Best Books for Ages 9-12 in 2020
Recommended middle-grade fiction for confident readers, ranked by real Amazon UK sales during 2020.
“The Boy At the Back of the Class” by Onjali Rauf was the best-selling book for ages 9-12 in 2020, ahead of “The Girl of Ink and Stars” and “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”. 97 of the 100 books below hold an average rating of 4.5 stars or better, led by “The Iron Man” on 4.9 stars from 501 reviews.
Ranked by how well each book actually sold on Amazon UK across 2020 — not by our opinion, and not by how they sell today.
FAQs
What were the best books for ages 9-12 in 2020?
The best-selling book for ages 9-12 in 2020 was "The Boy At the Back of the Class", measured on real Amazon UK sales rank across 2020. See the full top 100 below.
How is this list ranked?
By real Amazon UK sales rank averaged across 2020 specifically, so it reflects what actually sold to this age group during that year rather than what sells today.