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      Kirkus Best Books of the Year – YA Historical Fiction Winners

      Browse Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Kirkus Best Books of the Year history.

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction Cross-year archive

      2025

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction results for the 2025 award year.

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      2024

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction results for the 2024 award year.

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      2023

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction results for the 2023 award year.

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      2022

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction results for the 2022 award year.

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      2021

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction results for the 2021 award year.

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      Elliott, L.M.

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Aug-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction *

      2020

      Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction results for the 2020 award year.

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      Ness, Patrick

      Standalone · Horror

      Jun-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction *

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