7th grade Middle Grade Fiction books
38 books in the middle grade fiction genre commonly assigned to 7th gradestudents — every title’s grade range covers 7th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 7th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 14 middle grade fiction titles here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 12 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
38 7th grade middle grade fiction books
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Between Two BrothersCrystal Allen
BlendedSharon M. Draper · 610L
Boy 2.0Tracey Baptiste
Confessions of a Class ClownArianne Costner
Control FreaksJ.E. Thomas
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L
FrindleAndrew Clements · 830L
GroundedAisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly · 690L
HolesLouis Sachar · 660L
JawbreakerChristina Wyman
Maniac MageeJerry Spinelli · 820L
Merci Suárez Changes GearsMeg Medina · 700L
Mid-AirAlicia D. Williams
Not NothingGayle Forman
Old YellerFred Gipson
Operation Final NoticeMatthew Landis
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
PaxSara Pennypacker · 760L
PopcornRob Harrell
PuzzleheartJenn Reese
RascalSterling North
Show all 38 titles
- Restart · Gordon Korman
- Rewind · Lisa Graff
- Roll for Initiative · Jaime Formato
- Simon Sort of Says · Erin Bow
- Summer of the Monkeys · Wilson Rawls
- The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) · Lemony Snicket
- The Firefly Summer · Morgan Matson
- The First State of Being · Erin Entrada Kelly
- The Labors of Hercules Beal · Gary D. Schmidt
- The Partition Project · Saadia Faruqi
- The Season of Styx Malone · Kekla Magoon
- The Whipping Boy · Sid Fleischman
- The Wrong Way Home · Kate O'Shaughnessy
- Wonder · R.J. Palacio
Middle Grade Fiction books at other grades
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Other 7th grade genres
Children's · Realistic Fiction · Middle Grade Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Fantasy · Middle Grade Graphic Novel · Middle Grade · Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)
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Frequently asked questions
What middle grade fiction books are good for 7th grade students?
38 middle grade fiction books have a grade range that covers 7th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these middle grade fiction books grade-appropriate for 7th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 7th grade. The typical 7th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 14 books here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 12 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many middle grade fiction books are on the 7th grade list?
This page lists 38 7th grade middle grade fiction titles, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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