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Family Books Worth Reading

A tight family books worth reading shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. The Christmas Tree Farm (Dream Harbor, Book 3)
Laurie Gilmore
The Christmas Tree Farm (Dream Harbor, Book 3): Paperback – October 22, 2024
2. LaRose
Louise Erdrich
LaRose: A Novel
3. The Night Watchman
Louise Erdrich
The Night Watchman: A Novel
4. Finding Chika
Mitch Albom
Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
5. Mary Jane
Jessica Anya Blau
Mary Jane: A Novel
6. The Tender Bar
J. R. Moehringer, J.R. Moehringer
The Tender Bar: A Memoir
7. A Well-Trained Wife
Tia Levings
A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy
8. I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Casey McQuiston
I Kissed Shara Wheeler: A Novel
9. Becoming Free Indeed
Jinger Duggar Vuolo
Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear
10. Say Goodbye for Now
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Say Goodbye for Now: Paperback – December 13, 2016
11. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Hardcover – January 11, 2011
12. Honey Cut
Sierra Simone
Honey Cut: Paperback – June 18, 2024
13. The House of Kennedy
James Patterson
The House of Kennedy: Paperback – March 2, 2021
14. A Rip in Heaven
Jeanine Cummins
A Rip in Heaven: A Memoir of Murder and Its Aftermath
15. Grumpy Darling
Alexandra Moody
Grumpy Darling: Paperback – June 3, 2025
16. The Life of Elizabeth I
Alison Weir
The Life of Elizabeth I: Paperback – Print, October 1, 1999
17. The Boy Between Worlds
Annejet van der Zijl, Kristen Gehrman
The Boy Between Worlds: A Biography
18. Victoria: The Queen
Julia Baird
Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
19. Go
Kazuki Kaneshiro, Takami Nieda
Go: A Coming of Age Novel
20. On the Rooftop
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
On the Rooftop: A Novel
21. When We Were The Kennedys
Monica Wood
When We Were The Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine
22. The Serpent Sea
Martha Wells
The Serpent Sea: Kindle Edition
23. The Croning
Laird Barron
The Croning: Kindle Edition
24. The ALL NEW Don't Think of an Elephant!
George Lakoff
The ALL NEW Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

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