Top 100 Children's Books on Goodreads

1.
Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables
by: Aesop
4.05 avg rating — 128,591 ratings
2.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,656 ratings
3.
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1)
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 109,460 ratings
4.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,915 ratings
5.
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights
by: Anonymous
4.03 avg rating — 80,396 ratings
6.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1 (The Promise, #1)
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1 (The Promise, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 33,322 ratings
7.
Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School #1)
Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School #1) 4.19 avg rating — 51,705 ratings
8.
A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)
A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 85,617 ratings
9.
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 75,071 ratings
10.
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville (Bone, #1)
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville (Bone, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 90,340 ratings
11.
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,171 ratings
12.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,184 ratings
13.
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 137,998 ratings
14.
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming 4.15 avg rating — 91,858 ratings
15.
Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes, #1)
Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes, #1) 4.61 avg rating — 148,630 ratings
16.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 58,194 ratings
17.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,988 ratings
18.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,149 ratings
19.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,566 ratings
20.
The Crossover
The Crossover 4.22 avg rating — 68,005 ratings
21.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,520 ratings
22.
The Devil's Arithmetic
The Devil's Arithmetic 4.03 avg rating — 61,489 ratings
23.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,270 ratings
24.
Drama
Drama 4.18 avg rating — 157,599 ratings
25.
Echo
Echo 4.36 avg rating — 46,465 ratings
26.
El Deafo
El Deafo
by: Cece Bell
4.20 avg rating — 89,218 ratings
27.
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 174,970 ratings
28.
The False Prince (Ascendance, #1)
The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 106,512 ratings
29.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating — 217,110 ratings
30.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,175 ratings
31.
Gracefully Grayson
Gracefully Grayson 4.10 avg rating — 7,414 ratings
32.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,868 ratings
33.
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales 4.23 avg rating — 219,186 ratings
34.
A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars 4.15 avg rating — 5,862 ratings
35.
The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales 4.29 avg rating — 108,182 ratings
36.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 37,173 ratings
37.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,778 ratings
38.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,052 ratings
39.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,829 ratings
40.
The Incredible Journey
The Incredible Journey 4.16 avg rating — 52,463 ratings
41.
Inside Out & Back Again
Inside Out & Back Again 4.12 avg rating — 65,651 ratings
42.
Into the Wild (Warriors, #1)
Into the Wild (Warriors, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 116,801 ratings
43.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,171 ratings
44.
Just So Stories
Just So Stories 4.05 avg rating — 49,168 ratings
45.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,776 ratings
46.
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 — 3,059,281 ratings
47.
The Lions of Little Rock
The Lions of Little Rock 4.26 avg rating — 20,573 ratings
48.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,220 ratings
49.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,551 ratings
50.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,512 ratings
51.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,156 ratings
52.
A Long Walk to Water
A Long Walk to Water 4.25 avg rating — 99,547 ratings
53.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
54.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,870 ratings
55.
The Mighty Miss Malone
The Mighty Miss Malone 4.13 avg rating — 16,124 ratings
56.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 4.39 avg rating — 118,754 ratings
57.
Mockingbird
Mockingbird 4.20 avg rating — 35,486 ratings
58.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating — 183,695 ratings
59.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 54,962 ratings
60.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,254 ratings
61.
My Sweet Orange Tree
My Sweet Orange Tree 4.38 avg rating — 79,294 ratings
62.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 171,890 ratings
63.
The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1)
The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 56,675 ratings
64.
The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story 4.18 avg rating — 215,963 ratings
65.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,421 ratings
66.
Old Yeller
Old Yeller 4.10 avg rating — 102,366 ratings
67.
The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1)
The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1) 4.27 avg rating — 204,874 ratings
68.
Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1)
Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 183,315 ratings
69.
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1)
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 77,908 ratings
70.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,975 ratings
71.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,811 ratings
72.
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,936 ratings
73.
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 120,866 ratings
74.
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 419,301 ratings
75.
The Red Umbrella
The Red Umbrella 4.06 avg rating — 4,840 ratings
76.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,679 ratings
77.
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 171,553 ratings
78.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 4.14 avg rating — 28,853 ratings
79.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 4.06 avg rating — 71,345 ratings
80.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,100 ratings
81.
See You at Harry's
See You at Harry's 4.13 avg rating — 13,771 ratings
82.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1)
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 100,063 ratings
83.
The Skin I'm In
The Skin I'm In 4.16 avg rating — 17,027 ratings
84.
Smile (Smile, #1)
Smile (Smile, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 301,083 ratings
85.
So B. It (So B. It, #1)
So B. It (So B. It, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 35,849 ratings
86.
Stella by Starlight
Stella by Starlight 4.10 avg rating — 15,252 ratings
87.
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly 4.23 avg rating — 30,825 ratings
88.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 141,628 ratings
89.
The Two Princesses of Bamarre (The Two Princesses of Bamarre, #1)
The Two Princesses of Bamarre (The Two Princesses of Bamarre, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 74,109 ratings
90.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,183 ratings
91.
The Westing Game
The Westing Game 3.99 avg rating — 230,243 ratings
92.
When You Reach Me
When You Reach Me 4.08 avg rating — 115,218 ratings
93.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by: Grace Lin
4.32 avg rating — 53,142 ratings
94.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,116 ratings
95.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends 4.35 avg rating — 1,483,011 ratings
96.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,848 ratings
97.
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 155,524 ratings
98.
Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, #1)
Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 28,780 ratings
99.
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Wonder (Wonder, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,169,918 ratings
100.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,396 ratings