Best Books for Ages 9-12 in 2017
Recommended middle-grade fiction for confident readers, ranked by real Amazon UK sales during 2017.
“Wonder” by R J Palacio was the best-selling book for ages 9-12 in 2017, ahead of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” and “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls”. 95 of the 100 books below hold an average rating of 4.5 stars or better, led by “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” on 4.8 stars from 143,852 reviews.
Ranked by how well each book actually sold on Amazon UK across 2017 — not by our opinion, and not by how they sell today.
FAQs
What were the best books for ages 9-12 in 2017?
The best-selling book for ages 9-12 in 2017 was "Wonder: The Award-Winning, Multi-Million-Copy Bestselling Phenomenon", measured on real Amazon UK sales rank across 2017. See the full top 100 below.
How is this list ranked?
By real Amazon UK sales rank averaged across 2017 specifically, so it reflects what actually sold to this age group during that year rather than what sells today.