Long Read Books


Note:   indicates series which also have introductory video book trailers.

Billie B Brown by Sally Rippin, 5+
Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon, 7+
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder by Mike Lowery, 7+   
Guardians by William Joyce, 7+
Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, 7+   
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, 8+
Beyonders by Brandon Mull, 8+
Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson, 8+
Time Riders by Alex Scarrow, 8+   
Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy, 8+
Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place by Maryrose Wood, 8+   
Little House by Laura Ingalls Wilder, 8+
Mister Max by Cynthia Voigt, 8+   
Land of Stories by Chris Colfer, 8+   
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, 8+
Eighth Day by Dianne K. Salerni, 8+
Bliss Bakery by Kathryn Littlewood, 8+
Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall, 8+
Magisterium by Cassandra Clare, 8+   
Middle School by James Patterson, 8+   
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, 8+
Supernatural Investigations by B.B. Alston, 8+   
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Graphic Novel by Shannon Messenger, 8+
Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins, 9+
Septimus Heap by Angie Sage, 9+
Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce, 9+
Immortals (Wild Magic) by Tamora Pierce, 9+
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, 9+
Alice-Miranda by Jacqueline Harvey, 9+
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, 9+
Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell, 9+   
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, 9+
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, 9+   
4 for 4 by Tahereh Mafi, 9+
Ascendance by Jennifer A. Nielsen, 9+
League of Princes by Christopher Healy, 9+   
Zarkora by Nicholas Lochel, 9+
Blackwell Pages by K.L. Armstrong, 9+
School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani, 9+   
Hook's Revenge by Heidi Schulz, 9+
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan, 9+   
Magykal World of Todhunter Moon by Angie Sage, 9+   
Serafina by Robert Beatty, 9+   
Wonder by R.J. Palacio, 9+
Quest of the Sunfish by Mardi McConnochie, 9+
Chasing the Valley by Skye Melki-Wegner, 9+   
Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan, 9+   
Legends of Orkney by Alane Adams, 9+
Thirteen Witches by Jodi Lynn Anderson, 9+
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger, 9+   
Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle, 10+
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan, 10+   
Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan, 10+
Young Samurai by Chris Bradford, 10+   
Redwall by Brian Jacques, 10+
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, 10+
Welkin Weasels by Garry Kilworth, 10+
Warriors: Power of Three by Erin Hunter, 10+
Warriors: Omen of the Stars by Erin Hunter, 10+
Nightmare Academy by Dean Lorey, 10+
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, 10+   
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, 10+
Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan, 10+   
Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan, 10+
Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix, 10+
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, 10+
Children of the Lamp by P.B. Kerr, 10+
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, 10+
Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child, 10+   
Chain of Charms by Kate Forsyth, 10+
Tales Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, 10+
Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan Stroud, 10+
Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale, 10+
Ingo Chronicles by Helen Dunmore, 10+
Tales from Schwartzgarten by Christopher William Hill, 10+
Last Wild by Piers Torday, 10+   
Thickety by J.A. White, 10+   
Hidden by Lian Tanner, 10+
Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar by Isabel Allende, 10+
Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years by John Flanagan, 10+   
Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan, 10+   
Circle Opens by Tamora Pierce, 11+
Circle Reforged by Tamora Pierce, 11+
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz, 11+
Laws of Magic by Michael Pryor, 11+
Keepers Trilogy by Lian Tanner, 11+
History Keepers by Damian Dibben, 11+   
Last Dragon Chronicles (The Fire Within) by Chris d'Lacey, 11+   
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, 11+
Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry, 11+
Pern by Anne McCaffrey, 11+
Billionaire (Archer Legacy) by Richard Newsome, 11+   
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome, 11+
Maximum Ride by James Patterson, 11+   
City of Orphans (Bogle) by Catherine Jinks, 11+   
Lockwood and Co. by Jonathan Stroud, 11+   
Rainbow Beauty by Kelly McKain, 11+
Oracle by Catherine Fisher, 11+
Chronoptika (Obsidian Mirror) by Catherine Fisher, 11+
Tillerman Cycle by Cynthia Voigt, 11+
Folktales by Robin McKinley, 11+
Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane, 11+   
Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt, 11+
Geek Girl by Holly Smale, 11+
Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge, 11+
May Bird Trilogy by Jodi Lynn Anderson, 11+
Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa, 12+
Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce, 12+
Daughter of the Lioness (Tricksters) by Tamora Pierce, 12+
Beka Cooper by Tamora Pierce, 12+
Matched by Ally Condie, 12+
Fallen by Lauren Kate, 12+
Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray, 12+
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, 12+
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, 12+
Books of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater, 12+
