Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned. See more kids literary prize winners.
The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature honours books for younger readers in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Before 2024 the Children's category included books for teens. In 2024 the Young Adult Fantasy Award was established. Rules for eligibility are otherwise the same as for the Adult literature award.
2024
Moth Keeper K. O’Neill
2023
The Ogress and the Orphans Kelly Barnhill
2022
Pahua and the Soul Stealer Lori M. Lee,
Root Magic Eden Royce (co-winners)
2021
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking T. Kingfisher
2020
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
2019
Bob Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
2018
Frogkisser Garth Nix
2017
The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and their Holy Dog Adam Gidwitz
2016
Castle Hangnail Ursula Vernon
2015
A Snicker of Magic Natalie Lloyd
2014
Doll bones Holly Black
2013
Vessel Sarah Beth Durst
2012
The freedom maze Delia Sherman
2011
The Queen’s thief series consisting of The thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and A conspiracy of kings Megan Whalen Turner
2010
Where the mountain meets the moon Grace Lin
2009
Graceling Kristin Cashore
2008
Harry Potter series J. K. Rowling
2007
Corbenic Catherine Fisher
2006
The Bartimaeus trilogy consisting of The amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s eye, and Ptolemy’s gate Jonathan Stroud
2005
A hat full of sky
Terry Pratchett
2004
The hollow kingdom Clare B. Dunkle
2003
Summerland Michael Chabon
2002
The ropemaker Peter Dickinson
2001
Aria of the sea Dia Calhoun
2000
The folk keeper Franny Billingsley
1999
Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones
1998
Young Merlin trilogy (consisting of Passager, Hobby and Merlin) Jane Yolen
1997
(Combined with Adult Literature award)
1996
The crown of Dalemark Diana Wynne Jones
1995
Owl in love Patrice Kindl
1994
The kingdom of Kevin Malone Suzy McKee Charnas
1993
Knight’s Wyrd Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald
1992
Haroun and the sea of stories Salman Rushdie
