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2024 School Library Journal Best Books Winners

Browse the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

School Library Journal Best Books Awarded by School Library Journal 6 categories shown

Graphic Novels

Winner and nominees for the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels category.

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Big Jim and the White Boy: A Graphic Novel Retelling of an American Classic

Walker, David F.

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Oct-2024 2024 School Library Journal Best Books *

Bitsy & Boozle Tell a Story

Riess, Natalie

Standalone · General Fiction

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Call Me Iggy

Aguirre, Jorge

Standalone · General Fiction

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DnDoggos

Underhill, Scout

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Harrowing

Kiesling, Kristen

Standalone · General Fiction

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How It All Ends

Hunsinger, Emma

Standalone · General Fiction

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Karate Prom

Starks, Kyle

Standalone · General Fiction

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Knots

Frakes, Colleen

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Life-Changing Magic of Chess

Ashley, Maurice

Standalone · General Fiction

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Lunar New Year Love Story

Yang, Gene Luen

Standalone · General Fiction

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Navigating With You

Whitley, Jeremy

Standalone · General Fiction

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The New Girl: A Graphic Novel

Calin, Cassandra

The New Girl Series · Book 1 · Graphic Novel

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Nothing Special: Volume One

Cook, Katie

Standalone · Graphic Novel

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Off Menu: A Graphic Novel

Gerlach, Oliver

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Other Side of Tomorrow

Cho, Tina

Standalone · General Fiction

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Pearl

Smith, Sherri L.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Brosgol, Vera

Standalone · General Fiction

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Punk Rock Karaoke

Xunise, Bianca

Standalone · General Fiction

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Uprooted

Chan, Ruth

Standalone · General Fiction

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Viewfinder

Chung, Christine D.U.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Weirdo

Weaver, Tony, Jr.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Wires Crossed

Fantaskey, Beth

Standalone · General Fiction

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Manga

Winner and nominees for the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books Manga category.

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Bless 1

Sonoyama, Yukino

Standalone · Fantasy

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Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 4

Kinoshita, Itaru

Standalone · Fantasy

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Fool Night, Vol. 1

Yasuda, Kasumi

Standalone · Fantasy

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Gachiakuta 1

Urana, Kei

Standalone · Fantasy

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The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 1

Arai, Sumiko

Standalone · Graphic Novel

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I'm Gonna Be a Smith!, Book 2: Volume 1

Galadima, Issaka

Standalone · General Fiction

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I'm the Grim Reaper, Vol. 1

Graveweaver

Standalone · Fantasy

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In the Name of the Mermaid Princess, Vol. 1

Fumikawa, Yoshino

Standalone · Fantasy

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Kagurabachi, Vol. 1

Hokazono, Takeru

Standalone · Fantasy

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A Kingdom of Quartz 1

Bomhat

Standalone · Fantasy

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Medalist 1

TSURUMAIKADA

Standalone · Fantasy

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Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol. 1

Gureishi, Yako

Standalone · Fantasy

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Splatoon 3: Splatlands, Vol. 1

Hinodeya, Sankichi

Standalone · Fantasy

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Status Royale, Vol. 1

Xu, Ru

Standalone · Fantasy

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Steel of the Celestial Shadows, Vol. 1

Matsuura, Daruma

Standalone · Fantasy

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Suzume 1

Shinkai, Makoto

Standalone · Fantasy

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Thunder 3 volume 1

Ikeda, Yuki

Standalone · Fantasy

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Unico: Awakening

Sattin, Samuel

Standalone · General Fiction

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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 6

Gyeoeul, Gwon

Standalone · Graphic Novel

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Watch Dogs Tokyo, Volume 1

Shirato, Seiichi

Standalone · Fantasy

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You and I Are Polar Opposites, Vol. 1

Agasawa, Kocha

Standalone · Fantasy

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Your Letter

Cho, Hyeona

Standalone · Manga

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Middle Grade

Winner and nominees for the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade category.

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Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

Ness, Patrick

Standalone · General Fiction

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Gooseberry

Gow, Robin

Standalone · General Fiction

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Island of Whispers

Hardinge, Frances

Standalone · Fantasy

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Kareem Between

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi

Standalone · General Fiction

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Keeping Pace

Morrison, Laurie

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Last Dragon on Mars

Reintgen, Scott

Dragonships Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

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The Last Rhee Witch

Lee-Yun, Jenna

Standalone · Fantasy

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Light and Air

Wendell, Mindy Nichols

Standalone · General Fiction

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Linus and Etta Could Use a Win

Huntoon, Caroline

Standalone · General Fiction

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Louder Than Hunger

Schu, John

Standalone · General Fiction

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Mallory in Full Color

Leahy, Elisa Stone

Standalone · General Fiction

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Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice

Lapera, Anna

Standalone · General Fiction

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Max in the House of Spies

Gidwitz, Adam

Operation Kinderspion Series · Book 1 · Historical

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Medusa

Marsh, Katherine

The Myth of Monsters Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

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Mid Air

Williams, Alicia D.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Murray Out of Water

