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101 Amazing Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) Books Everyone Should Read

All of these wonderful books are written for kids generally between 8-12, although of course it depends on the child and their individual reading level.
First I included some series that are must-reads. After, I just tried to keep books by the same author together, but otherwise there is no real order. Needless to say, there are many great books that did not make this list. But I have personally read and highly recommend the ones that are!
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Chronicles of Narnia Series (C.S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series
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C.S. Lewis
Little House Series (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House Series
2
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
3
J.K. Rowling
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Series) (Trenton Lee Stewart)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Series)
4
Trenton Lee Stewart
The Chronicles of Prydain (Lloyd Alexander)
The Chronicles of Prydain
5
Lloyd Alexander
The Dark Is Rising Series
The Dark Is Rising Series
6
Miss Peregrine's Trilogy (Ransom Riggs)
Miss Peregrine's Trilogy
7
Ransom Riggs
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
8
Madeleine L'engle
A Wind in the Door (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wind in the Door
9
Madeleine L'engle
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Madeleine L'engle)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
10
Madeleine L'engle
Many Waters (Madeleine L'engle)
Many Waters
11
Madeleine L'engle
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
12
Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach (Roald Dahl)
James and the Giant Peach
13
Roald Dahl
Danny Champion of the World
Danny Champion of the World
14
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
15
Roald Dahl
The BFG (Roald Dahl)
The BFG
16
Roald Dahl
Boy (Roald Dahl)
Boy
17
Roald Dahl
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
18
Lois Lowry
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
19
Lois Lowry
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E. L. Konigsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
20
E. L. Konigsburg
The View From Saturday (E.L. Konigsburg)
The View From Saturday
21
E.L. Konigsburg
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Beverly Cleary)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
22
Beverly Cleary
Ralph S. Mouse
Ralph S. Mouse
23
Runaway Ralph
Runaway Ralph
24
Emily's Runaway Imagination (Beverly Cleary)
Emily's Runaway Imagination
25
Beverly Cleary
Henry Huggins (Beverly Cleary)
Henry Huggins
26
Beverly Cleary
Dear Mr. Henshaw (Beverly Cleary)
Dear Mr. Henshaw
27
Beverly Cleary
Strider (Beverly Cleary)
Strider
28
Beverly Cleary
This Place Has No Atmosphere (Paula Danziger)
This Place Has No Atmosphere
29
Paula Danziger
Outer Space and All That Junk (Mel Gilden)
Outer Space and All That Junk
30
Mel Gilden
The Return of Captain Conquer (Mel Gilden)
The Return of Captain Conquer
31
Mel Gilden
The Cay
The Cay
32
Timothy of the Cay (Theodore Taylor)
Timothy of the Cay
33
Theodore Taylor
Bunnicula (Deborah and James Howe)
Bunnicula
34
Deborah and James Howe
The Celery Stalks at Midnight (James Howe)
The Celery Stalks at Midnight
35
James Howe
Howliday Inn (James Howe)
Howliday Inn
36
James Howe
Maniac Magee (Jerry Spinelli)
Maniac Magee
37
Jerry Spinelli
Report to the Principal's Office (Jerry Spinelli)
Report to the Principal's Office
38
Jerry Spinelli
Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole? (Jerry Spinelli)
Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole?
39
Jerry Spinelli
Picklemania (Jerry Spinelli)
Picklemania
40
Jerry Spinelli
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