TheGold Shelf

Fantasy and magic

Dragons, wizards, ghosts and other worlds. 328 award-winning books.

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328 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestHonor2026The Undead Fox of Deadwood ForestAubrey Hartman2026 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The First State of BeingWinner2025The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly2025 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Elf Dog and Owl HeadHonor2024Elf Dog and Owl HeadM.T. Anderson2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreWinner2024Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to ExploreSeiji Yoshida2024 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The House of the Lost on the CapeHonor2024The House of the Lost on the CapeSachiko Kashiwaba2024 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Truth About DragonsHonor2024The Truth About DragonsJulie Leung2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Knight OwlHonor2023Knight OwlChristopher Denise2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of NeverlandersWinner2023NeverlandersTom Taylor2023 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Last MapmakerHonor2023The Last MapmakerChristina Soontornvat2023 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Glasshouse of StarsWinner2022A Glasshouse of StarsShirley Marr2022 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of A Snake Falls to EarthHonor2022A Snake Falls to EarthDarcie Little Badger2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Honor2022Sato the Rabbit (Book 1)Yuki Ainoya2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Temple Alley SummerWinner2022Temple Alley SummerSachiko Kashiwaba2022 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Last CuentistaWinner2022The Last CuentistaDonna Barba Higuera2022 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Too Bright to SeeHonor2022Too Bright to SeeKyle Lukoff2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Wish in the DarkHonor2021A Wish in the DarkChristina Soontornvat2021 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of How to Make a BirdWinner2021How to Make a BirdMeg McKinlay2021 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of When You Trap a TigerWinner2021When You Trap a TigerTae Keller2021 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Tales from the Inner CityWinner2020Tales from the Inner CityShaun Tan2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Beast PlayerHonor2020The Beast PlayerNahoko Uehashi2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of His Name Was WalterWinner2019His Name Was WalterEmily Rodda2019 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Tiger vs. NightmareHonor2019Tiger vs. NightmareEmily Tetri2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her MonsterWinner2018Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her MonsterJonathan Auxier2018 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Girl Who Drank the MoonWinner2017The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill2017 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy DogHonor2017The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy DogAdam Gidwitz2017 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Sleeper and the SpindleWinner2016The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Written and Drawn by HenriettaHonor2016Written and Drawn by HenriettaRicardo Liniers2016 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendWinner2015The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary FriendDan Santat2015 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Doll BonesHonor2014Doll BonesHolly Black2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of JourneyHonor2014JourneyAaron Becker2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Rules of SummerWinner2014Rules of SummerShaun Tan2014 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Black DogWinner2013Black DogLevi Pinfold2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Extra YarnHonor2013Extra YarnMac Barnett2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Maggot MoonWinner2013Maggot MoonSally Gardner2013 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Splendors and GloomsHonor2013Splendors and GloomsLaura Amy Schlitz2013 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The CoatWinner2013The CoatJulie Hunt2013 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of A Monster CallsWinner2012A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Departure TimeHonor2011Departure TimeTruus Matti2011 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Monsters of MenWinner2011Monsters of MenPatrick Ness2011 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessHonor2010Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessNahoko Uehashi2010 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Graveyard BookWinner2010The Graveyard BookNeil Gaiman2010 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Hero of Little StreetWinner2010The Hero of Little StreetGregory Rogers2010 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of When You Reach MeWinner2010When You Reach MeRebecca Stead2010 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Where the Mountain Meets the MoonHonor2010Where the Mountain Meets the MoonGrace Lin2010 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of SavvyHonor2009SavvyIngrid Law2009 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tales from Outer SuburbiaWinner2009Tales from Outer SuburbiaShaun Tan2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Tiger MoonHonor2009Tiger MoonAntonia Michaelis2009 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Brave StoryWinner2008Brave StoryMiyuki Miyabe2008 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Dragon MoonWinner2008Dragon MoonCarole Wilkinson2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Ghost's ChildWinner2008The Ghost's ChildSonya Hartnett2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of FlotsamWinner2007FlotsamDavid Wiesner2007 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Not a BoxHonor2007Not a BoxAntoinette Portis2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Red SpikesWinner2007Red SpikesMargo Lanagan2007 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Boy from the SunWinner2007The Boy from the SunDuncan Weller2007 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Princess AcademyHonor2006Princess AcademyShannon Hale2006 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Imagine a DayWinner2005Imagine a DaySarah L. Thomson2005 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Red BookHonor2005The Red BookBarbara Lehman2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of DragonkeeperWinner2004DragonkeeperCarole Wilkinson2004 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Tale of