He loved the Bad Guys series, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish. He is kind of meh about Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Did not care for the Narnia books. Isn’t interested in Harry Potter (because I love the series and he’s very stubborn). He loves soccer but I don’t know if that’s helpful.
Any help would be appreciated!
ETA: he also just finished Alien Nextdoor and really enjoyed that. So maybe sci-fi?
by Skywalker87
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Hmmm, I loved Wayside School is Falling Down and Sideways Stories from Wayside School series when I was a kid. Reread them as a kid all of the time and went down memory road as an adult and I still love ‘em!!! Wacky humor for sure.
“Warrior Cats” series by Hunter could work, but it’s fantasy like Harry Potter or Narnia. (Animals as main characters.)
*Fortunately the Milk, Odd and the Frost Giant, The Graveyard Book,* and *Coraline* by Neil Gaiman
The Keys of the Kingdom books by Garth Nix
*The Pushcart War* by Jean Merrill
Percy Jackson!
The Horrible Histories books by Terry Deary, perhaps?
Also: The Edge Chronicles (Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell), Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer), Just William (Richmal Crompton).
I liked these when I was a kid:
* The [Alien Adventures series](https://www.goodreads.com/series/42506-alien-adventures) by Bruce Coville
* The [Secrets of Dripping Fang](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/704731) series. Very long, great for those who like Captain Underpants but a bit more serious.
* I didn’t read these, but the Animorphs series is sci fi for the right age group. There are [fanmade free ebooks endorsed by the author.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Animorphs/comments/3litxl/reformatted_ebook_editions_download_links/)
Rangers Apprentice and Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan.
Might be a bit on the older side but Alex Rider?
I’m reading _Finally, Something Mysterious_ to my son and we’re both enjoying it.
Always “Hatchet”, great story for young men. Not what you said he typically likes but maybe it opens up a new genre for him.
John Flanagan,