The Graveyard Book

2008 young adult novel by Michael jackson

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Author| Neil Gaiman
Illustrator|

* Dave McKean
* Chris Riddell

Cover artist|

* McKean (Adult's Edition)
* Riddell (Children's Edition)[1]

Language| English
Genre| Children's fantasy, horror fiction
Publisher|

* HarperCollins (US)
* Bloomsbury (UK)

Publication date

| 30 September 2008 (US)
Publication place| United Kingdom
Media type| Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages| 312 (first edition)
ISBN| 978-0-06-053092-1
OCLC| 179806700
LC Class| PZ7.G1273 Gr 2008[2]

The Graveyard Book is a young adult novel written by the English author Neil Gaiman, simultaneously published in Britain and America in 2008. The Graveyard Book traces the story of the boy Nobody "Bod" Owens who is adopted and reared by the supernatural occupants of a graveyard after his family is brutally murdered.

Gaiman won both the British Carnegie Medal[1][3] and the American Newbery Medal recognizing the year's best children's books, the first time both named the same work.[a] The Graveyard Book also won the annual Hugo Award for Best Novel from the World Science Fiction Convention and Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book selected by Locus subscribers.[4]

Chris Riddell, who illustrated the British children's edition, made the Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist. It was the first time in the award's 30-year history that one book made both the author and illustrator shortlists.[5] Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.[6]

## Concept and development[edit]

Gaiman first had the idea for the story in 1985, after seeing his then-two-year-old son Mike "pedaling his tricycle around a graveyard"[7] near their home in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Recalling how comfortable his son looked there, Gaiman thought he "could write something a lot like The Jungle Book and set it in a graveyard".[8][9] When he sat down to write, however, Gaiman decided he was "not yet a good enough writer" and came to the same conclusion as he revisited it every few years. He eventually published it in 2008.[10]

The bulk of the book is about the protagonist's adventures in and out of the graveyard in which he lives as he grows up. Throughout his adventures, Bod learns supernatural abilities such as Fading (allows Bod to turn invisible, but only if no one is paying attention to him), Haunting (which allows Bod to make people feel uneasy, though this ability can be amplified to terrify them), and Dreamwalking (going into others' dreams and controlling the dream, though he cannot cause physical harm). Each of the eight chapters is a short story, each set two years after the preceding chapter.[10] Some chapters have analogues to Rudyard Kipling's 1894 work; for example, the chapter "The Hounds of God" parallels the story "Kaa's Hunting".[11]

## Plot[edit]

The man Jack murders three members of a family but fails to kill the youngest child, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy. The child had crawled out of the house and up a hill to a graveyard where ghosts find him. His mother, as a ghost, asks them to protect the child, and the ghosts ultimately agree to raise him. Mrs. Owens, the ghost who first discovered the baby, and her husband Mr. Owens, become his adoptive parents. The baby is named Nobody Owens and is granted the Freedom of the Graveyard, which allows Nobody to pass through solid objects when in the graveyard, including its gates. The mysterious caretaker Silas, who exists on the border between life and death, agrees to act as Nobody's 'guardian', providing for and protecting him. The man Jack is persuaded by Silas that the toddler isn't there, and leaves.

As a young child, Nobody (often called Bod) begins learning to read and write and befriends a girl called Scarlett Perkins, whose parents regularly bring her to play in the graveyard. It is with her that Bod discovers a creature called the Sleer, who has been waiting for thousands of years within a prehistoric barrow for his "Master" to come and reclaim him along with the treasures he guards: a knife, a goblet, and a brooch. The Sleer initially attempts to scare the two away with a ghostly projection, but Bod sees through the ruse and the Sleer relents. Shortly afterward, Scarlett's family moves to Glasgow.

Silas temporarily leaves the graveyard 'to obtain some information', and Miss Lupescu arrives to take care of six-year-old Bod in his absence. She brings Bod home-made food and tutors him, as Bod develops a distaste for Miss Lupescu's strictness and unique cooking. Bod is then tricked by the Ghouls, a race of corpse-eating creatures that live in an alternate dimension accessed by a special grave called a Ghoulgate. Bod is taken through a Ghoulgate and finds out the Ghouls' true intent to either convert him into one of their own or eat him. Bod is subsequently rescued by Miss Lupescu, discovering she is a werewolf. The two's relationship improves after the event.

