Top 7 Fiction Novels to Read Before School Starts

1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan This thrilling adventure novel follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who discovers that he is the son of the Greek sea god Poseidon.

2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins This dystopian novel is set in a future where children are forced to fight to the death in an annual televised event called the Hunger Games.

3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling This classic fantasy novel follows Harry Potter, an orphaned boy who discovers that he is a wizard.

4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak This historical fiction novel is set in Nazi Germany, and tells the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl who finds solace in books.

5. Wonder by R.J. Palacio This heartwarming novel tells the story of Auggie Pullman, a boy with a facial deformity who attends mainstream school for the first time.

6. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is considered to be one of the greatest American novels ever written. It tells the story of Scout Finch, a young girl who witnesses

7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Hazel and Gus embark on a journey to Amsterdam to meet their favorite author, and along the way they learn to live life to the fullest.