Science Fiction&Fantasy for Younger Readers

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NOTE: This is NOT meant to be a COMPLETE list but rather the authors I frequently recommend to patrons as classic sf (or soon to be classic sf). I have also included authors which the kids themselves ask me for. Books are listed by the first book in its series (or by this author), by original copyright date. (These authors have written lots of books - this is just a starting place!)

[**NOTE: Some of this author's books are for children and some are books for adults. Check your library's catalog to see which are shelved in the children's section or ask a librarian. The titles on this list will be found shelved in your library's juvenile (i.e. children's) section.]
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See Also
  • Golden Duck Awards | Reading for the Future E-Group | Reading for the Future Home Page
  • Developing the Young Reader | The Millennium Philcon Teen Activities Web Site |
  • Student Science Fiction & Fantasy Contest
    1865
    Carroll, Lewis
    Alice's adventures in Wonderland. 126 pages.
    (Alice in Wonderland series)
    Fantasy.

    1900
    Baum, L. Frank
    Wonderful Wizard of Oz. 219 pages.
    (Oz series)
    Fantasy.

    1917
    Appleton, Victor
    Tom Swift in the land of wonders: or The underground search for the idol of gold. 218 pages.
    (Tom Swift series)
    Science fiction.

    1922
    Slobodkin, Louis
    Three-Seated Space Ship. 126 pages.
    (Space ship under the apple tree series)
    Science Fiction.

    1934
    Travers, P.L.
    Mary Poppins. 206 pages.
    (Mary Poppins series)
    Fantasy.

    1947
    **Heinlein, Robert A.
    Rocket ship Galileo. 212 pages.
    Science fiction.

    1949
    **Heinlein, Robert A.
    Red Planet, a colonial boy on Mars.. 211 pages.
    Science fiction.

    1950
    **Asimov, Isaac.
    I, Robot. 192 pages.
    Short story collection.
    (Robot series)
    Science fiction.

    **Lewis, C.S.
    The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe.. 154 pages.
    (Narnia Chronicles)
    Fantasy.

    Lindgren, Astrid
    Pippi Longstocking. 158 pages.
    (Pippi Longstocking series)
    Fantasy.

    1951
    MacGregor, Ellen.
    Miss Pickerell goes to Mars. 128 pages.
    (Miss Pickerell series)
    Science fiction.

    1952
    **Clarke, Arthur C.
    Islands in the sky. 209 pages.
    Science fiction.

    Slobodkin, Louis.
    The space ship under the apple tree. 114 pages.
    Science fiction.

    1953
    **Asimov, Isaac(using pseudonym Paul French)
    Lucky Starr and the pirates of the asteroids. 188 pages.
    (Lucky Starr series)
    Science Fiction.

    Norton, Mary
    The borrowers. 180 pages.
    (Borrowers series)
    Fantasy.

    1954
    Appleton, Victor.
    Tom Swift and his rocket ship. 208 pages.
    (Tom Swift series)
    Science Fiction.

    Cameron, Eleanor
    The wonderful flight to the Mushroom Planet. 214 pages.
    (Mushroom Planet series)
    Science Fiction.

    Eager, Edward.
    Half Magic. 217 pages.
    (Half Magic series)
    Fantasy.

    1956
    Williams, Jay.
    Danny Dunn and the anti-gravity paint. 154 pages.
    (Danny Dunn series)
    Science fiction.

    1958
    **Heinlein, Robert A.
    Have space suit-will travel. 276 pages.
    Science fiction.

    1962
    **Bradbury, Ray
    R is for rocket. 233 pages.
    Short story collection.
    Science Fiction.

    **L'Engle, Madeleine
    A wrinkle in time. 211 pages.
    (Meg Murray series)
    Science fiction.

    1964
    Alexander, Lloyd
    Book of three. 217 pages.
    (Prydain Chronicles series)
    Fantasy.

    1965
    Cooper, Susan
    Over sea, under stone. 252 pages.
    (Young Adult. Dark is Rising series)
    Fantasy.

    1973
    Jones, Diana Wynne
    Witch's Business 168 pages.
    Fantasy.

    1975
    McKillip, Patricia
    Forgotten beasts of Eld 217 pages.
    (Young Adult. Forgotten beasts series)
    Fantasy.

    1980
    Reid Banks, Lynne
    Indian in the Cupboard 181 pages.
    Fantasy.

    1982
    Coville, Bruce
    The monster's ring. 87 pages.
    Fantasy.

    1983
    Asimov, Janet and **Asimov, Isaac
    Norby, the mixed-up robot. 96 pages.
    (Norby Chronicles series)
    Science fiction.

    **Duane, Diane.
    So You Want To Be A Wizard. 369 pages.
    (Young Adult series. Wizard series.)
    Fantasy.

    Pierce, Tamora.
    Alanna: the First Adventure. 216 pages.
    (Young Adult series. Song of the Lioness quartet.)
    Fantasy.

    1986
    Jacques, Brian
    Redwall 351 pages.
    (Young Adult. Redwall series)
    Fantasy.

    1988
    Etra, Jonathan.
    Aliens for breakfast 62 pages.
    (Aliens series)
    Science fiction.

    1989
    Coville, Bruce
    My teacher is an alien. 123 pages.
    (Teacher series)
    Science fiction.

    1990
    Wrede, Patricia C.
    Dealing With Dragons. 212 pages.
    (Young Adult. Enchanted Forest Chronicles series.)
    Fantasy.

    1994
    Barron, T.A.
    Merlin Effect 254 pages.
    (Young Adult book. Followed by Lost Years of Merlin series.)
    Fantasy.

    1995
    Pullman, Philip
    Golden Compass 399 pages.
    (Young Adult book. His Dark Materials series.)
    Fantasy.

    1996
    **Sheffield, Charles & **Pournelle, Jerry
    Higher Education: A Jupiter Novel 288 pages.
    (Young Adult. Jupiter Novel series.)
    [Jupiter Novel series by various authors, published by TOR, is meant to be the "new Heinlein juveniles" - fast action and good stories to entice teen readers to reading for pleasure]
    Science Fiction.

    1998
    Rowling, J.K.
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 309 pages.
    (Young Adult. Harry Potter series)
    Fantasy.

    For more suggestions, see:
  • If you like Harry Potter...
  • After Harry Potter: more books about wizards, sorcerers, and magicians
  • Fantasy (Grades 6-8)
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy for Children from the Tempe Public Library
  • More Science Fiction for Children | More Fantasy for Children |
  • Children's Books by Series from Monroe County Public Library

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