The best Alice in Wonderland books for all ages

First Stories: Alice in Wonderland is a perfect introduction for young children to Lewis Carroll's magical story. Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce all the main characters – Alice, the White Rabbit, the March Hare, Mad Hatter, Dormouse and of course the Queen of Hearts – perfect for little fingers and inquisitive minds.

'I wrote to Macmillan to suggest a new idea: a "Nursery Edition" of Alice with pictures printed in.' Lewis Carroll's diary, 15th February, 1881. 

The Nursery Alice, originally published by Macmillan & Co. in 1890, was the very first colour edition of Alice. It was intended, wrote Carroll: ' . . .to be read by Children aged from Nought to Five. To be read? Nay, not so! Say rather to be thumbed, to be cooed over, to be dogs'-eared, to be rumpled, to be kissed . . .' This is the perfect Alice in Wonderland book for younger readers. 

This gorgeous edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a fabulous book that opens out into a carousel shape, showing Lewis Carroll's classic in six visually enchanting three-dimensional scenes. Using original artwork by Sir John Tenniel and an abridged version of Carroll's original text, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Carousel Book is a delightful introduction to the story for younger readers.

Jeanne Willis' re-telling of Carroll's beloved story in bouncy rhyming verse is a fresh venture into Wonderland, brought to life by Ross Collins' vibrant illustrations. From joining in with the Hatter's tea party to painting the white roses red with the Queen of Hearts, the familiar scenes and beloved characters of Lewis Carroll's original story are reimagined in this charming introduction to Alice and her adventures in Wonderland, perfect for younger readers.

The Complete Alice is the ultimate collector’s edition of Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic. This stunning volume includes both Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, along with the 'lost' chapter, The Wasp in a Wig. Published in celebration of the 160th anniversary of Alice in 2025, it features a new introduction by Richard E. Grant, a foreword by Philip Pullman, and a rich non-fiction section detailing the fascinating history of how these stories were created. With intricate embossed details, gold-foiled edges, and vivid illustrations, this beautifully designed edition is the perfect gift to mark this literary milestone.

First published by Macmillan in 1903 the Little Folks' editions of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass were charming miniature versions of Lewis Carroll's two classic Wonderland tales, specially abridged for younger readers. This new edition brings the two titles together for the first time in a beautiful gift book reproduced from rare archive copies of the original books, with over sixty original full colour illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.

This beautiful edition presents Costa Award and Kate Greenaway Medal winner Chris Riddell's gorgeous new visual interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s classic story. Featuring a foiled jacket, head and tail bands and a ribbon marker, and with lavish colour illustrations throughout, this gorgeous hardback will be treasured for years to come. This is an Alice in Wonderland book every Alice fan should have on their bookshelves.

A beautiful paperback edition of Alice's second adventure takes her through the looking-glass to a place even curiouser than Wonderland. Macmillan was the original publisher of Through the Looking-Glass in 1871 and is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Every bit as iconic are Sir John Tenniel's remarkable illustrations, perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary and the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderland

With a new foreword from Phillip Pullman, this stunning anniversary hardback book reproduces every word of Carroll's masterpiece and its famous sequel, Through the Looking-Glass. Beautifully reproduced colour versions of Sir John Tenniel's originals, and coloured by Harry Theaker, under the direction of Tenniel himself. Includes lively and authoritative non-fiction content from Macmillan's rich historical archive to tell the real-life story of how Alice was written and published.

As the original publisher of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865, Macmillan is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Every bit as iconic are Sir John Tenniel's remarkable illustrations, perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary and the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderland. A beautiful paperback copy.

The wordsmith Lewis Carroll is famed for the freewheeling world of Wonderland in his beloved classics Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In this book,  gloriously illustrated by Júlia Sardà, Carroll's childlike love of life is showcased alongside his brilliance at creating and adapting playful words and phrases. From brillig and uglification to frumious and chortle, the award-winning author Kathleen Krull uses many of Carroll’s own words to tell the story of a man who wanted to make children laugh and whose legacy continues to entertain and delight. There is a glossary of Carroll's invented words at the back of the book.

Curious Alice's second story takes her through the looking-glass to a place even stranger than the Wonderland of her first adventure. At every step she is hindered by unusual, funny and nonsense characters who crop up, such as Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and Humpty Dumpty. Some of them insist on reciting poems to her and these poems, such as The Walrus and The Carpenter and Jabberwocky, are now as famous as the Alice stories themselves. This edition presents Lewis Carroll's complete text, with illustrations from Costa Award- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell. 

Return to Wonderland with this collection of original stories from some of today’s biggest children’s authors, from Peter Bunzl to Amy Wilson. Find out what happened to your favourite characters after Alice left Wonderland – is the Queen of Hearts still ruling with an iron fist? Can the Mad Hatter learn to be sensible? Will Tweedledum and Tweedledee ever stop arguing?

Beautifully illustrated with Júlia Sardà’s hauntingly magical pictures, this stunning edition is perfect for Alice fans, with a short-haired brunette heroine true to the appearance of the real-life Alice who inspired the book. This gorgeous book is a wonderful follow up to One Day in Wonderland written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Júlia Sardà.

Lewis Carroll's magnificent nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark features an unlikely cast of characters drawn from the Jabberwocky in Through the Looking Glass. This irresistible new version is illustrated, and has an introduction by, Chris Riddell. This luxury edition features both black and white and colour artwork, ribbon marker and metallic blue sprayed edges.

Brought to life by Sir John Tenniel's legendary illustrations, delightfully coloured by Barbara Frith, and including an afterword by Anna South, this elegant Macmillan Collector's Library edition is perfect for old and new fans alike. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.