| Gail Faber | 
Pasquala: the Story of California Indian Girl (age 8-11) historical  | 
| John Fardell | 
The 7 Professors of the Far North (age 9-12) science fiction , brilliant protagonist , math/science/technology , adventure , action  | 
| Walter Farley | 
The Black Stallion (age 9-12) in: The Black Stallion Series survival , adventure , animals  | 
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The Young Black Stallion (age 9-12) in: The Black Stallion Series survival , adventure , animals  | |
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Son of the Black Stallion (age 9-12) in: The Black Stallion Series survival , adventure , animals  | |
| Nancy Farmer | 
The Sea of Trolls (age 10+) action , folklore , fantasy , adventure , historical  | 
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The Land of the Silver Apples (age 10+) sequel to: The Sea of Trolls action , folklore , fantasy , adventure , historical  | |
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The Warm Place (age 8-11) adventure , fantasy , animals  | |
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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm: a novel (age 10+) growing up , mystery , adventure , science fiction  | |
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A Girl Named Disaster (age 10+) survival , adventure  | |
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The House of the Scorpion (age 10+) adventure , action , science fiction , identity  | |
| Jules Feiffer | 
A Room With a Zoo (age 8-11) humor , realistic , animals  | 
| Alane Ferguson | 
Cricket and the Crackerbox Kid (age 9-12) growing up , friendship , school  | 
| Fie | 
Field Trip to Niagara Falls (age 7-10) in: Geronimo Stilton Series authorship , mystery , adventure  | 
| Rachel Field | 
Hitty: Her First Hundred Years (age 8-11) historical , fantasy , adventure  | 
| Anne Fine | 
Bad Dreams (age 10+) spooky , school , friendship  | 
| Dorothy Canfield Fisher | 
Understood Betsy (age 8-11) growing up , family  | 
| John D. Fitzgerald | 
The Great Brain (age 8-11) in: The Great Brain Series adventure , humor , brilliant protagonist , enterprise  | 
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More Adventures of the Great Brain (age 8-11) in: The Great Brain Series adventure , humor , brilliant protagonist , enterprise  | |
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Me and My Little Brain (age 8-11) in: The Great Brain Series adventure , humor , brilliant protagonist , enterprise  | |
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The Return of the Great Brain (age 8-11) in: The Great Brain Series adventure , humor , brilliant protagonist , enterprise  | |
| Louise Fitzhugh | 
Harriet the Spy (age 9-12) brilliant protagonist , growing up , realistic , friendship  | 
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The Long Secret (age 9-12) sequel to: Harriet the Spy brilliant protagonist , growing up , realistic , friendship  | |
| John Flanagan | 
The Ruins of Gorlan (age 9-12) in: The Ranger's Apprentice Series fantasy , adventure , action  | 
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The Burning Bridge (age 9-12) in: The Ranger's Apprentice Series fantasy , adventure , action  | |
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The Icebound Land (age 9-12) in: The Ranger's Apprentice Series fantasy , adventure , action  | |
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The Battle For Skandia (age 9-12) in: The Ranger's Apprentice Series fantasy , adventure , action  | |
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The Sorcerer of the North (age 9-12) in: The Ranger's Apprentice Series fantasy , adventure , action  | |
| Paul Fleischman | 
Seedfolks (age 9-12) enterprise , nature , friendship  | 
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The Half-A-Moon Inn (age 9-12) adventure , mystery  | |
| Sid Fleischman | 
The Midnight Horse (age 8-11) adventure , spooky , magic  | 
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The 13th Floor (age 9-12) magic , humor , historical  | |
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By the Great Horn Spoon! (age 9-12) historical , adventure , enterprise  | |
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The Ghost on Saturday Night (age 7-10) mystery , spooky  | |
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Jim Ugly (age 8-11) adventure , mystery , animals , humor  | |
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The Ghost in the Noonday Sun (age 9-12) adventure , spooky  | |
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Mr. Mysterious and Company (age 8-11) humor , family , voyages/journeys , magic  | |
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The Whipping Boy (age 8-11) folklore , humor , adventure , growing up  | |
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Bandit's Moon (age 8-11) bigotry , friendship , adventure , historical  | |
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McBroom and the Beanstalk (age 9-12) in: The McBroom Tall Tales Series short stories , humor  | |
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McBroom Tells a Lie (age 9-12) in: The McBroom Tall Tales Series short stories , humor  | |
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McBroom Tells the Truth (age 9-12) in: The McBroom Tall Tales Series short stories , humor  | |
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Jingo Django (age 8-11) adventure , humor  | |
| Candace Fleming | 
The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School (age 8-11) humor , school  | 
| Ian Fleming | 
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (age 8-11) fantasy , enterprise  | 
| Susan Fletcher | 
Dragon's Milk (age 10+) in: Dragon Chronicles knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , adventure  | 
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Flight of the Dragon Kyn (age 10+) in: Dragon Chronicles knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , adventure  | |
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Sign of the Dove (age 10+) in: Dragon Chronicles knights/castles/dragons , fantasy , adventure  | |
| Ester Forbes | 
Johnny Tremain (age 9-12) war , adventure , historical  | 
| Paula Fox | 
The Slave Dancer (age 10+) historical  | 
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One-Eyed Cat: a Novel (age 10+) growing up , animals , historical  | |
| Martha Freeman | 
The Trouble With Cats (age 7-10) family , school  | 
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Who Stole Halloween? (age 9-12) traditions , animals , mystery , spooky  | |
| Laurie B. Friedman | 
Back to School, Mallory (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | 
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Mallory on the Move (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Mallory vs. Max (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Campfire Mallory (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Honestly, Mallory! (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Mallory on Board (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Mallory in the Spotlight (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Mallory Goes Green (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Happy New Year Mallory! (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Step Fourth, Mallory! (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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In Business With Mallory (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Happy Birthday, Mallory! (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
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Heart to Heart With Mallory (age 7-10) in: The Mallory Series humor , friendship , family , school  | |
| Jean Fritz | 
Early Thunder (age 10+) growing up , historical  | 
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George Washington's Breakfast (age 7-10) historical  | |
| Cornelia Funke | 
Dragon Rider (age 9-12) knights/castles/dragons , fantasy  | 
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Inkheart (age 10+) in: Inkheart Series authorship , magic , fantasy , adventure , action  | |
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Inkspell (age 10+) in: Inkheart Series authorship , magic , fantasy , adventure , action  | |
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Inkdeath (age 10+) in: Inkheart Series authorship , magic , fantasy , adventure , action  | |
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The Thief Lord (age 9-12) family , adventure  | |
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Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost (age 8-11) in: Ghosthunters Series humor , spooky  | |
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Igraine the Brave (age 9-12) princesses , knights/castles/dragons , adventure , fantasy , magic  |