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Dystopian & Sci-Fi Essentials
From Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary and The Martian to Hugh Howey's Wool trilogy (the books behind Silo on Apple TV+). Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games series including the new Sunrise on the Reaping, plus Divergent, The Maze Runner, Ender's Game, Dune by Frank Herbert, Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Scythe by Neal Shusterman, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, Ready Player One, and The Handmaid's Tale.
Books Behind the Screen — Read Before You Watch
The books behind the biggest movies and TV shows of 2025–2026. Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling (2026), Sunrise on the Reaping — the next Hunger Games movie (2026), Wool / Silo on Apple TV+, the new HBO Harry Potter series, Percy Jackson on Disney+, Dune, Bridge to Terabithia, A Wrinkle in Time, Ready Player One, The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu, Divergent, The Maze Runner, and The Giver.
Popular Kids Series Everyone's Reading
The series kids are begging for right now. Dog Man by Dav Pilkey, The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier, Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey, Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey, Cat Kid Comic Club, Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi, and Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell. All rated for reading level and content intensity.
Harry Potter Complete Collection
All 8 Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling — from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, plus The Cursed Child. With the new HBO series bringing Hogwarts back to life, it's the perfect time to read (or re-read) the originals. Each book rated for reading level and content intensity so you know exactly when your child is ready.
Rick Riordan Universe
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor, and The Kane Chronicles: Red Pyramid. The mythology adventures behind the hit Disney+ Percy Jackson series — all rated for reading level and content intensity.
Graphic Novels Kids Love
The graphic novels flying off shelves. Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey, The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey, Captain Underpants, Bone by Jeff Smith, Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi, The Giver graphic novel adaptation by Lois Lowry, the Percy Jackson graphic novel, The Golden Compass graphic novel, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
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