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Books like The BFG
A delightfully wonky, dream-catching adventure that balances gentle scares with immense heart and linguistic acrobatics. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The BFG.
- dreamlike
- cozy
- slightly perilous
- magical
- 01
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
A delightfully surreal escape from a dreary, oppressive life into a world of oversized insects and boundless, sky-high adventure.
- 02
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
A deliciously wicked and wildly inventive romp where pure imagination meets spectacular poetic justice.
- 03
The Borrowers
Mary Norton
A cozy yet precarious glimpse into a miniature world hidden just beneath the floorboards of everyday life.
- 04
The Midnight Gang
David Walliams
A cheeky, heartwarming celebration of nighttime mischief and the power of imagination to transform the bleakest of places.
- 05
The beast of buckingham palace
David Walliams
A cheeky, fast-paced romp through a ruined, monster-infested future London where a timid hero must find his courage.
- 06
Fantastic Mr Fox
unknown author
A delightfully wicked game of cat-and-mouse where the underdogs dig deep to outsmart the greedy giants above.
- 07
The Whipping Boy
Sid Fleischman
A rollicking, rags-to-riches-to-rags adventure where a spoiled royal and a street-smart orphan learn to survive each other.
- 08
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
A swashbuckling, self-aware fairy tale that manages to be both a hilarious satire and a deeply earnest celebration of true love.
- 09
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · 1963
A rhythmic, dreamlike journey into the heart of childhood anger that ends with the comforting warmth of a hot supper.
- 10
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Richard R. George · 1976
A chaotic, candy-coated theatrical romp where bad behavior meets deliciously bizarre consequences.
- 11
Tuck Everlasting
Natalie Babbitt · 1975
A sun-dappled, philosophical fable that asks what it truly means to live by exploring the heavy weight of never dying.
- 12
How to Train Your Dragon
Cressida Cowell
A hilarious, chaotic romp that proves true heroism is about cleverness and compassion rather than bulging muscles and loud roars.
