What is your favourite book by Roald Dahl?

What is your favourite book by Roald Dahl? Published on 12 September 2025 → Survey conducted on 12 September 2025 on 7780 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

18%

Danny the Champion of the World

Esio Trot

Fantastic Mr Fox

George's Marvellous Medicine

Going Solo

James and the Giant Peach

Matilda

10%

The BFG

The Twits

The Witches

Other

Not sure

None: I don't have a favourite book by Roald Dahl

33%

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

18%

Danny the Champion of the World

Esio Trot

Fantastic Mr Fox

George's Marvellous Medicine

Going Solo

James and the Giant Peach

Matilda

10%

The BFG

The Twits

The Witches

Other

Not sure

None: I don't have a favourite book by Roald Dahl

33%

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