# Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) reading list

**90** books referenced by Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook), a reading-program curriculum framework spanning applicable K-12 grade levels.

The Odyssey Award, presented annually since 2008 by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), honors the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults in the United States. The titles below are recognized audiobook productions — well suited to listening at home, in the classroom, or on the go.

**Framework type:** reading-program
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/curriculum/odyssey-audiobook-award
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## Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) reading list

- [A Boy Called Christmas](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-called-christmas) by Matt Haig _(Grades 3–10)_
- [A Plate of Hope](https://readinglist.school/book/a-plate-of-hope-the-inspiring-story-of-chef-jos-andr-s-and-world-central-kitchen) by Erin Frankel _(Grades 3–10)_
- [A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)](https://readinglist.school/book/a-snicker-of-magic) by Natalie Lloyd _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Alchemy and Meggy Swann](https://readinglist.school/book/alchemy-and-meggy-swann) by Karen Cushman _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Anna and the Swallow Man](https://readinglist.school/book/anna-and-the-swallow-man) by Gavriel Savit _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian](https://readinglist.school/book/artemis-fowl-and-the-last-guardian) by Eoin Colfer _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Better Nate Than Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/better-nate-than-ever) by Tim Federle _(Grades 4–9)_
- [Black Girl You Are Atlas](https://readinglist.school/book/black-girl-you-are-atlas) by Renée Watson _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Bloody Jack Series](https://readinglist.school/book/bloody-jack) by L. A. Meyer _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Boogie Boogie, Y’all](https://readinglist.school/book/boogie-boogie-yall) by C.G. Esperanza _(Grades K–5)_
- [Chinese Menu](https://readinglist.school/book/chinese-menu-the-history-myths-and-legends-behind-your-favorite-foods) by Grace Lin _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Clap When You Land](https://readinglist.school/book/clap-when-you-land) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Creepy Carrots!](https://readinglist.school/book/creepy-carrots) by Aaron Reynolds _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/demon-in-the-wood-graphic-novel) by Leigh Bardugo _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Dooby Dooby Moo](https://readinglist.school/book/dooby-dooby-moo) by Doreen Cronin _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Dream on Amber](https://readinglist.school/book/dream-on-amber) by Emma Shevah _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Du Iz Tak?](https://readinglist.school/book/du-iz-tak) by Carson Ellis _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Echo](https://readinglist.school/book/echo) by Pam Muñoz Ryan _(680L · Grades 5–8)_
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_
- [Eleanor & Park](https://readinglist.school/book/eleanor-park) by Rainbow Rowell _(Grades 4–9)_
- [Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)](https://readinglist.school/book/elijah-of-buxton) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah](https://readinglist.school/book/emmanuels-dream-the-true-story-of-emmanuel-ofosu-yeboah) by Laurie Ann Thompson _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist](https://readinglist.school/book/esquivel-space-age-sound-artist) by Susan Wood _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Fighting Words](https://readinglist.school/book/fighting-words) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Five, Six, Seven, Nate!](https://readinglist.school/book/five-six-seven-nate) by Tim Federle _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Ghetto Cowboy](https://readinglist.school/book/ghetto-cowboy) by G. Neri _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Ghost Knight](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-knight) by Cornelia Funke _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Girls Like Her](https://readinglist.school/book/girls-like-her) by Melanie Sumrow _(Grades 3–10)_
- [H.O.R.S.E.](https://readinglist.school/book/horse-a-game-of-basketball-and-imagination) by Christopher Myers _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows) by J. K. Rowling _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/hey-kiddo-how-i-lost-my-mother-found-my-father-and-dealt-with-family-addiction) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka _(Grades 3–10)_
- [How the Boogeyman Became a Poet](https://readinglist.school/book/how-the-boogeyman-became-a-poet) by Tony Keith Jr. _(Grades 3–10)_
- [I Talk Like a River](https://readinglist.school/book/i-talk-like-a-river) by Jordan Scott _(Grades K–5)_
- [I'm Dirty!](https://readinglist.school/book/im-dirty) by Kate McMullan _(Grades 3–10)_
- [In the Belly of the Bloodhound](https://readinglist.school/book/in-the-belly-of-the-bloodhound) by L. A. Meyer _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Inheritance](https://readinglist.school/book/inheritance-a-visual-poem) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Kent State](https://readinglist.school/book/kent-state) by Deborah Wiles _(Grades 3–10)_
- [La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-of-dust-la-belle-sauvage) by Philip Pullman _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Legendary Frybread Drive-In](https://readinglist.school/book/legendary-frybread-drive-in-intertribal-stories) by Cynthia Leitich Smith _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Long Way Down](https://readinglist.school/book/long-way-down) by Jason Reynolds _(720L · Grades 7–12)_
- [Martina una cucarachita muy linda](https://readinglist.school/book/martina-the-beautiful-cockroach-a-cuban-folktale) by Carmen Agra Deedy _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Matilda](https://readinglist.school/book/matilda) by Roald Dahl _(840L · Grades 3–6)_
