10 and up

I  am no book scholar. I just love to read. I love good books with a good story line and if they have pictures they have to be good. This page is a list of books that seem to be good for older readers. In that, I mean kids of later elementary age (maybe 3rd, certainly 4th -6th), Jr High/Middle School and younger kids who are mature readers for their age who's parents feel that they can handle the content of these books. Of course, *I* love these books, so I think that maybe even older kids and adults may enjoy them. Of course it is up to you!

Fantasy:
  • Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
  • The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
  • The Lord of the Rings series by JR Tolkien
  • Harry Potter by JK Rowlins
  • Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke  better for older readers, especially the last two. 
  • The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
  • The Door Within by Wayne Thomas Batson
  • Fires of Merlin books by T.A. Barron  
  • The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper 
  • The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
  • Redwall books by Brian Jaques
  • Books by Jane Yolen are great
  • Books by Lloyd Alexander., Pyradin series
  • The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
  • Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
  • The Door Within series by Thomas  Baston
  • Hunter Chronicles by EJ Patton
  • The Wormling Series by Jerry Jenkins
  • Beyonders series by Brandon Mull 
  • The Tapestry series by Henry H. Neff
    Non-Fantasy:
    • Julie of the Wolves
    • The Cay
    • How to Eat Fried Worms
    • Island of the Blue Dolphins
    • The Three Investigators mystery series for kids by Alfred Hitchcock. I think they are great mysteries. Out of print.
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