Many book reviews are available on RedeemedReader.com, a website that I highly recommend. Below are some Middle School level (roughly age 10+) books that are reviewed.

These books are not necessarily recommended! RedeemedReader.com has rather high standards for actually recommending a book. (See this post for books that are actually recommended by RedeemedReader.com for this age category.) The books listed here are reviewed (which means they are dubbed to have at least some literary value), but you should be diligent to check out the reviews via the links to decide if they are a good fit for your family.

AuthorTitlelinkVerdict
Albus, KateNothing Else but Miracleshttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/nothing-else-but-miracles-by-kate-albus/Fair (with considerations)
Allen, CrystalBetween Two Brothershttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/02/between-two-brothers-by-crystal-allen/Fair (with considerations)
Arango, Andrea BeatrixSomething Like Homehttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/03/somethinglikehome/Fair (with considerations)
Auxier, JonathanSophie Quire and the Last Storyguard: a Peter Nimble Adventurehttps://redeemedreader.com/2017/01/sophie-quire-and-the-last-storyguard-by-jonathan-auxier/Fair
Auxier, JonathanPeter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyeshttps://redeemedreader.com/2017/01/peter-nimble-and-his-fantastic-eyes-by-jonathan-auxier/Fair (with considerations)
Auxier, JonathanThe Vanished Kingdom (Book 3): The War of the Mapshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/07/the-war-of-the-maps-the-vanished-kingdom-3-by-jonathan-auxier/Fair (with considerations)
AviLost in the Empire Cityhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/12/lost-in-the-empire-city-by-avi/Fair
Bausum, AnnThe Bard and the Book: How the First Folio Saved the Plays of Shakespearehttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/08/the-bard-and-the-book-how-the-first-folio-saved-the-plays-of-shakespeare/Fair
Behar, RuthAcross So Many Seashttp://redeemedreader.com/2024/03/across-so-many-seas-by-ruth-behar/Fair (with considerations)
Blankman, AnneThe Enemy’s Daughterhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/03/the-enemys-daughter-by-anne-blankman/Fair
Boughton, SimonThe Wild River and the Great Damhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/04/the-wild-river-and-the-great-dam-by-simon-boughton/Fair (with considerations)
Bowling, DustiThe Beat I Drumhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/the-beat-i-drum-by-dusti-bowling/Fair
Brennan, Linda CrottaThe Selkie’s Daughterhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/05/the-selkies-daughter-by-linda-crotta-brennan/Fair (with considerations)
Brosgol, VerPlain Jane and the Mermaid, A Graphic Novelhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/01/newbery-roundup-2-plain-jane-wrong-way-home-and-first-state-of-being/Fair (with considerations)
Brubaker, BradleyThe Night Warhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/04/the-night-war-by-kimberly-brubaker-bradley/Fair
Butler, KathrynDream Keeper Saga (Book 5): The Last Keeperhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/04/the-last-keeper-dream-keeper-series-5-by-kathryn-butler/Fair
Buzzeo, TonyLight Comes to Shadow Mountainhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/light-comes-to-shadow-mountain-by-toni-buzzeo/Fair
Clarkson, GiselleThe Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditionshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/03/the-observologist-by-giselle-clarkson/Fair
Cole, Frank L.The Legend of the Last LIbraryhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/08/the-legend-of-the-last-library-by-frank-l-cole/Fair
Davis, Tanita S.The Science of Friendshiphttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/09/the-science-of-friendship-by-tanita-s-davis/Fair
Draper, SharonOut of My Dreamshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/09/out-of-my-dreams-by-sharon-draper/Fair
Farook, NizranaThe Girl Who Lost a Leopardhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/02/the-girl-who-lost-a-leopard-by-nizrana-farook/Fair
Fipps, LisaAnd Then, Boom!https://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/and-then-boom-by-lisa-fipps/Fair (with considerations)
Gidwitz, AdamMax in the Land of Lieshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/03/max-in-the-land-of-lies-by-adam-gidwitz/Fair (with considerations)
Gidwitz, AdamMax in the House of Spieshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/03/max-in-the-house-of-spies-by-adam-gidwitz/Fair (with considerations)
Goldberg, Enid A.A Wicked History: Girgory Rasputin: Holy Man or Monk?https://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/wicked-history-series-henry-viii-leopold-ii-and-rasputin/Fair (with considerations)
Harrell, RobPop Cornhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/02/2025-schneider-family-awards-a-little-like-magic-and-popcorn/Fair (with considerations)
Hautman, PeteAnswers to Doghttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/answers-to-dog-by-pete-hautman/Fair (with considerations)
Holm, Jennifer L and Holm, MatthewBabymouse Tales from the Locker: Miss Communicationhttps://redeemedreader.com/2018/08/back-to-school-with-babymouse-and-og-the-frog/Fair
Hopson, Nasugraq RaneyEagle Drumshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/02/eagle-drums-by-nasugraq-raney-hopson/Fair
Horvath, PollyLibrary Girlhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/12/fun-middle-grade-reads-for-winter-break-library-girl-the-long-way-around-and-we-do-not-welcome-our-10-year-old-overlord/Fair