- [Mexikid](https://readinglist.school/book/mexikid-a-graphic-memoir) by Pedro Martín _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Monstrous Beauty](https://readinglist.school/book/monstrous-beauty) by Elizabeth Fama _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Nation](https://readinglist.school/book/nation) by Terry Pratchett _(Grades 4–9)_
- [Nimona](https://readinglist.school/book/nimona) by ND Stevenson _(Grades 5–12)_
- [Okay for Now](https://readinglist.school/book/okay-for-now) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Once There Was](https://readinglist.school/book/once-there-was) by Kiyash Monsef _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Peace, Locomotion](https://readinglist.school/book/peace-locomotion) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Perfectly Parvin](https://readinglist.school/book/perfectly-parvin) by Olivia Abtahi _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Promise Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/promise-boys) by Nick Brooks _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Redwood and Ponytail](https://readinglist.school/book/redwood-and-ponytail) by K.A. Holt _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Revolution](https://readinglist.school/book/revolution) by Deborah Wiles _(Grades 4–9)_
- [Rotters](https://readinglist.school/book/rotters) by Daniel Kraus _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Sadie](https://readinglist.school/book/sadie) by Courtney Summers _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Scowler](https://readinglist.school/book/scowler) by Daniel Kraus _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Sisters of the Lost Marsh](https://readinglist.school/book/sisters-of-the-lost-marsh) by Lucy Strange _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12](https://readinglist.school/book/skulduggery-pleasant) by Derek Landy _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Song for A Whale](https://readinglist.school/book/song-for-a-whale) by Lynne Kelly _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Soundtrack: A Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/soundtrack) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You](https://readinglist.school/book/stamped-racism-antiracism-and-you) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi _(1000L · Grades 7–12)_
- [Stateless](https://readinglist.school/book/stateless) by Elizabeth Wein _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Stuntboy, In-Between Time](https://readinglist.school/book/stuntboy-in-the-meantime) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian](https://readinglist.school/book/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian) by Sherman Alexie _(600L · Grades 7–10)_
- [The Dead of Summer (Book 1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dead-of-summer) by Ryan La Sala _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Fault in Our Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fault-in-our-stars) by John Green _(850L · Grades 9–12)_
- [The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-first-helping-lunch-lady-books-1-2) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Hate U Give](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hate-u-give) by Angie Thomas _(590L · Grades 9–12)_
- [The Honeys](https://readinglist.school/book/the-honeys) by Ryan La Sala _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Knife of Never Letting Go](https://readinglist.school/book/the-knife-of-never-letting-go) by Patrick Ness _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Parker Inheritance](https://readinglist.school/book/the-parker-inheritance) by Varian Johnson _(610L · Grades 6–8)_
- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_
- [The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place](https://readinglist.school/book/the-scandalous-sisterhood-of-prickwillow-place) by Julie Berry _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Scorpio Races](https://readinglist.school/book/the-scorpio-races) by Maggie Stiefvater _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The Three Billy Goats Gruff](https://readinglist.school/book/the-three-billy-goats-gruff) by Mac Barnett _(Grades 3–10)_
- [The True Meaning of Smekday](https://readinglist.school/book/the-true-meaning-of-smekday) by Adam Rex _(Grades 5–12)_
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_
- [The Wizards of Once](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wizards-of-once) by Cressida Cowell _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day](https://readinglist.school/book/trans-history-from-ancient-times-to-the-present-day) by Alex L. Combs _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson](https://readinglist.school/book/treasure-island) by Robert Louis Stevenson _(Grades 3–10)_
- [We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga](https://readinglist.school/book/we-are-grateful-otsaliheliga) by Traci Sorell _(Grades 3–10)_
- [We Are the Ship](https://readinglist.school/book/we-are-the-ship-the-story-of-negro-baseball) by Kadir Nelson _(Grades 3–10)_
- [We're Not from Here](https://readinglist.school/book/were-not-from-here) by Geoff Rodkey _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Whale Eyes](https://readinglist.school/book/whale-eyes-a-memoir-about-seeing-and-being-seen) by James Robinson _(Grades 3–10)_
- [When Stars Are Scattered](https://readinglist.school/book/when-stars-are-scattered) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 5–8)_
- [When You Look Like Us](https://readinglist.school/book/when-you-look-like-us) by Pamela N. Harris _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Will Grayson, Will Grayson](https://readinglist.school/book/will-grayson-will-grayson) by John Green _(Grades 3–10)_
- [You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things](https://readinglist.school/book/you-are-brave) by Margaret O'Hair _(Grades 3–10)_
- [Young Fredle](https://readinglist.school/book/young-fredle) by Cynthia Voigt _(Grades 3–10)_

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