Best Of

SLJ's Best Books lists are posting over the next few days. Download the full list!

Manga is more popular than ever before, and the explosion in popularity has brought a wave of new titles. Here are 10 of the best new manga published in 2023.

In these 16 early readers and chapter books, children who are learning to read will see themselves reflected on the pages and feel a sense of accomplishment as they embark on their reading journeys.

With beautiful language and imagery, these eight poems teach children everything from animal facts to how to write a poem, while also allowing readers to sit back and have a good laugh.

SLJ kicks off book award season with the unveiling of the December 2023 cover, which celebrates the Best Books of the year.

Chloe Gong's latest receives a star this month, along with an early reader from Zaila Avant-garde, the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Graphic novels, audiobooks, and poetry are among the list of standout titles for this month.

Here are the SLJ Reviews of the five finalists for 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Here are SLJ's reviews of the books that made the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.