Middle school book recommendations are important so that teachers can find excellent books to share with their students. Teachers are always on the lookout for the next great book to add to their classrooms. In this blog post, I have linked amazing middle school book recommendations. Bookmark this blog post as I will continually update it with new book lists once those blog posts are published this year.
I am always looking for engaging books to add to my classroom library. The best part of my day is when a student tells me they loved a book from my classroom library or when other students recommend a book they loved to a classmate. I have sorted the book lists by sub-topic so you can find exactly what you and your students need. Do you have any books you want to add to these lists? Reach out on Instagram and send me a message – I’d love to help teachers find more great books.
Grade Level Book Lists
- 4th and 5th Grade Books (These work well for struggling and/or reluctant middle school readers)
- Best 6th Grade Books
- Best 7th Grade Books
- Grade 7 Book Recommendations
- Best 8th Grade Books
- Engaging Books for 7th and 8th Grade Students (Books to read after Big Nate and Wimpy Kid)
- Fantastic Middle Grades Book Recommendations
Genre-Focused Book Lists
- 10 Science Fiction Book Series For Middle School Students
- 9 Fantasy Fiction Series For Middle School Students
- 10 Mystery Novels For Middle School Students
- Middle School Graphic Novels
- Middle Grades Books in Verse
- 15 Middle School Historical Fiction Books
Theme-Focused Book Lists
- 11 Great Middle School Books Made Into Movies
- 10 Books for Picky Middle School Readers
- 10 Thought-Provoking Middle School Book Club Books
- Engaging Books for Struggling and Reluctant Readers
- Popular Middle School Books
Professional Development Books For ELA Teachers
Young Adult Fiction Book Reviews
- Free Pizza Book Review
- Blended Book Review
- How I Resist Book Review
- Book Review What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee
- Book Review For Everyone by Jason Reynolds
- Book Review Sunny by Jason Reynolds
- Book Review: Patina by Jason Reynolds
- Karma Khullar’s Mustache Book Review
- Book Review Confessions of a High School Disaster
Get Books in Students Hands
Pre-Made Book Talks For Middle and High School Teachers: Love books but don’t have time to read all the best ones? Use these pre-made book talk slideshows to get your students interested in reading. Each book talk is themed so you can pick the best one for each class. Teachers are provided with the links to Google Slides and will make a copy to their Google Drive. Each slide comes with a book-themed background and a book summary. Get these pre-made book talks here.