50 Books Every Child Should Read

101.
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 295,213 ratings
102.
A Series of Unfortunate Events Set books #1-9
A Series of Unfortunate Events Set books #1-9 4.21 avg rating — 858 ratings
103.
Just So Stories
Just So Stories 4.05 avg rating — 49,166 ratings
104.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,892 ratings
104.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating — 183,696 ratings
106.
The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
The Beast Within (Villains, #2) 3.74 avg rating — 40,169 ratings
107.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library, #3)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 507,246 ratings
108.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 88,569 ratings
109.
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 381,992 ratings
110.
Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1)
Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 91,768 ratings
111.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,650 ratings
112.
Fox in Socks
Fox in Socks
by: Dr. Seuss
4.11 avg rating — 66,270 ratings
113.
Corduroy
Corduroy 4.33 avg rating — 227,368 ratings
114.
The Polar Express
The Polar Express 4.32 avg rating — 246,416 ratings
115.
Descendants Junior Novel
Descendants Junior Novel 4.08 avg rating — 8,260 ratings
116.
The Last Kids on Earth (The Last Kids on Earth #1)
The Last Kids on Earth (The Last Kids on Earth #1) 4.13 avg rating — 17,948 ratings
117.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) 3.99 avg rating — 1,069,034 ratings
118.
Love You Forever
Love You Forever 4.38 avg rating — 245,139 ratings
119.
The Hundred Dresses
The Hundred Dresses 4.11 avg rating — 41,487 ratings
120.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,807 ratings
121.
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (The Cat in the Hat, #2)
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (The Cat in the Hat, #2)
by: Dr. Seuss
3.91 avg rating — 32,249 ratings
122.
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
by: Dr. Seuss
4.15 avg rating — 35,837 ratings
123.
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,433 ratings
124.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,094 ratings
125.
The Dark Is Rising Sequence (The Dark is Rising, #1-5)
The Dark Is Rising Sequence (The Dark is Rising, #1-5) 4.29 avg rating — 16,527 ratings
126.
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,167 ratings
127.
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,698 ratings
128.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,861 ratings
129.
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1)
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 72,262 ratings
130.
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House in the Big Woods 4.21 avg rating — 281,976 ratings
131.
The Friendly Mouse
The Friendly Mouse 4.44 avg rating — 740 ratings
132.
Holly Jolly: Campfire Stories
Holly Jolly: Campfire Stories 4.35 avg rating — 4,380 ratings
133.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 4.24 avg rating — 186,986 ratings
134.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales 4.20 avg rating — 95,715 ratings
135.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,970 ratings
136.
Diario de Anne Frank
Diario de Anne Frank 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,097 ratings
137.
Asterix the Gaul (Asterix, #1)
Asterix the Gaul (Asterix, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 31,623 ratings
137.
The Magic of Maxwell and His Tail
The Magic of Maxwell and His Tail 4.48 avg rating — 54 ratings
139.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,586 ratings
139.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,628 ratings
141.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,744 ratings
142.
Artemis Fowl Boxed Set (Artemis Fowl, #1-5)
Artemis Fowl Boxed Set (Artemis Fowl, #1-5) 4.30 avg rating — 12,121 ratings
143.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #2)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 299,213 ratings
144.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,962 ratings
145.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog 4.18 avg rating — 93,880 ratings
146.
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,278 ratings
147.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 72,912 ratings
148.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,421 ratings
149.
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World 4.10 avg rating — 71,490 ratings
150.
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe 3.76 avg rating — 97,933 ratings
151.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,310 ratings
152.
Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
153.
SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Silly Seasonal Short Stories
SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Silly Seasonal Short Stories 4.29 avg rating — 1,118 ratings
154.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,451 ratings
155.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 141,625 ratings
156.
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2)
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 67,208 ratings
157.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,794 ratings
158.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,447 ratings
159.
The Sign of the Beaver
The Sign of the Beaver 3.87 avg rating — 39,017 ratings
160.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,566 ratings
161.
Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh, #4)
Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 23,183 ratings
162.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,677 ratings
163.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,916 ratings
164.
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee 3.90 avg rating — 127,649 ratings
165.
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 103,173 ratings
166.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,425 ratings
167.
When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh, #3)
When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 26,666 ratings
168.
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 218,814 ratings
169.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,003 ratings
170.
The Cat's Maw (The Shadowland Saga, #1)
The Cat's Maw (The Shadowland Saga, #1) 4.51 avg rating — 228 ratings
170.
The Three Privileges
The Three Privileges 4.38 avg rating — 90 ratings
172.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
173.
Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother? 4.22 avg rating — 250,331 ratings
174.
The Phoenix and the Carpet (The Psammead Trilogy, #2)
The Phoenix and the Carpet (The Psammead Trilogy, #2)
by: E. Nesbit
4.04 avg rating — 9,663 ratings
175.
Stone Soup
Stone Soup 4.25 avg rating — 46,456 ratings
176.
Tom's Midnight Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden 4.05 avg rating — 27,472 ratings
177.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.37 avg rating — 435,053 ratings
178.
Animalia
Animalia 4.27 avg rating — 23,012 ratings
179.
The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 298,121 ratings
180.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,404 ratings
181.
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 55,629 ratings
182.
The Tales of Peter the Pixie Vol 1: New Friends
The Tales of Peter the Pixie Vol 1: New Friends 4.40 avg rating — 257 ratings
183.
The Eagle of the Ninth
The Eagle of the Ninth 3.94 avg rating — 11,804 ratings
184.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1)
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 70,497 ratings
185.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,373 ratings
186.
Stig of the Dump
Stig of the Dump 3.92 avg rating — 11,397 ratings
187.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,305 ratings
188.
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales 4.23 avg rating — 219,183 ratings
189.
Scratch 2.0 Programming
Scratch 2.0 Programming 4.39 avg rating — 57 ratings
190.
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 155,522 ratings
191.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 751,873 ratings
191.
Watership Down
Watership Down 4.09 avg rating — 499,175 ratings
193.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 992,043 ratings
194.
Horton Hatches the Egg
Horton Hatches the Egg
by: Dr. Seuss
4.19 avg rating — 49,678 ratings
195.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
by: Dr. Seuss
4.18 avg rating — 212,510 ratings
196.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating — 217,106 ratings
197.
The Westing Game
The Westing Game 3.99 avg rating — 230,239 ratings
198.
The Monster at the End of this Book
The Monster at the End of this Book
by: Jon Stone
4.46 avg rating — 126,506 ratings
199.
Good Night, Mr. Tom
Good Night, Mr. Tom 4.32 avg rating — 52,250 ratings
200.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs 4.32 avg rating — 194,558 ratings
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