* by Michelle McNamara."
#57
Mary Pope Osborne
5.0
(1)
"The Magic Tree House books -- about siblings who can time travel."
#58
James Herriott
5.0
(1)
"All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriott"
#59
Carolyn Keene
5.0
(1)
"Nancy Drew series."
#60
Janet Evanovich
5.0
(1)
"I have laughed out loud with tears steaming down my face."
#61
Susan Orlean
5.0
(1)
"{{Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean}}"
#62
Jonas Jonasson
5.0
(1)
"A very sweet, charming book with an older protagonist."
#63
Caleb Carr
5.0
(1)
"The Alienist by Caleb Carr. Fictional take on using psychology to solve a crime."
#64
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
5.0
(1)
"Try the little prince!"
#65
Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
5.0
(1)
"The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford."
#66
Chris Van Allsburg
5.0
(1)
"I think the perfect book for your kids would be The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg."
#67
Karen Pryor
5.0
(1)
"{{Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor}}"
#68
William Sears MD, Martha Sears RN
5.0
(1)
"SO GOOD"
#69
Caroline Lawrence
5.0
(1)
"The Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence"
#70
Frances Hodgson Burnett
5.0
(1)
"The Secret Garden and A Little Princess both by Frances Hodgson Burnett."
#71
Claudia Dey
5.0
(1)
"Heart Breaker by Claudia Dey has one part that's told from the perspective of a dog."
#72
J.W. Lynne
5.0
(1)
"I’d recommend The Unknown by J.W. Lynne."
#73
Fr. Acher
5.0
(1)
"Is by far one of the best books I've read on the topic."
#74
Brooke Fossey
5.0
(1)
"The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey"
#75
Richard Osman
5.0
(1)
"The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman"
#76
Fredrik Backman
5.0
(1)
"Anxious People by Frederik Bachman is a fun one."
#77
Hazel Prior
5.0
(1)
"How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior"
#78
Henry Winkler
5.0
(1)
"Henry Winkler wrote some fantastic books where the protagonist struggles to read."
#79
David Sodergren
5.0
(1)
"Literally anything by David sodergren. Scottish horror author."
#80
Dusti Bowling
5.0
(1)
"24 hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling
Skellig by David Almond."
#81
Susan Wise Bauer
4.0
(1)
"Could be perfect for this."
#82
Guinness
4.0
(1)
"How about the Guinness Book of World Record? The reading level is well beyond the kinds of titles that seem obvious but it is exotic, quick, and fun."
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