Best Books of 2018

There are a lot of "best" lists published at the end of the year.  Here are some of our favorite "best of 2018" lists.

We have many of the books on these lists.  Check our catalog here to reserve books you'd like to read.  If there's a book we don't have and you think we should, submit a suggestion here.  We'll let you know if we can order it.

Notable Children's Books by ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children)

Notable Children's Books - 2018
Lists include books for Younger Readers, Middle Readers, Older Readers, and All ages.


School Library Journal's 2018 Best Books

2018 Best Books
Lists include picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novels, and young adult books.


The Nerdies by The Nerdy Book Club (best books of 2018)

The Nerdies: Young Adult Fiction
The Nerdies: Middle Grade Fiction
The Nerdies: Nonfiction
The Nerdies: Graphic Novels
The Nerdies: Poetry & Novels in Verse
The Nerdies: Early Readers and Early Chapter Books
The Nerdies: Nonfiction Picture Books
The Nerdies: Fiction Picture Books


The Cybils Finalists (the Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards)

Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books
Elementary/Middle Grade Non-Fiction
Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction
Fiction Picture Books and Board Books
Graphic Novels
Poetry
Middle-Grade Fiction
Junior/Senior High Non-Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Speculative Fiction