 Rowling 's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was the recipient of several awards . The American Library Association listed the novel among its 2000 Notable Children 's Books , as well as its Best Books for Young Adults . In 1999 , Booklist named Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as one of its Editors ' Choices , and as one of its Top Ten Fantasy Novels for Youth . The Cooperative Children 's Book center made the novel a <unk> Choice of 2000 in the " Fiction for Children " category . The novel also won Children 's Book of the Year British Book Award , and was shortlisted for the 1998 Guardian Children 's Award and the 1998 Carnegie Award . 