DespereauxWinner2004The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo2004 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The House of the ScorpionHonor2003The House of the ScorpionNancy Farmer2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Jethro Byrde, Fairy ChildWinner2002Jethro Byrde, Fairy ChildBob Graham2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of An Island in the SoupWinner2001An Island in the SoupMireille Levert2001 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of DustWinner2001DustArthur Slade2001 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsWinner2001The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsTerry Pratchett2001 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Sector 7Honor2000Sector 7David Wiesner2000 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWinner1999Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandan edition of the 1865 classic by Lewis Carroll1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of My GirragundjiWinner1999My GirragundjiMeme McDonald and Boori Pryor1999 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Ella EnchantedHonor1998Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine1998 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Eye to EyeWinner1998Eye to EyeCatherine Jinks1998 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of SkelligWinner1998SkelligDavid Almond1998 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Awake and DreamingWinner1997Awake and DreamingKit Pearson1997 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The MoorchildHonor1997The MoorchildEloise Jarvis McGraw1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The ThiefHonor1997The ThiefMegan Whalen Turner1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FoxspellWinner1995FoxspellGillian Rubinstein1995 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Northern LightsWinner1995Northern LightsPhilip Pullman1995 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Ear, the Eye and the ArmHonor1995The Ear, the Eye and the ArmNancy Farmer1995 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The WatertowerWinner1995The WatertowerGary Crew1995 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Rowan of RinWinner1994Rowan of RinEmily Rodda1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The GatheringWinner1994The GatheringIsobelle Carmody1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The GiverWinner1994The GiverLois Lowry1994 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Whispers in the GraveyardWinner1994Whispers in the GraveyardTheresa Breslin1994 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Some of the Kinder PlanetsWinner1993Some of the Kinder PlanetsTim Wynne-Jones1993 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Dark-ThirtyHonor1993The Dark-ThirtyPatricia McKissack1993 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tar BeachHonor1992Tar BeachFaith Ringgold1992 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The House GuestWinner1992The House GuestEleanor Nilsson1992 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsWinner1992The Magnificent Nose and Other MarvelsAnna Fienberg1992 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of TuesdayWinner1992TuesdayDavid Wiesner1992 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Finders KeepersWinner1991Finders KeepersEmily Rodda1991 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Afternoon of the ElvesHonor1990Afternoon of the ElvesJanet Taylor Lisle1990 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of RedworkWinner1990RedworkMichael Bedard1990 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Beyond the LabyrinthWinner1989Beyond the LabyrinthGillian Rubinstein1989 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Drac and the GremlinWinner1989Drac and the GremlinAllan Baillie1989 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Free FallHonor1989Free FallDavid Wiesner1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Best-Kept SecretWinner1989The Best-Kept SecretEmily Rodda1989 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of The Third MagicWinner1988The Third MagicWelwyn Wilton Katz1988 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Hey, AlWinner1987Hey, AlRichard Egielski1987 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Pigs Might FlyWinner1987Pigs Might FlyEmily Rodda1987 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Rainy Day MagicWinner1987Rainy Day MagicMarie-Louise Gay1987 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Ghost DrumWinner1987The Ghost DrumSusan Price1987 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Shadow in Hawthorn BayWinner1986Shadow in Hawthorn BayJanet Lunn1986 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of JulieWinner1985JulieCora Taylor1985 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of StormWinner1985StormKevin Crossley-Holland1985 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Hero and the CrownWinner1985The Hero and the CrownRobin McKinley1985 Newbery Medal winnerCover of A Little FearWinner1984A Little FearPatricia Wrightson1984 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The ChangeoverWinner1984The ChangeoverMargaret Mahy1984 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Wish GiverHonor1984The Wish GiverBill Brittain1984 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of GorillaWinner1983GorillaAnthony Browne1983 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Graven ImagesHonor1983Graven ImagesPaul Fleischman1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Master of the GroveWinner1983Master of the GroveVictor Kelleher1983 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Sweet Whispers, Brother RushHonor1983Sweet Whispers, Brother RushVirginia Hamilton1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Blue SwordHonor1983The Blue SwordRobin McKinley1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of JumanjiWinner1982JumanjiChris Van Allsburg1982 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Outside Over ThereHonor1982Outside Over ThereMaurice Sendak1982 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The HauntingWinner1982The HauntingMargaret Mahy1982 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Playing Beatie BowWinner1981Playing Beatie BowRuth Park1981 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The FledglingHonor1981The FledglingJane Langton1981 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Guardian of IsisWinner1981The Guardian of IsisMonica Hughes1981 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The ScarecrowsWinner1981The ScarecrowsRobert Westall1981 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Displaced PersonWinner1980Displaced PersonLee Harding1980 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winner

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