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Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites – Young Adult Books Winners

Browse Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites history.

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2025

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2025 award year.

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An Archive of Romance

Reid, Ava

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Dec-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Demon and the Light

Oh, Axie

The Floating World Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Oct-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Eternal Ruin

Girma, Tigest

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Fake Skating

Painter, Lynn

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Fearless

Roberts, Lauren

The Powerless Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Fantasy Romance

Apr-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Forgery of Fate

Lim, Elizabeth

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Jun-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Grim and Oro

Aster, Alex

Lightlark Series · Fantasy

Oct-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Hazelthorn

Drews, C.G.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

I Am Not Jessica Chen

Liang, Ann

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

May-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Oathbound

Deonn, Tracy

Legendborn Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Mar-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Rose Field

Pullman, Philip

The Book of Dust Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Oct-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Seven Deadly Thorns

Hamilton, Amber

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Sunrise on the Reaping

Collins, Suzanne

Hunger Games Series · Book 0.2 · Dystopian

Mar-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Wings of Starlight

Saft, Allison

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Feb-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

You've Found Oliver

Thao, Dustin

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2024

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2024 award year.

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Celestial Monsters

Thomas, Aiden

The Sunbearer Duology Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Sep-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Don't Let the Forest In

Drews, C.G.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Games Untold

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

The Inheritance Games Series · Book 4.5 · Mystery

Nov-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Heir

Tahir, Sabaa

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Oct-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

If Only I Had Told Her

Nowlin, Laura

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Immortal Dark

Girma, Tigest

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Nothing Like the Movies

Painter, Lynn

Better than the Movies Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Reckless

Roberts, Lauren

The Powerless Trilogy Series · Book 2 · Fantasy Romance

Jul-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Skyshade

Aster, Alex

Lightlark Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Nov-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Spectacular

Garber, Stephanie

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Thirteenth Child

Craig, Erin A.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Sep-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

When the World Tips Over

Nelson, Jandy

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Where the Library Hides

Ibanez, Isabel

Secrets of the Nile Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Wisteria

Grace, Adalyn

Belladonna Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Aug-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2023

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2023 award year.

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Beholder

La Sala, Ryan

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Betting on You

Painter, Lynn

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Brothers Hawthorne

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

The Inheritance Games Series · Book 4 · Mystery

Sep-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Check & Mate

Hazelwood, Ali

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jan-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Curse for True Love

Garber, Stephanie

Once Upon a Broken Heart Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Oct-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Divine Rivals

Ross, Rebecca

Letters of Enchantment Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Foxglove

Grace, Adalyn

Belladonna Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Aug-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Heartstopper Volume Five

Oseman, Alice

Heartstopper Series · Book 5 · Graphic Novel

Dec-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Murtagh

Paolini, Christopher

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Study in Drowning

Reid, Ava

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2022

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2022 award year.

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The Ballad of Never After

Garber, Stephanie

Once Upon a Broken Heart Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The First to Die at the End

Silvera, Adam

Die at the End Series · Book 0.5 · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Five Survive

Jackson, Holly

Standalone · Mystery

Dec-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Gallant

Schwab, V.E.

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Honeys

La Sala, Ryan

Standalone · Horror

Aug-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Kingdom of the Feared

Maniscalco, Kerri

Kingdom of the Wicked Series · Book 3 · Fantasy Romance

Oct-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen

Ernshaw, Shea

Standalone · Paranormal Romance

Aug-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Scatter of Light

Lo, Malinda

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Sunbearer Trials

Thomas, Aiden

The Sunbearer Duology Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

We Deserve Monuments

Hammonds, Jas

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2021

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2021 award year.

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Ace of Spades

Abike-Iyimide, Faridah

Standalone · Mystery

Jun-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

Saenz, Benjamin Alire

Aristotle and Dante Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Blackout

Clayton, Dhonielle

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Defy the Night

Kemmerer, Brigid

Defy the Night Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Lake

Preston, Natasha

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Lore

Bracken, Alexandra

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Garber, Stephanie

Once Upon a Broken Heart Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Realm Breaker

Aveyard, Victoria

Realm Breaker Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Small Favors

Craig, Erin A.

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2020

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2020 award year.

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Clap When You Land

Acevedo, Elizabeth

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Cousins

McManus, Karen M.

Standalone · Mystery

Dec-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Dear Justyce

Stone, Nic

Dear Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Jackson, Holly

Good Girl Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Feb-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Grown

Jackson, Tiffany D.