Tracy, Taylor

Standalone · General Fiction

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Olivetti

Millington, Allie

Standalone · General Fiction

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Red Bird Danced

Quigley, Dawn

Standalone · General Fiction

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Shark Teeth

Winston, Sherri

Standalone · General Fiction

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Sona and the Golden Beasts

LaRocca, Rajani

Standalone · Fantasy

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The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

Abendanon, Lucille

Standalone · Historical

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A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

Warga, Jasmine

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

Choldenko, Gennifer

Standalone · General Fiction

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Ultraviolet

Salazar, Aida

Standalone · General Fiction

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Warrior on the Mound

Headen, Sandra W.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine

Melleby, Nicole

Standalone · General Fiction

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Picture Books

Winner and nominees for the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books category.

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Angela's Glacier

Scott, Jordan

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Book That Almost Rhymed

Abed, Omar

Standalone · General Fiction

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Cesaria Feels the Beat

Adusei, Denise Rosario

Standalone · General Fiction

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Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

Ho, Joanna

Standalone · General Fiction

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Godfather Death

Nicholls, Sally

Standalone · General Fiction

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Heatwave

Redniss, Lauren

Standalone · General Fiction

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The House Before Falling into the Sea

Wang, Ann Suk

Standalone · General Fiction

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I Am La Chiva!

Hernandez, Karol

Standalone · General Fiction

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I'm Sorry You Got Mad

Lukoff, Kyle

Standalone · General Fiction

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Joyful Song

Newman, Leslea

Standalone · General Fiction

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Just What to Do

Lukoff, Kyle

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Last Stand

Eady, Antwan

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Last Zookeeper

Becker, Aaron

Standalone · General Fiction

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M?tis Like Me

Hilderman, Tasha

Standalone · General Fiction

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My Hair Is a Book

Oso, Maisha

Standalone · General Fiction

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Roy Is Not a Dog

Shapiro, Esme

Standalone · General Fiction

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Simone

Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Standalone · General Fiction

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Small Things Mended

Robinson, Casey W.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Spider in the Well

Hannigan, Jess

Standalone · General Fiction

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A Star Shines Through

Desnitskaya, Anna

Standalone · General Fiction

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Ursula Upside Down

Tabor, Corey R.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Vamos! Let's Celebrate Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos

Raul the Third

Standalone · General Fiction

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What's New, Daniel?

Archer, Micha

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Yellow Bus

Long, Loren

Standalone · General Fiction

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Transitional

Winner and nominees for the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books Transitional category.

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The Beginning of All Things

Valenti, Karla Arenas

Legendarios Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Aug-2024 2024 School Library Journal Best Books *

Emma McKenna, Full Out

Messner, Kate

The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

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Fox Plays Ball

Tabor, Corey R.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Fox versus Fox

Tabor, Corey R.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Friends Are Fun

Henry, Steve

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Good Game

David, Arihhonni

Standalone · General Fiction

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Henry and the Something New

Bailey, Jenn

Standalone · General Fiction

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

DiCamillo, Kate

Orris and Timble Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

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Rise of the Green Flame

Mensah, Bernard

Standalone · General Fiction

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Stella & Marigold

Barrows, Annie

Standalone · General Fiction

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Words Are Magic!

Avant-garde, Zaila

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2024 2024 School Library Journal Best Books *

Young Adult

Winner and nominees for the 2024 School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult category.

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Ariel Crashes a Train

Cole, Olivia A.

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2024 2024 School Library Journal Best Books *

Break to You

Shusterman, Neal

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Breakup Lists

Khorram, Adib

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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Bright Red Fruit

Elhillo, Safia

Standalone · General Fiction

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The Color of a Lie

Johnson, Kim

Standalone · General Fiction

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Compound Fracture

White, Andrew Joseph

Standalone · General Fiction

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Crashing into You

Callen, Rocky

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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The Dark We Know

Lee, Wen-yi

Standalone · Horror

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Don't Let the Forest In

Drews, C.G.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Dragonfruit

Lucier, Makiia

Standalone · Fantasy

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Everything We Never Had

Ribay, Randy

Standalone · General Fiction

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Fledgling

Ali, S.K.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Heir

Tahir, Sabaa

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Kill Her Twice

Lee, Stacey

Standalone · Mystery

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Kindling

Chee, Traci

Standalone · Fantasy

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Night Owls

Vishny, A.R.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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On the Bright Side

Sortino, Anna

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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Rabbit and Juliet

Stafford, Rebecca

Standalone · General Fiction

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Thirsty

Hammonds, Jas

Standalone · General Fiction

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This Book Won't Burn

Ahmed, Samira

Standalone · General Fiction

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This Day Changes Everything

Underhill, Edward

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

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To a Darker Shore

Schwartz, Leanne

Standalone · Fantasy

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Trigger

Moore, C.G.

Standalone · General Fiction

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Twenty-Four Seconds from Now

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

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Under the Heron's Light

Pink, Randi

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

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