From over 300 books to 6 we have our winners for The Diverse Book Awards! 

A massive congratulations! Do read these amazing books!

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 #TheDBAwards

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Our 2026 Winners

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Best Picture Book

Super Nani and Captain Yaz

by Saira Shah, Maria Gabriela Gama (Templar Books) 

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2nd place: 

 Noah's New Home

 by Zeshan Akhter, illustrated by Nabila Adani (Templar Books)

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3rd place:

The Bicycle

by Patricia McCormick and Mevan Babakar, illustrated by Yas Imamura 

(Farshore)

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Best Children's Book

My Name is Samim

 by Fidan Meikle

(Kelpies/Flores Books)

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2nd place: 

Runaways

by E.L.Norry

(Bloomsbury Children's Books)

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3rd place: 

 Kofi and the Brand New Vibe

by Jeffrey Boakye 

(Faber & Faber)

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Best Young Adult Book

 ​Love on Sight

by Asli Jenson

(Chicken House)

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2nd place: 

The Girl with the Red Boots

by Alex Wheatle

(Holder Children's Books)

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3rd place:   

Heartbreaker

by Anika Hussain

(Hot Key Books)

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Best Adult Book 

The Manual for Good Wives

by Lola Jaye

(Pan Macmillan)

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2nd place: 

What Happens in the Dark

by Kia Abdullah

(HarperCollins)

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3rd place:  

The Kill List

by Nadine Matheson

(HQ)

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Best Non-Fiction Picture Books, Children's and YA

We Are Your Children

by David Roberts

(Two Hoots)

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2nd place: 

It's a Brave Young World

by Anu Adebogun, illustrated by Soofiya and Lila Cruz

(Little Tiger)

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3rd place:  

The Endless Sea

by Chi Thai, illustrated by Linh Dao

(Walker Books)

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Best Non-Fiction Adult

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason

(One World)

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2nd place: 

The Science of Racism 

by Keon West

(Picador)

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3rd place:  

Act Normal: Joy and Despair in Postcolonial Britain 

by Pete Kalu

(HopeRoad)

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