Best Books for Reluctant Readers

Books that really draw the reader in and encourage youngsters to read.
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3.70 avg rating — 7,790 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 42 ratings
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4.45 avg rating — 1,697,027 ratings
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4.49 avg rating — 18,875 ratings
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4.23 avg rating — 78,988 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 116,788 ratings
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3.85 avg rating — 285 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 844 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 933 ratings
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811

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3.98 avg rating — 323,946 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 53,614 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 1,619 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 111,037 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 8,938 ratings
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811

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4.18 avg rating — 141,618 ratings
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811

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3.76 avg rating — 16,952 ratings
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811

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4.18 avg rating — 86,453 ratings
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811

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4.18 avg rating — 53,281 ratings
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4.29 avg rating — 52,420 ratings
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811

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4.02 avg rating — 48,604 ratings
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811

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3.79 avg rating — 111,475 ratings
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811

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4.05 avg rating — 107,960 ratings
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811

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3.87 avg rating — 46,633 ratings
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828

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4.07 avg rating — 56,770 ratings
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828

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4.42 avg rating — 54,900 ratings
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828

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4.19 avg rating — 372 ratings
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828

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4.46 avg rating — 1,116,815 ratings
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828

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4.36 avg rating — 65,815 ratings
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828

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4.21 avg rating — 470,204 ratings
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828

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4.08 avg rating — 119,872 ratings
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828

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4.20 avg rating — 115,915 ratings
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836

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3.96 avg rating — 1,810 ratings
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836

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4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 484 ratings
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836

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3.83 avg rating — 343,149 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 806,817 ratings
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4.37 avg rating — 37,645 ratings
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836

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3.90 avg rating — 68,824 ratings
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836

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4.06 avg rating — 60,601 ratings
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836

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4.49 avg rating — 212,694 ratings
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3.66 avg rating — 53,846 ratings
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846

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3.75 avg rating — 177 ratings
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846

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3.97 avg rating — 857 ratings
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846

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4.21 avg rating — 27,284 ratings
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846

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4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings
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846

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3.93 avg rating — 131,783 ratings
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846

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4.09 avg rating — 14,649 ratings
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846

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4.32 avg rating — 10,680 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 86,339 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 67,267 ratings
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3.80 avg rating — 21,941 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 5,009 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 93,770 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 775 ratings
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4.37 avg rating — 415 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 39,439 ratings
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4.09 avg rating — 500,265 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 335,268 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 38,929 ratings
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3.77 avg rating — 41,138 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 616,722 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 9,162 ratings
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4.38 avg rating — 322 ratings
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3.63 avg rating — 177,338 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 285,718 ratings
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4.09 avg rating — 20,983 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 21,649 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 96,980 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 132,755 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 8,359 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 321,923 ratings
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4.39 avg rating — 50,184 ratings
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4.26 avg rating — 47,496 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 43,392 ratings
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4.23 avg rating — 220,646 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 119,466 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 142,271 ratings
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3.82 avg rating — 48,345 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 1,137 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 37,718 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 194 ratings
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4.23 avg rating — 144 ratings
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4.36 avg rating — 99 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 496,991 ratings
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4.11 avg rating — 19,993 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 241,638 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 83,190 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 70,748 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 87,976 ratings
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4.49 avg rating — 100,816 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 92,183 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 158,438 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 1,322 ratings
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898

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4.23 avg rating — 771,633 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 475,863 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
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Kristi 2231 books
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Amanda 5302 books
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Kristie 2108 books
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Jason 10 books
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Kristen 2637 books
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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)...

Don't get me wrong, it is a great book and a magnificent accomplishment, but it is certainly not the kind of book suited for reluctant readers and it certainly will not encourage youngsters to read, as it is far too difficult.


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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