{"id":83051,"date":"2025-10-01T19:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/?p=83051"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:49:57","slug":"125-books-that-boys-are-reading-and-loving-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/2025\/10\/125-books-that-boys-are-reading-and-loving-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"125 books that boys are reading (and loving) right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you seen the headlines? Boys aren’t reading. Again.<\/p>\n

Still?<\/p>\n

It seems as though the topic of boys and reading flares up in a media tsunami every couple of years and then subsides, and 2025 has definitely been one of those years. In fact, in 2025, we’re focused not just on the fact that boys aren’t reading, but the fact that the men in their lives aren’t reading either.<\/p>\n

New research shows more support needed to get parents reading with children (Australia Reads)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Australians, especially men, are reading less than ever before (ABC)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data (The Guardian)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In episode 222 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast<\/strong><\/a>, Megan Daley and I invited Dr Justin Coulson and author Matt Stanton in for a discussion about boys and reading. Why they’re not reading. What the effects of that are on their literacy levels (hint: not good). How we can encourage boys to read more.<\/p>\n

The episode comes with the caveat that while recent research reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics discovered that only around 10 per cent of Gen Z boys participated in ‘reading for pleasure’, it also found that only 13.1 per cent of girls did the same.<\/p>\n

So the decline in reading is not just a ‘boy’ problem, and the wider discourse on kids and reading is something that Megan and I dive into every single week on the podcast.<\/p>\n

But.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

It feels different this time<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Somehow, in the light of world events and consistent messaging around the effects of a steady diet of social media and screens on boys, this time those stats around boys and reading feel different.<\/p>\n

Hence our decision to have that discussion on the podcast.<\/p>\n

You can hear it here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Of course, understanding some of the ‘why’ boys aren’t reading and getting some advice on ‘how’ to encourage it is only part of the equation.<\/p>\n

Knowing which books to give them is the key.<\/p>\n

How do you find the book that might make a kid who doesn’t identify as a ‘reader’ change his mind?<\/p>\n

How do you make sure you have the ‘next’ book on\u00a0 hand for a kid who might have begun the journey?<\/p>\n

To help, I asked the 38,000 members of the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community<\/strong><\/a> to tell me about the books their boys \u2013 of all ages \u2013 have read and loved this year. Tried-and-tested books.<\/p>\n

And then I compiled a list to help you figure out what might work for your young reader. As you work through it, keep two things in mind:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Understand your young reader.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not all eight-year-old boys are alike \u2013 what does your particular young reader like to do? What level are they comfortable reading at (you’ll note some books appear in two different age groups for this reason)? Which books have they enjoyed in the past?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Don’t be afraid to try something different.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re not sure, head to your nearest library and borrow a selection of books to try out. The great thing about many of these recommendations is that they are series<\/strong> \u2013 which makes it easier to keep going if he loves the first one.<\/p>\n

This list consists of recommendations from Your Kid’s Next Read members. Click the link to find out more about the title and its suitability for your young reader.*<\/em><\/p>\n

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125 books that boys are reading right now<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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5+<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Ebb and Flo (series) by Laura + Philip Bunting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bad Guys (series) by Aaron Blabey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Minecraft (Young readers series)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Rainbow Magic Fairy (series) by Daisy Meadows and Georgie Ripper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Frog Squad (series) by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Shower Land (series) by Nat Amoore, illustrated by James Hart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Zoe\u2019s Rescue Zoo (series) by Amelia Cobb, illustrated by Sophy Williams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Detective Beans (graphic novel series) by Li Chen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea (graphic novel series) by Renee Treml<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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7+<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Fluff (series) by Matt Stanton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Little Lunch (series) by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Bunny vs Monkey (series) by Jamie Smart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Geronimo Stilton (series)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Showerland (series) by Nat Amoore, illustrated by James Hart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Specky Magee (series) by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Bad Guys (series) by Aaron Blabey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Frog Squad (series) by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

\"BooksAnimorphs (graphic novel series) by Chris Grine and K. A. Applegate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Wings of Fire (series and graphic novel series) by Tui Sutherland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’ by Kate DiCamillo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Enormous Crocodile’ by Roald Dahl<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Oddmire (series) by William Ritter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Catwad (series) by Jim Benton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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8+<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>The Worst Week Ever (series) by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Zombie Diaries (series) by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes, Jake A. Minton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Funny Kid (series) by Matt Stanton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Tom Gates (series) by Liz Pichon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Bravepaw (series) by L.M. Wilkinson, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Max and the Midknights (series) by Lincoln Pierce<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Harry Potter (series) by J. K. Rowling<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Chronicles of Narnia (series) by C. S. Lewis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>The Wingfeather Saga (series) by Andrew Peterson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Mr Bambuckles Remarkables’ by Tim Harris<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Last Kids on Earth (series) by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff Kinney<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Zoo Crew (series) by Matt Zeremes, Guy Edmonds, Peter Popple<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cowboy and Birdbrain (series) by Adam Wallace and James Hart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Remarkables’ by Clotilde Perrin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dog Man (series) by Dav Pilkey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Frog, Log & Dave (graphic novel series) by Trent Jamieson and Brent Wilson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ducky The Spy (graphic novel series) by Sean E. Avery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Animal Ark (series) by Lucy Daniels<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Peculiar Pairs In Nature’ by Sami Bayly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘Creature Clinic: A Graphic Novel’ by Gavin Aung Than<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Horrible Histories (series) by Terry Deary and Martin Brown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Terrible True Tales (series) by Terry Deary<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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9+<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Nerd Herd (series) by Nathan Luff and Chris Kennett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Nanny Piggins (series) by R. A. Spratt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Naughtiest Girl (series) by Enid Blyton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Runt (series) by Craig Silvey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Impossible Creatures (series) by Katherine Rundell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Midwatch’ by Judith Rossell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Specky Magee (series) by Felice Arena and Garry Lyons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff Kinney<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>The Girl and The Ghost (series) by Jacqueline Harvey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Famous Five (series) by Enid Blyton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

