The Borrowers (book series)

The Borrowers
Covers of the original editions


AuthorMary Norton
IllustratorDiana L. Stanley
Pauline Baynes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren’s fantasy novels
PublisherJ. M. Dent
Viking Kestrel
Published1952–1982
No. of books5

The Borrowers is a children’s fantasy book series by English author Mary Norton, published between 1952 and 1982.

It features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in order to survive.

There have been several adaptations of The Borrowers in television, on film and on stage.