| Laurie Calkhoven | Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (age 8-11) adventure , war , historical | 
| Ann Cameron | Julian, Secret Agent (age 7-10) in: The Julian Series family | 
| Julian, Dream Doctor (age 7-10) in: The Julian Series family | |
| Julian's Glorious Summer (age 7-10) in: The Julian Series family | |
| The Stories Julian Tells (age 7-10) in: The Julian Series family | |
| Eleanor Cameron | The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , humor , science fiction | 
| Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet (age 8-11) sequel to: The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet voyages/journeys , humor , science fiction | |
| Truman Capote | A Christmas Memory (age 7-10) traditions , friendship , folklore | 
| Elisa Carbone | Blood on the River: James Town 1607 (age 10+) historical | 
| Stealing Freedom (age 10+) bigotry , adventure , voyages/journeys , historical | |
| Elisa Lynn Carbone | Storm Warriors (age 9-12) bigotry , historical , family | 
| M. V. Carey | The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Flaming Footprints (age 8-11) in: Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators Series mystery | 
| Patrick Carman | The Dark Hills Divide (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy | 
| Beyond the Valley of Thorns (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy | |
| The Tenth City (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy | |
| Into the Mist (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy | |
| The Black Circle (age 9-12) in: The 39 Clues historical , action , adventure , mystery | |
| Isobelle Carmody | Little Fur: the Legend Begins (age 8-11) in: Little Fur Series adventure , fantasy , nature | 
| Joan Carris | Wild Times at the Bed and Biscuit (age 7-10) adventure , enterprise , animals | 
| Lewis Carroll | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (age 8-11) math/science/technology , brilliant protagonist , poetry , fantasy | 
| Mary Casanova | Jess (age 8-11) in: American Girl Today Series enterprise , growing up | 
| Patrick Skene Catling | The Chocolate Touch (age 8-11) folklore , humor | 
| Rebecca Caudill | Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? (age 7-10) school | 
| Marsha Wilson Chall | Mattie (age 7-10) friendship , family , humor | 
| Gabrielle Charbonnet | Snakes Are Nothing to Sneeze At (age 7-10) family , animals | 
| Tutu Much Ballet (age 7-10) family , growing up | |
| Lynne Cherry | The Dragon and the Unicorn (age 7-10) fantasy , knights/castles/dragons , nature | 
| Grace Chetwin | Gom on Windy Mountain (age 10+) in: Tales of Gom in the Legends of Ulm Series magic , adventure , fantasy | 
| The Riddle and the Rune (age 10+) in: Tales of Gom in the Legends of Ulm Series magic , adventure , fantasy | |
| The Crystal Stair (age 10+) in: Tales of Gom in the Legends of Ulm Series magic , adventure , fantasy | |
| The Starstone (age 10+) in: Tales of Gom in the Legends of Ulm Series magic , adventure , fantasy | |
| Ruth Chew | Witch's Broom (age 8-11) fantasy , magic | 
| The Would-Be Witch (age 8-11) mystery , spooky | |
| Lauren Child | Utterly Me, Clarice Bean (age 8-11) mystery , school , humor | 
| Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now (age 8-11) sequel to: Utterly Me, Clarice Bean mystery , school , humor | |
| Gennifer Choldenko | Al Capone Does My Shirts (age 10+) disability , growing up , historical , family | 
| Al Capone Shines My Shoes (age 10+) sequel to: Al Capone Does My Shirts disability , growing up , historical , family | |
| Notes From a Liar and Her Dog (age 10+) family , growing up | |
| Mary Blount Christian | Goody Sherman's Pig (age 8-11) humor , historical | 
| John Christopher | The Prince in Waiting (age 9-12) in: The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy voyages/journeys , science fiction , adventure | 
| Beyond the Burning Lands (age 9-12) in: The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy voyages/journeys , science fiction , adventure | |
| The White Mountains (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
| The City of Gold and Lead (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
| The Pool of Fire (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
| When the Tripods Came (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
| Matt Christopher | Zero's Slider (age 7-10) in: Peach Street Mudders Series growing up , friendship , sports | 
| The Hit-Away Kid (age 7-10) in: Peach Street Mudders Series growing up , friendship , sports | |
| Shadow Over Second (age 7-10) in: Peach Street Mudders Series growing up , friendship , sports | |
| The Catcher's Mask (age 7-10) in: Peach Street Mudders Series growing up , friendship , sports | |
| All-Star Fever (age 7-10) in: Peach Street Mudders Series growing up , friendship , sports | |