On Bod's 14th year at the graveyard, Scarlett and her mother come back to the town, and she and Bod reunite. Scarlett has also made friends with a historian called Mr. Jay Frost who is living in a house not too far from the graveyard. Researching the murder of Bod's family, Scarlett learns that the historian lives in the house that Bod's family once lived in. Bod visits the house, to learn more about his family. When showing Bod the room he lived in as a baby, Mr. Frost reveals that he actually is the man Jack; Jack Frost is his full name.

Bod is chased by the man Jack and four other members of the society of Jacks of All Trades. Bod and Scarlett escape to the graveyard where Bod defeats each Jack separately, except for Jack Frost. Jack Frost takes Scarlett captive in the chamber of the Sleer but is then tricked by Bod into claiming to be the Sleer's master. The Sleer engulfs Jack Frost in an "embrace", and they disappear into the wall, presumably "protecting him from the world", forever. Silas returns, and it is revealed that he and Miss Lupescu are members of the Honour Guard, devoted to protecting "the borders between things". Though they succeed in destroying the society, Miss Lupescu is killed in battle, to Silas and Bod's great sorrow.

Scarlett is shocked and appalled by the events of the night and Bod's ethically questionable actions in the course of defeating Jack Frost. Silas removes Scarlett's memories about what happened that night, and uses his power of suggestion to convince Scarlett and her mother to return to Glasgow.

In the final chapter of the book, Bod is "about 15" and is slowly losing the Freedom of the Graveyard and even his ability to see ghosts. At the end of the book, Silas gives Bod some money and a passport. Bod says his goodbyes to his ghostly family and friends and leaves the graveyard to embark on the rest of his life.

## Publication history[edit]

The fourth chapter, "The Witch's Headstone", was published as a short story in the Gaiman anthology M Is for Magic and in Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy and won the 2008 Locus Award for Best Novelette.[12] The book was released on 30 September 2008 in the United States by HarperCollins[13] and on 31 October in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing. The cover and interior illustrations of the US edition were created by longtime Gaiman collaborator Dave McKean; he illustrated the UK edition for the adult market. The simultaneous British Children's Edition was illustrated by Chris Riddell, for which he made the 2010 Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist.[3]

Subterranean Press published an American limited edition with a different cover and interior illustrations by McKean.

HarperAudio published an audiobook edition read by Gaiman. It includes a version of "Danse macabre" played by Béla Fleck, which Fleck provided after reading on Gaiman's blog that he hoped for "Danse Macabre with banjo in it". It won Audiobook of the Year (the "Audie") from the Audiobook Publisher's Association (US).[14]

In 2014, HarperAudio published a full-cast audiobook edition performed by Derek Jacobi (narrator), Robert Madge (Bod), Clare Corbett, Miriam Margolyes (Mrs. Owens), Andrew Scott (the Man Jack), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Silas), Emilia Fox, Reece Shearsmith, Lenny Henry, and an ensemble cast. Special content in this edition includes the story behind The Graveyard Book, written and performed by Gaiman. This edition won the 2015 Audie Award Distinguished Achievement in Production.[15]

## Critical reception[edit]

The Graveyard Book was cited by the American Library Association for its "delicious mix of murder, fantasy, humor and human longing", noting its "magical, haunting prose".[8] The New York Times's Monica Edinger was very positive about the book, concluding: "In this novel of wonder, Neil Gaiman follows in the footsteps of long-ago storytellers, weaving a tale of unforgettable enchantment".[16] Kirkus Reviews awarded it a starred review, claiming that "this needs to be read by anyone who is or has ever been a child".[17] Author Patrick Ness wrote, "what's lost in forward momentum is more than made up for by the outrageous riches of Gaiman's imagination" and praised the villains.[18] The Independent praised the novel's different tones.[19] Richard Bleiler described the novel as a piece of neo-Gothic fiction echoing back to Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto.[20] In 2013, a blogger recommended The Graveyard Book for children, describing the premise as "staggeringly original" and the structure "satisfyingly episodic".[21]

