TheGold Shelf

Fantasy and magic books for teens

85 award-winning books for teens. Dragons, wizards, ghosts and other worlds.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals14Adventure102Fantasy and magic85Funny books11Family61Friendship37History and real people173Folktales and fairy tales19Poetry and rhyme26Feelings and big moments111

85 books

Cover of A Snake Falls to EarthHonor2022A Snake Falls to EarthDarcie Little Badger2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tales from the Inner CityWinner2020Tales from the Inner CityShaun Tan2020 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Beast PlayerHonor2020The Beast PlayerNahoko Uehashi2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Sleeper and the SpindleWinner2016The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Maggot MoonWinner2013Maggot MoonSally Gardner2013 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of A Monster CallsWinner2012A Monster CallsPatrick Ness2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Monsters of MenWinner2011Monsters of MenPatrick Ness2011 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessHonor2010Moribito II: Guardian of the DarknessNahoko Uehashi2010 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Tales from Outer SuburbiaWinner2009Tales from Outer SuburbiaShaun Tan2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Tiger MoonHonor2009Tiger MoonAntonia Michaelis2009 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Brave StoryWinner2008Brave StoryMiyuki Miyabe2008 Batchelder Award winnerCover of The Ghost's ChildWinner2008The Ghost's ChildSonya Hartnett2008 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Red SpikesWinner2007Red SpikesMargo Lanagan2007 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The House of the ScorpionHonor2003The House of the ScorpionNancy Farmer2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of DustWinner2001DustArthur Slade2001 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Eye to EyeWinner1998Eye to EyeCatherine Jinks1998 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The ThiefHonor1997The ThiefMegan Whalen Turner1997 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of FoxspellWinner1995FoxspellGillian Rubinstein1995 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Northern LightsWinner1995Northern LightsPhilip Pullman1995 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Ear, the Eye and the ArmHonor1995The Ear, the Eye and the ArmNancy Farmer1995 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The GatheringWinner1994The GatheringIsobelle Carmody1994 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The GiverWinner1994The GiverLois Lowry1994 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The House GuestWinner1992The House GuestEleanor Nilsson1992 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of RedworkWinner1990RedworkMichael Bedard1990 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of Beyond the LabyrinthWinner1989Beyond the LabyrinthGillian Rubinstein1989 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Third MagicWinner1988The Third MagicWelwyn Wilton Katz1988 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Ghost DrumWinner1987The Ghost DrumSusan Price1987 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Shadow in Hawthorn BayWinner1986Shadow in Hawthorn BayJanet Lunn1986 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Hero and the CrownWinner1985The Hero and the CrownRobin McKinley1985 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The ChangeoverWinner1984The ChangeoverMargaret Mahy1984 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Master of the GroveWinner1983Master of the GroveVictor Kelleher1983 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Sweet Whispers, Brother RushHonor1983Sweet Whispers, Brother RushVirginia Hamilton1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Blue SwordHonor1983The Blue SwordRobin McKinley1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Playing Beatie BowWinner1981Playing Beatie BowRuth Park1981 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Guardian of IsisWinner1981The Guardian of IsisMonica Hughes1981 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The ScarecrowsWinner1981The ScarecrowsRobert Westall1981 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Displaced PersonWinner1980Displaced PersonLee Harding1980 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Perilous GardHonor1975The Perilous GardElizabeth Marie Pope1975 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Tombs of AtuanHonor1972The Tombs of AtuanUrsula K. Le Guin1972 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Enchantress from the StarsHonor1971Enchantress from the StarsSylvia Engdahl1971 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Owl ServiceWinner1967The Owl ServiceAlan Garner1967 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerWolf SirenBeth O'BrienWinner2026Wolf SirenBeth O'Brien2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerSea HeartsMargo LanaganWinner2013Sea HeartsMargo Lanagan2013 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerMoribito: Guardian