Last modified: March 10, 2025

Battle of the Books: 5th & 6th Grade Book List 2024 25

Book List & Authors

• Avi – The Secret School
• Bowling, Dusti – Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
• Cole, Henry – A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
• DiCamillo, Kate – The Tale of Despereaux
• George, Jessica Day – Tuesdays at the Castle
• Haddix, Margaret – Running Out of Time
• Harlow, Joan Hiatt – Midnight Rider
• Jamieson, Victoria – Roller Girl
• Korman, Gordon – Slacker
• Lewis, C.S. – Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
• Lewis, Gill – Wild Wings
• Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds – Shiloh
• Park, Linda Sue – The Kite Fighters
• Riley, James – Half Upon a Time
• Rodkey, Geoff – We’re Not From Here
• Sachar, Louis – Sideways Stories from the Wayside School
• Shahan, Sherry – Frozen Stiff
• Stewart, Trenton – The Mysterious Benedict Society
• Urban, Linda – A Crooked Kind of Perfect
• Venkatraman, Padma – Bridge Home