Author record · 2010 to 2025
Adam Gidwitz: Awards and Best-of Lists
Adam Gidwitz has won 2 awards, including the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards (2017) for The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and their Holy Dog, with 3 shortlist or finalist places and 18 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Middle Grade Literature | |
| 2025 | Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2025 | Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Middle Fiction | |
| 2025 | Max in the Land of Lies | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2024 | Max in the House of Spies | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Middle Fiction | |
| 2024 | Max in the House of Spies | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2024 | Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2017 | The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and their Holy Dog | Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Literature | |
| 2017 | The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog | Sydney Taylor Book Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Middle Grade | |
| 2017 | The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog | John Newbery Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Children's Literature | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor’s Tale | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children's Literature | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor's Tale, Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor’s Tale; or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor's Tale | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor's Tale | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2012 | In A Glass Grimmly | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2012 | In a Glass Grimmly | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2012 | In a Glass Grimmly | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2012 | In a Glass Grimmly | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | A Tale Dark and Grimm | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2010 | A Tale Dark & Grimm | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction |
Books
- The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and their Holy Dog9 sources · 2016 to 2017
- In A Glass Grimmly4 sources · 2012
- Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II4 sources · 2025
- Max in the House of Spies3 sources · 2024
- A Tale Dark and Grimm2 sources · 2010
- The Inquisitor’s Tale; or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog1 source · 2016