108 Bestselling Children’s Book Authors You’ll Love ♥

All of these exceptional authors have books that have appeared on our bestseller list five or more times. Check out our collage of photos of the top bestselling children’s book authors. Also check out our Most Acclaimed Children’s Books.

147 Time Bestseller Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds
127 Time Bestseller Rachel Renée Russell
Rachel Renée Russell
89 Time Bestseller Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas
86 Time Bestseller Vashti Harrison
Vashti Harrison
63 Time Bestseller Jacqueline Woodson
Jacqueline Woodson
60 Time Bestseller Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman
55 Time Bestseller Margot Lee Shetterly
Margot Lee Shetterly
54 Time Bestseller Sharon M. Draper
Sharon M. Draper
48 Time Bestseller Rita Williams-Garcia
Rita Williams-Garcia
47 Time Bestseller Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi
43 Time Bestseller Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers
38 Time Bestseller Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes
37 Time Bestseller Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander
37 Time Bestseller Mildred D. Taylor
Mildred D. Taylor
34 Time Bestseller Jabari Asim
Jabari Asim
32 Time Bestseller B. B. Alston
B. B. Alston
32 Time Bestseller Derrick Barnes
Derrick Barnes
32 Time Bestseller Jerry Craft
Jerry Craft
31 Time Bestseller LaDarrion Williams
LaDarrion Williams
31 Time Bestseller Nic Stone
Nic Stone
30 Time Bestseller Hill Harper
Hill Harper
29 Time Bestseller Crystal Hubbard
Crystal Hubbard
29 Time Bestseller Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
29 Time Bestseller Matthew A. Cherry
Matthew A. Cherry
28 Time Bestseller Rio Cortez
Rio Cortez
27 Time Bestseller Tracy Deonn
Tracy Deonn
26 Time Bestseller Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson
26 Time Bestseller Sonya Renee Taylor
Sonya Renee Taylor
25 Time Bestseller Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson
24 Time Bestseller Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
24 Time Bestseller Jewell Parker Rhodes
Jewell Parker Rhodes
24 Time Bestseller Melba Pattillo Beals
Melba Pattillo Beals
23 Time Bestseller Arlisha Norwood
Arlisha Norwood
23 Time Bestseller Christopher Paul Curtis
Christopher Paul Curtis
20 Time Bestseller Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson
20 Time Bestseller Sherri L. Smith
Sherri L. Smith
20 Time Bestseller Tiffany D. Jackson
Tiffany D. Jackson
19 Time Bestseller Kekla Magoon
Kekla Magoon
18 Time Bestseller Lavaille Lavette
Lavaille Lavette
18 Time Bestseller Lebron James
Lebron James
18 Time Bestseller Renée Watson
Renée Watson
17 Time Bestseller Leo and Diane Dillon
Leo and Diane Dillon
17 Time Bestseller Shasta Clinch
Shasta Clinch
16 Time Bestseller Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni
16 Time Bestseller Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
15 Time Bestseller Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford
15 Time Bestseller Kathy Trusty
Kathy Trusty
15 Time Bestseller Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs
14 Time Bestseller Atinuke
Atinuke
14 Time Bestseller Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges
13 Time Bestseller Floyd Cooper
Floyd Cooper
13 Time Bestseller Nkechi Taifa
Nkechi Taifa
12 Time Bestseller Angela Johnson
Angela Johnson
12 Time Bestseller Frank Berrios
Frank Berrios
11 Time Bestseller Adijah & Atiya Brabham
Adijah & Atiya Brabham
11 Time Bestseller D. Amari Jackson
D. Amari Jackson
11 Time Bestseller Jamia Wilson
Jamia Wilson
11 Time Bestseller Lupita Nyong’o
Lupita Nyong’o
11 Time Bestseller Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah
10 Time Bestseller Ibi Zoboi
Ibi Zoboi
10 Time Bestseller John Steptoe
John Steptoe
10 Time Bestseller Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
10 Time Bestseller Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
10 Time Bestseller Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery
Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery
10 Time Bestseller Wes Moore
Wes Moore
10 Time Bestseller Zetta Elliott
Zetta Elliott
9 Time Bestseller Alicia D. Williams
Alicia D. Williams
9 Time Bestseller Bill Pinkney
Bill Pinkney
9 Time Bestseller Cheryl Willis Hudson
Cheryl Willis Hudson
9 Time Bestseller Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
8 Time Bestseller Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford
8 Time Bestseller Kelly Starling Lyons
Kelly Starling Lyons
8 Time Bestseller Kirsti Jewel
Kirsti Jewel
8 Time Bestseller Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
8 Time Bestseller Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy
8 Time Bestseller Tonya Bolden
Tonya Bolden
7 Time Bestseller Alliah L. Agostini
Alliah L. Agostini
7 Time Bestseller Cedella Marley
Cedella Marley
7 Time Bestseller Garcelle Beauvais
Garcelle Beauvais
7 Time Bestseller Sharon G. Flake
Sharon G. Flake
7 Time Bestseller Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
7 Time Bestseller Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
7 Time Bestseller Wade Hudson
Wade Hudson
6 Time Bestseller Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad
6 Time Bestseller JaNay Brown-Wood
JaNay Brown-Wood
6 Time Bestseller Kacen Callender
Kacen Callender
6 Time Bestseller Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis
6 Time Bestseller Malaika Adero
Malaika Adero
6 Time Bestseller Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
6 Time Bestseller Olive Senior
Olive Senior
6 Time Bestseller Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Rita Lorraine Hubbard
6 Time Bestseller Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
5 Time Bestseller Alice Faye Duncan
Alice Faye Duncan
5 Time Bestseller Crystal Swain-Bates
Crystal Swain-Bates
5 Time Bestseller Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
5 Time Bestseller Eloise Greenfield
Eloise Greenfield
5 Time Bestseller Innosanto Nagara
Innosanto Nagara
5 Time Bestseller Jerdine Nolen
Jerdine Nolen
5 Time Bestseller Krystal Marquis
Krystal Marquis
5 Time Bestseller Lauren Clauss
Lauren Clauss
5 Time Bestseller Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
5 Time Bestseller Mechal Renee Roe
Mechal Renee Roe
5 Time Bestseller Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland
5 Time Bestseller Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
5 Time Bestseller O.T. Begho
O.T. Begho
5 Time Bestseller Roda Ahmed
Roda Ahmed
5 Time Bestseller Tabitha Brown
Tabitha Brown
5 Time Bestseller Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hamilton