Are you looking for gift ideas for children or teens? Check out our list of favorite books published in 2024 for readers ages 0-18. This list features titles that come highly recommended by our Youth Services staff as well as titles most loved by young readers, including:

• a book with googly eyes!
• a book that can read your mind!
• a book by Mo Willems (of “Pigeon” and “Elephant and Piggie” fame)!
• a book that shows the surprising (and–AHEM–gross) ways that animals defend themselves!
• brand-new “Dog Man,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” and “Percy Jackson” books!
• so much more!

The list is generally organized by age of interest, with books for the youngest readers listed first and teen books listed toward the end.

➜ Without further ado, here is the list of Favorite Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens

What were your favorites this year? Let us know! Want more suggestions for great books for babies, children, and teens? Check out our collection of book lists here and here, or chat with us at the Youth Services desk during your next library visit.

Here’s to another great year of reading!