| Football Fugitive (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Master of Disaster (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Lacrosse Face-Off (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| The Winning Stroke (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Stealing Home (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| The Spy on Third Base (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Soccer Duel (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Slam Dunk (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Skateboard Tough (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| The Reluctant Pitcher (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Prime Time Pitcher (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| No Arm in Left Field (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Man Out at First (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Making the Save (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Johnny Long Legs (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Goalkeeper in Charge (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| The Diamond Champs (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Crackerjack Halfback (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Centerfield Ballhawk (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Center Court Sting (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Catcher With a Glass Arm (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Baseball Pals (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| The Lucky Baseball Bat (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
| Scott Ciencin | Windchaser (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | 
| Lost City (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | |
| Return to Lost City (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | |
| The Explorers (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | |
| Sandra Cisneros | The House on Mango Street (age 10+) short stories , growing up , identity | 
| Ann Nolan Clark | Secret of the Andes (age 10+) historical , identity | 
| Beverly Cleary | Beezus and Ramona (age 8-11) humor , realistic , family | 
| Ramona the Pest (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Ramona the Brave (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Ramona and Her Father (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Ramona and Her Mother (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Ramona Forever (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Ramona's World (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
| Henry Huggins (age 8-11) adventure , animals , realistic | |
| Henry and Beezus (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
| Henry and Ribsy (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
| Ribsy (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
| Henry and the Paper Route (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
| Henry and the Clubhouse (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
| The Mouse and the Motorcycle (age 8-11) adventure | |
| Ralph S. Mouse (age 8-11) sequel to: The Mouse and the Motorcycle adventure | |
| Runaway Ralph (age 8-11) sequel to: The Mouse and the Motorcycle adventure | |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw (age 9-12) identity , friendship , authorship , letters/journal | |
| Ellen Tebbits (age 8-11) the arts , school , realistic , friendship | |
| Muggie Maggie (age 7-10) humor , school | |
| Otis Spofford (age 8-11) humor , school , realistic , friendship | |
| Socks (age 8-11) humor , realistic , friendship , family , animals | |
| Strider (age 9-12) school , friendship , growing up , letters/journal | |
| Emily's Runaway Imagination (age 9-12) historical , family , humor , enterprise | |
| Mitch and Amy (age 9-12) school , family | |
| David Clement-Davies | The Nutcracker (age 9-12) traditions , magic , folklore | 
| Andrew Clements | Frindle (age 8-11) brilliant protagonist , realistic , school | 
| The Landry News (age 8-11) authorship , realistic , school , brilliant protagonist | |
| The School Story (age 8-11) authorship , school , brilliant protagonist | |
| A Week in the Woods (age 9-12) identity , survival , adventure , school | |
| The Janitor's Boy (age 9-12) family , school | |
| Jake Drake, Class Clown (age 7-10) in: Jake Drake Series friendship , school | |
| Jake Drake, Know-it-all (age 7-10) in: Jake Drake Series friendship , school | |
| Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet (age 7-10) in: Jake Drake Series friendship , school | |
| Lunch Money (age 8-11) humor , friendship , authorship , school , enterprise | |
| The Last Holiday Concert (age 8-11) enterprise , the arts , school | |
| The Report Card (age 8-11) friendship , brilliant protagonist , school | |
| Room One: a Mystery or Two (age 8-11) friendship , mystery , school | |
| No Talking (age 8-11) friendship , realistic , humor , school | |
