Appendix B:
Books Kids Are Reading Most Often: Top 20 Titles for Boys and Girls in Years 1-11
Table 10: Top 20 Most Popular Titles for Boys and Girls in Years 9-11
Rank
Prior
Ranking
Book Title,
Author, ATOS
Overall
44
Prior
Ranking
Book Title,
Author, ATOS
Boys
Prior
Ranking
Book Title,
Author, ATOS
Girls
1
1
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck, 4.5
1
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck, 4.5
2
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck, 4.5
2
3
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins, 5.3
NULL
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Old School
Jeff Kinney, 5.6
4
Girl Online:
The First Novel by Zoella
Zoe Sugg, 4.7
3
NULL
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Old School
Jeff Kinney, 5.6
2
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins, 5.3
NULL
Girl Online: On Tour
Zoe Sugg, 5.5
4
8
Girl Online:
The First Novel by Zoella
Zoe Sugg, 4.7
3
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Long Haul
Jeff Kinney, 5.4
9
Paper Towns
John Green, 5.4
5
16
An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley, 5.0
5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney, 5.2
1
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, 5.5
6
NULL
Girl Online: On Tour
Zoe Sugg, 5.5
4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick
Rules
Jeff Kinney, 5.2
3
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins, 5.3
7
7
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl, 4.8
16
An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley, 5.0
10
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl, 4.8
8
11
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne, 5.8
6
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Jeff Kinney, 5.2
5
Divergent
Veronica Roth, 4.8
9
9
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick
Rules
Jeff Kinney, 5.2
9
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Hard Luck
Jeff Kinney, 5.5
12
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne, 5.8
10
31
Paper Towns
John Green, 5.4
17
Animal Farm
George Orwell, 7.3
19
An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley, 5.0
11
2
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, 5.5
8
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney, 5.4
7
The Maze Runner
James Dashner, 5.3
12
10
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney, 5.2
14
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Third Wheel
Jeff Kinney, 5.6
16
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s
Stone
J.K. Rowling, 6.0
13
5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Long Haul
Jeff Kinney, 5.4
7
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Ugly Truth
Jeff Kinney, 5.5
6
Looking for Alaska
John Green, 5.8
14
6
The Maze Runner
James Dashner, 5.3
10
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Cabin Fever
Jeff Kinney, 5.8
21
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams, 4.9
15
19
Animal Farm
George Orwell, 7.3
26
Billionaire Boy
David Walliams, 4.1
22
The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time
Mark Haddon, 5.4
16
25
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams, 4.9
12
The Maze Runner
James Dashner, 5.3
30
Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets
J.K. Rowling, 6.7
17
12
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Jeff Kinney, 5.2
11
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl, 4.8
17
The Twits
Roald Dahl, 4.4
18
35
Billionaire Boy
David Walliams, 4.1
19
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams, 4.9
48
Billionaire Boy
David Walliams, 4.1
19
21
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Hard Luck
Jeff Kinney, 5.5
15
The Boy in the
Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne, 5.8
NULL
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Old School
Jeff Kinney, 5.6
20
18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney, 5.4
13
Stone Cold
Robert Swindells, 4.3
33
Mr. Stink
David Walliams, 4.7
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