The 15 Best Family Books to Read Right Now
15 of the best family books to read, ranked, with where to find each.

Looking for the best family books? We rounded up 15 essential family books worth your time, with a quick take on each and where to dive in. Tap any title for the full guide.
1. Mistaco
Mistaco by Eliza Kinkz, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
2. In Our Mothers' House
In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
3. Organise Your Family
Organise Your Family by Nicole Avery: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
4. Hold the dream
Hold the dream by Barbara Taylor Bradford, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
5. Can you sue your parents for malpractice?
Can you sue your parents for malpractice? by Paula Danziger, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
6. Snow Angel, Sand Angel
Snow Angel, Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
7. Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
8. Gospoda Golovlevy
Gospoda Golovlevy by Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
9. Finding Junie Kim
Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
10. Marriage in motion
Marriage in motion by Richard Schwartz: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
11. Reunited in the desert
Reunited in the desert by Helle Amin: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
12. Anything
Anything by Rebecca Stead: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
13. Ramona the Pest
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
14. The Magical Fantastical Fridge
The Magical Fantastical Fridge by Harlan Coben, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
15. My Dad
My Dad by Susan Quinn, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
This list is curated from Pop Culture Files guides and refreshed regularly.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best family book?
Finding Junie Kim is one of the most popular picks on this list of family books.
How many family books are on this list?
This guide rounds up 15 family books.