| Things Not Seen (age 10+) science fiction , the arts , friendship , romance | |
| Things Hoped For (age 10+) sequel to: Things Not Seen science fiction , the arts , friendship , romance | |
| Things That Are (age 10+) sequel to: Things Not Seen science fiction , the arts , friendship , romance | |
| Lost and Found (age 8-11) humor , identity , school | |
| Extra Credit (age 8-11) school , friendship , identity | |
| Eth Clifford | Harvey's Mystifying Raccoon Mixup (age 8-11) family , mystery | 
| Help I'm a Prisoner in the Library (age 8-11) humor , mystery , adventure | |
| Scared Silly (age 8-11) humor , mystery | |
| Shirley Climo | A Month of Seven Days (age 10+) war , adventure , historical | 
| Esme Raji Codell | Diary of a Fairy Godmother (age 9-12) folklore , fantasy | 
| Eleanor Coerr | Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (age 8-11) war , folklore , historical , illness/loss | 
| Barbara Cohen | 213 Valentines (age 7-10) school , brilliant protagonist | 
| Thank You, Jackie Robinson (age 9-12) illness/loss , sports , friendship | |
| Evelyn Coleman | Mystery of the Dark Tower (age 9-12) in: American Girl History Mysteries historical , mystery | 
| Eoin Colfer | Artemis Fowl (age 9-12) in: Artemis Fowl Series math/science/technology , mystery , adventure , science fiction , brilliant protagonist , adventure , action , fantasy | 
| Half-moon Investigations (age 9-12) action , brilliant protagonist , mystery | |
| James Lincoln Collier | Jump Ship to Freedom (age 10+) adventure , historical | 
| My Brother Sam is Dead (age 10+) war , family , historical | |
| War Comes to Willy Freeman (age 10+) war , adventure , historical | |
| Ross Collins | Medusa Jones (age 9-12) adventure , humor , school , folklore | 
| Suzanne Collins | Gregor the Overlander (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | 
| Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
| Gregor and the Marks of Secret (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
| Gregor and the Code of Claw (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
| Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
| Ying Chang Compestine | Revolution is Not a Dinner Party (age 10+) family , growing up , historical | 
| Ellen Conford | Jenny Archer to the Rescue (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor | 
| A Job For Jenny Archer (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor | |
| Jenny Archer, Author (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor | |
| Can Do, Jenny Archer (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor | |
| What's Cooking, Jenny Archer? (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor | |
| A Case for Jenny Archer (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor | |
| Jane Leslie Conley | Racso and the Rats of NIMH (age 9-12) sequel to: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by: Robert C. O'Brien adventure , brilliant protagonist | 
| RT, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH (age 9-12) sequel to: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by: Robert C. O'Brien adventure , brilliant protagonist | |
| Catherine Connor | Alison Goes for the Gold (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | 
| Alison on the Trail (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
| Alison Saves the Wedding (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy | |
| Kate Constable | The Singer of All Songs (age 10+) in: The Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy magic , fantasy | 
| Kate Coombs | The Runaway Princess (age 10+) princesses , humor , adventure , folklore , knights/castles/dragons , magic | 
| Susan Cooper | Over Sea, Under Stone (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | 
| The Dark is Rising (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
| Greenwitch (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
| The Grey King (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
| The Boggart (age 9-12) folklore , humor , spooky , adventure | |
| Scott Corbett | The Great McGoniggle's Key Play (age 7-10) mystery | 
| Zizou Corder | Lionboy: the First Book in a Trilogy (age 9-12) in: The Lion Boy Trilogy action , adventure , science fiction , humor | 
| Lion-boy: the Truth (age 9-12) in: The Lion Boy Trilogy action , adventure , science fiction , humor | |
| The Chase (age 9-12) in: The Lion Boy Trilogy action , adventure , science fiction , humor | |
| Steven Cousins | Frankenbug (age 8-11) science fiction , humor , animals , school | 
| Bruce Coville | The Search for Snout (age 8-11) in: Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures humor , fantasy , science fiction | 
| Aliens Ate My Homework (age 8-11) in: Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures humor , fantasy , science fiction | |
