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Wings of Ebony by J. ElleMina and the Undead by Amy McCawCounting Down with You by Tashie BhuiyanWe Are the Fire by Sam TaylorThe Boy I Am by K.L. Kettle
2021 Debut MG/YA Novels
203 books — 388 voters
Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth EnrightThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenEmily of New Moon by L.M. MontgomeryBallet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildJohnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Forgotten Kids Books of Quality
952 books — 337 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussKitten's First Full Moon by Kevin HenkesMillions of Cats by Wanda GágPuss in Boots by Charles PerraultThe Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter
Picture Books About Cats
836 books — 268 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanA Monster Calls by Patrick NessDoll Bones by Holly BlackThe Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
357 books — 262 voters

Journey by Aaron BeckerThe Day the Crayons Quit by Drew DaywaltThe Dark by Lemony SnicketFlora and the Flamingo by Molly IdleMr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
2014 Mock Caldecott
81 books — 237 voters
Press Here by Hervé TulletThis Is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsI Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Best Modern Children's Picture Books
414 books — 235 voters

Maurice by E.M. ForsterTales of the City by Armistead MaupinA Single Man by Christopher IsherwoodTigers and Devils by Sean KennedyGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Gay Fiction by Men
545 books — 230 voters
Wings of Ebony by J. ElleCounting Down with You by Tashie BhuiyanThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaThe Forest of Stolen Girls by June HurThe Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He
2021 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
298 books — 229 voters

A Night to Remember by Walter LordTitanic by Don LynchThe Discovery of the Titanic by Robert D. BallardThe Night Lives On by Walter LordThe Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf
Best Titanic Books
164 books — 224 voters
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonLove from Mecca to Medina by S.K. AliThe Dirty Version by Medina FarisDoes My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-FattahThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Muslims Represented in Literature
359 books — 223 voters

Me... Jane by Patrick McDonnellBalloons Over Broadway by Melissa SweetRedwoods by Jason ChinA Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts AstonAn Egg Is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston
Best non-fiction picture books
646 books — 220 voters
The Night Gardener by Terry FanMaybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel CampoyThey All Saw A Cat by Brendan WenzelThunder Boy Jr. by Sherman AlexieFreedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford
2017 Mock Caldecott
98 books — 220 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Constant Princess by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryNefertiti by Michelle Moran
Royal Fiction
510 books — 217 voters
Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeLove from A to Z by S.K. AliWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalOn the Come Up by Angie ThomasThe Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
2019 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
260 books — 215 voters

Under This Forgetful Sky by Lauren YeroFake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher LeePedro & Daniel by Federico ErebiaSomething More by Jackie KhaliliehThe Love Match by Priyanka Taslim
2023 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
217 books — 203 voters
The Neverending Story by Michael EndeMomo by Michael EndeInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmKrabat by Otfried Preußler
Best German Children Literature
235 books — 200 voters

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene ZionClifford the Big Red Dog by Norman BridwellGo, Dog. Go! by P.D. EastmanThe Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyGood Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day
Picture Books About Dogs
728 books — 197 voters
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Wonderful Picture Books
447 books — 196 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Best Books for Middle school grade level
325 books — 195 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothVampire Academy by Richelle MeadGraceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Strong Female Protagonists -- Juvenile and YA Fantasy
305 books — 195 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsRisky Pursuit by Nancy G. WestHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingI Was a Foster Carer by Adrian Hawkes
Best Children's/ Young Adult Fiction
317 books — 191 voters
Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. JensenSide Effects May Vary by Julie MurphyHexed by Michelle KrysStitching Snow by R.C. LewisNo Place to Fall by Jaye Robin Brown
OneFour KidLit
95 books — 189 voters

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope OsborneFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelMy Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles GannettLittle Bear by Else Holmelund MinarikMercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo
Chapter books for six year olds
156 books — 184 voters
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaA Fine Dessert by Emily JenkinsFloat by Daniel MiyaresWaiting by Kevin HenkesWolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman
2016 Mock Caldecott
93 books — 182 voters

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinThe Baby Book by William SearsThe Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci GoerThe Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League InternationalWhat to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
Books for Expectant Parents
165 books — 177 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
books with compelling young narrators
217 books — 176 voters

Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls WilderAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansPippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Little Library for a Daughter
510 books — 176 voters
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingA Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Best Illustrated Books
373 books — 162 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Child Fantasy's books
222 books — 150 voters
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
best fantasy books for pre-teens and children
177 books — 113 voters

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