Children's, Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction of the 1960s

1.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,481 ratings
2.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 912,112 ratings
3.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
by: Dr. Seuss
4.31 avg rating — 830,263 ratings
4.
Where The Wild Things Are
Where The Wild Things Are 4.25 avg rating — 1,043,073 ratings
5.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)
by: Dr. Seuss
4.18 avg rating — 212,536 ratings
6.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating — 217,112 ratings
7.
A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories
A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories 4.21 avg rating — 1,342 ratings
8.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble 4.16 avg rating — 45,737 ratings
9.
The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)
The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 118,461 ratings
10.
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 55,637 ratings
11.
Miss Suzy (Miss Suzy, #1)
Miss Suzy (Miss Suzy, #1) 4.57 avg rating — 1,615 ratings
12.
Rosie's Walk
Rosie's Walk 4.05 avg rating — 7,886 ratings
12.
The Forgotten Door
The Forgotten Door 4.11 avg rating — 2,774 ratings
14.
The House on East 88th Street
The House on East 88th Street 4.20 avg rating — 1,714 ratings
15.
Owls in the Family
Owls in the Family 4.11 avg rating — 5,754 ratings
16.
The Return of the Twelves
The Return of the Twelves 4.18 avg rating — 336 ratings
16.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,381 ratings
18.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 22,174 ratings
19.
Ghosts Who Went to School
Ghosts Who Went to School 4.03 avg rating — 204 ratings
20.
Black Hearts in Battersea (The Wolves Chronicles, #2)
Black Hearts in Battersea (The Wolves Chronicles, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 4,529 ratings
21.
Escape to Witch Mountain
Escape to Witch Mountain 3.91 avg rating — 3,629 ratings
22.
The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)
The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 66,292 ratings
23.
Nightbirds on Nantucket (The Wolves Chronicles, #3)
Nightbirds on Nantucket (The Wolves Chronicles, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 2,574 ratings
24.
A Stranger at Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #4)
A Stranger at Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #4) 3.96 avg rating — 1,141 ratings
25.
The Borrowers Aloft (The Borrowers, #4)
The Borrowers Aloft (The Borrowers, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 4,491 ratings
25.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,836 ratings
27.
The Winged Watchman
The Winged Watchman 4.28 avg rating — 2,995 ratings
27.
My Sweet Orange Tree
My Sweet Orange Tree 4.38 avg rating — 79,311 ratings
27.
Miss Lollipop's Lion
Miss Lollipop's Lion 4.58 avg rating — 52 ratings
30.
Sara's Granny and the Groodle
Sara's Granny and the Groodle
by: Joan Gill
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
30.
Flickertail
Flickertail 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
30.
People In Palestine
People In Palestine 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
30.
The Dragon Who Liked to Spit Fire
The Dragon Who Liked to Spit Fire 4.54 avg rating — 50 ratings
34.
Light a Single Candle (Cathy Wheeler, #1)
Light a Single Candle (Cathy Wheeler, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 677 ratings
34.
The Sociable Seal
The Sociable Seal really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
36.
Janko's Wish
Janko's Wish 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
37.
The Monster Behind Black Rock
The Monster Behind Black Rock 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
38.
The Mad Scientists' Club (Mad Scientists' Club, #1)
The Mad Scientists' Club (Mad Scientists' Club, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 2,268 ratings
38.
The Magic Wall
The Magic Wall 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
40.
Return to Gone-Away (Gone-Away Lake, #2)
Return to Gone-Away (Gone-Away Lake, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 3,027 ratings
40.
The Crow Who Came to Stay
The Crow Who Came to Stay 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
42.
The Puppy Who Liked to Chew Things
The Puppy Who Liked to Chew Things really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
43.
The Golden Goblet
The Golden Goblet 3.82 avg rating — 9,797 ratings
43.
The procession
The procession 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
45.
Rainbow Garden
Rainbow Garden 4.11 avg rating — 1,034 ratings
46.
Apache Warrior
Apache Warrior really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
47.
The Golden Enemy
The Golden Enemy 3.93 avg rating — 59 ratings
48.
Henry Reed's Babysitting Service
Henry Reed's Babysitting Service 4.09 avg rating — 947 ratings
48.
The Little Ghost
The Little Ghost 4.22 avg rating — 7,240 ratings
48.
The Velvet Room
The Velvet Room 4.29 avg rating — 2,574 ratings
51.
Patty's Birthday Party, Storybook 9
Patty's Birthday Party, Storybook 9 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
52.
The Bronze Bow
The Bronze Bow 4.02 avg rating — 27,378 ratings
53.
Go to the Room of the Eyes
Go to the Room of the Eyes 4.14 avg rating — 65 ratings
53.
Suzu and the Bride Doll
Suzu and the Bride Doll 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
55.
The Museum House Ghosts
The Museum House Ghosts 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
55.
The Trouble with Terry
The Trouble with Terry 3.97 avg rating — 38 ratings
57.
The Greyhound
The Greyhound 4.60 avg rating — 87 ratings
58.
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,178 ratings
58.
Wild Heart (Peacock Books)
Wild Heart (Peacock Books) 4.54 avg rating — 26 ratings
60.
The Wild Horse of Santander
The Wild Horse of Santander really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings
61.
The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain, #3)
The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 39,311 ratings
61.
Leon
Leon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings
63.
Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain, #4)
Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 43,008 ratings
63.
Traveling Shoes (Shoes, #11)
Traveling Shoes (Shoes, #11) 4.01 avg rating — 707 ratings
65.
The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain, #5)
The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain, #5) 4.24 avg rating — 55,952 ratings
65.
New Shoes (Shoes, #10)
New Shoes (Shoes, #10) 3.86 avg rating — 205 ratings
67.
The Revolt of Sarah Perkins
The Revolt of Sarah Perkins 4.50 avg rating — 101 ratings
68.
Indian Paint
Indian Paint 4.04 avg rating — 48 ratings
69.
Winter Cottage
Winter Cottage 4.21 avg rating — 395 ratings
70.
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth 3.78 avg rating — 4,684 ratings
70.
The Wild Mare
The Wild Mare really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 32 ratings
72.
The Invisible Intruder (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #46)
The Invisible Intruder (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #46) 3.91 avg rating — 4,865 ratings
73.
RIBSY
RIBSY 3.95 avg rating — 8,492 ratings
74.
Flat Stanley (Flat Stanley, #1)
Flat Stanley (Flat Stanley, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 16,577 ratings
75.
Henry Reed's Journey
Henry Reed's Journey 4.29 avg rating — 451 ratings
76.
The Witch Family
The Witch Family 4.05 avg rating — 2,848 ratings
77.
Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils 3.60 avg rating — 15,645 ratings
78.
The Egypt Game (Game #1)
The Egypt Game (Game #1) 3.83 avg rating — 36,467 ratings