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If you love books and want to discover family-friendly reading resources, you’re in the right place. There are so many great reading resources available, and I want to highlight a few that have been helpful to my family and me in choosing books that are clean, age-appropriate and engaging.
1. Rated Reads – Find Clean, Wholesome Books
Website: Rated Reads
Best for: Previewing book content before you read
I covered this resource in a prior post (see my post on “Book Rating”), but it’s worth highlighting again.
Their mission is simple: “Looking for clean, wholesome, family-friendly books? Rated Reads is a book rating resource for those who don’t like excessive vulgar language, violence or explicit sex in their otherwise good books.”
The site provides content ratings and reviews so you can decide if a book is right for you or your children. I use it to:
- Check popular “buzz” books before adding them to my reading list
- Preview novels for age-appropriateness for my kids
- Quickly see what type of content is included (language, violence, sexual content, etc.)
Pro Tip: Bookmark the Rated Reads Ratings Guide so you can quickly understand their scoring system.

2. Read Aloud Revival – Books Lists for Every Age and Interest
Website: Read Aloud Revival
Best for: Discovering books for kids and teens (and beyond!)
The content of this website is phenomenal! I’m pretty sure I learned about this website on a podcast, and now the creator of the site now has a podcast of her own! Her site is designed to help families find books they love, and inspire a lifelong reading habit.
One of my favorite features is the Searchable Book List, where you can filter by:
- Age and grade level
- Gender
- Topic or season
I use this regularly to recommend books in Facebook mom groups (e.g., “What would my 7-year-old daughter like?” or “What would my 17-year-old son enjoy?”).
It’s also an incredible reading slump buster—perfect when you just can’t figure out what to read next with your kids.

3. A Novel Mind – Books on Mental Health & Neurodiversity
Website: A Novel Mind
Best For: Finding books on emotional health, ADHD, autism, and other neurodiversity topics
This website can be a little overwhelming. I even had to email the site owner to ask for help navigating the Database. She does have a YouTube tutorial as well. So don’t be intimidated – once you figure out how to use the Book Database, it’s a goldmine.
This website offers a robust Database of books on mental/emotional health and neurodiversity issues. You will be amazed at the books you can find here. Searching on Amazon or Google doesn’t always generate the best results. But this and site has done the legwork, and makes it super easy to find the topic, age, challenge you’re interested in learning about or reading with your child.
Why I love it:
- It’s hard to find truly relevant results on Google or Amazon for these topics
- The curated database makes it easy to filter by topic, age, and challenge
- It helps me find books that speak directly to my children’s experiences
We’ve got some neurodivergent brains in our household, and this site has been incredibly helpful. I often submit requests to my library to order books I find here—this way, we can test-drive them before buying.

Why These Reading Resources Matter
With so many books out there, it can be overwhelming to decide what to read or what your kids should read. Websites like Rated Reads, Read Aloud Revival and A Novel Mind help take the guesswork (and time!) out of the process and help you and your family be intentional with what you read.
What reading resources would you add this list?
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