100 Best Books for 9 Year Old Boys (Updated 2023)
I have compiled over 100 of the best books for 9 year old boys to enjoy that moms will approve of.
We have been really lucky and Freddie has always enjoyed reading. Even as a young baby, he would always enjoy looking through soft books. Fast forward 8 years and he still absolutely loves reading all types of books.
We have books in every room of the house, from reference books to reading books. If you are looking for a fun way to get kids reading, why not play the book bingo game with them. The benefits of reading books are such an integral part of children’s lives. Check out over 15 ways to encourage kids to read more.
My son absolutely loves reading, check out our favorite book lists for kids there are over 20 book lists included for kids of all ages, for school, for reading, and for every season. Plus lots of free book printables.
When we have completed a book he always writes a book report. We do this for three reasons, one is for our homeschool portfolio, two is to ensure he understood the book, and lastly to get him writing! If you are looking for a book report template grab our FREE printable, and our free reading log printables are a great way to visualize and incentivize the books they have read.
Read on to find out our 100 favorite books for 9 -12 year olds. If you are looking for books for 13 year old boys check out our latest post.
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Books for Nine Year Old Boys
Finding the right book can be hard, but we have broken this huge list of books into different sections:
- Book series
- Nature books
- Joke books
- Educational books
- History books
- Geography books
- Activity books
- Reference books
If your child does not typically read, but loves dinosaurs, then head straight to the nature book section. Encourage them to read, any type of book, it doesn’t need to be a book series. We love them all in our home, but we know lots of children who prefer non-fiction books. That’s ok!
Book Series for 9 Year Old Boy
If like me you like buying books in bulk (as it is cheaper!!) I highly recommend all of these book series. We have had the pleasure of interviewing the author of the Barry Loser books, please check it out.
Middle School Box Set– James Patterson
Roald Dahl Collection – 16 books it is Roald Dahl Day on September 13th check out our favorite activities. Check out our favorite Roald Dahl books that every child should read.
Harry Potter Books 1-7 (these books also appear in his favorite books for 13 year olds too!)
Beast Quest The Hero Collection
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Below are our absolute favorite storybooks that don’t yet have a series. But Gordon Korman is so far one of our favorite authors.
To Wee or Not to Wee (if you are thinking of how to teach your child Shakespeare check out our recent post)
Nature Books for 9 year olds
If your kids don’t enjoy reading, these books might be a great way to encourage them. The Deadly 60 book was one of Freddie’s favorites, and he loved sharing with us how deadly the animals were.
101 Outdoor Adventures to have before you grow up
Exploring Nature activity book
Joke Books for 9 Year Olds
You can’t beat a good joke book! These are all aimed at children and will have you and them laughing out loud. Well, that is apart from the would you rather book, I have included the Eww edition, as Freddie loved it. But it is disgusting!! Check out 15 of our all time favorite joke books for kids in our recent post.
Educational Books for 9 Year Olds
As we homeschool we have a lot of educational books, but these are some that are great whether you homeschool or not. Check out our favorite homeschool science books too.
Know Yourself are the best anatomy books for kids (check out our review). Full of activities and games.
Big Ideas for Curious Minds – check out our other favorite philosophy books for kids.
If you are specifically looking for the best Usborne books for homeschooling we have added our favorites here.
History Books for Kids
If you are looking for even more school related books check out our favorite homeschool history books.
15 of the best President books for kids
Over 36 of the best pirate books for kids
20th Century American History for Kids
Everything You Need to Ace American History
Interesting Stories for Curious People
Geography Books for 9 Year Olds
For even more check out our top 20 geography books for kids.
If you are interested in learning about the 50 states of America check out our latest post. The Tour the States video on youtube is AWESOME. If you are looking for a homeschool geography curriculum check out this post.
Road Trip Atlas for Kids
Geography A Visual Encylopedia
All Countries Capitals and Flags
Activity Books for 9 Year Olds
We absolutely love puzzle books for kids, they are such a great way for the kids to calm and refocus.
The Everything Kids Puzzle Book
Reference Books for Kids
What are your favorite books for 9 year old boys? Let me know in the comments below.
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Last Updated on 24 January 2023 by homeschoolof1
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Such a brilliant, comprehensive list! My son is 7 but is a good reader and we’re always looking for new types of books to encourage him to read even more. I’m sure there are several books on this list that he would love.
This is great, my daughter is 7 but really good at reading so am always looking for new book ideas!
Some great book choices here – I have several friends with children in this age bracket – these will make great presents! Thank you
Wow, lots and lots of books!! Love the sounds of the nature books, reference and history books. Right up our 8yo’s street! And I reckon I could learn something too!
This is an awesome list! I am going to save on Pinterest because there are so many good ideas for Christmas gifts!
This is a great list of books!! My oldest isn’t quite old enough for these yet, but I am going to bookmark it for when he gets a little older.
What an awesome list! my son is much younger but he does enjoy books. he is less keen with reading at school but he enjoys reading the ones he wants to with us !