10 Best Books For 12 Year Olds

10 Best books for 12 year olds - January 2026

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Last Updated: 04-01-2026

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Maze Runner Series James Dashner 5 Books Collection Set Pack

Scholastic

9.8

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The Girl of Ink and Stars: winner of the British Book Awards' Children's Book of the Year

Chicken House

9.6

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The Last Chance Hotel (Seth Seppi Mysteries book 1): Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this thrilling magical murder mystery series!

Chicken House

9.5

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The Secret Key: A great debut mystery adventure for children ages 11+: Book 1 (Agatha Oddly)

HarperCollins Children's Books

9.2

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Escape Room: The Times Children's Book of the Week: Find the Answer. Save the World.

Nosy Crow

9.1

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Escape Room: Game Zero

Nosy Crow

8.8

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The Last Bear: Winner of the Blue Peter Award – ‘A dazzling debut’ THE TIMES

HarperCollins Children's Books

8.6

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Secrets of the Snakestone: The Times Children's Book of the Week

Nosy Crow

8.4

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Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14: 1

Scribblepad Press

8.2

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The (Nearly) Teenage Boy's Guide to (Almost) Everything

Autumn

8.1

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Maze Runner Series James Dashner 5 Books Collection Set Pack

The Girl of Ink and Stars: winner of the British Book Awards' Children's Book of the Year

The Last Chance Hotel (Seth Seppi Mysteries book 1): Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this thrilling magical murder mystery series!

The Secret Key: A great debut mystery adventure for children ages 11+: Book 1 (Agatha Oddly)

Escape Room: The Times Children's Book of the Week: Find the Answer. Save the World.

Escape Room: Game Zero

The Last Bear: Winner of the Blue Peter Award – ‘A dazzling debut’ THE TIMES

Secrets of the Snakestone: The Times Children's Book of the Week

Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14: 1

The (Nearly) Teenage Boy's Guide to (Almost) Everything

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