112 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.

177 Time Bestseller

Jason Reynolds

138 Time Bestseller

Rachel Renée Russell

Rachel Renée Russell

94 Time Bestseller

Angie Thomas

91 Time Bestseller

Vashti Harrison

Vashti Harrison

70 Time Bestseller

Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson

63 Time Bestseller

Amanda Gorman

63 Time Bestseller

Sharon M. Draper

Sharon M. Draper

61 Time Bestseller

Margot Lee Shetterly

Margot Lee Shetterly

52 Time Bestseller

Tomi Adeyemi

51 Time Bestseller

Rita Williams-Garcia

Rita Williams-Garcia

46 Time Bestseller

Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers

42 Time Bestseller

Mildred D. Taylor

Mildred D. Taylor

42 Time Bestseller

Nikki Grimes

37 Time Bestseller

Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander

35 Time Bestseller

B. B. Alston

35 Time Bestseller

Derrick Barnes

35 Time Bestseller

Jerry Craft

34 Time Bestseller

Jabari Asim

34 Time Bestseller

LaDarrion Williams

LaDarrion Williams

34 Time Bestseller

Nic Stone

32 Time Bestseller

Crystal Hubbard

Crystal Hubbard

31 Time Bestseller

Rio Cortez

30 Time Bestseller

Hill Harper

30 Time Bestseller

Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

30 Time Bestseller

Tracy Deonn

29 Time Bestseller

Matthew A. Cherry

Matthew A. Cherry

28 Time Bestseller

Kadir Nelson

28 Time Bestseller

Sonya Renee Taylor

Sonya Renee Taylor

27 Time Bestseller

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

26 Time Bestseller

Christopher Paul Curtis

Christopher Paul Curtis

26 Time Bestseller

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Jewell Parker Rhodes

26 Time Bestseller

Melba Pattillo Beals

Melba Pattillo Beals

26 Time Bestseller

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson

25 Time Bestseller

Arlisha Norwood

Arlisha Norwood

23 Time Bestseller

Mellody Hobson

23 Time Bestseller

Tiffany D. Jackson

Tiffany D. Jackson

22 Time Bestseller

Sherri L. Smith

Sherri L. Smith

19 Time Bestseller

Kekla Magoon

19 Time Bestseller

Renée Watson

18 Time Bestseller

Lavaille Lavette

Lavaille Lavette

18 Time Bestseller

Lebron James

18 Time Bestseller

Shasta Clinch

17 Time Bestseller

Leo and Diane Dillon

Leo and Diane Dillon

16 Time Bestseller

Kathy Trusty

16 Time Bestseller

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

Ruby Bridges

15 Time Bestseller

Taye Diggs

14 Time Bestseller

Atinuke

14 Time Bestseller

Trevor Noah

13 Time Bestseller

Floyd Cooper

13 Time Bestseller

Jamia Wilson

13 Time Bestseller

Nkechi Taifa

12 Time Bestseller

Angela Johnson

12 Time Bestseller

Frank Berrios

11 Time Bestseller

Adijah & Atiya Brabham

Adijah & Atiya Brabham

11 Time Bestseller

D. Amari Jackson

D. Amari Jackson

11 Time Bestseller

Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong’o

11 Time Bestseller

Wes Moore

10 Time Bestseller

Ibi Zoboi

10 Time Bestseller

John Steptoe

10 Time Bestseller

Kirsti Jewel

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

Zetta Elliott

9 Time Bestseller

Alicia D. Williams

Alicia D. Williams

9 Time Bestseller

Alliah L. Agostini

Alliah L. Agostini

9 Time Bestseller

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

Kevin Lewis

8 Time Bestseller

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

8 Time Bestseller

Sharon G. Flake

Sharon G. Flake

8 Time Bestseller

Tony Dungy

8 Time Bestseller

Tonya Bolden

7 Time Bestseller

Alice Faye Duncan

Alice Faye Duncan

7 Time Bestseller

Cedella Marley

7 Time Bestseller

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

7 Time Bestseller

Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft

Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft

7 Time Bestseller

Nikki Shannon Smith

Nikki Shannon Smith

7 Time Bestseller

Rita Lorraine Hubbard

Rita Lorraine Hubbard

7 Time Bestseller

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

7 Time Bestseller

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

7 Time Bestseller

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

Malaika Adero

6 Time Bestseller

Maya Angelou

6 Time Bestseller

Olive Senior

6 Time Bestseller

Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi

Zora Neale Hurston and Adapted by Ibram X. Kendi

5 Time Bestseller

Christine Platt

Christine Platt

5 Time Bestseller

Crystal Swain-Bates

Crystal Swain-Bates

5 Time Bestseller

Debbie Allen

5 Time Bestseller

Eloise Greenfield

Eloise Greenfield

5 Time Bestseller

Innosanto Nagara

Innosanto Nagara

5 Time Bestseller

Jerdine Nolen

5 Time Bestseller

Krystal Marquis

Krystal Marquis

5 Time Bestseller

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

5 Time Bestseller

Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl

Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl

5 Time Bestseller

O.T. Begho

5 Time Bestseller

Roda Ahmed

5 Time Bestseller

Tabitha Brown

5 Time Bestseller

Tony Hillery

5 Time Bestseller

Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton

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