Global Lists

Worldwide

• Globally Popular Juvenile – Updated Monthly!
• Globally Popular Young Adult – Updated Monthly!

Asia

• Siam Book Awards 2027 (Thailand)
• Red Dot Book Awards 2026 (Singapore)
• Morning Calm Medal 2026 (South Korea)
• Panda Book Awards 2026 (China)
• Neev Book Award 2026 (India)
• Neev Literature Festival Reading Challenge 2026 (India)
• Sakura Award Nominees 2026 (Japan)

Africa

• South Africa Monthly Top Picks – Primary
• South Africa Monthly Top Picks – Secondary
• Children’s Africana Book Awards 2026
• Nile Book Awards 2026
• South African Book Awards (SABA) 2024
• South African Literary Awards (SALA) Cumulative 2005-2024
• African Authors J/YA/Adult
• Indigenous South African Languages J/YA/Adult
• Juvenile and Young Adult Books Set in Africa

Europe

• IRIS International School Book Award 2027
• Golden Cowbell Award 2026 (Switzerland)
• Please see the United Kingdom Resources Page for available lists

South and Central America

• Toucan Awards 2026

Australia and New Zealand

• Please see the Australia and New Zealand Resources page for available lists

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