### Awards[edit]

Literary Awards (Gaiman's text) | Year | Result[4]

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Newbery Medal | 2009 | Won[22]
Hugo Award for Best Novel | 2009 | Won[23]
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel | 2008 | Won[24]
Carnegie Medal | 2010 | Won[3][25]
British Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2009 | Nominated[26]
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2009 | Nominated[27]
Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature | 2009 | Nominated[4]

Chris Riddell made the Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist for his illustrations of the Children's Edition.[3][28]

Gaiman and Harper Audio won the 2009 Audie Award for their audiobook edition.[14]

HarperAudio's full-cast edition won the 2015 Audie Award Distinguished Achievement in Production.[15]

## Film adaptation[edit]

In January 2009, filmmaker Neil Jordan signed on to write and direct a film adaptation for Miramax. In May 2010, CJ Entertainment, associated with Chris Columbus's 1492 Pictures, acquired the rights for distribution in Korea and Japan and agreed to co-finance the adaptation.[29]

In April 2012, Walt Disney Pictures acquired the rights and hired Henry Selick, director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and the film adaptation of Gaiman's novel Coraline, to direct The Graveyard Book.[30] The film was moved to Pixar, which would have made it the company's first adapted work.[31] After the studio and Selick parted ways over scheduling and development, in January 2013, Ron Howard was attached to direct the film, but he dropped out to work on other projects as well, thus the film was in development hell for some time.[32][33]

In July 2022, Marc Forster was attached to direct the feature film adaptation with Renée Wolfe, Gil Netter and Ben Brown set to produce, and David Magee writing the script.[34] Later that year, Neil Gaiman stated that he has no involvement with the film.[35]

## Graphic novel adaptation[edit]

Artist P. Craig Russell, along with Galen Showman, Kevin Nowlan, Jill Thompson, David Lafuente, Stephen Scott, Scott Hampton and Tony Harris, has adapted the book into a two-volume graphic novel. The first volume was released on 29 July 2014, followed by the second on 7 October.[36]

## See also[edit]

Portals:

