Book Awards & Distinctions
for Adam Gidwitz
27 Total Book Awards
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2017
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Winner, 2017
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Children's Finalist, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2025
Winner, 2017
Max in the House of Spies (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Selection, 2025
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
A Tale Dark and Grimm (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2011
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2010
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2010
In a Glass Grimmly (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
The Creature of the Pines (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018
Max in the Land of Lies (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2025
