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 TEACHER FAVORITES
2026 MIDDLE-GRADE FAVORITES
2026 LIBRARIAN 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