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Top 100 Most Famous Fairy Tales and Children's Stories

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

A past Centumth puzzle. Play it on this page with five guesses, or read the full Top 100 ranking below.

Once upon a time... test your memory by naming the most famous classic fables, nursery rhymes, and bedtime stories.

This list was researched and ranked by hand for Centumth. Entries near #1 are the names almost everyone thinks of first. Entries near #100 are true, a little obscure, and still fair if you think sideways. Sources below are the starting point — the final order can include small editorial calls so the daily puzzle stays balanced.

You can play this archive puzzle with five guesses, or reveal the complete ranking if you came here looking for the list. Revealing locks this puzzle — you won’t be able to play it afterward.

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Outbound sources help you verify the ranking. The published order is Centumth’s.

The full Top 100

  1. #1Cinderella
  2. #2Snow White
  3. #3Sleeping Beauty
  4. #4Little Red Riding Hood
  5. #5Beauty and the Beast
  6. #6Rapunzel
  7. #7Hansel and Gretel
  8. #8The Little Mermaid
  9. #9Jack and the Beanstalk
  10. #10Rumpelstiltskin
  11. #11Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  12. #12The Three Little Pigs
  13. #13The Ugly Duckling
  14. #14The Princess and the Pea
  15. #15The Emperor's New Clothes
  16. #16Peter Pan
  17. #17Alice in Wonderland
  18. #18The Wizard of Oz
  19. #19Pinocchio
  20. #20Thumbelina
  21. #21The Gingerbread Man
  22. #22The Boy Who Cried Wolf
  23. #23The Tortoise and the Hare
  24. #24The Pied Piper of Hamelin
  25. #25The Frog Prince
  26. #26The Three Billy Goats Gruff
  27. #27Aladdin
  28. #28Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
  29. #29Sinbad the Sailor
  30. #30The Snow Queen
  31. #31Puss in Boots
  32. #32The Elves and the Shoemaker
  33. #33The Little Match Girl
  34. #34Chicken Little
  35. #35The Little Red Hen
  36. #36The Ant and the Grasshopper
  37. #37The Lion and the Mouse
  38. #38The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
  39. #39The Fox and the Grapes
  40. #40The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
  41. #41Tom Thumb
  42. #42Bluebeard
  43. #43The Twelve Dancing Princesses
  44. #44The Steadfast Tin Soldier
  45. #45The Brave Little Tailor
  46. #46Snow White and Rose Red
  47. #47The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  48. #48Winnie the Pooh
  49. #49The Cat in the Hat
  50. #50Where the Wild Things Are
  51. #51Goodnight Moon
  52. #52The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  53. #53Curious George
  54. #54Charlotte's Web
  55. #55The Giving Tree
  56. #56The Lorax
  57. #57Green Eggs and Ham
  58. #58How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  59. #59Madeline
  60. #60Corduroy
  61. #61The Velveteen Rabbit
  62. #62The Snowy Day
  63. #63Make Way for Ducklings
  64. #64The Runaway Bunny
  65. #65Guess How Much I Love You
  66. #66Harold and the Purple Crayon
  67. #67Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?
  68. #68Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
  69. #69The Gruffalo
  70. #70We're Going on a Bear Hunt
  71. #71Clifford the Big Red Dog
  72. #72The Wind in the Willows
  73. #73The Secret Garden
  74. #74A Little Princess
  75. #75Black Beauty
  76. #76The Jungle Book
  77. #77Treasure Island
  78. #78The Story of Ferdinand
  79. #79Blueberries for Sal
  80. #80Pat the Bunny
  81. #81Good Dog Carl
  82. #82Olivia
  83. #83Spot the Dog
  84. #84Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
  85. #85Caps for Sale
  86. #86Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
  87. #87Strega Nona
  88. #88Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day
  89. #89The Polar Express
  90. #90Jumanji
  91. #91Stuart Little
  92. #92James and the Giant Peach
  93. #93Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  94. #94Matilda
  95. #95The BFG
  96. #96Paddington Bear
  97. #97The Little Prince
  98. #98Mary Poppins
  99. #99Pippi Longstocking
  100. #100Bambi

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