PRC Book Lists
Every year the PRC book lists grow and change. The PRC is fortunate to have a panel of 5 experienced teachers and community librarians who review all of the books that make it onto the book lists. Publishers send the PRC around a thousand books per year, of which approximately 300 are added to the lists. There are now over 9500 books on the Challenge book lists and most recently, 339 books were added to the Premier’s Reading Challenge booklists in May 2026.
The CBCA shortlisted and notables for 2026 have been added.
Please remember that many of the Challenge book list books are available in both physical and digital formats and are available from your public library.
View the OneCard Catalogue here.
A breakdown of the most recently added books follows:
New Books:
| YEAR LEVEL | MAY 2026 | JANUARY 2026 | MAY 2025 |
| All Ages | 1 book | 2 books | 2 books |
| Reception – Yr 2 | 87 books | 80 books | 67 books |
| Years 3-5 | 85 books | 79 books | 44 books |
| Years 6 – 9 | 131 books | 58 books | 48 books |
| Mature (Yrs 10 – 12) | 35 books | 20 books | 21 books |
Please note that some books are in multiple categories.
- Print New May 2026 R-2 Books in PDF Format
- Print New May 2026 3-5 Books in PDF Format
- Print New May 2026 6-9 Books in PDF Format
- Print New May 2026 Mature Books in PDF Format
- Print Full List (R-12) of New May 2026 Books in Excel Format
Please refer to the GUIDELINES for further information about the book lists.
Printing List of Series
As described in the guidelines, once a book from a series has been listed, all books in that series may be read, regardless of whether the individual books are identified on the book lists. You may wish to print the series list which can be accessed here: Series List – Reception to Year 12
Please note that some series cross over year levels due to content. These include, but are not limited to:
– Harry Potter
– Hotshots
For series that cross over more than one year level, please refer to SCIS for recommended reading levels.
Changed and Deleted Items
Download the list of books that were either removed or had a change of year level in 2024.
Other Useful Information
The PRC office was contacted by a public librarian who sent us a list of specific titles with LGBTI characters that they created for students at Seaford Secondary College – some of the titles on the lists have been out for a while and of course are available through public libraries. These lists are for teen readers.
