Book List

Unsure about your child’s reading level?
Take the Reading Level Assessment

Filters
View Books That Didn’t Make the List
1090 Results
The Wind in the Willows (Easy Reader Classics) by Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows (Easy Reader Classics)

By Kenneth Grahame
Level 3
Entertainment
4
Moral
2.5
Educational
0
Literary
2
The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs

The Windy Hill

By Cornelia Meigs
Level 8
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
5
The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum

The Winged Watchman

By Hilda van Stockum
Level 6
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Winter at Valley Forge by F. Van Wyck Mason

The Winter at Valley Forge

By F. Van Wyck Mason
Level 6
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3
The Wishing Apple Tree by Jean Bothwell

The Wishing Apple Tree

By Jean Bothwell
Level 7
Moral
4.5
Educational
1
Literary
5
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

By Joan Aiken
Level 6
Moral
4
Educational
2
Literary
4.5
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron

The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet

By Eleanor Cameron
Level 5
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
4
The World Beneath My Feet by Ileana Board

The World Beneath My Feet

By Ileana Board
Picture Books
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3
The World I Live in & Optimism: A Collection of Essays by Helen Keller

The World I Live in & Optimism—A Collection of Essays

By Helen Keller
Level 10
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
5
The World is Awake: A celebration of everyday blessings by Linsey Davis

The World is Awake—A celebration of everyday blessings

By Linsey Davis
Picture Books
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
4

The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be

By Joanna Gaines
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
3
Literary
4
The World of William Penn by Genevieve Foster

The World of William Penn

By Genevieve Foster
Level 9
Moral
3.5
Educational
5
Literary
3

The Wreck of the Ethie

By Hilary Hyland
Level 5
Moral
3.5
Educational
4
Literary
3.5

The Year at Maple Hill Farm

By Alice & Martin Provensen
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
5

The Year of the Horse

By Rita Ritchie
Level 8
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
4
Literary
5
The Year of the Panda, Miriam Schlein

The Year of the Panda

By Miriam Schlein
Level 4
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
3.5
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree- An Appalachian Story

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

By Gloria Houston
Picture Books
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
4
There Really is a Santa Claus by William J. Federer

There Really is a Santa Claus

By William J. Federer
Level 9
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3

These Hands

By Margaret H. Mason
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
3
Thimbleberry Stories by Cynthia Rylant

Thimbleberry Stories

By Cynthia Rylant
Level 3
Moral
3
Educational
0
Literary
4.5

This Is How We Do It

By Matt Lamothe
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
3

This Is My Home, This Is My School

By Jonathan Bean
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
3

This is Our House

By Hyewon Yum
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
3

This Land is Your Land

By Kathy Jakobsen
Picture Books
Entertainment
2.5
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
4
Thistle & Rose by Amy Walton

Thistle & Rose

By Amy Walton
Level 10
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
4

Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library

By Barb Rosenstock
Picture Books
Entertainment
2
Moral
4
Educational
4
Literary
3

Though the Heavens Fall

By Mikhail P. Kulakov, Sr
Level 11
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
Three Dollar Mule by Clyde Robert Bulla

Three Dollar Mule

By Clyde Robert Bulla
Level 3
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
4

Through the Wall

By Alida Sims Malkus
Level 9
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
5
Tiger on the Mountain by Shirley L. Arora

Tiger on the Mountain

By Shirley L. Arora
Level 7
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
5

Create an Account

Create an account and you’ll be able to save books to your booklist for download and view not-recommended book lists.

Rating System

  • 5Best
  • 4Excellent
  • 3Great
  • 2Good
  • 1Satisfactory

Entertainment Value

All books on our list are chosen to be engaging, but books that rank high in entertainment value may be more appealing to reluctant readers and/or those who are new to good and beautiful books.

Moral Value

All books on The Good and the Beautiful Book List are deemed appropriate and wholesome, but some books have more emphasis on moral principles than others. A lower rating for moral value does not mean the book is inappropriate; it only means that moral values are not as highly emphasized.

Educational Value

Although all books on this list have educational value in the sense of increasing vocabulary and other important skills, the educational value scale is based on how well the book helps the reader gain knowledge about historical time periods, cultures, geography, science, etc.

Literary Value

Books that score high in literary value include exceptional writing, use of literary devices, and a rich vocabulary. All books on The Good and the Beautiful Book List are well-written, but some have a higher literary value than others.

Are you sure you want to clear your book list?

Yes, Clear

No, Keep