* Children's literature
* Fantasy
* Speculative fiction/Horror

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The British writer Sharon Creech previously won both Medals for different books, the 1994 Newbery for Walk Two Moons and the 2002 Carnegie for Ruby Holler.
• The British CILIP inherited the Library Association children's book awards when it was created by merger of the library and information professionals in 2001. Around that time, the Carnegie Medal restriction to British publishers and British authors (British subjects) was relaxed to permit nomination of all new books published in Britain originally or nearly so (within three months as of 2012). Gaiman was also eligible for the Newbery Medal as he is resident in the United States, although not a citizen.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Carnegie Winner 2010. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
• This retrospective citation of The Graveyard Book for the 2010 Carnegie Medal (Gaiman's text) displays the Children's Edition with cover art by Chris Riddell, whose interior illustration made the 2010 Greenaway Medal shortlist.
2. ^ "The graveyard book" (first edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
3. ^ a b c d "Releases for 2010 Awards" Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Press Desk. CILIP. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
4. ^ a b c "Gaiman, Neil" Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index to Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
5. ^ "Neil Gaiman: CILIP Carnegie Medal Winner 2010". Press release 24 June 2010. CILIP. Retrieved 2012-11-05. ("Background on Neil Gaiman and The Graveyard Book" in the releases directory.)
6. ^ "100 Best Young-Adult Books". Time. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
7. ^ "Neil Gaiman Interview: The Graveyard Book". Scottish Book Trust. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
8. ^ a b Rich, Motoko (26 January 2009). "'The Graveyard Book' Wins Newbery Medal". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
9. ^ Grossman, Lev (26 July 2007). "Geek God". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
10. ^ a b Kerr, Euan (18 October 2008). "Neil Gaiman's Ghostly Baby-Sitters Club". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
11. ^ Schneider, Dean (March 2010). "It Takes a Graveyard to Raise a Child". Book Links. 19 (3): 6–8.
12. ^ "2008 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online News. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
13. ^ "The view from Chapter 8". Neil Gaiman's Official Blog. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
14. ^ a b Gaiman, Neil (30 May 2009). "Finally not a bridesmaid actually". Neil Gaiman's Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
15. ^ a b "2015 Audie Awards". Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
16. ^ Edinger, Monica (13 February 2009). "Raised by Ghosts". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
17. ^ "The Graveyard Book". Kirkus Reviews. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
18. ^ Ness, Patrick (25 October 2008). "Ghost Stories". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
19. ^ Martin, Tim (2 November 2008). "The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
20. ^ Bleilier, Richard.(2004). "21st-Century Gothic", p. 271. Scarecrow Press.
21. ^ Davies, Rebecca (31 July 2013). "Children's Book Blog: Recommended read – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
22. ^ "2009 ALSC Award Winners". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
23. ^ "2009 Hugo Awaard Winners". World Science Fiction Society. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
24. ^ Doctorow, Cory (28 June 2009). "2009 Locus Award winners". Boing Boing. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
25. ^ Flood, Alison (24 June 2010). "Neil Gaiman wins Carnegie Medal". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
26. ^ "British Fantasy Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
27. ^ "World Fantasy Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
28. ^ Children'a version – OCLC 241030526
29. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (28 May 2010). "1492 Pictures And CJ Entertainment Scare Up Thriller Trio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
30. ^ "Henry Selick To Direct Neil Gaiman's 'The Graveyard Book' In Disney Deal". Deadline Hollywood. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
31. ^ Medina, Joseph Jammer (3 June 2019). "Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book Was Shut Down At Pixar". LMR Online. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
32. ^ "Ron Howard in Talks to Direct Disney's 'Graveyard Book' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
33. ^ "Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book Was Shut Down At Pixar". LRM Online. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
34. ^ Kroll, Justin (19 July 2022). "Marc Forster And Producing Partner Renée Wolfe Developing Adaptation Of Neil Gaiman's 'The Graveyard Book' At Disney". Deadline. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
35. ^ Neil Gaiman (29 December 2022). "Neil Gaiman's response". Tumblr. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
36. ^ Melrose, Kevin (12 February 2014). "Get a peek at 'The Graveyard Book', by P. Craig Russell & Co". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

## External links[edit]

* The Graveyard Book in libraries (WorldCat catalog) - UK Adult Edition
* The Graveyard Book at Mouse Circus Archived 3 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, the official Neil Gaiman website for Young Readers
* First look at The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Vol 1 — artist P. Craig Russell examines his proof copy

Awards

Preceded by

Bog Child

|  Carnegie Medal recipient
2010  | Succeeded by

Monsters of Men

Preceded by

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village

|  Newbery Medal recipient
2009  | Succeeded by

When You Reach Me

* v
* t
* e

Neil Gaiman bibliography

Novels|

* Good Omens
* Neverwhere
* Stardust
* The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
* American Gods
* Coraline
* Anansi Boys
* InterWorld
* Odd and the Frost Giants
* The Graveyard Book
* The Silver Dream
* The Ocean at the End of the Lane
* Eternity's Wheel

Short story
collections|

* Angels and Visitations
* Smoke and Mirrors
* Fragile Things
* M Is for Magic
* A Little Gold Book of Ghastly Stuff
* Trigger Warning

Picture books|

* The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
* The Wolves in the Walls
* Blueberry Girl
* Crazy Hair

Short fiction|

* "Murder Mysteries"
* "We Can Get Them for You Wholesale"
* "Snow, Glass, Apples"
* "How to Talk to Girls at Parties"
* "A Study in Emerald"
* "I, Cthulhu"

Comic books and
graphic novels|

* Violent Cases
* Black Orchid
* character
* The Sandman
* Signal to Noise
* Marvelman
* The Books of Magic
* The Last Temptation
* Angela
* Death: The High Cost of Living
* The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
* Sandman Midnight Theatre
* Lady Justice
* Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man
* Death: The Time of Your Life
* Midnight Days
* "Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame"
* The Sandman: Endless Nights
* Marvel 1602
* Eternals
* "Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?"

