9 Cool Book Series for Tween Boys (and Girls)


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Our 11 year old son is an avid reader and always has been.  Although he is able to enjoy books slightly above his grade level, he loves reading books of all genres (with the exception of horror and suspense novels) difficulty levels.  For the longest time, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was his absolute favorite, but the following book series have since replaced it.  If you're looking for a new series for your tween-age son (many girls would enjoy these books too), checkout my son's list of recommendations below listed in alphabetical order.  I've even asked him to give me a quick quote about each series . . .

Alex Rider Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
Alex Rider - Book series by Anthony Horowitz
"I love action-packed books and this series fits my preferences well.  I recommend this series because the 14-year old main character is a better secret agent than an adult."

JungleUp Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
FunJungle - Book series by Stuart Gibbs
"I recommend this series for those who like the Spy School series.  The books are about a kid that rescues the zoo from villains."

Guinness World Records Book Series for all ages of readers  |  www.9CoolThings.com
Guinness World Records - Nonfiction book series
"This series is full of interesting facts and records from around the world.  I read these books over and over again, so I can compare the old records to the new ones."

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Series by Rick Riordan
"I recommend this book series because it is a combination of Greek myths and action."

Spy School Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
Spy School - Book series by Stuart Gibbs
"These books are very funny and action packed at the same time.  I like the idea of there being a spy school for kids."

Star Wars Jedi Academy Book Series for Tweens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
Star Wars Jedi Academy - Series by Jeffrey Brown
"Roan, the wimpy kid from Tatooine, has extremely funny adventures at Jedi Academy."

The Heroes of Olympus Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
The Heroes of Olympus - Book series by Rick Riordan
"Percy Jackson returns with five new friends.  My favorite one of his new friends is Frank because he's funny."

The Kane Chronicles Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com
The Kane Chronicles - Book series by Rick Riordan
"This series combines humor, action, and Egyptian mythology.  I recommend these books for fans of Rick Riordan."

The Zodiac Legacy Book Series for Tweens and Teens  |  www.9CoolThings.com

The Zodiac Legacy - Book series by Stan Lee
"This is a funny new book series by the co-creator of many popular Marvel superheroes.  The story is exciting and detailed.  I look forward to the next book."

A few more book series our son enjoys, but did not make his list of 9 favorites . . . 

The Mysterious Benedict Society - Book series by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Horten's series by Lissa Evans
Series of Unfortunate Events - Book series by Lemony Snicket
Harry Potter - Book series by J.K. Rowling
Redwall - Book series by Brian Jacques and Gary Chalk


What are your tween's favorite book series?  Share them with us in a comment here.