KIDS FAVORITES
Every year, a half million kids, teens, teachers, and librarians coast to coast read and rate hundreds of new books for the Children's Book Council—we've just announced the 2026 top-rated books! Download the 2026 award lists in spreadsheets and PDFs. Below are the 2026 award winners as well as past years' lists.
2026 TEEN FAVORITES
2026 MIDDLE-GRADE FAVORITES
2026 K-2nd Grade KIDS FAVORITES
2026 3rd-5th Grade KIDS FAVORITES
2025 Young Adult Favorites
2025 Teacher Favorites
2025 Middle-Grade Favorites
2025 Librarian Favorites
2025 Children's K-2nd Grade Favorites
2025 Children's 3rd-5th Grade Favorites
2024 Young Adult Favorites
2024 Teacher Favorites
2024 Middle-Grade Favorites
2024 Librarian Favorites
2024 Children’s K-2nd Grade Favorites
2024 Children’s 3rd-5th Grade Favorites
2023 Young Adult Favorites
2023 Middle-Grade Favorites
2023 Librarian Favorites
2023 Children’s K-2nd Grade Favorites
2023 Children's 3rd-5th Grade Favorites