Children's Chapter Books

Early chapter books for young readers of all ages

The most popular children's chapter books and fiction for kids of all ages. Find the best books for boys, girls and early readers at every reading level.

Whether you're a mom or dad, looking for great reading material for your kids or a kid looking for something fun to dive into, we've got you covered.

Below is a hand selected list of the most popular children's chapter books ever. It contains the top twenty five best books written for both boys and girls.

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The books on this list are all rated at least 4 stars or higher, they have become long time best sellers in the children's fiction genre and they are top picks among kids who love to read and their parents.

Some are old, beloved classics that you moms and dads may remember reading yourselves as children. Others are newer, more contemporary titles that are just as good, if not better, than many of the all time favorites from way back when.

Be sure to fully explore the list so you don't miss anything. We add to it as often as we find fun books worthy of the young minds they're written for. Enjoy!

Children's Chapter Books for Boys

• The Seven Treasure Hunts (Trophy Chapter Books)   by Betsy Byars
• The Quicksand Question (A to Z Mysteries)   by Ron Roy
• The Hero Revealed   by William Boniface
• Tornado (Trophy Chapter Book)   by Betsy Byars
• Two Heads Are Better Than One   by H.B. Homzie and Matt Phillips
• Who Let the Dogs Out?   by H.B. Homzie and Matt Phillips
• The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy   by Dori Hillestad Butler
• The Candy Corn Contest   by Patricia Reilly Giff
• The Dangerous Book for Boys   by Conn Iggulden
• Ribsy (Avon Camelot Books)   by Beverly Cleary
• The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets   by Dav Pilkey
• The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers   by Dav Pilkey
• NERDS: Book Two: M Is for Mama's Boy   by Michael Buckley
• The Graveyard Book   by Neil Gaiman
• Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Bk. 12)   by Franklin W. Dixon
• Absolutely Lucy (A Stepping Stone Book)   by Ilene Cooper
• Boy   by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
• Lawn Boy   by Gary Paulsen
• The Secret of the Old Mill (Hardy Boys, Bk. 3)   by Franklin W. Dixon
• Boy Who Ate Dog Biscuits (Stepping Stone, paper)   by Betsy Sachs
• The Boy Who Saved Baseball   by John H. Ritter
• The Viking Symbol Mystery (Hardy Boys, Bk. 42)   by Franklin W. Dixon
• The Boy with the Helium Head   by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
• What Happened at Midnight (Hardy Boys, Bk. 10)   by Franklin W. Dixon
• Galaxy X: Book One in the Galaxy X Trilogy   by Franklin W. Dixon

Children's Chapter Books for Girls

• Summer Pony (A Stepping Stone Book)   by Jean Slaughter Doty
• Ivy & Bean's Secret Treasure Box (Books 1-3)   by Annie Barrows
• Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl    by Barbara Park
• The Big Book of Girl Stuff   by Bart King and Jennifer Kalis
• Animal Adventures (Little House Chapter Books)   by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Special Gifts : Ready-for-Chapters   by Cynthia Rylant
• On the Road (Down Girl and Sit)   by Lucy Nolan and Mike Reed
• A Little Bit of Faith (The Precious Girls Club, Book 1)   by Cindy Kenney
• Gaia Girls Enter the Earth   by Lee Welles
• Shoeshine Girl (Trophy Chapter Books)   by Clyde Robert Bulla
• Tiana: The Grand Opening (Disney Chapter Books)   by Helen Perelman
• Pioneer Sisters (Little House Chapter Book)   by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• The Judy Moody Totally Awesome Collection: Books 1-6
• Sweet Pea's Precious Promise (Flower Fairies)   by Cicely Mary Barker
• The Girl Who Played with Fire   by Stieg Larsson
• Go Girl! #5: Sleepover!   by Rowan McAuley and Ash Oswald
• Is He A Girl? (Marvin Redpost 3, paper)   by Louis Sachar
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest   by Stieg Larsson
• Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls)   by Joan Holub
• In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen: Ready-for-Chapters   by Cynthia Rylant
• How To Be The Best At Everything (The Girls' Book)   by Juliana Foster
• Winter Pony (A Stepping Stone Book)   by Jean Slaughter Doty
• Ready, Set, Grow!: (What's Happening to My Body?)   by Lynda Madaras
• Go Girl! #9 The New Girl   by Rowan McAuley
• The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern)   by Shannon Hale

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