Roald Dahl's books ranked
The top 3 according to 98 votes from people: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · Matilda · The BFG. (Updated Mar 18, 2026.)
Dahl's children's books and memoirs ordered by reader votes and ratings: Charlie, Matilda and The BFG on top, the late picture books further down.
Top 18
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1
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1964. Five golden tickets and Willy Wonka.
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2
Matilda
1988. A brilliant girl against Miss Trunchbull.
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3
The BFG
1982. A dream-catching giant and Sophie.
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4
The Witches
1983. A boy turned into a mouse by the Grand High Witch.
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5
Going Solo
1986. His adventures in Africa and as a wartime pilot.
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6
The Enormous Crocodile
1978. A greedy crocodile with clever tricks.
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7
Fantastic Mr Fox
1970. A fox outwits three nasty farmers.
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8
James and the Giant Peach
1961. A journey inside a giant peach.
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9
Boy
1984. His memoir of childhood and school.
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10
The Magic Finger
1966. A girl's angry finger punishes hunters.
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11
The Twits
1980. A revolting couple and their revenge-seeking monkeys.
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12
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1972. The Wonka sequel goes to space.
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13
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
1985. A window-cleaning company of animals.
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14
The Minpins
1991. Tiny people living in trees; his last book.
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15
Danny, the Champion of the World
1975. A boy and his father poach pheasants.
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16
Esio Trot
1990. A shy man's tortoise-swapping love plan.
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17
The Gremlins
1943. His first children's book, usually ranked last.
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18
George's Marvellous Medicine
1981. A homemade potion for a horrible grandma.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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