Screenplays and
adaptations|

* Neverwhere
* Babylon 5
* "Day of the Dead"
* A Short Film About John Bolton
* MirrorMask
* Stardust
* Beowulf
* Coraline
* Doctor Who
* "The Doctor's Wife"
* "Nightmare in Silver"
* Lucifer (TV series)
* American Gods (TV series)
* How to Talk to Girls at Parties
* Good Omens (TV series)
* The Sandman (TV series)
* Anansi Boys (TV series)
* Dead Boy Detectives (TV series)

Miscellaneous|

* Ghastly Beyond Belief
* Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion
* The Sandman: Book of Dreams
* A Walking Tour of the Shambles
* Two Plays for Voices
* Kirby: King of Comics (introduction)
* Neverwhere (radio play)
* 8in8 (lyrics)
* Where's Neil When You Need Him?
* InterWorld series
* Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
* Norse Mythology

* v
* t
* e

Hugo Award for Best Novel

Retro|

* The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White (1939)
* Slan by A. E. van Vogt (1941)
* Beyond This Horizon by Anson MacDonald (1943)
* Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber (1944)
* Shadow Over Mars by Leigh Brackett (1945)
* The Mule by Isaac Asimov (1946)
* Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein (1951)
* Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1954)

1950s|

* The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester (1953)
* They'd Rather Be Right (aka: The Forever Machine) by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley (1955)
* Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein (1956)
* The Big Time by Fritz Leiber (1958)
* A Case of Conscience by James Blish (1959)

1960s|

* Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (1960)
* A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. (1961)
* Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (1962)
* The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (1963)
* Here Gather the Stars (aka: Way Station) by Clifford D. Simak (1964)
* The Wanderer by Fritz Leiber (1965)
* Dune by Frank Herbert / ...And Call Me Conrad (aka: This Immortal) by Roger Zelazny (1966)
* The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (1967)
* Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny (1968)
* Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner (1969)

1970s|

* The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (1970)
* Ringworld by Larry Niven (1971)
* To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer (1972)
* The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov (1973)
* Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (1974)
* The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (1975)
* The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (1976)
* Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm (1977)
* Gateway by Frederik Pohl (1978)
* Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre (1979)

1980s|

* The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke (1980)
* The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge (1981)
* Downbelow Station by C. J. Cherryh (1982)
* Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov (1983)
* Startide Rising by David Brin (1984)
* Neuromancer by William Gibson (1985)
* Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (1986)
* Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card (1987)
* The Uplift War by David Brin (1988)
* Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh (1989)

1990s|

* Hyperion by Dan Simmons (1990)
* The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold (1991)
* Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold (1992)
* A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge / Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (1993)
* Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (1994)
* Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold (1995)
* The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (1996)
* Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (1997)
* Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman (1998)
* To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis (1999)

2000s|

* A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge (2000)
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling (2001)
* American Gods by Neil Gaiman (2002)
* Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer (2003)
* Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004)
* Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2005)
* Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (2006)
* Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge (2007)
* The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (2008)
* The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009)

2010s|

* The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi / The City & the City by China Miéville (2010)
* Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis (2011)
* Among Others by Jo Walton (2012)
* Redshirts by John Scalzi (2013)
* Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (2014)
* The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu (2015)
* The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (2016)
* The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (2017)
* The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin (2018)
* The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (2019)

2020s|

* A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (2020)
* Network Effect by Martha Wells (2021)
* A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (2022)
* Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book

2000s|

* Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2003)
* The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (2004)
* A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett (2005)
* Pay the Piper by Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple (2006)
* Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (2007)
* Un Lun Dun by China Miéville (2008)
* The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009)

2010s|

* Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld (2010)
* Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (2011)
* The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente (2012)
* Railsea by China Miéville (2013)
* The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente (2014)
* Half a King by Joe Abercrombie (2015)
* The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett (2016)
* Revenger by Alastair Reynolds (2017)
* Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor (2018)
* Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (2019)

