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Goodreads "Best Books for Reluctant Readers"

"Books that really draw the reader in and encourage youngsters to read." (Goodreads)
Dear List Challengers, I'm sure the title doesn't apply to you personally, but you should enjoy this list nevertheless. BTW, I can't fathom why "The Witches" is ranked ahead of "Matilda", and by such a large margin. Only books with at least 3,000 ratings were included.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
2
Jeff Kinney
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
3
Rick Riordan
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
4
Suzanne Collins
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
5
Louis Sachar
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6
Roald Dahl
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
7
J.K. Rowling
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Dav Pilkey)
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
8
Dav Pilkey
The Sea of Monsters (Rick Riordan)
The Sea of Monsters
9
Rick Riordan
Frindle (Andrew Clements)
Frindle
10
Andrew Clements
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
11
Suzanne Collins
The Titan's Curse (Rick Riordan)
The Titan's Curse
12
Rick Riordan
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
13
J.K. Rowling
Rodrick Rules (Jeff Kinney)
Rodrick Rules
14
Jeff Kinney
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
15
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
16
J.K. Rowling
Dog Days (Jeff Kinney)
Dog Days
17
Jeff Kinney
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
18
J.K. Rowling
The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
The Tale of Despereaux
19
Kate DiCamillo
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
20
J.K. Rowling
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
21
Lemony Snicket
The Lost Hero (Rick Riordan)
The Lost Hero
22
Rick Riordan
The Last Straw (Jeff Kenny)
The Last Straw
23
Jeff Kenny
The Twits (Roald Dahl)
The Twits
24
Roald Dahl
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
25
Madeleine L'engle
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Judy Blume)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
26
Judy Blume
Chronicles of Narnia Series (C.S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series
27
C.S. Lewis
The Last Olympian (Rick Riordan)
The Last Olympian
28
Rick Riordan
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
29
Lois Lowry
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
30
S.E. Hinton
The City of Ember (Jeanne Dupra)
The City of Ember
31
Jeanne Dupra
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
32
Orson Scott Card
The Reptile Room (Lemony Snicket)
The Reptile Room
33
Lemony Snicket
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Rick Riordan)
The Battle of the Labyrinth
34
Rick Riordan
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
35
E.B. White
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
36
Markus Zusak
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
37
Shel Silverstein
Fablehaven (Brandon Mull)
Fablehaven
38
Brandon Mull
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
39
J.R.R. Tolkien
Because of Winn-Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)
Because of Winn-Dixie
40
Kate DiCamillo
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