The galleries below show the eight shortlisted titles for each of the four categories — Early Years, Younger Readers, Older Readers, and Mature Readers — for the Red Dot Awards 2025-2026.
Jump to: Early Years | Younger Readers | Older Readers | Mature Readers | Additional Resources | Posters | Book Purchasing Information
Early Years
Link to Goodreads shelf for these Early Years books
Younger Readers
Link to Goodreads shelf for these Younger Reader books
Older Readers
Link to Goodreads shelf for these Older Reader books
Mature Readers
Link to Goodreads shelf for these Mature Reader books
Additional Resources
See this padlet which has links to lots of resources (slidedecks, posters, etc.) related to this year’s shortlists: Red Dot Awards 2025-2026 PADLET of resources
Google Folder with all the book cover images for you to download.
Posters
Alternate MATURE Poster with different “Darker by Four” cover:
Book Purchasing Information
Closetful of Books, Singapore
Browse the full collection of Red Dot shortlists on the Closetful of Books website here. Schools interested in placing an order can simply email Denise Tan to request an official quotation for submission to your purchasing department.
Alkem Books, Singapore
Alkem Books have prepared order forms for each of the shortlists.
Early Years (PDF)
Younger Readers (PDF)
Older Readers (PDF)
Mature Readers (PDF)
Note: Every purchase of 4 books includes a FREE Tote Bag, Bookmarks, and Poster
Online book vendors, e.g., Blackwells, UK
Click on the covers displayed above to access the books from Blackwell’s or other booksellers.
The Blackwell’s links are affiliate ones, where 5% of your purchases made through those links will come back to ISLN to support our work.
Jump to: Early Years | Younger Readers | Older Readers | Mature Readers
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