Books in Odyssey Award

An annual award conferred by the American Library Association (ALA) upon the publisher of "the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States".

2026

Book Author Award Level Completed
Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett Winner Log In To Like
Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story Traci Sorell and Joseph Erb Winner Log In To Like
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories Cynthia Leitich Smith Honor Log In To Like
The Dead of Summer The Dead of Summer Ryan La Sala Honor Log In To Like
Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen James Robinson Honor Log In To Like
Soundtrack Soundtrack Jason Reynolds Honor Log In To Like

2025

Book Author Award Level Completed
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet How the Boogeyman Became a Poet Tony Keith Jr. Winner Log In To Like
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen Erin Frankel Winner Log In To Like
Girls Like Her Girls Like Her Melanie Sumrow Honor Log In To Like
Dispatches from Parts Unknown Dispatches from Parts Unknown Brian Bliss Honor Log In To Like
You Are Brave You Are Brave Margaret O’Hair and Sofia Sanchez Honor Log In To Like
Black Girl You Are Atlas Black Girl You Are Atlas Renee Watson Honor Log In To Like

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
Promise Boys Promise Boys Nick Brooks Winner Log In To Like
El Deafo El Deafo Cece Bell Winner Log In To Like
Stateless Stateless Elizabeth Wein Honor Log In To Like
Once There Was Once There Was Kiyash Monsef Honor Log In To Like
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods Grace Lin Honor Log In To Like
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir Pedro Martin Honor Log In To Like
Sisters of the Lost Marsh Sisters of the Lost Marsh Lucy Strange Honor Log In To Like

2023

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Honeys The Honeys Ryan La Sala Winner Log In To Like
Stuntboy, in the Meantime Stuntboy, in the Meantime Jason Reynolds Winner Log In To Like
Inheritance: A Visual Poem Inheritance: A Visual Poem Elizabeth Acevedo Honor Log In To Like
The Three Billy Goats Gruff The Three Billy Goats Gruff Mac Barnett Honor Log In To Like
The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2) The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2) Jarrett J. Krosoczka Honor Log In To Like
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel Leigh Bardugo, adaptation by Garet Scott Honor Log In To Like

2022

Book Author Award Level Completed
Boogie Boogie, Ya'll Boogie Boogie, Ya'll C. G. Esperanza Winner Log In To Like
When You Look Like Us When You Look Like Us Pamela N. Harris Winner Log In To Like
I Talk Like a River I Talk Like a River Jordan Scott Honor Log In To Like
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Laurie Ann Thompson Honor Log In To Like
Perfectly Parvin Perfectly Parvin Olivia Abtahi Honor Log In To Like

2021

Book Author Award Level Completed
Kent State Kent State Deborah Wiles Winner Log In To Like
Clap When You Land Clap When You Land Elizabeth Acevedo Honor Log In To Like
Fighting Words Fighting Words Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Honor Log In To Like
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds Honor Log In To Like
When Stars are Scattered When Stars are Scattered Victoria Jamieson Honor Log In To Like

2020

Book Author Award Level Completed
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction Jarrett J. Krosoczka Winner Log In To Like
Song for a Whale Song for a Whale Lynne Kelly Honor Log In To Like
We're Not from Here We're Not from Here Geoff Rodkey Honor Log In To Like
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga Traci Sorell Honor Log In To Like
Redwood and Ponytail Redwood and Ponytail K.A. Holt Honor Log In To Like

2019

Book Author Award Level Completed
Sadie Sadie Courtney Summers Winner Log In To Like
Du Iz Tak? Du Iz Tak? Carson Ellis Honor Log In To Like
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist Susan Wood Honor Log In To Like
The Parker Inheritance The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson Honor Log In To Like
The Poet X The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo Honor Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Hate U Give The Hate U Give Angie Thomas Winner Log In To Like
The Wizards of Once The Wizards of Once Cressida Cowell Honor Log In To Like
Trombone Shorty Trombone Shorty Troy Andrews Honor Log In To Like
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman Honor Log In To Like
Long Way Down Long Way Down Jason Reynolds Honor Log In To Like
A Boy Called Christmas A Boy Called Christmas Matt Haig Honor Log In To Like

