Here are the booklists I’ve put together. Take a look and let me know if you have favorites to add to my lists, or if you have any suggestions for new lists!
Younger Kids
- 12 Snuggle-Worthy Picture Books on Hoopla
- First Fantasy Chapter Books
- Real-Life and Realistic Early Chapter Books
- Top 10 Picture Books
Middle Grade
- 8 Baking Fantasy Books
- 8 Realistic Fiction Books for Kids on Hoopla
- 8 Spooky Middle Grade Books
- 8 Winter Fantasy Books for Middle Grade Readers
- 10 Fantasy Books Under 250 Pages
- 10 Great Fantasy Audiobook Series for Kids on hoopla
- 10 Summer Fantasy Books for Middle Grade Readers
- 11 Recent Sci-Fi Books for Grades 4 and 5
- 12 Middle Grade Books for Fans of Role-Playing Games
- 12 Mysteries for Fans of Enola Holmes
- 16 Awesome Graphic Novels for Kids on Hoopla
- Back to Magic School
- Book Club Picks for 4/5s on Hoopla
- Five Favorite Fantasies for Christmas
- LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Fantasy Book List
- Magical Middle School: 12 Speculative Fiction School Stories
- Reading with My Son – the Middle School Years
- Rick Riordan Read Alikes
- Shifting Friendships: A Middle School Book List
- Top Ten Fantasy Books for Boys with Starring Girls
- Top 14 Percy Jackson Read-Alikes for Young Readers
Teen
- 12 Magical Teen Fantasy Books on Hoopla
- 12 Spec Fic Books for Teen Boys Starring Girls
- 12 Teen Books I Love on Hoopla
- Future Worlds: 13 Riveting Speculative Fiction Books for Teens
- Magical History: 12 Takes on Our Past + Magic for Teens
- Magical Quests in YA Books
Mixed Age
- 2020 in Review – the Books
- 2021 in Review – the Books
- 2022 in Review – the Books
- 2023 in Review – the Books
- 2024 in Review – My Favorite Books
- 2025 in Review – My Favorite Books
- Asian-American Graphic Novels 2019
- Asian-American Graphic Novels 2020-2021
- Discover Nigerian Fantasy: Middle Grade and Teen Picks
- A Dozen Fairy Tale Retellings
- Favorite Audiobooks for Audiobook Week
- Muslim Heritage Books on Hoopla
- 24 Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Books for Kids and Teens on Hoopla
- Fantasy for Music-Lovers
- My Favorite Books of 2019
- Top 10 Books on My Want-to-Read List for the Second Half of 2017
Books for Adults
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I have another recommendation. LAst spring my 12-year-old nephew read The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver. He enjoyed enough to use it for a book event they held for all 6th grade students and then start recommending it to others. I have not read it yet myself, but it reminds me of “The Hunger Games” with a high-stakes reward being offered to the winner.
Thank you for the recommendation, Cathleen! I’ll be sure to keep it in mind for kids and teens looking for thriller/dystopia type books!