America's Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in 3rd thru 12th grades. Students read books and come together in teams of four or five to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read. The student competitions are usually similar to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competitions. However, the structure, format, and rules of the competitions may vary depending on the educational goals, student needs, local resources, and personal preferences at various school sites, school districts, county libraries, or offices of education.
Students get a BRAG TAG for every book they have read on their grade level list.
See the lists below for 3-4 grades and for 5-6 grades.
Book List 3-4 Grades 2026-27 :: Grades 3-4 Book List Link
| Author | Title |
| Katherine Applegate | The One and Only Ivan |
| Gene Barretta | Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare |
| Judy Blume | Freckle Juice |
| Tricia Brown | Bobbie the Wonder Dog: a true story |
| Betsy Byars | Tornado |
| Patrick Skene Catling | The Chocolate Touch |
| Beverly Cleary | Muggie Maggie |
| Andrew Clements | Frindle |
| Jacqueline Davies | The Lemonade War |
| Kate DiCamillo | Because of Winn-Dixie |
| Candace Fleming | Boxes for Katje |
| John Patrick Green | InvestiGators |
| Erin Entrada Kelly | The First State of Being |
| Wendy Orr | Nim’s Island |
| Sara Pennypacker | Clementine |
| Jon Scieszka | Knights of the Kitchen Table |
| Lauren Tarshis | I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 |
| Gertrude Warner | Boxcar Children |
| E.B. White | Charlotte’s Web |
| Jonah Winter | You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! |
Book List 5-6 Grades 2026-27 :: Grades 5-6 Book List Link
| Title | Author |
| John Christopher | The White Mountains (Tripods Series #1) |
| Matt Christopher | Ice Magic |
| Roberta Edwards | Who Was Neil Armstrong? |
| Jean Craighead George | My Side of the Mountain |
| Chris Grabenstein | Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library |
| Shannon Hale | Princess Academy |
| Kelly Jones | Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer |
| Gordon Korman | Masterminds |
| Gail Carson Levine | Ella Enchanted |
| Lois Lowry | Number the Stars |
| Diane Magras | The Mad Wolf’s Daughter |
| Chad Morris & Shelly Brown | The Playmakers |
| Brandon Mull | Candy Shop War |
| R.J. Palacio | Wonder |
| Gary Paulsen | Hatchet |
| Willo Davis Roberts | Scared Stiff |
| Pam Munoz Ryan | Esperanza Rising |
| Louis Sachar | Holes |
| Wendy Swore | Strong Like the Sea |
| Audrey Vernick | Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team |