The most popular middle grade books of 2024

Middle grade books are for children of about nine to twelve who read on their own. Adventure, fantasy, mysteries, school stories and real-life drama feature heroes their own age. This is where many lifelong readers are made, and adults enjoy these books too. This list shows the ones first published in 2024.

See also Middle grade fiction and Middle grade fantasy

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Waverider
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Waverider

Kazu Kibuishi

Published 2024

256 pages

The Night War
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The Night War

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Published 2024

288 pages

Jupiter Rising
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Jupiter Rising

Gary D. Schmidt

Published 2024

208 pages

Escaping Peril
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Escaping Peril

Tui T. Sutherland

Published 2024

224 pages

Break
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Break

Kayla Miller

Published 2024

224 pages

Warriors
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Warriors

Erin Hunter

Published 2024

352 pages

Choosing Sides
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Choosing Sides

Francine Pascal

Published 2024

224 pages

Light and Air
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Light and Air

Mindy Nichols Wendell

Published 2024

208 pages

Shark Teeth
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Shark Teeth

Sherri Winston

2024 · 2026 edition

304 pages