Books of the millennial reader's childhood (not just scholastic book fair). Sticking with chapter books, and not picture books :) All books pre-2005 Taking recs!
created by dorouu
last updated June, 2026
Judy Moody Was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood. (Judy Moody ,#1)
Megan McDonald
The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1)
Tony DiTerlizzi
The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1)
Kathryn Lasky
The Fire Within (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #1)
Chris d'Lacey
The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp, #1)
P.B. Kerr
Running Out of Time
Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
Philip Pullman
The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke
The Bar Code Tattoo (Bar Code, #1)
Suzanne Weyn
Things Not Seen (Things, #1)
Andrew Clements
Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
Jerry Spinelli
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Gail Carson Levine
The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon, #1)
Patrick Carman
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)
John Flanagan
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
Jeanne DuPrau
The Tale of Despereaux - Kisah Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
Amelia's Notebook (Amelia's Notebooks, #1)
Marissa Moss
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants, #1)
Dav Pilkey
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, #1)
Anne Mazer
The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries, #1)
Ron Roy
Circles in the Stream (Avalon: Web of Magic, #1)
Rachel Roberts
The Invasion (Animorphs, #1)
K.A. Applegate
Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1)
Garth Nix
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Eoin Colfer
Into the Wild (Warriors, #1)
Erin Hunter
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Avi Avi
I Want a Pony (Pony Pals, #1)
Jeanne Betancourt
Kittens in the Kitchen (Animal Ark, #1)
Lucy Daniels
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
Gertrude Chandler Warner
omg what a throwback!
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