Fantasy series

1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins—a girl fights to save her family and her country (3 books)

2. Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis—four siblings travel to a magical world called Narnia (7 books)

3. Harry Potter series by JK Rowling—you might have heard of this magical boy (7 books)

4. Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan—a good way to learn about mythology (5 books)

5. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Brett Helquist—3 kids with bad luck (13 books)

6. The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper—an 11-year-old battles evil forces (5 books)
    

Detective series

1. Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene—a classic series about a talented, young female detective (175 books)

2. Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon—a classic series about two young detective brothers (100s of books)

 

Novels

1. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell—Eleanor and Park gradually connect through comic books and '80s music, sparking a love story.

2. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green—Colin Singleton, a child prodigy, fears he will not maintain his genius as an adult

3. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell—about he importance of moving on and letting go