Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year
Fiction and nonfiction. March. Annual.

Best Books for Young Adults
American Library Association. Fiction and nonfiction. January. Annual.

Child Magazine.
Choosing the Best Children's Books. December/January issue. Annual.

IBBY Honour List
International Board on Books for Young People. Children's literature selected from each IBBY member country. Biannual.

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
National Science Teachers Association. Annual.

Notable Children's Books
American Library Association.  Fiction, nonfiction and poetry. January. Annual.

Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
National Council for the Social Studies. Annual.

New York Times Best Illustrated Books
Children's book illustration. November. Annual.

Publishers Weekly
Best Children's Books. Picture books, fiction, nonfiction. November issue. Annual.

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
American Library Association. Fiction, Informational Books. January. Annual.

School Library Journal
SLJ's Best Books. All genres. December issue. Annual.

Smithsonian Magazine
Notable Books for Children. November issue. Annual.