Looking for books about annual observances, back-to-school season, human rights issues...or Star Trek? In 2023, we published booklists and resource lists covering a wide range of topics for all age levels, so we've compiled them together for readers to find some great new books to enjoy and share. Don't miss out — subscribe to The Horn Book today!

2023 Booklists and Resources:

• Books for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Black History Month 2023
• Mother forking space and time by Cynthia K. Ritter
• Happy World Read Aloud Day
• New for New Readers: Beginning-Reader Comics Roundup by Adrienne L. Pettinelli
• Happy Lunar New Year!
• Women's History Month
  • Week 1
  • Week 2
  • Week 3
  • Week 4
  • Week 5
• International Women's Day
• Céad míle fáilte! (St Patrick's Day)
• B'nai Mitzvah Books by Elissa Gershowitz
• Finally...it's spring! by Cynthia K. Ritter
• Ramadan
• Baseball and unicorns by Elissa Gershowitz
• Transgender Day of Visibility by Kitty Flynn
• National Siblings Day by Elissa Gershowitz
• Reading for Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Earth Day 2023: Invest in Our Planet
• Patriots' Day and School Vacation Week
• International Dance Day
• International Jazz Day
• May Day/International Workers' Day
• Cinco de Mayo
• Día 2023 by Elissa Gershowitz
• Teacher Appreciation 2023
• Mother's Day 2023 by Elissa Gershowitz
• That's #MyJAHM: Books for Jewish American Heritage Month by Shoshana Flax
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Jewish American Heritage Month
• Celebrate Juneteenth
• Books for World Refugee Day
• Twelve New Middle-Grade Novels with Caribbean Protagonists by Summer Edward
• Board books roundup by Rachel G. Payne
• Back-to-School 2023 (redux)
• Star Trek Day
• Rosh Hashanah 2023 by Shoshana Flax
• Yom Kippur (and more!) 2023 by Shoshana Flax
• Banned Books Week 2023 by Katie Bircher
• Indigenous Peoples' Day 2023
• Heroes of Invention by Summer Edward
• Transgender Awareness Week
• Native American Heritage Month 2023
• New for New Readers: Beginning Reader Roundup Fall 2023 by Adrienne L. Pettinelli
• Fanfare 2023 extras
• Foodwise lists by Summer Edward

Notes from the Horn Book newsletter booklists:

January 2023

• American stories for Black History Month
• Learning from history
• Love isn't easy

February 2023

• "Remember the ladies" during Women's History Month
• Sports and struggles
• Philosophical meditations

March 2023

• A variety of verse (novels)
• Animals galore
• Neurodiverse characters

April 2023: Summer Reading Edition

• Picture Books
• Beginning Readers and Primary Grades
• Intermediate
• Middle School
• High School

May 2023

• Self-empowerment and self-love
• Diverse stories for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Their own stories

June 2023

• Summer activities
• Appreciating the arts
• LGBTQIA+ representation

July 2023: Back-to-School Edition

• Going to school
• Navigating School
• True stories

August 2023

• In the summertime
• Class is in session
• Make way for...book-makers

September 2023

• Gatos, perros, and more
• Latine/x YA: Not alone
• “Enchanting” and “unforgettable”

October 2023

• Panel borders, but no boundaries
• What a concept!
• Not for the faint of heart

November 2023

• Retold, remixed, or reimagined
• Indigenous stories
• Voices in verse

December 2023: Fanfare Edition

• Picture Books
• Fiction
• Folklore
• Poetry
• Nonfiction

Booklists from the Guide/Reviews Database:

• International Women's Day

  • Primary

  • Intermediate & Older

• Spring Books for Primary Readers
• Cinco de Mayo
  • Primary
  • Intermediate
  • Older

Book Bundles:

• Book Bundles: Be the Change by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Sports Pioneers by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Dope Black Dads by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Animal Love by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Everyday Africa by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Hispanic/Latine/x Connections by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Yas, Queens! by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Every Day Is Grandparents Day! by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: The Power of Literacy by Summer Edward

• Book Bundles: Fashionistas Who Persisted by Katrina Hedeen