Most Popular Childrens Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Childrens books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Moomin Books #5

Moominland in Midwinter

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1957

8.6/10 178 ratings

The Brothers Lionheart

Astrid Lindgren

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1973

8.4/10 261 ratings

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Childrens · Dragons · Middle-earth · Movie

1937

8.4/10 872 ratings

The Moomin Books #3

The Exploits of Moominpappa

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1950

8.2/10 133 ratings

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

Astrid Lindgren

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1981

8.2/10 290 ratings

The Moomin Books #4

Moominsummer Madness

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1954

8.2/10 149 ratings

Matilda

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1988

8.2/10 147 ratings

The Moomin Books #1

Comet in Moominland

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1946

8.2/10 171 ratings

The Moomin Books #7

Moominpappa at Sea

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1965

8.1/10 158 ratings

Winnie-the-Pooh

A. A. Milne

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale · Movie

1926

8.1/10 83 ratings

The Moomin Books #2

Finn Family Moomintroll

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1948

8.0/10 127 ratings

The Moomin Books #6

Tales from Moominvalley

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Short Stories · Translation

1962

8.0/10 103 ratings

The House at Pooh Corner

A. A. Milne

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale

1928

7.9/10 44 ratings

The Moomin Books #8

Moominvalley in November

Tove Jansson

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1970

8.0/10 135 ratings

Momo

Michael Ende

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1973

7.9/10 79 ratings

The Satanic Mill

Otfried Preußler

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1972

7.9/10 61 ratings

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale

1908

7.8/10 56 ratings

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1943

7.6/10 230 ratings

The Witches

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1983

7.7/10 129 ratings

Mio, My Son

Astrid Lindgren

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1954

7.5/10 120 ratings

The Neverending Story

Michael Ende

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1979

7.4/10 180 ratings

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

P. L. Travers

Fantasy · Childrens

1934

7.4/10 40 ratings

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1964

7.2/10 120 ratings

Roverandom

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens

1998

7.2/10 140 ratings

Oz #1

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Fantasy · Childrens

1900

7.1/10 79 ratings

Peter and Wendy

J. M. Barrie

Fantasy · Childrens

1911

7.2/10 65 ratings

The Night of Wishes

Michael Ende

Fantasy · Childrens · Translation

1989

7.1/10 32 ratings

Oz #2

The Marvelous Land of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Fantasy · Childrens

1904

7/10 26 ratings

Clockwork

Philip Pullman

Fantasy · Childrens

1998

7.1/10 43 ratings

Animorphs: Megamorphs #2

In the Time of Dinosaurs

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

7.0/10 43 ratings

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1970

7.0/10 32 ratings

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1961

6.8/10 62 ratings

Smith of Wootton Major

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Childrens

1967

6.8/10 91 ratings

George's Marvelous Medicine

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Childrens

1981

6.9/10 49 ratings

Farmer Giles of Ham

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Childrens

1949

6.6/10 121 ratings

Animorphs #19

The Departure

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

6.4/10 58 ratings