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100 Books Every Guy Should Read

A list put together by the staff of Boy's Life Magazine:
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100 Books Every Boy Should Read
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For more than 100 years, Boys’ Life has featured thousands of great books for boys. Here are the 100 titles that we think every boy should read.
Keep in mind that we will be constantly updating this list as new titles release. So, you may see some new books from time to time. Also, some books may require parental guidance. As always, before choosing a book to read, check with your parent(s) first.
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The 39 Clues
The 39 Clues
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Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils
3
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
4
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
5
Aesop's Fables (Aesop)
Aesop's Fables
Aesop
6
Artemis Fowl Series
Artemis Fowl Series
7
Babe: The Gallant Pig (Dick King-Smith)
Babe: The Gallant Pig
Dick King-Smith
8
Billy Budd - Herman Melville (1891)
Billy Budd - Herman Melville (1891)
9
Black Like Me
Black Like Me
10
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
11
Brian's Winter
Brian's Winter
12
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
13
Bud, Not Buddy (Christopher Paul Curtis)
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
14
The Butter Battle Book
The Butter Battle Book
15
The Call of the Wild (Jack London)
The Call of the Wild
Jack London
16
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
17
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
18
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
E.B. White
19
The Chosen
The Chosen
20
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
21
The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis
22
Crossing the Wire
Crossing the Wire
23
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
24
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
25
Defeat of the Ghost Riders (Mary McCloud Bethune)
Defeat of the Ghost Riders
Mary McCloud Bethune
26
Discworld Series
Discworld Series
27
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
28
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
Frank Herbert
29
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective (Donald J. Sobol)
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective
Donald J. Sobol
30
Everybody's Revolution (Thomas Fleming)
Everybody's Revolution
Thomas Fleming
31
Falling Up (Shel Silverstein)
Falling Up
Shel Silverstein
32
Far North
Far North
33
Football Genius (Tim Green)
Football Genius
Tim Green
34
The Friendship (Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsberg)
The Friendship
Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsberg
35
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
36
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
37
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
38
The Great Quarterback Switch (Matt Christopher)
The Great Quarterback Switch
Matt Christopher
39
Grimm's Fairy Tales (The Brothers Grimm)
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Brothers Grimm
40
Hardy Boys Series (Franklin W. Dixon)
Hardy Boys Series
Franklin W. Dixon
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