2017

Book Author Award Level Completed
Anna and the Swallow Man Anna and the Swallow Man Gavriel Savit Winner Log In To Like
Nimona Nimona ND Stevenson Honor Log In To Like
Dream On, Amber Dream On, Amber Emma Shevah Honor Log In To Like
Ghost Ghost Jason Reynolds Honor Log In To Like

2016

Book Author Award Level Completed
The War That Saved My Life The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Winner Log In To Like
Echo Echo Pam Muñoz Ryan Honor Log In To Like

2015

Book Author Award Level Completed
H.O.R.S.E. A Game of Basketball and Imagination H.O.R.S.E. A Game of Basketball and Imagination Christopher Myers Winner Log In To Like
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! Five, Six, Seven, Nate! Tim Federle Honor Log In To Like
A Snicker of Magic A Snicker of Magic Natalie Lloyd Honor Log In To Like
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place Julie Berry Honor Log In To Like

2014

Book Author Award Level Completed
Scowler Scowler Daniel Kraus Winner Log In To Like
Matilda Matilda Roald Dahl Honor Log In To Like
Creepy Carrots! Creepy Carrots! Aaron Reynolds Honor Log In To Like
Better Nate than Ever Better Nate than Ever Tim Federle Honor Log In To Like
Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell Honor Log In To Like

2013

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Fault In Our Stars The Fault In Our Stars John Green Winner Log In To Like
Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian Eoin Colfer Honor Log In To Like
Ghost Knight Ghost Knight Cornelia Funke Honor Log In To Like
Monstrous Beauty Monstrous Beauty Elizabeth Fama Honor Log In To Like

2012

Book Author Award Level Completed
Rotters Rotters Daniel Kraus Winner Log In To Like
Ghetto Cowboy Ghetto Cowboy Greg Neri Honor Log In To Like
Okay for Now Okay for Now Gary D. Schmidt Honor Log In To Like
The Scorpio Races The Scorpio Races Maggie Stiefvater Honor Log In To Like
Young Fredle Young Fredle Cynthia Voigt Honor Log In To Like

2011

Book Author Award Level Completed
The True Meaning of Smekday The True Meaning of Smekday Adam Rex Winner Log In To Like
Alchemy and Meggy Swann Alchemy and Meggy Swann Karen Cushman Honor Log In To Like
Will Grayson, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green Honor Log In To Like
Revolution Revolution Deborah Wiles Honor Log In To Like
The Knife of Never Letting Go The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness Honor Log In To Like

2010

Book Author Award Level Completed
Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken Kate DiCamillo Winner Log In To Like
Peace, Locomotion Peace, Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson Honor Log In To Like
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro Baseball We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro Baseball Kadir Nelson Honor Log In To Like
In the Belly of the Bloodhound In the Belly of the Bloodhound L. A. Meyer Honor Log In To Like

2009

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie Winner Log In To Like
Curse of the Blue Tattoo Curse of the Blue Tattoo L. A. Meyer Honor Log In To Like
Nation Nation Terry Pratchett Honor Log In To Like
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Carmen Agra Deedy Honor Log In To Like
I'm Dirty I'm Dirty Kate McMullan, Jim McMullan Honor Log In To Like
Elijah of Buxton Elijah of Buxton Christopher Paul Curtis Honor Log In To Like

2008

Book Author Award Level Completed
Jazz Jazz Walter Dean Myers Winner Log In To Like
Dooby Dooby Moo Dooby Dooby Moo Doreen Cronin Honor Log In To Like
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling Honor Log In To Like
Treasure Island Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson Honor Log In To Like
Bloody Jack Bloody Jack L. Meyer Honor Log In To Like
Skulduggery Pleasant Skulduggery Pleasant Derek Landy Honor Log In To Like