Book Awards & Distinctions
for Brian Selznick
2 Lifetime Achievement Awards 56 Total Book Awards
The Marvels (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2015
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2008
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2007
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2007
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2008
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Winner, 2008
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2003
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2003
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Winner, 2003
Wonderstruck (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2011
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2011
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2012
Big Tree (5)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2001
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2002
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2002
Walt Whitman: Words for America (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2005
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Baby Monkey, Private Eye (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Gryphon Award, 2004-2021
Winner, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2018
Kaleidoscope (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (1)
The Doll People (1)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
Frindle (1)
The Landry News (1)
Our House: The Stories of Levittown (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
Riding Freedom (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998