June 2, 2026

Five Series for the Reluctant Reader

Reluctant readers don't hate books. They hate starting over.

These are the books featured in this post — tap any cover to find it on Amazon.

Heartwood Hotel: A True Home

by Kallie George

Mona the mouse arrives at the hotel in the heartwood. Found-family cozy, the gateway to a four-book series.

by Tony DiTerlizzi

Three siblings, an old house, a field guide to faeries hidden in the wall. Book one of five, designed to be devoured in order.

by R.L. LaFevers

Nate Fludd, beastologist apprentice, on the trail of a phoenix. Book one of eight, each one a different mythical creature.

by Guy Bass

A loyal little creation who will do anything to protect the ones he loves. The graphic novel edition that opens a humor-and-heart series.

by Gordon Korman

Six kids, one boat, one Pacific storm. Three-book action survival trilogy.

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