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Long Way Down

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

One of Us Is Next

McManus, Karen M.

Bayview High Series · Book 2 · Mystery

Jan-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Punching the Air

Zoboi, Ibi

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Twin

Preston, Natasha

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2019

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2019 award year.

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Call Down the Hawk

Stiefvater, Maggie

The Dreamer Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Nov-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Adeyemi, Tomi

Legacy of Orisha Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Dec-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Cursed

Wheeler, Thomas

Standalone · Action Adventure

Oct-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

On the Come Up

Thomas, Angie

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Pumpkinheads

Rowell, Rainbow; Hicks, Faith Erin

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Sep-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Queen of Nothing

Black, Holly

Folk of the Air Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Nov-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Starsight

Sanderson, Brandon

Skyward Series · Book 2 · Dystopian

Nov-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Supernova

Meyer, Marissa

Renegades Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Nov-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Toll

Shusterman, Neal

Arc of a Scythe Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Nov-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Wayward Son

Rowell, Rainbow

Simon Snow Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2018

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2018 award year.

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#Murdertrending

McNeil, Gretchen

MurderTrending Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Bridge of Clay

Zusak, Markus

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Cheerleaders

Thomas, Kara

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Children of Blood and Bone

Adeyemi, Tomi

Legacy of Orisha Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

Emmich, Val

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Dry

Shusterman, Neal; Shusterman, Jarrod

Standalone · Action Adventure

Oct-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Hazel Wood

Albert, Melissa

A Hazel Wood Novel Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Kingdom of Ash

Maas, Sarah J.

Throne of Glass Series · Book 7 · Epic Fantasy

Nov-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Leah on the Offbeat

Albertalli, Becky

Simonverse Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

Apr-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

James, Lauren

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jul-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Map of Days

Riggs, Ransom

Miss Peregrine Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

Oct-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Queen of Air and Darkness

Clare, Cassandra

The Dark Artifices Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Dec-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Sadie

Summers, Courtney

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Seafire

Parker, Natalie C.

Seafire Series · Book 1 · Epic Fantasy

Sep-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik

Arnold, David

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Thunderhead

Shusterman, Neal

Arc of a Scythe Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Feb-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

War Storm

Aveyard, Victoria

Red Queen Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

May-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

What If It's Us

Albertalli, Becky; Silvera, Adam

Arthur and Ben Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

2017

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books results for the 2017 award year.

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Alex and Eliza: A Love Story

de la Cruz, Melissa

Alex and Eliza Series · Book 1 · Historical Romance

Apr-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Always and Forever, Lara Jean

Han, Jenny

Lara Jean Series · Book 3 · Contemporary Romance

May-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Battlemage

Matharu, Taran

Summoner Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Epic Fantasy

May-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Bone Witch

Chupeco, Rin

The Bone Witch Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Caraval

Garber, Stephanie

Caraval Series · Book 1 · Paranormal Romance

Feb-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Carve the Mark

Roth, Veronica

Carve the Mark Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jan-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

A Court of Wings and Ruin

Maas, Sarah J.

A Court of Thorns and Roses Series · Book 3 · Epic Fantasy

May-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Crazy House

Patterson, James; Charbonnet, Gabrielle

Crazy House Series · Book 1 · Thriller

May-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The End of Oz

Paige, Danielle

Dorothy Must Die Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

Mar-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Final Spark

Evans, Richard Paul

Michael Vey Series · Book 7 · Action Adventure

Sep-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Generation One

Lore, Pittacus

Lorien Legacies Reborn Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Hate U Give

Thomas, Angie

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett

Sedoti, Chelsea

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

King's Cage

Aveyard, Victoria

Red Queen Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Feb-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Lord of Shadows

Clare, Cassandra

The Dark Artifices Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

May-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Lord of Shadows

Clare, Cassandra

Shadowhunters Universe Series · Action Adventure

May-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Once and for All

Dessen, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

One of Us Is Lying

McManus, Karen M.

Bayview High Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jun-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

RoseBlood

Howard, A.G.

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Tower of Dawn

Maas, Sarah J.

Throne of Glass Series · Book 6 · Epic Fantasy

Sep-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

Turtles All the Way Down

Green, John

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The Twisted Ones

Cawthon, Scott; Breed-Wrisley, Kira

Five Nights at Freddy's Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Jul-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

We Are Okay

LaCour, Nina

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

The You I've Never Known

Hopkins, Ellen

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books *

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