Best Books for Reluctant Readers

Books that really draw the reader in and encourage youngsters to read.
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3.80 avg rating — 11,203 ratings
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4.28 avg rating — 327,425 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 236,689 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 17,131 ratings
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2397

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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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2407

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3.91 avg rating — 10,158 ratings
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2407

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3.93 avg rating — 1,966 ratings
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2407

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3.95 avg rating — 1,727 ratings
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2407

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3.71 avg rating — 136 ratings
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2407

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3.90 avg rating — 2,867 ratings
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2407

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4.26 avg rating — 169,566 ratings
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2407

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4.15 avg rating — 14,472 ratings
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2407

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4.04 avg rating — 209,496 ratings
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2407

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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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2416

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3.94 avg rating — 2,800 ratings
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2416

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3.67 avg rating — 302 ratings
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2416

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3.81 avg rating — 13,553 ratings
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2416

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3.90 avg rating — 6,805 ratings
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2416

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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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2421

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3.74 avg rating — 15,647 ratings
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2421

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3.33 avg rating — 244 ratings
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2421

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3.95 avg rating — 38 ratings
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2421

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3.99 avg rating — 28,354 ratings
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2421

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4.14 avg rating — 29,019 ratings
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2421

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4.03 avg rating — 71,728 ratings
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2421

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2428

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4.01 avg rating — 1,717 ratings
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2428

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4.08 avg rating — 24,303 ratings
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2428

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3.83 avg rating — 303 ratings
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2428

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2432

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3.98 avg rating — 57,495 ratings
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2432

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3.58 avg rating — 33,141 ratings
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2432

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3.59 avg rating — 1,195 ratings
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2432

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3.78 avg rating — 9,350 ratings
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2432

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4.03 avg rating — 10,157 ratings
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2432

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4.04 avg rating — 44,634 ratings
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2432

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4.27 avg rating — 23,031 ratings
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2432

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2440

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3.94 avg rating — 45,966 ratings
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2440

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4.03 avg rating — 116 ratings
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2440

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3.67 avg rating — 137 ratings
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2440

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4.08 avg rating — 1,029 ratings
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2440

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4.40 avg rating — 98 ratings
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2440

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3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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2446

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4.12 avg rating — 2,493 ratings
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2446

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3.72 avg rating — 1,932 ratings
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2446

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4.28 avg rating — 94,042 ratings
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2446

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2450

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3.85 avg rating — 2,103 ratings
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2450

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4.22 avg rating — 14,573 ratings
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2450

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3.80 avg rating — 19,367 ratings
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2450

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3.93 avg rating — 24,374 ratings
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2450

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4.27 avg rating — 120,207 ratings
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2450

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4.12 avg rating — 43,174 ratings
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2450

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4.08 avg rating — 13,392 ratings
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2450

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4.18 avg rating — 20,981 ratings
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2450

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4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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2459

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3.77 avg rating — 5,322 ratings
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2459

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3.98 avg rating — 272,371 ratings
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2459

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3.82 avg rating — 1,724 ratings
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2459

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3.76 avg rating — 21,470 ratings
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2459

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4.45 avg rating — 28,364 ratings
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2459

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4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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2465

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3.60 avg rating — 10,916 ratings
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2465

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4.15 avg rating — 66,134 ratings
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2465

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3.60 avg rating — 3,155 ratings
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2465

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3.86 avg rating — 166,189 ratings
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2465

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2465

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3.99 avg rating — 18,787 ratings
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2471

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3.70 avg rating — 132 ratings
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2471

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4.05 avg rating — 13,669 ratings
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2471

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4.19 avg rating — 91,952 ratings
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2471

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3.74 avg rating — 47,120 ratings
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2471

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4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
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2476

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3.84 avg rating — 43 ratings
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2476

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4.02 avg rating — 5,461 ratings
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2476

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2476

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2480

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4.18 avg rating — 18,922 ratings
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2480

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3.78 avg rating — 33,850 ratings
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2480

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4.20 avg rating — 92,747 ratings
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2480

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4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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2484

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3.63 avg rating — 1,800 ratings
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2484

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3.21 avg rating — 186 ratings
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2484

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3.87 avg rating — 8,872 ratings
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2484

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4.35 avg rating — 30,632 ratings
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2484

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3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
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2489

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3.94 avg rating — 14,324 ratings
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2489

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3.34 avg rating — 198 ratings
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2489

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4.27 avg rating — 66,637 ratings
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2489

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4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings
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2493

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4.04 avg rating — 615 ratings
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2493

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3.66 avg rating — 239 ratings
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2493

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3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings
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2496

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3.98 avg rating — 1,576 ratings
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2496

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3.72 avg rating — 57 ratings
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2496

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3.84 avg rating — 218,427 ratings
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2496

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3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings
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2500

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3.79 avg rating — 67,356 ratings
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2,582 books · 2,596 voters · list created July 31st, 2008 by Tara (votes) .
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Tara 861 books
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Lucy 1343 books
151 friends
Kristi 2231 books
201 friends
Amanda 5302 books
31 friends
Kristie 2108 books
3 friends
Jason 10 books
100 friends
Kristen 2637 books
131 friends
Ellen 21 books
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message 24: by Amyiw (last edited Nov 29, 2015 02:11AM) (new)

Amyiw I think "The DOM wars" 1-3 and 4-6 needs to be removed from this list. Not exactly for youngster that are reluctant readers as it is BDSM erotica. Also the "Ruin" series.


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message 27: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Dec 26, 2016 06:54AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) If one wants to scare off a reluctant reader forever, one should advice him or her to read A Clockwork Orange (#347)...

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message 28: by Pen&Quill (new)

Pen&Quill  Read AYL wrote: "how old exactly is a 'youngster'? Because some of these books aren't targeted toward children...."

This list is under the "children's" category, so that's like middle grade (MG for short) which is typically ages 8-12/13 so yeah books like twilight or hunger games shouldn't be on here, those are young adult or YA novels. But yeah I know what you mean.


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