Great Children's Books Written Prior to the 1950s

1.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,791 ratings
2.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,262,985 ratings
3.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,935 ratings
4.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,612 ratings
5.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,662 ratings
6.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows 4.02 avg rating — 235,226 ratings
7.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,502 ratings
8.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,684 ratings
9.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,827 ratings
10.
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,931 ratings
11.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,642 ratings
12.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,968 ratings
13.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,068 ratings
14.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 255,378 ratings
15.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293,934 ratings
16.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,943 ratings
17.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
18.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,020 ratings
19.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,231 ratings
20.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating — 217,179 ratings
21.
The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin 4.02 avg rating — 40,117 ratings
22.
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1)
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 27,942 ratings
23.
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
by: E. Nesbit
3.86 avg rating — 27,825 ratings
24.
The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2)
The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 89,413 ratings
25.
The Railway Children
The Railway Children
by: E. Nesbit
4.02 avg rating — 62,868 ratings
26.
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit 4.31 avg rating — 269,104 ratings
27.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,195 ratings
28.
Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon 4.32 avg rating — 389,624 ratings
29.
The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales 4.29 avg rating — 108,182 ratings
30.
The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine That Could 4.20 avg rating — 115,658 ratings
31.
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1)
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 73,616 ratings
32.
Just So Stories
Just So Stories 4.05 avg rating — 49,166 ratings
33.
Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1)
Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 90,467 ratings
34.
Pippi Goes on Board
Pippi Goes on Board 4.13 avg rating — 13,983 ratings
35.
The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,242 ratings
36.
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2)
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 11,453 ratings
37.
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 53,407 ratings
38.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 4.21 avg rating — 53,645 ratings
39.
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 75,069 ratings
40.
Little Men (Little Women, #2)
Little Men (Little Women, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 66,922 ratings
41.
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2)
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 141,696 ratings
42.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats 4.07 avg rating — 29,322 ratings
43.
My Friend Flicka (Flicka, #1)
My Friend Flicka (Flicka, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 29,177 ratings
44.
The Complete Tales
The Complete Tales 4.36 avg rating — 65,787 ratings
45.
Pippi in the South Seas
Pippi in the South Seas 4.12 avg rating — 18,751 ratings
46.
A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses 4.27 avg rating — 26,590 ratings
47.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 3.87 avg rating — 35,720 ratings
48.
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 32,454 ratings
49.
The Jungle Books
The Jungle Books 4.01 avg rating — 88,662 ratings
50.
The Hundred Dresses
The Hundred Dresses 4.11 avg rating — 41,482 ratings
51.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 54,961 ratings
52.
Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)
Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 39,277 ratings
53.
The Princess and Curdie (Princess Irene and Curdie, #2)
The Princess and Curdie (Princess Irene and Curdie, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 10,494 ratings
54.
Bambi: A Life in the Woods
Bambi: A Life in the Woods 4.16 avg rating — 53,265 ratings
55.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,450 ratings
56.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
by: Dr. Seuss
3.99 avg rating — 25,482 ratings
57.
Bedknob and Broomstick
Bedknob and Broomstick really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,576 ratings
58.
The Enchanted Castle
The Enchanted Castle
by: E. Nesbit
3.82 avg rating — 9,168 ratings
59.
Stone Soup
Stone Soup 4.25 avg rating — 46,457 ratings
60.
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 25,033 ratings
61.
Rose in Bloom (Eight Cousins, #2)
Rose in Bloom (Eight Cousins, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 23,941 ratings
62.
White Fang
White Fang 4.03 avg rating — 201,597 ratings
63.
Toad of Toad Hall
Toad of Toad Hall 4.09 avg rating — 396 ratings
64.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 44,226 ratings
65.
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales 4.23 avg rating — 219,173 ratings
66.
Lassie Come-Home
Lassie Come-Home 4.19 avg rating — 23,621 ratings
67.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
68.
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 137,995 ratings
69.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book 4.05 avg rating — 10,216 ratings
70.
The Story of Ferdinand
The Story of Ferdinand 4.37 avg rating — 93,819 ratings
71.
The Poky Little Puppy
The Poky Little Puppy 4.13 avg rating — 83,142 ratings
72.
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Betsy-Tacy, #3)
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Betsy-Tacy, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 8,899 ratings
73.
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison 3.86 avg rating — 10,460 ratings
74.
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 — 82,509 ratings
75.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,031 ratings
75.
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (World of Beatrix Potter, #8)
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (World of Beatrix Potter, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 12,418 ratings
77.
Millions of Cats
Millions of Cats 4.09 avg rating — 22,600 ratings
78.
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 72,999 ratings
79.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 3.91 avg rating — 17,801 ratings
80.
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
81.
The Light Princess
The Light Princess 4.03 avg rating — 8,965 ratings
82.
My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1)
My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 41,098 ratings
83.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,879 ratings
84.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (World of Beatrix Potter, #4)
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (World of Beatrix Potter, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 17,106 ratings
85.
The Tale of Tom Kitten (World of Beatrix Potter, #11)
The Tale of Tom Kitten (World of Beatrix Potter, #11) 4.08 avg rating — 9,757 ratings
86.
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2)
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 22,315 ratings
87.
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2)
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 44,100 ratings
88.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy 3.91 avg rating — 24,408 ratings
89.
Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1)
Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 35,586 ratings
90.
Ozma of Oz (Oz, #3)
Ozma of Oz (Oz, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 26,631 ratings
91.
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (World of Beatrix Potter, #6)
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (World of Beatrix Potter, #6) 4.17 avg rating — 16,936 ratings
92.
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew 4.03 avg rating — 25,100 ratings
93.
Lisa and Lottie
Lisa and Lottie 4.14 avg rating — 11,587 ratings
94.
Rabbit Hill
Rabbit Hill 3.80 avg rating — 8,267 ratings
95.
Puck of Pook's Hill
Puck of Pook's Hill 3.85 avg rating — 2,992 ratings
96.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood 4.07 avg rating — 66,313 ratings
97.
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
98.
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose 4.16 avg rating — 5,461 ratings
99.
Understood Betsy
Understood Betsy 4.24 avg rating — 14,803 ratings
100.
Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh, #4)
Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 23,182 ratings
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