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15 Fantastic Adult Novels Reminiscent of Childhood Classics

We thought it would be fun to compile a list of adult books that we'd recommend based on kid's fiction. We've got another list coming of books we'd recommend based on your favorite childhood movies too so look for that soon. In the meantime, enjoy the lists below and let us know if you agree with our recommendations!
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The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
1
Ellen Raskin
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy (Nova Jacobs)
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy
2
Nova Jacobs
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
3
Madeleine L'engle
Dark Matter (Blake Crouch)
Dark Matter
4
Blake Crouch
My Side of the Mountain (Jean Craighead George)
My Side of the Mountain
5
Jean Craighead George
The Great Alone (Kristin Hannah)
The Great Alone
6
Kristin Hannah
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
7
L.M. Montgomery
Orphan Train (Christina Baker Kline)
Orphan Train
8
Christina Baker Kline
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
9
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Forgotten Garden (Kate Morton)
The Forgotten Garden
10
Kate Morton
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
11
Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
12
Madeline Miller
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
13
E.B. White
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances (Ruth Emmie Lang)
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances
14
Ruth Emmie Lang
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
15
J.K. Rowling
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
16
Erin Morgenstern
The Swiss Family Robinson (Johann David Wyss)
The Swiss Family Robinson
17
Johann David Wyss
Castle of Water (Dane Huckelbridge)
Castle of Water
18
Dane Huckelbridge
Little House on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House on the Prairie
19
Laura Ingalls Wilder
One Thousand White Women (Jim Fergus)
One Thousand White Women
20
Jim Fergus
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
21
Roald Dahl
Practical Magic (Alice Hoffman)
Practical Magic
22
Alice Hoffman
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
23
Louis Sachar
Orange Is the New Black (Piper Kerman)
Orange Is the New Black
24
Piper Kerman
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective (Donald J. Sobol)
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective
25
Donald J. Sobol
Still Life (Louise Penny)
Still Life
26
Louise Penny
The Penderwicks (Jeanne Birdsall)
The Penderwicks
27
Jeanne Birdsall
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
28
Louisa May Alcott
How to Train Your Dragon (Cressida Cowell)
How to Train Your Dragon
29
Cressida Cowell
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
30
George R.R. Martin
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