Book Lists Broken Down By Grade!
I have been writing book lists here on this site for over three years now and it’s about time I had a place where you could come and see the lists broken down by grade!
I’ll do my best to keep this list updates, so feel free to pin this page and check back regularly.
Also, I send out a weekly(ish) newsletter sharing what we are all reading in our family that week, you can sign up for it here.
After a few years of book lists here, I’ve started doing a lot of video lists, so there will be links to those as well!
Book Lists Broken Down By Grade
I feel like it goes without saying but these grade categories are just guidelines.
These are the grades my kids were ready for these books but every kid is so different (as I have seen among my own children!) so use your own discretion here.
Feel free to look at the list above and below your child’s current level to see if there are more books they may like.
PRESCHOOL
Best Audiobooks for Young Children
10 Great Books for Preschoolers
KINDERGARTEN
Classic Novels for Kindergarten
Best Audiobooks for Young Children
6 Chapter Books for Early Readers
GRADE ONE
Classic Novels for Grades 1 & 2
6 Chapter Books for Early Readers
Grade One Read Aloud Novels – Part One
8 More Grade One Read Aloud Novels
12 of the Best Chapter Books for Grade One
GRADE TWO
Classic Novels for Grades 1 & 2
8 Read Alouds and Audiobooks for Grade Two
Grade Two Chapter Books for Independent Reading
12 of the Best Novels for Grade Two
12 Great Chapter Books for Grade Two
Early Chapter Book Recommendations
GRADE THREE
8 Read Aloud Novels for Grade Three
10 Grade Three Read Aloud Novels
GENERAL ELEMENTARY LISTS
Classic Novels for Grades 3 & 4
Elementary Ancient History Books
40 Best Classic Read Alouds for Kids
Great First Family Read Alouds
Fantasy Book Recommendations for Elementary and Middle Grade
20 of the Best Classic Chapter Books for Elementary
GRADE FOUR
Classic Novels for Grades 3 & 4
17 Independent Reads for Grade Four
12 of the Best Chapter Books for Grade Four
GRADE FIVE
Classic Novels for Grades 5 & 6
17 Great Chapter Books for Grade Five
Another Grade 5 Book List – lots of different genres
GENERAL MIDDLE GRADE LISTS
8 Middle Grade Novels Even Adults Will Love
9 Summer Read Alouds & Audiobooks for Middle Grade
16 Gripping WWII Books for Middle Grade
8 Middle Grade Novel Recommendations
Classic Novels for Middle School
Fantasy Book Recommendations for Elementary and Middle Grade
15+ Middle Grade Books to Read in the Winter
10 Independent Reads for Ages 8-12
12 Middle Grade Books on Our List of Family Read Alouds This Year
10 More Middle Grade Books Adults Will Love
10 Middle Grade Historical Fiction Novels
GRADE 6
My Ten-Year-Old’s Favorite Books
Classic Novels for Grades 5 & 6
GRADE 7
Classic Novels for Grades 7, 8 & 9
GRADE 8
My 12-Year-Old Daughter’s Favorite Books
Classic Novels for Grades 7, 8 & 9
I have a lot more book lists on the site that are not broken down by grade – you can check out all the book lists here!
