Back to school books aimed at middle graders- gr 4-7 or 8-12yo. Mostly fiction, but a mix of nonfiction too.
created by mxbookworm
last updated August, 2026
The Best School Year Ever (The Herdmans, #2)
Barbara Robinson
Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks, #1)
Sarah Sax
Fresh Start
Gale Galligan
Mixed-Up
Kami Garcia
Dear Jackie
Jessixa Bagley
Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
Kelly Yang
New from Here
Finally Seen
The Moon Without Stars
Chanel Miller
Melissa (previously published as GEORGE)
Alex Gino
Attack of the Black Rectangles
Amy Sarig King
Clairboyance
Kristiana Kahakauwila
You Only Live Once, David Bravo
Mark Oshiro
Linked
Gordon Korman
The Taylors
Jen Calonita
New Kid (New Kid, #1)
Jerry Craft
The Magical Reality of Nadia (The Magical Reality of Nadia #1)
Bassem Youssef
Worst Broommate Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters, #1)
Wanda Coven
How to Master Your SOCIAL POWER in Middle School (Kid Confident, #1)
Bonnie Zucker
How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success (Kid Confident, #3)
Silvi Guerra
How to Master Your MOOD in Middle School (Kid Confident, #2)
Lenka Glassman
How to Navigate Middle School: Kid Confident Book 4 (Kid Confident: Middle Grade Shelf Help)
Bonnie Massimino
How to Survive Middle School: Math: A Do-It-Yourself Study Guide
Concetta Ortiz
The Survival Guide for Kids in Special Education (and Their Parents) Understanding what Special Ed is & how it Can Help You
Wendy L. Moss
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents)
Elizabeth Verdick
The Middle School Survival Guide for Girls: The Inside Scoop on Dealing with School, Friends, Emotions, and Other Big, Big Changes
Geraldine O'Sullivan
Time for School: How humans learn
Leah Payne
The Frindle Files
Andrew Clements
Frindle
About Average
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