Fiction Books for Ages 9-14

Feed your child’s imagination with our wide selection of fiction books for 9-14- year olds. Reading is the ideal way to help children develop their imagination whilst simultaneously boosting their reading skills and knowledge. Books within this category start to deal with more complex ideas and plots to really help your child get immersed in the story. Who said reading had to be boring? Make reading a fun-filled, memorable and educational experience. Our books are selected to be age-appropriate, encourage learning and, most importantly, spark creativity in your children.

9-14 is a pivotal age where children have a much better grasp of complex ideas and topics. They may be going through interesting phases in their life- emotionally and physically. With the help of books, readers can continue to develop their language and emotional intelligence through fiction stories. Learning how to deal with their emotions at this age is essential and can be helped through reading stories where your child is able to identify with the protagonist and learn to deal with issues in an educational and healthy way. Reading can be an excellent way to help alleviate stress and spark imagination and innovation in their everyday lives. 

In this section, you will find some of the bestselling books around, perfect for keeping your young teens entertained for hours on end. You can’t go wrong with the Alex Rider The Complete Missions series by Anthony Horowitz for trendy teens and Netflix fans. Popular among teens and young adults, this series follows fictional spy Alex rider- an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6. This whopping 11-book set is the perfect place to start. It’s no surprise that after the book's publication, this bestselling and popular collection still tops the list of books that budding young readers will love to receive.

That’s not all! If it’s a non-stop adventure you’re after, check out the Artemis Fowl 7 Books Collection Set by Eoin Colfer. Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl, gets more than he bargained for when his bold plans to hold a leprechaun ransom start a destructive siege. 

For more magical and supernatural twists, check out our Beautiful Creatures 4 book set by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Ethan Wate has been counting down the days until he can leave the small Southern town of Gatlin. He is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met before. However, his plans skid to a halt when the literal girl of his dreams moves into town. Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and is determined to uncover the electrifying connection between them. Meanwhile, new-girl-in-town Lena Duchannes struggles to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. 

We select books that we know your children will fall in love with, from treasured classics to the latest must-have series. With our extensive range of authors and genres, there is something for every child and their interests in these kids’ fiction books for readers aged between 9-14.