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Children's and young adult books

Fiction

Picture books, children's novels and young adult fiction, from Goodnight Moon and Roald Dahl to The Hunger Games and The Fault in Our Stars.

54 books on Children's and young adult books, recommended by 28 people including Richard Branson and Paul Graham.

54 books · 29 experts

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  1. Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevenson, 1880
  2. The Jungle BookRudyard Kipling, 1893
  3. Grimm’s Complete Fairy TalesThe Brothers Grimm, 1900
  4. Peter PanJ. M. Barrie, 1911
  5. Swallows and AmazonsArthur Ransome, 1930

The best books on Children's and young adult books 54

Treasure IslandTreasure Island
T4 Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson · 1880
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Recommended byRichard Branson
The Jungle BookThe Jungle Book
T4 The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling · 1893
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Recommended byRichard Branson
Grimm’s Complete Fairy TalesGrimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
T4 Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
The Brothers Grimm · 1900
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
Peter PanPeter Pan
T4 Peter Pan
J. M. Barrie · 1911
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Recommended byRichard Branson
Swallows and AmazonsSwallows and Amazons
T4 Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome · 1930
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Recommended byRichard Branson
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland
T4 Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll · 1934
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Recommended byNaval RavikantSahil Lavingia
The Little AirplaneThe Little Airplane
T4 The Little Airplane
Lois Lenski · 1938
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Black RidersThe Black Riders
T4 The Black Riders
Violet Needham · 1939
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Recommended byPaul Graham
Johnny TremainJohnny Tremain
T4 Johnny Tremain
Esther Hoskins Forbes · 1943
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Recommended byMichael Bloomberg
The Little PrinceThe Little Prince
T4 The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1945
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“Popova has described this as a book about the things grown-ups forget — that essential things are invisible to the eyes, that what makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well. She reads it as philosophy disguised as children's literature.”Maria Popova
Recommended byMaria PopovaRicardo Semler
Goodnight MoonGoodnight Moon
T4 Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown · 1947
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Recommended byArianna Huffington
Charlotte’s WebCharlotte’s Web
T4 Charlotte’s Web
E.B. White · 1952
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Recommended byAnn Handley
How to Be ToppHow to Be Topp
T4 How to Be Topp
Geoffrey Willans, Ronald Searle · 1954
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Recommended byPaul Graham
CarbonelCarbonel
T4 Carbonel
Barbara Sleigh · 1955
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Recommended byPaul Graham
The Annotated Alice
T4 The Annotated Alice
Lewis Carroll · 1960
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant Peach
T4 James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl · 1961
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Recommended byAnn Handley
The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
T4 The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer · 1961
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time
T4 A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle · 1962
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Recommended bySheryl Sandberg
Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are
T4 Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · 1963
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Recommended byRichard Branson
The Giving TreeThe Giving Tree
T4 The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein · 1964
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Recommended byAlexis OhanianMark Zuckerberg
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No GooAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
T4 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst · 1972
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Recommended byEv Williams
One Monster After AnotherOne Monster After Another
T4 One Monster After Another
Mercer Mayer · 1974
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Recommended byEd Catmull
Where the Sidewalk EndsWhere the Sidewalk Ends
T4 Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein · 1974
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Recommended bySheryl Sandberg
George's Marvelous MedicineGeorge's Marvelous Medicine
T4 George's Marvelous Medicine
Roald Dahl · 1981
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Recommended byRichard Branson
Oh, the Places You'll Go!Oh, the Places You'll Go!
T4 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss · 1990
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Recommended byRichard Branson
GoosebumpsGoosebumps
T4 Goosebumps
R.L. Stine · 1993
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Recommended byAudrey Gelman
The GiverThe Giver
T4 The Giver
Lois Lowry · 1993
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
Out of the DustOut of the Dust
T4 Out of the Dust
Karen Hesse · 1997
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Little Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood
T4 Little Red Riding Hood
The Brothers Grimm · 1999
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Book With No PicturesThe Book With No Pictures
T4 The Book With No Pictures
B.J. Novak · 2001
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Recommended byJohn Maeda
MilkweedMilkweed
T4 Milkweed
Jerry Spinelli · 2003
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Good Night, Little BearGood Night, Little Bear
T4 Good Night, Little Bear
Patsy Scarry · 2004
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Recommended byPaul Graham
BlankieBlankie
T4 Blankie
Leslie Patricelli · 2005
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Recommended byPaul Graham
The Complete Calvin and HobbesThe Complete Calvin and Hobbes
T4 The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson · 2005
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Recommended byPaul Graham
The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games
T4 The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008
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Recommended byBill GatesSophie Bakalar
The Fault in Our StarsThe Fault in Our Stars
T4 The Fault in Our Stars
John Green · 2010
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Recommended byElon Musk
Bill Bolton: Flying Midshipman
T4 Bill Bolton: Flying Midshipman
Noel Sainsbury · 2011
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Press HerePress Here
T4 Press Here
Hervé Tullet · 2011
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Recommended byJohn Maeda
We Found a HatWe Found a Hat
T4 We Found a Hat
Jon Klassen · 2011
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel
T4 Hansel and Gretel
Neil Gaiman · 2013
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
Dog ManDog Man
T4 Dog Man
Dav Pilkey · 2015
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Recommended byPaul Graham
Disruptor (Seeker)Disruptor (Seeker)
T4 Disruptor (Seeker)
Arwen Elys Dayton · 2017
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Recommended byChamath Palihapitiya
The Hate U GiveThe Hate U Give
T4 The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas · 2017
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Recommended byMelinda Gates
Turtles All the Way DownTurtles All the Way Down
T4 Turtles All the Way Down
John Green · 2017
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Recommended byBill Gates
Tomorrow I'll Be BraveTomorrow I'll Be Brave
T4 Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
Jessica Hische · 2018
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Recommended byZack Onisko
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
T4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kevin Eastman · 2025
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Recommended byJoe Gebbia
Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)
T4 Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Eleanor & Park
T4 Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
Free to Be... You and MeFree to Be... You and Me
T4 Free to Be... You and Me
Marlo Thomas
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Recommended bySheryl Sandberg
George's Marvellous Medicine
T4 George's Marvellous Medicine
Roald Dahl
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Recommended byRichard Branson
I Want My Hat BackI Want My Hat Back
T4 I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake
Ramona
T4 Ramona
Beverly Cleary
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Recommended byAudrey Gelman
The All of a Kind Family
T4 The All of a Kind Family
Sydney Taylor
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Recommended byAudrey Gelman
This Is Not My HatThis Is Not My Hat
T4 This Is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen
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Recommended byZoë Foster Blake

Experts 29

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Recommenders 28

Richard Bransonrecommends 8 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 7 books hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 4 books hereZoë Foster Blakerecommends 4 books hereAudrey Gelmanrecommends 3 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 3 books hereSheryl Sandbergrecommends 3 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 2 books here
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Ann Handleyrecommends 2 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 2 books hereJohn Maedarecommends 2 books here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 2 books here
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Ed Catmullrecommends 1 book here
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Ricardo Semlerrecommends 1 book hereAlexis Ohanianrecommends 1 book hereArianna Huffingtonrecommends 1 book hereChamath Palihapitiyarecommends 1 book hereElon Muskrecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book hereJoe Gebbiarecommends 1 book hereMaria Popovarecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book hereMelinda Gatesrecommends 1 book hereMichael Bloombergrecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book here
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Sahil Lavingiarecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book here
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Zack Oniskorecommends 1 book here
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