How to Train Your Dragon (series) by Cressida Cowell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ by Brian Selznick<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Percy Jackson (graphic novels seires) by Rick Riordan (Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, Jose Villarrubia)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Super Sleuth’ by David Walliams<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Exploding Endings (series) by Tim Harris<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Garfield (series) by Jim Davis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Skulduggery Pleasant (series) by Derek Landy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10+<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>City Spies (series) by James Ponti<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Danger Road’ by A. L. Tait<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Scar Town’ by Tristan Bancks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Run’ by Sarah Armstrong<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘We RunTomorrow’ by Nat Amoore and Mike Barry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Land of Stories (series) by Chris Colfer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Skulduggery Pleasant (series) by Derek Landy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Magicalia (series) by Jennifer Bell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘Two Wolves’ by Tristan Bancks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Keeper of the Lost Cities (series) by Shannon Messenger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Deltora Quest (series) by Emily Rodda<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Runt (series) by Craig Silvey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>The Mapmaker Chronicles (series) by A. L. Tait<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Rowan of Rin (series) by Emily Rodda<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Christmas Pig’ by J. K. Rowling<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Ickabog’ by J. K.Rowling<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘Small Wonder’ by Ross Montgomery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I Survived (series), various authors, various formats<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Ranger\u2019s Apprentice (series) by John Flanagan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Brotherband (series) by John Flanagan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Football Superstars (series) by Simon Mugford and Dan Green<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Crossover (series) by Kwame Alexander<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Alex Rider (series) by Anthony Horowitz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Once (series) by Morris Gleitzman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘We Are Wolves’ by Katrina Nannestad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Adventures in Time (series) by Dominic Sandbrook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Manga: Jujutsu Kaisen (series) by Gege Akutami<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Manga: Naruto (series) by Masashi Kishimoto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Eragon (series) by Christopher Paolini<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Manga: One Piece (series) by Elichiro Oda<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Adventure Collection (series) by Enid Blyton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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12+<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘The Locked Room’ by Adam Cece<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Asterix (series) by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Peanuts (series) by Charles M. Schultz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Calvin and Hobbes (series)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Villain (series) by Adrian Beck<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Refugee’ by Alan Gratz (and other Alan Gratz books)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

CHERUB (series) by Robert Muchamore<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Spy Academy (series) by Jack Heath<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>‘Inked’ by Karen Wasson and Jake A. Minton\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Ghosts’ by Raina Telgemeir (and other Raina Telgemeir graphic novels)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Chicken Pox’ by Remy Lai (and other Remy Lai graphic novels)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Alex Rider (graphic novel series) by Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnson, Kanako, Yuzuru<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Danger<\/a>‘Danger Road’ by A. L. Tait<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sunderworld (series) by Ransom Riggs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Loki (series) by Louie Stowell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Elston-Fright Tales (series) by Reece Carter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"adventure<\/a>‘Run’ by Sarah Armstrong<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Girl With All The Gifts’ by M. R. Carey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Rescue’ by Jennifer A. Nielsen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Adventures On Trains (series) by M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman, Elisa Paganelli<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Young Bond (series) by Charlie Higson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lockwood and Co (series) by Jonathan Stroud<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Thedore Boone (series) by John Grisham<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Tomorrow (series) by John Marsden<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Maze Runner (series) by James Dashner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Skyward (series) by Brandon Sanderson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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14+<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"books<\/a>‘Shoe Dog’ by Phi<\/strong>l<\/strong> Knight<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘A Tale of Two Cities’ by Charles Dickens<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘Horse’ by Geraldine Brooks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Hobbit’ by J. R. R. Tolkien<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"books<\/a>Red Rising (series) by Pierce Brown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dungeon Crawler Carl (series) by Matt Dinniman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He Who Fights With Monsters (series) by Shirtaloon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dune (graphic novel series) by Brian Herbert<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ by Eddie Jaku<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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*This post contains affiliate links. See contact page for details.<\/em><\/p>\n

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You might also like:<\/strong><\/p>\n

50 (Mostly) New Adventure Books for Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Mystery Novels For Tweens<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

60 more tried-and-tested books for 13\/14-year-old boys<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YKNR Fave Reads 2024: Young Adult<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"a<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Allison Tait, aka A.L. Tait, and I\u2019m the author of 11 middle-grade novels, including adventure fantasy series such as The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher, and the Maven & Reeve Mysteries, and contemporary stories including THE FIRST SUMMER OF CALLIE McGEE, WILLOW BRIGHT’S SECRET PLOT and DANGER ROAD.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find out <\/em><\/strong>more about me here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>more about my books here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for book recommendations for young readers, join the\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Your Kid\u2019s Next Read Facebook community<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, tune in to the <\/em><\/strong>Your Kid\u2019s Next Read podcast<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and sign up for the <\/em><\/strong>Your Kid’s Next Read newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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