Here comes the school year and with it, required reading assignments. Get back into the groove by supplementing those dry textbooks with some fiction. Need a reminder of why fiction is so good for you? Find it here.

The selections below start at middle grade (Rosa, Sola) and up. The last two selections are intended for mom and dad, because you need good books too. And an escape. Maybe more than the kids!

And for more recommendations for middle grades and teens, visit Catholic Teen Books.

•  Elfling by Corinna Turner

  Leave the classroom behind for historical fantasy on the streets of London.

• Secrets : Visible & Invisible by Catholic Teen Books authors

  Ease into academics with short stories in varying genres to whet your literary appetite.

• The King’s Prey by Susan Peek

  Stressed out? Anxious? Learn why St. Dymphna is your go-to saint in this fast-paced adventure.

• Rosa, Sola by Carmela Martino

  For anyone who’s longed for a baby brother or sister. (Isn’t that all of us?)

• Standing Strong by Theresa Linden

  Where are you headed? Don’t drift through the school year; discover your purpose.

• Angelhood by A.J. Cattapan

  Think it would be better if you’d never been born? Think again.

• Don’t You Forget About Me by Erin McCole Cupp

  Take a little musical trip through the 1980s with this mystery/suspense with a side of romance.

• Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather

  Don’t forget the classics with this (much-needed) visit to a time and place where being an archbishop wasn’t about pushing papers across the chancery desk.

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