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Best Fiction Lists

Our professional librarians review all new fiction purchased by the ELS and produce recommended fiction lists every term which you can download below.

Previous editions of our recommended fiction lists can also be found here.

Secondary School Best Book List Summer 2022

Primary School Best Book List Summer 2022

Picture Best Book List Summer 2022

Picture Books Best Book List Spring 2022

Secondary School Best Book List Spring 2022

Primary Best Book List Spring 2022

Picture Books Best Fiction List Autumn 2021

Primary Best Fiction Autumn 2021

Secondary Best Fiction List Autumn 2021

Picture Book Fiction List Summer 2021

Primary Best Fiction List Summer 2021

Secondary Best Fiction List Summer 2021

Picture Book Fiction List Spring 2021

Primary Fiction List Spring 2021

Multicultural Recommended Books

Care and Share Recommended Books

Emotional Wellbeing Primary Fiction Books

Best Picture Book List Autumn 2020

Best Primary Fiction List Autumn 2020

Best Secondary Fiction List Autumn 2020

Picture Books Summer 2020

Primary Fiction Summer 2020

Secondary Fiction Summer 2020

Picture Books Spring 2020

Primary Fiction Spring 2020

Secondary Fiction Spring 2020

Top 90+ Recommended Fiction

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