DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
by Jeff Kinney. Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
THE HUNGER GAMES
by Suzanne Collins
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
BOYS OF TOMMEN
by Chloe Walsh
In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
by Rick Riordan
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
HARRY POTTER
by J.K. Rowling
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
THE POWERLESS TRILOGY
by Lauren Roberts
A story of forbidden love between Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, in the kingdom of Ilya. (Ages 14 and up)
THE WILD ROBOT
by Peter Brown
Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)
MAGIC TREE HOUSE
by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
These siblings can overcome space and time. (Ages 6 to 9)
LIGHTLARK SAGA
by Alex Aster
Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 and up)
A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
by Holly Jackson
Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)