Librarians Recommend Books for Boys

Recommended Reading Lists for Boys

If you are looking for books for boys, from young children to tweens and teens, you'll be interested in these reading lists of books for boys recommended by librarians. It's nice to know that in addition to being able to save money at your public library, you can also find excellent online library resources, including recommended reading lists. The books on these books for boys reading lists include children's books that will appeal to a wide range of ages and interests. Even boys who complain they can never find anything good to read and, as a result, are reluctant readers should be able to find books they enjoy on some of these lists.

1. Adventure in History for Boys
   This reading list from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Virginia includes cover art, a brief summary, and the recommended age range for about a dozen books of historical fiction recommended for boys 9 and older.
2. Books About Boys
   This annotated reading list of books about boys is from the St. Charles Public Library in Illinois. The list of more than 30 books about boys is divided into three categories: Step-up Juvenile Fiction (Grades 2-3), Juvenile Fiction (Grades 3-6), and JH Fiction (Grades 6-8). The list also notes which of the books is also available in audio book format.
3. Books for Boys Who Don't Love to Read
   This reading list from the Loveland Public Library in Colorado is divided into four categories: Junior Picture Books, Junior Easy Books, Junior Fiction and Junior Nonfiction. The last two categories are annotated and include some young adult (YA) books.
4. Chapter Books for Boys
   This annotated reading list from the Salt Lake City Public Library in Utah includes three dozen books. The list includes books by Louis Sachar, Dav Pilkey, Jerry Spinelli, Judy Blume, Garth Nix, Beverly Cleary and Rick Riordan, among others.
5. Good Books for Older Boys
   This brief list, without annotations, is from the Boston Public Library in Massachusetts. It has some excellent books for tweens and young teens on it.
6. Good Series for Younger Boys
   This booklist from the Boston Public Library in Massachusetts includes the title and author of more than two dozen recommended series for younger boys. This reading list includes The Time Warp Trio series by Jon Scieszka.
7. Good Series for Older Boys
   The title and author of sixteen series recommended for boys can be found on this reading list from the Boston Public Library in Massachusetts.
8. Great Books for Boys
   This list of eight novels of adventures is annotated and includes cover art, as well as recommended age level. The list comes from the Auckland City Libraries in New Zealand.
9. Nonfiction for Boys
   This is an annotated list from the Salt Lake City Public Library in Utah. The reading list includes 18 books on a variety of topics, including brain science, history, drawing characters, and jokes to tell. Click on “check availability” to see the cover art.
10. Picture Books for Boys
    The annotated reading list of 20 picture books includes Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. This is an annotated list from the Salt Lake City Public Library in Utah. Click on “check availability” to see the cover art.