| I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X (age 8-11) in: Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures humor , fantasy , science fiction | |
| My Teacher is an Alien (age 8-11) humor , fantasy , school , science fiction | |
| My Teacher Flunked the Planet (age 8-11) sequel to: My Teacher is an Alien humor , fantasy , school , science fiction | |
| My Teacher Fried My Brains (age 8-11) sequel to: My Teacher is an Alien humor , fantasy , school , science fiction | |
| My Teacher Glows in the Dark (age 8-11) sequel to: My Teacher is an Alien humor , fantasy , school , science fiction | |
| Juliet Dove, Queen of Love (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
| Jennifer Murdley's Toad (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
| The Skull of Truth (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
| Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
| The Monster's Ring (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
| The Dragonslayers (age 9-12) princesses , adventure , fantasy , knights/castles/dragons | |
| The Ghost Wore Gray (age 9-12) war , historical , spooky , mystery | |
| Space Brat (age 7-10) humor , science fiction | |
| How I Survived My Summer Vacation (age 8-11) humor , spooky | |
| Some of My Best Friends are Monsters (age 8-11) sequel to: How I Survived My Summer Vacation humor , spooky | |
| Into the Land of the Unicorns (age 9-12) in: The Unicorn Chronicles magic , fantasy | |
| The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed (age 9-12) mystery , spooky | |
| The Ghost in the Third Row (age 9-12) the arts , mystery , spooky | |
| Monster of the Year (age 8-11) humor , spooky | |
| Cressida Cowell | How to Train Your Dragon (age 8-11) in: How to Train Your Dragon Series growing up , humor , knights/castles/dragons | 
| How to Speak Dragonese (age 8-11) in: How to Train Your Dragon Series growing up , humor , knights/castles/dragons | |
| How to Be a Pirate (age 8-11) adventure , humor | |
| Judy Cox | Third Grade Pet (age 7-10) animals , humor , school | 
| Butterfly Buddies (age 7-10) school , friendship | |
| Sharon Creech | Absolutely Normal Chaos (age 10+) authorship , family | 
| Walk Two Moons (age 10+) tragedy , illness/loss , identity , growing up , friendship , voyages/journeys , family | |
| Love That Dog (age 8-11) tragedy , illness/loss , animals , authorship , school , poetry | |
| Hate That Cat (age 8-11) sequel to: Love That Dog tragedy , illness/loss , animals , authorship , school , poetry | |
| Ruby Holler (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , family | |
| Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (age 9-12) growing up , family , friendship | |
| Replay: a New Book (age 9-12) family , growing up , the arts | |
| The Wanderer (age 9-12) tragedy , identity , adventure , family , illness/loss , voyages/journeys | |
| The Castle Corona (age 8-11) fantasy , knights/castles/dragons , family | |
| Bloomability (age 8-11) identity , growing up , family , school | |
| Chasing Redbird (age 9-12) growing up , identity , family , illness/loss | |
| Pleasing the Ghost (age 8-11) illness/loss , humor , spooky , family | |
| Mark Crilley | Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000 (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | 
| Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | |
| Akiko and the Intergalactic Zoo (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | |
| Akiko and the Journey to Toog (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | |
| Akiko on the Planet Smoo (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | |
| Akiko: The Training Master (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | |
| Akiko in the Castle of Alia Rellapor (age 8-11) in: The Akiko Series graphic novels , science fiction , action , adventure | |
| Marty Crisp | My Dog, Cat (age 7-10) realistic , friendship , animals | 
| Gillian Cross | The Great American Elephant Chase (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , identity , historical , adventure , humor | 
| New World (age 10+) adventure , spooky , math/science/technology | |
| Christopher Curtis | Bud, Not Buddy (age 9-12) the arts , identity , voyages/journeys , historical , family , brilliant protagonist | 
| The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 (age 9-12) historical , humor , bigotry , family | |
| Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (age 8-11) in: The Flint Future Detectives Series brilliant protagonist , mystery , enterprise , humor | |
| Elijah of Buxton (age 9-12) bigotry , adventure , historical | |
| Karen Cushman | The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (age 9-12) growing up , historical | 
| The Midwife's Apprentice (age 9-12) growing up , historical | |
| Jane Cutler | No Dogs Allowed (age 8-11) family , humor , short stories | 
| Margery Cuyler | Weird Wolf (age 7-10) humor , spooky | 
| Invisible in the Third Grade (age 8-11) traditions , humor , magic |