Best books for children that adults should also read

1.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,679 ratings
2.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,918 ratings
3.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 912,018 ratings
4.
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 — 3,059,397 ratings
5.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,864 ratings
6.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,141 ratings
7.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,304 ratings
8.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,977 ratings
9.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,674 ratings
10.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,183 ratings
11.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows 4.02 avg rating — 235,250 ratings
12.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,414 ratings
13.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,814 ratings
14.
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,699 ratings
15.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,566 ratings
16.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,357 ratings
17.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293,952 ratings
18.
Adventures of Wallanders
Adventures of Wallanders 4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings
19.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,589 ratings
20.
The Polar Express
The Polar Express 4.32 avg rating — 246,423 ratings
21.
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,330 ratings
22.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.37 avg rating — 435,072 ratings
23.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,920 ratings
24.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,123 ratings
25.
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,937 ratings
26.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are 4.25 avg rating — 1,043,016 ratings
27.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,867 ratings
28.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,278 ratings
29.
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,862 ratings
30.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,548 ratings
31.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,203 ratings
32.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,653 ratings
33.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
by: Dr. Seuss
4.31 avg rating — 830,177 ratings
34.
Fooling Ewe
Fooling Ewe 4.48 avg rating — 40 ratings
35.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,391 ratings
36.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 130,736 ratings
37.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,516 ratings
38.
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 382,021 ratings
39.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,759 ratings
40.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,432 ratings
41.
Jumanji
Jumanji 4.05 avg rating — 30,103 ratings
42.
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 322,520 ratings
43.
It's Time To Wake, Jake!
It's Time To Wake, Jake! 4.51 avg rating — 45 ratings
44.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,297 ratings
45.
Make Way for Ducklings
Make Way for Ducklings 4.25 avg rating — 90,423 ratings
46.
White Fang
White Fang 4.03 avg rating — 201,624 ratings
47.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,863 ratings
48.
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 — 141,705 ratings
49.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 423,056 ratings
50.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,658 ratings
51.
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1)
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 124,082 ratings
52.
Love You Forever
Love You Forever 4.38 avg rating — 245,148 ratings
53.
The Railway Children
The Railway Children
by: E. Nesbit
4.02 avg rating — 62,873 ratings
54.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,408 ratings
55.
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie 4.10 avg rating — 274,171 ratings
56.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,171 ratings
57.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,581,054 ratings
58.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,642 ratings
59.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,075 ratings
60.
Little Men
Little Men 3.88 avg rating — 66,922 ratings
61.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,522 ratings
62.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 255,386 ratings
63.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,006 ratings
64.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,452 ratings
65.
A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears
A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears 4.31 avg rating — 1,005 ratings
66.
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas 4.40 avg rating — 126,560 ratings
67.
So You Want to Be a Wizard (Young Wizards, #1)
So You Want to Be a Wizard (Young Wizards, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 28,170 ratings
68.
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 4.31 avg rating — 35,377 ratings
69.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 4.39 avg rating — 118,756 ratings
70.
Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 334,144 ratings
71.
The Brothers Lionheart
The Brothers Lionheart 4.35 avg rating — 40,824 ratings
72.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by: Avi
3.86 avg rating — 87,618 ratings
73.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1-3)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1-3) 4.54 avg rating — 46,263 ratings
74.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,065,150 ratings
75.
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls 4.35 avg rating — 283,999 ratings
76.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid 3.98 avg rating — 29,691 ratings
77.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 4.14 avg rating — 28,853 ratings
78.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,339 ratings
79.
Flotsam
Flotsam 4.24 avg rating — 26,985 ratings
80.
I Am the Messenger
I Am the Messenger 4.03 avg rating — 167,665 ratings
81.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 66,729 ratings
82.
Go the Fuck to Sleep
Go the Fuck to Sleep 4.28 avg rating — 89,608 ratings
83.
How to Be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl
How to Be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl 3.82 avg rating — 154 ratings
83.
The Dot That Became Everything
The Dot That Became Everything 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings
83.
Rage Has A Hold On Sammy
Rage Has A Hold On Sammy 4.86 avg rating — 37 ratings
86.
Today I Am
Today I Am 4.19 avg rating — 713 ratings
87.
Moominland Midwinter (The Moomins, #6)
Moominland Midwinter (The Moomins, #6) 4.40 avg rating — 16,630 ratings
88.
It's a Book
It's a Book 4.23 avg rating — 10,134 ratings
89.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 4.81 avg rating — 41,683 ratings
90.
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 63,282 ratings
91.
The Exploits of Moominpappa, Described by Himself
The Exploits of Moominpappa, Described by Himself 4.16 avg rating — 10,257 ratings
92.
The Midwife's Apprentice
The Midwife's Apprentice 3.73 avg rating — 43,210 ratings
93.
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 48,110 ratings
94.
The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2)
The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 89,414 ratings
95.
Declan Grows Up: It's Just Not Fair
Declan Grows Up: It's Just Not Fair 3.73 avg rating — 33 ratings
95.
MY DAUGHTER NATASHA: Discovering Life’s Hard Truths One Street At A Time
MY DAUGHTER NATASHA: Discovering Life’s Hard Truths One Street At A Time 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
97.
The Viking's Apprentice (The Viking's Apprentice, #1)
The Viking's Apprentice (The Viking's Apprentice, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 194 ratings
97.
Humanitarians, Visionaries, Heroes, and You
Humanitarians, Visionaries, Heroes, and You 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings
97.
What Do You Say?
What Do You Say? 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings
100.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog 4.18 avg rating — 93,881 ratings
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