I'm a bit obsessed with book lists as I have a poor memory for things we have read over the years. So this page is mostly for me to keep track of books we have enjoyed reading or listening to aloud as well as books we plan to read someday. Selections will be biased towards the interests of my very particular son, so if you have rainbow & unicorn loving girl, you might be disappointed.

George's Secret Key to the Universe & George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt - Stephen & Lucy Hawking
The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Because of Winn Dixie - Kate DiCamille
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume
Frindle - Andrew Clements
Hoot - Carl Hiaasen
Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
Coraline - Neil Gaiman
Matilda, Witches, BFG & Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

Series:
Little House on the Prairie - Laura Ingalls Wilder (esp. nice on CD being read by Cherry Jones; she sings the songs & Paul Woodiel plays Pa's fiddle music)
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling (a later read for us due to death of parents & other disturbing stuff but good CD recording by Jim Dale)
The Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket (CD recording by the sublime Tim Curry; must appreciate dark, dry humor)
The Navigator Trilogy - Eoin McNamee
The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
The Narnia Chronicles - C.S. Lewis (nice CD recording read by Michael York)
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place - Maryrose Wood
Ramona, Henry & Beezus books - Beverly Cleary
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
Sarah Books by Ester & Jerry Hicks - Law of Attraction for kids
Joey Pigza & Jack Henry books - Jack Gantos (The author reads The Joey Pigza series on CD)
Sideways School books - Louis Sachar
The Magic Tree House - Mary Pope Osborne (the writing is so-so but good for younger kids & as early readers)
The Time & Space of Uncle Albert - Russell Stannard
Tales of Magic - Edward Eager
His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman

The Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus - Rick Riordan

The 39 Clues - Rick Riordan

The Secret Series - Pseudonymous Bosch

Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Quest - Jude Watson

Parenting & Homeschooling Books:
The Daily Groove - Scott Noelle
Continuum Concept - Jean Leidloff
And The Children Played
Magical Child - Joseph Chilton Pearce
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves - Naomi Aldort
How Children Learn and How Children Fail - John Holt
Doing It Their Way, Bound to Be Free and Without Boundaries - Jan Fortune Wood
Hold Onto Your Kids - Gordon Neufeld
Playful Parenting - Lawrence Cohen