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto, 12+
Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking, 12+
Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, 12+
Jelindel Chronicles by Paul Collins, 12+
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, 12+
Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, 12+
Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore, 12+   
French Revolution by Sally Gardner, 12+
Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott, 12+   
Hero Trilogy by S.D. Gentill, 12+   
Bern Saga by Hugh Howey, 12+
Legend by Marie Lu, 12+
Agency (Mary Quinn Mysteries) by Y.S. Lee, 12+
Allan Quatermain by Henry Rider Haggard, 12+
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, 12+
Watersong by Amanda Hocking, 12+   
Tribe by Ambelin Kwaymullina, 12+   
Mirrorworld by Cornelia Funke, 12+   
Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, 12+
Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, 12+
Relic Master (Book of the Crow) by Catherine Fisher, 12+
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick, 12+   
Sally Lockhart Mysteries by Philip Pullman, 12+
Memory Chronicles by Lenore Appelhans, 12+
Maze Runner by James Dashner, 12+   
Riverman Trilogy by Aaron Starmer, 12+
Power of Five (Gatekeepers) by Anthony Horowitz, 12+   
Mortality Doctrine by James Dashner, 12+   
Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, 12+
Whidbey Island Saga by Elizabeth George, 12+   
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer, 12+
Hornblower Saga by C.S. Forester, 12+
Starbound by Amie Kaufman, 12+   
Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie, 12+
Every Day by David Levithan, 12+   
Summoner by Taran Matharu, 12+   
Twisted Tales by Liz Braswell, 12+
Math by Matt Parker, 12+
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, 13+
Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer, 13+
Laurel (Wings) by Aprilynne Pike, 13+
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, 13+
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, 13+
Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody, 13+   
Divergent by Veronica Roth, 13+   
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, 13+
Abhorsen (Old Kingdom) by Garth Nix, 13+
Rosie Black Chronicles by Lara Morgan, 13+   
Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks, 13+
Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 13+   
Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia, 13+   
Across the Universe by Beth Revis, 13+
Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, 13+   
Slated by Teri Terry, 13+
Killables by Gemma Malley, 13+   
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, 13+
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, 13+   
Beastly (Kendra) by Alex Flinn, 13+
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares, 13+
Trust Me by Mary Elizabeth Summer, 13+
Girl Online by Zoe "Zoella" Sugg, 13+   
Unknown Assassin by Allen Zadoff, 13+   
Australia Trilogy by James Smythe, 13+
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi, 13+   
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, 13+
Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, 13+   
Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh, 13+
Article 5 by Kristen Simmons, 13+
Gold Seer Trilogy by Rae Carson, 13+   
Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness, 14+
Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, 14+
Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare, 14+
Gone by Michael Grant, 14+
BZRK by Michael Grant, 14+   
Wolves of Mercy Falls (Shiver) by Maggie Stiefvater, 14+
Lying Game by Sara Shepard, 14+
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard, 14+
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, 14+   
Fame Game by Lauren Conrad, 14+   
Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta, 14+
Cherub by Robert Muchamore, 14+
Cherub 2: Aramov by Robert Muchamore, 14+
Henderson's Boys by Robert Muchamore, 14+
Chemical Garden by Lauren DeStefano, 14+   
Dust Lands by Moira Young, 14+   
Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker, 14+
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, 14+   
Every by Ellie Marney, 14+
Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten by Julie Kagawa, 14+   
Twinmaker by Sean Williams, 14+
Slammed by Colleen Hoover, 14+   
Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox, 14+
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi, 14+   
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige, 14+   
Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, 14+   
Code Name Verity Cycle by Elizabeth Wein, 14+   
Winner's Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski, 14+   
Golden Threads Trilogy by Leeland Artra, 14+   
Just One Day by Gayle Forman, 14+
Between by April Genevieve Tucholke, 14+   
Winger by Andrew Smith, 14+
Split Second by Sophie McKenzie, 14+   
5th Wave by Rick Yancey, 14+
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han, 14+   
Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, 14+   
Lone City by Amy Ewing, 14+   
Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman, 14+
Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare, 14+
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, 14+
Lotus Wars by Jay Kristoff, 14+
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, 14+   
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, 14+   
Soldier Girl (Front Lines) by Michael Grant, 14+   
King of Scars Duology by Leigh Bardugo, 14+   
American Royals by Katharine McGee, 14+   
Dominions Trilogy by Abigail Owen, 14+
Novel of World War 2 by Amanda McCrina, 14+
Red Rising by Pierce Brown, 16+   
Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn, 16+
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, 17+