Past Notable Children's Books lists

2023 Notable Children's Books
2022 Notable Children's Books
2021 Notable Children's Books
2020 Notable Children's Books
2019 Notable Children's Books

Visit the ALA Institutional Repository for earlier lists.

If you are looking for Notable Children's Book lists before 1995:

Currently, the ALSC office does not have the resources available to conduct this research and provide the lists from 1940-1994. There are four ALA published compilation books that maybe helpful:

60 Years of Notable Children's Books: list the books by decades, not individual years

Notable Children's Books 1940-1970: a reappraisal of the NCB selection from 1940-1970

Notable Children's Books 1976-1980

Notable Children's Books 1971-1975

Additionally, access to lists from 1980 to present can be found in both Booklist and in ALSC's journal of the time: "Top of the News", then "Journal of Youth Services" (Joys) and finally, "Children & Libraries." You can contact your local library or the ALA Library to see if they can help you.