Favorite Children / YA books from the 70's, 80's and earlier.

1.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating — 252,111 ratings
2.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,379 ratings
3.
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 — 3,059,141 ratings
4.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,043 ratings
5.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,088 ratings
6.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,305 ratings
7.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,505 ratings
8.
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
9.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
by: Dr. Seuss
4.31 avg rating — 830,143 ratings
10.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,868 ratings
11.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are 4.25 avg rating — 1,042,996 ratings
12.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating — 217,180 ratings
13.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 141,625 ratings
14.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating — 288,661 ratings
15.
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 137,998 ratings
16.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,961 ratings
17.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,209 ratings
18.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,801 ratings
19.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating — 183,696 ratings
20.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,373 ratings
21.
The Westing Game
The Westing Game 3.99 avg rating — 230,239 ratings
22.
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes 4.07 avg rating — 37,978 ratings
23.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1)
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 70,497 ratings
24.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,183 ratings
25.
Make Way for Ducklings
Make Way for Ducklings 4.25 avg rating — 90,423 ratings
26.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,594 ratings
27.
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
28.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 22,170 ratings
28.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,962 ratings
30.
The Pistachio Prescription
The Pistachio Prescription 3.89 avg rating — 2,002 ratings
31.
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself 3.96 avg rating — 15,528 ratings
32.
Curious George
Curious George
by: H.A. Rey
4.17 avg rating — 139,084 ratings
33.
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit 3.82 avg rating — 8,837 ratings
34.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
35.
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 103,173 ratings
36.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,508 ratings
37.
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2)
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 130,962 ratings
38.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,358 ratings
39.
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
40.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins 3.97 avg rating — 75,981 ratings
41.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 66,730 ratings
42.
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
43.
Blubber
Blubber 3.79 avg rating — 37,072 ratings
44.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,674 ratings
45.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating — 50,451 ratings
46.
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 92,483 ratings
47.
The Grey King (The Dark is Rising, #4)
The Grey King (The Dark is Rising, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 39,980 ratings
48.
Homer Price
Homer Price 4.09 avg rating — 22,886 ratings
49.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 105,773 ratings
50.
The Little White Horse
The Little White Horse 4.08 avg rating — 14,931 ratings
50.
A Girl of the Limberlost
A Girl of the Limberlost 4.17 avg rating — 22,319 ratings
52.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Adrian Mole, #1)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Adrian Mole, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 51,235 ratings
53.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,795 ratings
54.
Silver on the Tree (The Dark is Rising, #5)
Silver on the Tree (The Dark is Rising, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 35,773 ratings
55.
Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)
Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 57,801 ratings
55.
Up a Road Slowly
Up a Road Slowly 4.01 avg rating — 7,276 ratings
57.
Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Then Again, Maybe I Won't 3.75 avg rating — 14,673 ratings
58.
Deenie
Deenie 3.79 avg rating — 17,740 ratings
59.
The Indian In The Cupboard Trilogy
The Indian In The Cupboard Trilogy 4.09 avg rating — 1,377 ratings
60.
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3)
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31,835 ratings
61.
Lisa, Bright and Dark
Lisa, Bright and Dark 3.63 avg rating — 3,936 ratings
62.
Izzy, Willy-Nilly
Izzy, Willy-Nilly 3.67 avg rating — 3,607 ratings
63.
Understood Betsy
Understood Betsy 4.24 avg rating — 14,805 ratings
64.
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 218,814 ratings
65.
The Pink Motel
The Pink Motel 4.22 avg rating — 816 ratings
66.
Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp #2)
Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp #2) 4.05 avg rating — 2,200 ratings
67.
Daddy Long Legs / Dear Enemy
Daddy Long Legs / Dear Enemy 3.94 avg rating — 2,651 ratings
68.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 110,837 ratings
69.
Tom's Midnight Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden 4.05 avg rating — 27,472 ratings
70.
Gone-Away Lake
Gone-Away Lake 4.13 avg rating — 8,594 ratings
71.
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison 3.86 avg rating — 10,460 ratings
72.
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (Fudge, #2)
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (Fudge, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 41,887 ratings
73.
Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
by: Miep Gies
4.30 avg rating — 66,127 ratings
74.
Strawberry Girl
Strawberry Girl 3.88 avg rating — 13,812 ratings
75.
It's Not the End of the World
It's Not the End of the World 3.78 avg rating — 7,629 ratings
76.
Many Waters (Time Quintet, #4)
Many Waters (Time Quintet, #4) 3.96 avg rating — 49,678 ratings
77.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 72,912 ratings
78.
The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
The Long Winter (Little House, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 91,400 ratings
79.
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Twenty-One Balloons 3.95 avg rating — 25,762 ratings
80.
These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)
These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8) 4.22 avg rating — 78,093 ratings
81.
The Return of the Twelves
The Return of the Twelves 4.18 avg rating — 336 ratings
82.
Tiger Eyes
Tiger Eyes 3.92 avg rating — 18,741 ratings
83.
My Darling, My Hamburger
My Darling, My Hamburger 3.62 avg rating — 3,266 ratings
84.
A Room for Cathy
A Room for Cathy 4.19 avg rating — 198 ratings
84.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley, #1)
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 8,618 ratings
86.
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
The Girl with the Silver Eyes 4.02 avg rating — 10,749 ratings
87.
Superfudge (Fudge, #3)
Superfudge (Fudge, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 65,444 ratings
88.
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 25,033 ratings
89.
The Owl Service
The Owl Service 3.66 avg rating — 7,891 ratings
90.
Me and the Terrible Two
Me and the Terrible Two 3.72 avg rating — 120 ratings
91.
The Courage of Sarah Noble
The Courage of Sarah Noble 3.92 avg rating — 7,880 ratings
92.
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit / There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Marcy Lewis, #1-2)
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit / There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Marcy Lewis, #1-2) 3.88 avg rating — 72 ratings
93.
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
94.
The Ghosts
The Ghosts 4.22 avg rating — 854 ratings
95.
Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood
Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood 3.98 avg rating — 298 ratings
96.
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
97.
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
98.
Summer of Fear
Summer of Fear 3.82 avg rating — 5,786 ratings
99.
Singularity
Singularity 4.02 avg rating — 1,884 ratings
100.
Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels
Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels 4.51 avg rating — 321 ratings
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