Must Read Children's (J) Books

1.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,115 ratings
2.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,542 ratings
3.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,957 ratings
4.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,447 ratings
5.
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 89,429 ratings
6.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,415 ratings
7.
Fantastic Mr Fox
Fantastic Mr Fox 4.08 avg rating — 143,997 ratings
8.
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book 3.90 avg rating — 130,548 ratings
9.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
10.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, #1)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 15,579 ratings
11.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,732 ratings
12.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 4.06 avg rating — 71,344 ratings
13.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,783 ratings
14.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,862 ratings
15.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,956 ratings
16.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,625 ratings
16.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,105 ratings
16.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree 4.38 avg rating — 1,209,758 ratings
19.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,370 ratings
20.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,088 ratings
21.
The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales 4.29 avg rating — 108,183 ratings
22.
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales 4.23 avg rating — 219,181 ratings
23.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,040 ratings
24.
Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels 3.59 avg rating — 293,919 ratings
25.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293,942 ratings
26.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,866 ratings
27.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (Oz, #4)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (Oz, #4) 3.73 avg rating — 14,858 ratings
27.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,677 ratings
29.
The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection
The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection 4.24 avg rating — 7,556 ratings
29.
The Maude Reed Tale
The Maude Reed Tale 4.14 avg rating — 236 ratings
29.
The Deptford Mice Trilogy
The Deptford Mice Trilogy 4.51 avg rating — 83 ratings
32.
Jules Verne: Seven Novels
Jules Verne: Seven Novels 4.35 avg rating — 2,620 ratings
33.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,631 ratings
33.
Born to Run
Born to Run 4.17 avg rating — 7,613 ratings
35.
The Silver Donkey: A Novel for Children
The Silver Donkey: A Novel for Children 3.80 avg rating — 2,060 ratings
36.
War Horse (War Horse, #1)
War Horse (War Horse, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 57,737 ratings
37.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,583 ratings
37.
The Midnight Fox (Puffin Books)
The Midnight Fox (Puffin Books) 3.73 avg rating — 1,344 ratings
39.
Inkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath (The Inkheart Trilogy, #1-3)
Inkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath (The Inkheart Trilogy, #1-3) 4.22 avg rating — 19,645 ratings
40.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,171 ratings
41.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,686 ratings
42.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,048 ratings
43.
Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 47,214 ratings
44.
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,513 ratings
45.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins 3.97 avg rating — 75,981 ratings
46.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 130,734 ratings
47.
The Tale of Two Bad Mice (World of Beatrix Potter, #5)
The Tale of Two Bad Mice (World of Beatrix Potter, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 8,648 ratings
48.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,373 ratings
48.
Rupert Hatton's Tale
Rupert Hatton's Tale 3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings
50.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1)
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 100,061 ratings
51.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 118,120 ratings
52.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,279 ratings
53.
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Wonder (Wonder, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,169,883 ratings
54.
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,933 ratings
55.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating — 252,111 ratings
56.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,421 ratings
57.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,801 ratings
58.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,548 ratings
59.
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 295,213 ratings
60.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,643 ratings
61.
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,223 ratings
62.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 579,973 ratings
63.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,333,001 ratings
64.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,220 ratings
65.
Beowulf
Beowulf
by: Unknown
3.50 avg rating — 338,027 ratings
66.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,245 ratings
67.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,388 ratings
68.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,377 ratings
69.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,083 ratings
70.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 141,625 ratings
71.
The Slave Dancer
The Slave Dancer
by: Paula Fox
3.70 avg rating — 10,521 ratings
72.
The Railway Children
The Railway Children
by: E. Nesbit
4.02 avg rating — 62,871 ratings
73.
The Littles
The Littles 4.01 avg rating — 18,616 ratings
74.
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 137,998 ratings
75.
The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story 4.18 avg rating — 215,959 ratings
76.
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1)
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 19,541 ratings
77.
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 103,173 ratings
78.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,052 ratings
79.
The BFG
The BFG 4.23 avg rating — 516,132 ratings
80.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,167 ratings
81.
Tiger Eyes
Tiger Eyes 3.92 avg rating — 18,741 ratings
82.
Escape from the Island of Aquarius (The Cooper Kids Adventures, #2)
Escape from the Island of Aquarius (The Cooper Kids Adventures, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 3,318 ratings
83.
The Door in the Dragon's Throat (The Cooper Kids Adventures, #1)
The Door in the Dragon's Throat (The Cooper Kids Adventures, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 5,615 ratings
84.
Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School, #2)
Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 61,277 ratings
85.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,425 ratings
86.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,280 ratings
87.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,546 ratings
88.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,182 ratings
89.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,119 ratings
90.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,894 ratings
91.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,635 ratings
92.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,358 ratings