THE GRANDEST GAME
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A prize worth $26 million is up for grabs for seven players sequestered on a private island. (Ages 12 to 18)
THE HUNGER GAMES
by Suzanne Collins
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
by Jeff Kinney. Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (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 WILD ROBOT
by Peter Brown
Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
by Rick Riordan
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
THE PUMPKIN QUEEN
by Megan Shepherd
The adventures of Sally, the Pumpkin Queen of Halloween Town. (Ages 12 and up)
WINGS OF FIRE
by Tui T. Sutherland
Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12)
BOYS OF TOMMEN
by Chloe Walsh
In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)
JASPER RABBIT'S CREEPY TALES!
by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown
Jasper narrates cautionary tales of young animals who get into sticky situations. (Ages 6 to 9)