The following is a list of awards that the books of John Bellairs and Brad Strickland have been nominated for or have won.
The House with a Clock in its Walls[]
- American Library Association preliminary Newbery list
- The New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year
- 1973 - American Library Association (ALA) Children's Books of International Interest Award
- 1973 - New York Times Outstanding Books of 1973 Award
- 1978-79 - South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee
- 1980 - Michigan Young Readers Award Nominee
- 1982 - Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (Minnesota)
The Figure in the Shadows[]
- 1975 - Classroom Choices
- 1975 - Child Study Association Children’s Books of the Year
- 1975 - The New York Times Outstanding Books
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring[]
- 1977 - Classroom Choices
- 1979-1980 - South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee
- 1981 - Utah Children's Fiction Book Award
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn[]
- 1983 - Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (Minnesota)
The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983)[]
- 1983 - American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
- 1985 - Utah Children's Fiction Book Award Nominee
- 1986 - Indian Paintbrush Book Award Nominee (Wyoming)
- 1986-87 - Virginia Young Readers Award, Middle School Division
- 1990-91 - Read-Aloud Books Too Good to Miss List (Indiana Library Federation)
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (1983)[]
- 1983 - School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
- 1985-1986 - Iowa Teen Award Nominee
- 1986 - Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee
The Dark Secret of Weatherend (1984)[]
- 1987 - Utah Children's Fiction Book Award Nominee
The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (1984)[]
- 1985 - American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
The Eyes of the Killer Robot (1986)[]
- 1991 - Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee (Illinois)
The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb (1988)[]
- 1989 - Edgar Allen Poe Award, Best Juvenile Division, Nominee
The Trolley to Yesterday (1989)[]
- American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
The Ghost in the Mirror (1993)[]
- American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
The Specter From the Magician's Museum (1998)[]
- 1998 - Georgia Author of the Year Award, Young Adult Division
- New York Public Library "Best Books for the Teen Age" Awards