Jarrow, GailSpirit Sleuthshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/10/spirit-sleuths-by-gail-jarrow/Fair (with considerations)
Johnson, Janet SumnerThe Winterton Deception (Book 1): Final Wordhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/12/the-winterton-deception-1-final-word-by-janet-sumner-johnson/Fair (with considerations)
Laird, ElizabethThe Misunderstandings of Charity Brownhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/05/the-misunderstandings-of-charity-brown-by-elizabeth-laird/Fair (with considerations)
Larsen, MylisaQuagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Betterhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/01/quagmire-tiarello-couldnt-be-better-by-mylisa-larsen/Fair
Law, JerelEvan Miller is Waking Downhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/evan-miller-is-waking-down/Fair (with considerations)
Le Guin, Ursula K.A Wizard of Earthsea, A Graphic Novelhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/a-wizard-of-earthsea-a-graphic-novel-by-ursula-leguin-and-fred-fordham/Fair
Lucyk-Berger, ChystynaSwimming with Spieshttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/01/swimming-with-spies-by-chrystyna-lucyk-berger/Fair (with considerations)
Martin, LauraWander Losthttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/wander-lost-by-laura-martin/Fair
Millington, AllieOlivettihttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/04/olivetti-by-allie-millington/Fair (with considerations)
Morris, Chad and Shelly BrownThe Playmakers: The Challengehttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/07/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/Fair
Morris, Chad and Shelly BrownThe Playmakers: In for the Winhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/07/the-playmakers-by-chad-morris-and-shelly-brown/Fair
Nadel, Estelle and Sammy SavosThe Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival, A Graphic Novelhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/02/2025-sibert-honor-books-call-me-roberto-the-girl-who-sang-the-enigma-girls-and-wings-of-an-eagle/Fair (with considerations)
Nesbet, AnneThe Long Way Aroundhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/12/fun-middle-grade-reads-for-winter-break-library-girl-the-long-way-around-and-we-do-not-welcome-our-10-year-old-overlord/Fair (with considerations)
Nielsen, JenniferUprisinghttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/uprising-by-jennifer-a-nielsen/Fair
Nix, GarthWe Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlordhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/12/fun-middle-grade-reads-for-winter-break-library-girl-the-long-way-around-and-we-do-not-welcome-our-10-year-old-overlord/Fair (with considerations)
Olson, TodA Wicked History: Leopold II: Butcher of the Congohttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/wicked-history-series-henry-viii-leopold-ii-and-rasputin/Fair (with considerations)
Ponti, JamesThe Sherlock Societyhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/09/the-sherlock-society-by-james-ponti/Fair
Price, Sean StewartA Wicked History: Henry VIIIhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/wicked-history-series-henry-viii-leopold-ii-and-rasputin/Fair (with considerations)
Ruiz-Flores, LupeThe Pecan Shellerhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/07/the-pecan-sheller-by-lupe-ruiz-flores/Fair
Rundell, KatherineImpossible Creatureshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/10/impossible-creatures-by-katherine-rundell/Fair (with considerations)
Safadi, Shifa SaltagiKareem Betweenhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/01/national-book-award-winner-kareem-between/Fair
Schmidt, Gary D. and Ron KoertgeA Day at the Beachhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/05/a-day-at-the-beach-by-gary-schmidt-and-ron-koertge/Fair
Short, Summer RachelThe Legend of Greyhallowhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/02/the-legend-of-greyhallow-by-summer-rachel-short/Fair
Sibley, David AllenWhat It’s Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing— What Birds are Doing and Why (Young Reader Edition)https://redeemedreader.com/2024/01/what-its-like-to-be-a-bird-by-david-allen-sibley/Fair
Situ, XiaoArt All Around Us: A Kid’s Guide. to Finding Art in Everyday Lifehttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/art-all-around-us-by-xiao-situ/Fair
Smith, S.D.Jack Zulu and the Girl with the Golden Wingshttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/09/jack-zulu-and-the-girl-with-the-golden-wings-by-s-d-smith/Fair
Tolcser, SarahMajesticahttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/07/majestica-by-sarah-tolcser/Fair
van Lieshout, MariaSong of a Blackbirdhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/02/song-of-a-blackbird-by-maria-van-lieshout/Fair (with considerations)
Warren Drimmer, StephanieBeyond Infinity: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe with the James Webb Space Telescopehttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/11/beyond-infinity-by-stephanie-warren-drimmer/Fair
Weinersmith, Zach and BouletBea Wolfhttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/11/bea-wolf-by-zach-weinersmith-boulet/Fair (with considerations)
Wendell, Mindy NicholsLight and Airhttps://redeemedreader.com/2024/06/light-and-air-by-mindy-nichols-wendell/Fair (with considerations)
Wolk, LaurenCandle Islandhttps://redeemedreader.com/2025/06/candle-island-by-lauren-wolk/Fair
Woodson, JacquelineRemember Ushttps://redeemedreader.com/2023/12/remember-us-by-jacqueline-woodson/Fair