of the SpiritNahoko UehashiWinner2009Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritNahoko Uehashi2009 Batchelder Award winnerThe Last DragonSilvana De MariHonor2007The Last DragonSilvana De Mari2007 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Blood Like MagicFinalist2021Blood Like MagicLiselle Sambury2021 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus BlackShortlist2020Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus BlackMarcus Sedgwick and Julian Sedgwick2020 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of A Skinful of ShadowsShortlist2019A Skinful of ShadowsFrances Hardinge2019 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of ThornhillShortlist2018ThornhillPam Smy2018 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of RailheadShortlist2017RailheadPhilip Reeve2017 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of Those Who Run in the SkyFinalist2017Those Who Run in the SkyAviaq Johnston2017 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of A Thousand NightsFinalist2016A Thousand NightsE. K. Johnston2016 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of The Ghosts of HeavenShortlist2016The Ghosts of HeavenMarcus Sedgwick2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The Lie TreeShortlist2016The Lie TreeFrances Hardinge2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The Rest of Us Just Live HereShortlist2016The Rest of Us Just Live HerePatrick Ness2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The UnquietFinalist2016The UnquietMikaela Everett2016 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of Cuckoo SongShortlist2015Cuckoo SongFrances Hardinge2015 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of More Than ThisShortlist2015More Than ThisPatrick Ness2015 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of TinderShortlist2015TinderSally Gardner2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of MidwinterbloodShortlist2013MidwinterbloodMarcus Sedgwick2013 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of SeraphinaFinalist2012SeraphinaRachel Hartman2012 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of The Grave Robber's ApprenticeFinalist2012The Grave Robber's ApprenticeAllan Stratton2012 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of This Dark EndeavourFinalist2011This Dark EndeavourKenneth Oppel2011 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of White CrowShortlist2011White CrowMarcus Sedgwick2011 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of Fever CrumbShortlist2010Fever CrumbPhilip Reeve2010 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The Ask and the AnswerShortlist2010The Ask and the AnswerPatrick Ness2010 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of The Knife of Never Letting GoShortlist2009The Knife of Never Letting GoPatrick Ness2009 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of My Swordhand is SingingShortlist2007My Swordhand is SingingMarcus Sedgwick2007 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of ClayShortlist2005ClayDavid Almond2005 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCover of MirrormaskShortlist2005MirrormaskNeil Gaiman2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Before WingsFinalist2001Before WingsBeth Goobie2001 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of The Amber SpyglassHighly commended2000The Amber SpyglassPhilip Pullman2000 Carnegie Medal for Writing highly commendedCover of My Mother's GhostFinalist1992My Mother's GhostMargaret Buffie1992 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of A Christmas CarolCommended1990A Christmas Carolan edition of the 1843 classic by Charles Dickens1990 Carnegie Medal for Illustration commendedCover of False FaceFinalist1987False FaceWelwyn Wilton Katz1987 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of The Dark Behind the CurtainHighly commended1982The Dark Behind the CurtainGillian Cross1982 Carnegie Medal for Writing highly commendedCover of The Devil on the RoadCommended1979The Devil on the RoadRobert Westall1979 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of The Blue HawkCommended1976The Blue HawkPeter Dickinson1976 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedCover of ElidorCommended1965ElidorAlan Garner1965 Carnegie Medal for Writing commendedBeastRichard Van CampFinalist2025BeastRichard Van Camp2025 Governor General's Award (text) finalistInto the Bright Open: A Secret Garden RemixCherie DimalineFinalist2024Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden RemixCherie Dimaline2024 Governor General's Award (text) finalistThe Eternal Return of Clara HartLouise FinchShortlist2023The Eternal Return of Clara HartLouise Finch2023 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedTsunami GirlJulian SedgwickShortlist2022Tsunami GirlJulian Sedgwick2022 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedCreature of the NightKate ThompsonShortlist2009Creature of the NightKate Thompson2009 Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlistedWise ChildMonica FurlongCommended1987Wise ChildMonica Furlong1987 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended