Every year, the Idaho Center for the Book selects one book for children/young adults and one book for adults to celebrate Idaho’s literary heritage at the Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Guidelines for Consideration
- Books must be either written by an Idaho author, illustrated by an Idaho artist, take place in Idaho, or celebrate Idaho’s culture and heritage. See a list of past Idaho Great Reads, 2002-2024.
- An author or artist may be considered an Idaho author if they were born in Idaho, are currently living in Idaho, or lived in Idaho for a significant length of time.
- Publications may be a work from any genre.
- ICB encourages nominations of works by authors/illustrators who belong to an Idaho-based Tribe or from other historically underrepresented groups.
- Books must be readily available for purchase.
- Recently published works (within the past 5 years) will be given preference.
Look in early 2026 for next year’s nomination form!