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ALA Notable Books Winners

Browse ALA Notable Books winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major award archive award categories.

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ALA Notable Books Winners by Year

Each year page shows the full ALA Notable Books results for that year, grouped by category.

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ALA Notable Books Categories

Browse ALA Notable Books categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.

Fiction

Browse ALA Notable Books Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.

331 results across this category

Children

Browse ALA Notable Books Children winners and nominees across the full archive.

231 results across this category

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2025 ALA Notable Books Winners

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ALA Notable Books – Fiction

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ALA Notable Books – Children

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