As a parent, I’ve come to realize that teaching my kids to read opens up a world of possibilities for their education. Reading empowers them to explore and learn on their own. It’s amazing to see how excited they become about learning once they have this skill. They become more confident and enthusiastic learners. To encourage their love of reading, I’ve compiled an ultimate list of suggested books for all grades.
Sometimes some kids learn how to read and then lose all interest in reading altogether. It is my hope that with this list that issue can be prevented.
Also, you can find FREE Literature Study Guides for many of these books.
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: First Grade
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Corduroy by Don Freeman
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr
The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Second Grade
A Toad for Tuesday by Russell Erickson
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel
Nate the Great by Majorie Weinman Sharmat
PINOCCHIO by C. Collodi
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla
Winnie the Pooh by A.A.Milne
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Third Grade
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White —- Be sure to check out the Charlotte’s Web E-Study Guide we got to review too.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Lewis & Clark Expedition by Richard L. Neuberger
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Stuart Little by E. B. White
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleishschman
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Fourth Grade
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Bambi by Felix Salten
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Dangerous Journey by John Bunyan
Encyclopedia Brown by Donal J. Sobol
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Helen Keller by Margaret Davidson
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Fifth Grade
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Puck of Pook’s Hill by Rudyard Kipling
Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis — Be sure to check out this FREE Chronicles of Narnia unit study roundup from Lasting Thumbprints.
Susan Creek by Douglas Wilson
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Sixth Grade
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans by Rush Limbaugh. — He has become one of our favorite authors.
The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer
Warriors #1: Into the Wild (Warriors: The Prophecies Begin) by Erin Hunter
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio
Wings of Fire Book One: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
A Gathering of Days by Joan Blos
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Seventh Grade
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
White Fang by Jack London
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Elizabeth George Speare
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Eighth Grade
The Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
In My Father’s House by Ann Rinaldi
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler
The Giver by Lois Lowry
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Holes by Louis Sachar
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Dragonwings by Laurence Yep
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Ninth Grade
In Between by Jenny B. Jones
Liked: Whose Approval are You Living For? by Kari Kampakis
Life on Hold by Karen McQuestion
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
If Only by Richard Paul Evans
Unbound (The Omega Trilogy Book 1) by J.B. Simmons
The Practice Boyfriend (The Boyfriend Series Book 1) by Christina Benjamin
The Warrior Heir (Heir Chronicles Book 1) by Cinda Williams Chima
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Tenth Grade
A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Uglies (The Uglies Book 1) by Scott Westerfield
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Macbeth: FREE Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
Paper Towns by John Green
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Eleventh Grade
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Grapes of Wrath: 75th Anniversary Edition by John Steinbeck
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Thirteen Reasons Why 10th Anniversary Edition by Jay Asher
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Ultimate List of Suggested Books For All Grades: Twelve Grade
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney
Night (Night) by Elie Wiesel
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Ultimate Time Management for Teens and Students by Christian Heath
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey
I hope you and your children have found some books worth reading! I have included some classics, but some current books that are well-loved.
Crystal, these are awesome! This list sure brought back memories. I remember reading many of these myself and with my kids when they were little. I think I’d like to revisit some of these for myself.
I’m glad you liked this list. I agree many of them bring up so many memories.
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