Books About Outcasts

The Best Outcasts Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about outcasts? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Our 10 Favorite Books About Outcasts

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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017

Ivy

By Katherine Coville, Celia Kaspar (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Ivy series

A contest for tidiness clashes with magical chaos at Ivy's grandmother's cottage.

144 pages· 15,601 words· Est. 2 hour read

5.5/7 Bookroo·4.0/5 Goodreads · 536 ratings

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Summary: Ivy's grandmother, a healer for magical creatures, faces pressure from Broomsweep to tidy her garden for a kingdom-wide contest. As Ivy helps, unexpected arrivals—a griffin, a sick dragon, and pixies—turn the cottage into a whirlwind of chaos. Can Ivy balance the town's demands with the enchanting disorder that brightens her world?

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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2000

Naruto

By Masashi Kishimoto · Book #1 in the NARUTO series

A mischievous ninja-in-training aims to become the greatest, but his destiny holds unexpected challenges.

187 pages· 8,057 words· Est. 1 hour read

4.4 Goodreads · 252,487 ratings

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Summary: In the peaceful Village Hidden in the Leaves, Naruto, a spirited young ninja, dreams of becoming the Hokage. But as he struggles through Ninja Academy, a deeper destiny awaits. With a past shadowed by a nine-tailed fox spirit's attack, Naruto's journey is fraught with challenges and secrets. Can he rise above his mischievous nature to fulfill his true potential, or will the village's past haunt his future? Dive into a world where every classmate is a rival, and the path to greatness is anything but straightforward.

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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2011

The Outcasts

By John Flanagan · Book #1 in the The Brotherband Chronicles series

Outcast boys face treacherous seas in a deadly race against rival bands.

434 pages· 104,934 words· Est. 11.5 hour read

4.4 Goodreads · 33,860 ratings

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Summary: Hal and his band of outcasts, lacking the typical Skandian might, must prove their worth in a perilous sea race. As they battle the Wolves and Sharks, courage and skill are their only allies. But in icy waters, not everyone plays fair. Can they outsmart their rivals and survive the ultimate test? Dive into a world of seafaring adventure and epic battles in the first book of The Brotherband Chronicles, where the stakes are high and the challenges are fierce.

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2012

Legends of Zita the Spacegirl

By Ben Hatke · Book #2 in the Zita the Spacegirl series

A brave spacegirl and her friend Mouse try to escape from a space station and outrun the law while trying to save a planet from a deadly swarm of space creatures.

224 pages· 3,769 words· Est. 42 min read

4.3 Goodreads · 10,593 ratings

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Summary: Zita, now an intergalactic star, faces a new challenge: a robot doppelganger causing chaos in her name. As her true self is overshadowed by fame, Zita must navigate mistaken identities and alien threats to return to Earth. Can she outsmart her double and reclaim her identity, or will the universe's chaos consume her? Join Zita in a thrilling quest where trust is scarce and the stakes are cosmic.

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2026

Darktail's Judgment

By Erin Hunter · Book #19 in the Warriors Super Edition series

A house cat abandoned by his warrior father turns his hurt into a hunt for revenge.

464 pages

4.2 Goodreads · 177 ratings

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Summary: Darkpaw is a kittypet waiting for his father, the WindClan cat Onewhisker, to return and raise him as a warrior. When his father never comes back, Darkpaw's hurt turns to anger, and after tragedy strikes he becomes the rogue Darktail, set on hunting down the cat he blames for all his misfortunes. The origin story of one of the series' most infamous villains.

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019

Voyage of the Frostheart

By Jamie Littler · Book #1 in the Frostheart series

An outcast song weaver must save his friends from icy monsters or risk losing everything.

448 pages· 74,046 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

4.1 Goodreads · 4,106 ratings

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Summary: In a land where monsters roam, Ash, a young song weaver, is seen as a threat. With his parents missing, he joins the Frostheart's crew, including a quirky navigator and a walrus captain, to find them. As Ash hones his powers, he must decide if his abilities will save his new friends or endanger them. Can he control the magic within before it's too late?

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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2017

I Am Fartacus

By Mark Maciejewski · I Am Fartacus series

A middle school outcast plots to topple his nemesis, risking everything.

336 pages· 56,735 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

4.2 Goodreads · 117 ratings

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Summary: Chub, a bald middle school outcast, rallies his misfit friends to take down his nemesis, Archer, who betrayed him. Armed with embarrassing secrets and a quirky mentor, Chub's mission to stop Archer from becoming class president uncovers dangerous truths. As the stakes rise beyond schoolyard antics, Chub might just become the unlikely hero Alanmoore Middle School never expected. Can he outsmart the popular crowd and save his reputation, or will his plan backfire spectacularly?

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2015

The Rose Society

By Marie Lu · Book #2 in the The Young Elites series

A betrayed girl seeks revenge, but her growing powers threaten to consume her.

448 pages· 99,283 words· Est. 11 hour read

4.0 Goodreads · 70,569 ratings

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Summary: Adelina Amouteru, once betrayed by those she trusted, is now the feared White Wolf. Fleeing with her sister, she seeks to build an army of Young Elites to topple the Inquisition Axis. But as her powers, fueled by fear and hate, spiral out of control, Adelina faces enemies on all sides. Teren Santoro wants her dead, while former allies aim to stop her vengeance. Can Adelina find the light within, or will darkness define her fate? Dive into a world where trust is scarce, and power comes at a perilous cost.

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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2013

Icebreaker

By Lian Tanner · Book #1 in the The Icebreaker Trilogy series

An outcast girl hides a mysterious boy on a ship with a dangerous secret.

302 pages· 61,859 words· Est. 7 hour read

3.8 Goodreads · 1,115 ratings

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Summary: Petrel, a lonely outcast on a centuries-old icebreaker, finds a boy on an iceberg and hides him, hoping for friendship. But the ship harbors a dangerous secret, and the boy's mission threatens everything. As three tribes vie for control, Petrel must navigate treacherous waters to uncover the truth. Will she find an ally or an enemy in the boy she saved? Adventure and mystery await in this thrilling tale of survival and hidden dangers.

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014

The Young Elites

By Marie Lu · Book #1 in the The Young Elites series

A survivor of a deadly fever discovers dangerous powers and faces a secretive society's deadly game.

520 pages· 88,098 words· Est. 8 hour read

3.9 Goodreads · 144,959 ratings

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Summary: Adelina Amouteru, marked by a deadly fever, discovers she possesses dangerous powers. Cast out by her family, she joins the Young Elites, a secret society of gifted survivors. As Teren Santoro hunts them down, Adelina must navigate alliances with Enzo Valenciano and the Dagger Society. But with darkness in her heart, can she trust anyone, or will her powers consume her? In a world where survival means choosing sides, Adelina's abilities could change everything—or destroy it all. Who will emerge victorious in this battle of power and vengeance?

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