Blogger’s Note: Since a lot of people ask me for book recommendations and suggestions, I figured instead of using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V all the time, I better write an article that contains all of my favourite books and series! I will continue to edit this article from time to time, adding more books that I find worth reading. Feel free to comment any of your suggestions as well for a special mention below. As the saying goes, you can never have too many books!

The thing about books is you can pick them up any time you want, whether for vacation reading or just plain old entertainment. What lies beneath these words is a collection of children’s fiction, fantasy novels and thrilling series that you can’t help getting enchanted by! Here’s a gist of what this article contains:

Type A: Ages 6 to 10

Type B: Ages 11 to 12

Type C: Ages 13+

Type D: Ages 16+

TYPE A: Ages 6 to 10

Note: Now this category mostly contains Enid Blyton series that I’m sure you’ve all heard of. To make things easier, I’m going to list all of my favourite childhood books below:

• The Put-Em-Rights by Enid Blyton [Series]
• Malory Towers by Enid Blyton [Series]
• St. Clare’s by Enid Blyton [Series]
• The Famous Five by Enid Blyton [Series]
• The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton [Series]
• The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton [Series]
• The Adventure Series by Enid Blyton [Series]
• The Naughtiest Girl by Enid Blyton [Series]
• Family Adventures by Enid Blyton [Series]
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White [Novel]
• Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene [Series]

TYPE B: Ages 11 to 12

Note: Just because these books are listed under 11-12 doesn’t mean you can’t read them if you’re older. These children’s books can capture the interests of even adults!

• Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan [Series]
• Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling [Series]
• Charmed Life by Lisa Schroeder [Series]
• Keys To The City by Lisa Schroeder [Novel]
• Girl In The Tower by Lisa Schroeder [Novel]
• Sealed With A Secret by Lisa Schroeder [Novel]
• My Secret Guide To Paris by Lisa Schroeder [Novel]
• Judy Moody by Megan McDonald [Series]
• Grimmtastic Girls by Joan Holub & Suzanna Williams [Series]
• The Curious Case of The Sweet And Spicy Sweetshop by Nandini Nayar [Novel]
• The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins [Series]
• Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan [Series]
• Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan [Series]
• Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan [Trilogy]
• The 1000-Year Old Boy by Ross Welford [Novel]
• Story Thieves by James Riley [Series]
• Half Upon A Time by James Riley [Trilogy]
• Revenge of Magic by James Riley [Series]
• Keeper Of The Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger [Series]
• Blackwell Pages by K.L. Armstrong [Trilogy]
• Seven Wonders by Peter Lerangis [Series]
• Land of Stories by Chris Colfer [Series]
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio [Novel]
• Magisterium by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare [Series]
• Boy In Striped Pajamas by John Boyne [Novel]
• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott [Novel]
• The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett [Novel]
• The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett [Novel]
• The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis [Series]
• The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley [Series]
• Princess Academy by Shannon Hale [Trilogy]
• The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann [Series]
• The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling [Novel]
• The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen [Novel]
• A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen [Novel]
• Words On Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen [Novel]
• Renegades Trilogy by Marissa Meyer [Trilogy]
• The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D’Lacey [Series]

TYPE C: Ages 13+

Note: Now, some of the below series/novels/trilogies can be filled with descriptions of blood and a large number of deaths. I recommend most of the following for 13+, but a few of them can be read by tweens as well.

• Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan [Series]
• The Ascendance Series by Jennifer A. Nielsen [Series]
• Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen [Trilogy]
• The 39 Clues by multiple authors [Series]
• Cahills vs. Vespers by multiple authors [Series]
• Unstoppable by multiple authors [Series]
• Doublecross by multiple authors [Series]
• The Summoner by Taran Matharu [Trilogy]
• The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini [Series]
• The Mahabharata Quest by Christopher C. Doyle [Trilogy]
• Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan [Series]
• Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan [Series]
• The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan [Series]
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner [Trilogy]
• Infinity Ring by multiple authors [Series]
• Mortality Doctrine by James Dashner [Trilogy]
• Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi [Trilogy]
• Ash Mistry by Sarwat Chadda [Series]
• The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni [Novel]
• The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni [Novel]
• Wings of Fire by Tui. T Sutherland [Series]
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare [Novel]
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Cristie [Novel]
• Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan – [Novel – at the moment]
• To Sir, With Love by E. R. Braithwaite [Novel]
• Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond by Sayantani Dasgupta [Trilogy]
• When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead [Novel]
• Resistance by Jennifer A. Neilsen [Novel]
• The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer [Series]
• Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood [Novel]

TYPE D: Ages 16+

Note: Since I’m not 16 years old *yet*, I’ve been making a list of young adult books to read after my sixteenth birthday. As my list grows, I’m going to keep on adding them here so that you (If you’re 16+) can take a look at them too 🙂

• Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins [Trilogy]
• Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare [Series]
• The Traitor’s Game by Jennifer A. Neilson [Trilogy]
• Let The Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger [Trilogy]
• Sambhaji by Vishwas Patil [Novel]

Some Authors To Definitely Check Out:

• Asha Nehemiah
• Subhadra Sengupta
• Satyajit Ray
• Jayant Narlikar
• Kevin Missal
• Jerome K. Jerome

Contributors To This Article:

• Ananya Ganesh
• Prisha Priyadarshi
• Our amazing English teacher – Mala Ma’am
• Saiesh