Award Winners
Looking for a truly notable book?
All of the titles on our award winners lists have been recognized as outstanding accomplishments in literature.
Awards for Adult Readers
Titles selected by The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
Titles selected by The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors.
A Christian fiction award to recognize novelists and novels of excellence in half a dozen genres of Christian fiction.
The Hugo Award, also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award, is determined by nominations from and a popular vote of the membership of WSFS.
The Mystery Writers of America give these awards to honor the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction produced the previous year. The awards began in 1954 and are named in honor of Edgar Allan Poe.
The Nebula Awards are administered, voted and presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing.
The National Book Foundation raises the cultural appreciation of great writing in America through The National Book Awards. The NBF recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
The National Book Foundation raises the cultural appreciation of great writing in America through The National Book Awards. The NBF recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
The National Book Foundation raises the cultural appreciation of great writing in America through The National Book Awards. The NBF recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
Awards for Young Readers
The Coretta Scott King Author Award is presented to an author of African descent whose inspirational books best promote an appreciation of the American Dream.
The Caldecott goes to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Recognizes outstanding contributions to children's literature.
The Newbery goes to the author of the most distinguished American novel for children.
This annual award is presented to the author of a book that best exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.