Looking for great 4th grade books to read? I'm sharing 17+ of our favorites. Whether you are looking for novels for your youngster or great read-aloud's, here are the books that we've loved for middle-elementary.
One of my biggest accomplishments as a parent, to date, is that I've instilled a love of reading into my son. I'm not sure what the magic sauce of having a child who is a reader is, honestly. All I know is that I've read to him, read to him, and read some more ever since he was a little baby. We participated in lots of library story times, Barnes and Noble Story times and I was often borrowing new books from the library and/or friends or taking notes and giving them to him for Christmas.
However it happened, by middle-elementary, I had a major reader. Because of that, when I talk to friends who struggle to get their kids to read or find books that their kids will try, I typically have suggestions.
Today, I thought it would be fun to share our top books for 4th graders based on Greyson's recommendations.
Before I start sharing though, I realize that different kiddos are at different reading levels so when I say "4th Grade Novels," these could be appropriate for earlier elementary-aged kiddos or older elementary-aged kids (here's my tween book recommendations if you have older elementary-aged kiddos).
I'll try to share the 4th grade novels based on reading level and from easiest to hardest.
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Fantastic 4th Grade Books To Read
- Box Car Children Series
- I Survived Series
- Ranger In Time Series
- Wings of Fire Series
- 39 Clues Series
- The Wild Robot
- The Black Stallion Series
- The Indian in the Cupboard Series
- Green Ember Series*
- Brixton Brothers Series
- Trials of Apollo Series
- Percy Jackson Series
*The Green Ember Series would be good as a read-aloud, too! I read it after Greyson and thought it was really cute. I wish we had read it together but it was still fun to talk about after.
Like I mentioned earlier, that reading list is definitely easier at the top (shorter novels and less to follow) and bigger, more intense storylines at the bottom. Anything by Rick Riordan or about Greek Mythology is a huge hit for Greyson.
If you don't know what level or interest your kiddo might be at, I'd try starting with the 39 Clues Series or the Wings of Fire Series. Both of those have quite a few books in the series and seem to be loved by everyone we talk to.
Wings of Fire also opens up the whole world of dragons as characters. If you find your kid loves that angle, I have a ton of recommendations for you! My 5-6th grade and middle school recommendations are coming out soon!
4th Grade Read-aloud's
Reading together has been something that we've enjoyed on and off as he's gotten older. In middle elementary, we both really enjoyed story time together at night for the last thirty minutes or so before bed. If this isn't something you do with your kid, I'd highly recommend it. It gives us something to talk about, engage with and have fun with. Here's a few read-aloud stories that we've both enjoyed:
- Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster
- Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- The War That Saved My Life
I hope this was helpful! My son is now fourteen and still devouring books! My biggest pain point right now is finding age-appropriate books for him. I'm working on the older middle school aged books to share but definitely check out my tween book recommendations (5-6th grade!) if you missed it.
And, if you are looking for good books for you to read, I track most of my books in a highlight on Instagram. I'm almost at 100 books this year, which is pretty typical for me. Or, check out my 5 star or 4 star books on Amazon.
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