TIME has chosen its favorite books for young readers in this week’s issue. The issue includes lists of the magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books and 100 Best Children’s Books of all time. We’ve got the top 5 on each list for you below.
The magazine put together the list with input from U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate Ken Nesbitt, children’s-book historian Leonard Marcus, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature among others.
Top 5 Young Adult Books (Ages 12 and up)
1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
2. Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
5. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Top 5 Children’s Books (Ages 3-11)
1. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
2. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
3. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
4. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
5. Little Bear (series) by Else Holmelund Minarik