5th grade Middle Grade Fantasy books
26 books in the middle grade fantasy genre commonly assigned to 5th gradestudents — every title’s grade range covers 5th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 5th grade text-complexity band is 740–1010L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 9 middle grade fantasy titles here with a Lexile score, 7 are grade-level, 2 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
26 5th grade middle grade fantasy books
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A Game of NoctisDeva Fagan
Amir and the Jinn PrincessM. T. Khan
FablehavenBrandon Mull
Growing HomeBeth Ferry
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
Impossible CreaturesKatherine Rundell
Just a Pinch of MagicAlechia Dow
Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain GodKarla Arenas Valenti
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor ProphecyAngie Thomas
NimbusJan Eldredge
The False PrinceJennifer A. Nielsen
The Graveyard BookNeil Gaiman · 820L
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)Christina Soontornvat
The House at the Edge of MagicAmy Sparkes
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)Rick Riordan · 740L
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC.S. Lewis · 940L
The Night TrainLorelei Savaryn
The Phantom TollboothNorton Juster · 1000L
The Skull: A Tyrolean FolktaleJon Klassen
The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo · 670L
The Trumpet of the SwanE.B. White
The Witching WindNatalie Lloyd
Tuck EverlastingNatalie Babbitt · 770L
Where the Mountain Meets the MoonGrace Lin · 810L
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet ProphecyTui T. Sutherland · 720L
WitchlingsClaribel A. Ortega
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Frequently asked questions
What middle grade fantasy books are good for 5th grade students?
26 middle grade fantasy books have a grade range that covers 5th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these middle grade fantasy books grade-appropriate for 5th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 5th grade. The typical 5th grade text-complexity band is 740–1010L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 9 books here with a Lexile score, 7 are grade-level, 2 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many middle grade fantasy books are on the 5th grade list?
This page lists 26 5th grade middle grade fantasy titles, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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