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Best Fairy tales books

The 15 highest-rated Fairy tales books, scored from 14.1K reader ratings.

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By year of first publication, 1848–2017. The busiest stretch is 2000–2019, with 5. Select a bar to narrow the list.
  1. A Court of Wings and Ruin
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    8.48.4 / 10
    A Court of Wings and RuinSarah J. Maas2.5K ratingsDid all the people who gave this more than 3 stars read the same book? Excuse me, SLOG through the same book. It took me almost 8 weeks to finish…adds8 on Hardcover
  2. Animal Farm
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    8.38.3 / 10
    Animal FarmGeorge Orwell7.7K ratingsWhile some of the themes can get a little on-the-nose at times, George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a short, brilliant political satire about the abuse of…JensRamo on Hardcover
  3. The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning
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    8.28.2 / 10
    The Land of Stories: A Grimm WarningChris Colfer68 ratings

Why A Court of Wings and Ruin is #1

A Court of Wings and Ruin (Sarah J. Maas) scores 8.4/10 from 2.5K ratings — 0.1 points ahead of Animal Farm in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →

  1. The Paper Bag Princess
    The Paper Bag PrincessRobert N. Munsch · 198073 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. The Goose Girl
    The Goose GirlShannon Hale · 2003145 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. Revolting Rhymes
    Revolting RhymesRoald Dahl · 198286 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. The Frog Princess
    The Frog PrincessE. D. Baker · 200271 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. The Ickabog
    The IckabogJ. K. Rowling94 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. Just Ella
    Just EllaMargaret Peterson Haddix · 199971 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll · 1865Filmed 19511.8K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  8. Aesop's Fables
    Aesop's FablesAesop · 1848181 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  9. Farmer Giles of Ham
    Farmer Giles of HamJ. R. R. Tolkien · 194950 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  10. The Tales of Beedle the Bard
    The Tales of Beedle the BardJ. K. Rowling · 2008993 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  11. Island
    IslandAldous Huxley · 1962111 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  12. The Canterville Ghost
    The Canterville GhostOscar Wilde · 1887236 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Fairy tales book?

A Court of Wings and Ruin (Sarah J. Maas) — 8.4/10 from 2.5K ratings, in the snapshot of September 21, 2026.

How many Fairy tales books are ranked here?

15, published between 1848 and 2017, scored from 14.1K reader ratings in total.

Which title here has the most ratings?

Animal Farm (George Orwell) — 7.7K ratings and 8.3/10, which puts it at #2 on this list.

How is the score calculated?

A raw average rewards obscurity: five readers who loved a book would outrank a classic held by a hundred thousand. We use a Bayesian weighted average that pulls every title toward the category mean until enough readers have voted.

How often it updates

Ratings are re-fetched every 3 months and stored as a dated snapshot, which is how the trend arrows and “biggest risers” are calculated.