As 2022 comes to an end, critics and readers have looked back at their bookshelves to highlight their most memorable children’s and YA titles of the year. Read our collection of the more notable 2022 Best Books roundups.
Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s and YA Books of 2022.
The New York Times Best Children’s Books of 2022.
The Horn Book made its selections for the best books of the year.
Booklist editors’ list of notable children’s books of 2022.
School Library Journal’s Best Picture Books of 2022.
School Library Journal’s Best Chapter Books of 2022.
School Library Journal’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2022.
School Library Journal’s Best YA Books of 2022.
Kirkus’s Best Picture Books of 2022.
Kirkus’s Best Middle Grade Books of 2022.
Kirkus’s Best YA Books of 2022.
NPR’s best children’s books of the year.
The Boston Globe’s Best of 2022 Books.
The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books.
The New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2022 for Kids.
The New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2022 for Teens.
Chicago Public Library’s best of the best in children’s and teen books.
Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year.
The Smithsonian’s 10 best children’s books of the year.
Words Without Borders: World Kid Lit: The Best of 2022.
The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books 2022.
American Indians in Children’s Literature Best Books of 2022.
Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2022.
Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2022.
Book Riot’s must-reads of 2022.
BuzzFeed’s Best Young Adult Books of 2022.
Parents magazine's Best Children's Books of 2022.
CrimeReads’ Best YA Mysteries of the Year.
The Globe and Mail’s Top 10 Kids’ Books.
Guardian critics gather their favorite 2022 children’s books.
Waterstones Best Children’s Books of 2022.
BookPage: The 10 Best Books of 2022.
Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice: The Best Books of 2022.
Brightly’s Best Picture Books of 2022.
