Before we look ahead to the new year and the exciting titles to come, critics and readers reflected on their most memorable children’s and YA picks. Check out our roundup of notable 2024 Best Books lists.
Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s and YA Books of 2024.
The New York Times Best Children’s Books of 2024.
School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2024.
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2024 list.
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth 2024.
NPR’s 2024 Best Young Adult Books.
The Wall Street Journal’s Best Children’s Books of 2024.
The Guardian's Best Children's Books of 2024.
The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award for 2024.
NYPL's Best Books for Kids 2024.
NYPL's Best Books for Teens 2024.
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2024.
Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year.
The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books 2024.
American Indians in Children’s Literature Best Books of 2024.
Goodreads Readers’ Favorite Books 2024.
Book Riot's Best Children's Books of 2024.
Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2024.
Barnes & Noble's Best Picture Books of 2024.
Barnes & Noble's Best Young Reader Books of 2024.
Barnes & Noble's Best Teens & YA Books of 2024.
Waterstones’ Best Baby and Toddler Books.
Waterstones’ Best Children's Fiction.
Waterstones’ Best Teenage & Young Adult.
The Globe and Mail’s Best Kids' Books.
People’s Best Kids' Books of 2024.
Good Housekeeping’s 2024 Kids’ Book Awards.
BookPage’s Best Picture Books of 2024.
BookPage’s Best Middle Grade of 2024.
BookPage’s Best Young Adult Books of 2024.
The National Science Teaching Association's Best STEM Books for Young Readers.
