Westerfeld's work has been honored with many awards internationally. The most notable receiving a Victorian Premier's Award, Aurealis Award, Philip K. Dick Award, and Locus Award. - Awards & Honors:
- Evolution's Darling was a New York Times Notable Book (2000), and won a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award
- So Yesterday won a Victorian Premier's Award
- The Secret Hour won an Aurealis Award
- Peeps and Uglies were both named as "Best Books for Young Adults" in 2006 by the American Library Association
- Leviathan won the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. Russian translation of Leviathan was named by Mir Fantastiki as Best Young Adult Fiction in 2011
- Leviathan was nominated for an ORCA (Oregon Reader's Choice Award) in the intermediate division
Articles honoring Westerfeld:
THE BUBBLE: Young Adult Literature Series: Define me a Dystopia
EXAMINER.COM: 62 YA books to give as gifts this holiday season
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: Review: November 2006
KILLINGWORTH DURHAM MIDDLEFIELD PATCH: 24 books to read after THE HUNGER GAMES!
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ONLINE: What is the best YA novel of all time?