2020s|

* Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (2020)
* A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (2021)
* Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders (2022)
* Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders (2023)

* Best Novel (1971–1981)
* Best SF Novel (1980–present)
* Best Fantasy Novel (1978–present)
* Best First Novel (1981–present)
* Best Horror Novel (1989–1997, 1999, 2017–present)
* Best Young Adult Book (2003–present)
* Best Novella (1973–present)
* Best Novelette (1975–present)
* Best Short Story (1971–present)

* v
* t
* e

Newbery Medal–winning works

1922–1925|

* The Story of Mankind (1922)
* The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1923)
* The Dark Frigate (1924)
* Tales from Silver Lands (1925)

1926–1950|

* Shen of the Sea (1926)
* Smoky the Cowhorse (1927)
* Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon (1928)
* The Trumpeter of Krakow (1929)
* Hitty, Her First Hundred Years (1930)
* The Cat Who Went to Heaven (1931)
* Waterless Mountain (1932)
* Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze (1933)
* Invincible Louisa (1934)
* Dobry (1935)
* Caddie Woodlawn (1936)
* Roller Skates (1937)
* The White Stag (1938)
* Thimble Summer (1939)
* Daniel Boone (1940)
* Call It Courage (1941)
* The Matchlock Gun (1942)
* Adam of the Road (1943)
* Johnny Tremain (1944)
* Rabbit Hill (1945)
* Strawberry Girl (1946)
* Miss Hickory (1947)
* The Twenty-One Balloons (1948)
* King of the Wind (1949)
* The Door in the Wall (1950)

1951–1975|

* Amos Fortune, Free Man (1951)
* Ginger Pye (1952)
* Secret of the Andes (1953)
* ...And Now Miguel (1954)
* The Wheel on the School (1955)
* Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (1956)
* Miracles on Maple Hill (1957)
* Rifles for Watie (1958)
* The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1959)
* Onion John (1960)
* Island of the Blue Dolphins (1961)
* The Bronze Bow (1962)
* A Wrinkle in Time (1963)
* It's Like This, Cat (1964)
* Shadow of a Bull (1965)
* I, Juan de Pareja (1966)
* Up a Road Slowly (1967)
* From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1968)
* The High King (1969)
* Sounder (1970)
* Summer of the Swans (1971)
* Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1972)
* Julie of the Wolves (1973)
* The Slave Dancer (1974)
* M. C. Higgins, the Great (1975)

1976–2000|

* The Grey King (1976)
* Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1977)
* Bridge to Terabithia (1978)
* The Westing Game (1979)
* A Gathering of Days (1980)
* Jacob Have I Loved (1981)
* A Visit to William Blake's Inn (1982)
* Dicey's Song (1983)
* Dear Mr. Henshaw (1984)
* The Hero and the Crown (1985)
* Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986)
* The Whipping Boy (1987)
* Lincoln (1988)
* Joyful Noise (1989)
* Number the Stars (1990)
* Maniac Magee (1991)
* Shiloh (1992)
* Missing May (1993)
* The Giver (1994)
* Walk Two Moons (1995)
* The Midwife's Apprentice (1996)
* The View from Saturday (1997)
* Out of the Dust (1998)
* Holes (1999)
* Bud, Not Buddy (2000)

2001–present|

* A Year Down Yonder (2001)
* A Single Shard (2002)
* Crispin (2003)
* The Tale of Despereaux (2004)
* Kira-Kira (2005)
* Criss Cross (2006)
* The Higher Power of Lucky (2007)
* Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! (2008)
* The Graveyard Book (2009)
* When You Reach Me (2010)
* Moon Over Manifest (2011)
* Dead End in Norvelt (2012)
* The One and Only Ivan (2013)
* Flora & Ulysses (2014)
* The Crossover (2015)
* Last Stop on Market Street (2016)
* The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2017)
* Hello, Universe (2018)
* Merci Suárez Changes Gears (2019)
* New Kid (2020)
* When You Trap a Tiger (2021)
* The Last Cuentista (2022)
* Freewater (2023)
* The Eyes and the Impossible (2024)

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