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National Book Award – Young People's Literature Winners

Browse National Book Award Young People's Literature winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full National Book Award history.

National Book Award Young People's Literature Cross-year archive

2023

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2023 award year.

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Winner

A First Time for Everything

Santat, Dan

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Finalist

Big

Harrison, Vashti

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Forget Me Not

Derrick, Alyson

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Apr-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Gather

Cadow, Kenneth M.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Huda F Cares

Fahmy, Huda

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

The Lost Year

Marsh, Katherine

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Parachute Kids

Tang, Betty C.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Simon Sort of Says

Bow, Erin

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2022

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2022 award year.

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Winner

All My Rage

Tahir, Sabaa

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Finalist

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Reyes, Sonora

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

Blum, Isaac

Standalone · Christian

Sep-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution

Winston, Sherri

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Yee, Lisa

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

The Ogress and the Orphans

Barnhill, Kelly

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Remixed Classics Series · Book 5 · General Fiction

Sep-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Swim Team

Christmas, Johnnie

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

A Thousand Steps into Night

Chee, Traci

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2022 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2021

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2021 award year.

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Winner

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2021 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Longlist

Home Is Not a Country

Elhillo, Safia

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2021 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

The Legend of Auntie Po

Khor, Shing Yin

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2021 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

The Mirror Season

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Mar-2021 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

A Snake Falls to Earth

Badger, Darcie Little

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2021 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Too Bright to See

Lukoff, Kyle

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

2020

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2020 award year.

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Winner

King and the Dragonflies

Callender, Kacen

Islands of Blood and Storm Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Longlist

Cemetery Boys

Thomas, Aiden

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Every Body Looking

Iloh, Candice

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Trowbridge Road

Pixley, Marcella

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

The Way Back

Savit, Gavriel

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

We Are Not Free

Chee, Traci

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

When Stars Are Scattered

Jamieson, Victoria; Mohamed, Omar

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

2019

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2019 award year.

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Longlist

Kiss Number 8

Venable, Colleen A.F.

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Look Both Ways

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Out of Salem

Schrieve, Hal

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Patron Saints of Nothing

Ribay, Randy

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Pet

Emezi, Akwaeke

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

A Place to Belong

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · Historical

May-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All

Ruby, Laura

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2019 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

2018

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

The Poet X

Acevedo, Elizabeth

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Finalist

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

Anderson, M.T.

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Blood Water Paint

McCullough, Joy

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

The Journey of Little Charlie

Curtis, Christopher Paul

Standalone · Action Adventure

Feb-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

Connor, Leslie

Standalone · Mystery

Jan-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

Mafi, Tahereh

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

We'll Fly Away

Bliss, Bryan

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

What the Night Sings

Stamper, Vesper

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2018 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2017

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

Far from the Tree

Benway, Robin

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Longlist

All the Wind in the World

Mabry, Samantha

Standalone · Romance

Oct-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

American Street

Zoboi, Ibi

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

Williams-Garcia, Rita

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

The Hate U Give

Thomas, Angie

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Sanchez, Erika L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Long Way Down

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Orphan Island

Snyder, Laurel

Standalone · Fantasy

Jun-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

What Girls Are Made of

Arnold, Elana K.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

You Bring the Distant Near

Perkins, Mitali

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2016

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2016 award year.

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Longlist

Booked

Alexander, Kwame

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Burn Baby Burn

Medina, Meg

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Ghost

Reynolds, Jason

Track Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Pax

Pennypacker, Sara

Pax Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Raymie Nightingale

DiCamillo, Kate

Three Rancheros Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Apr-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

The Sun Is Also a Star

Yoon, Nicola

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

When the Sea Turned to Silver

Lin, Grace

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

When the Moon Was Ours

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2016 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2015

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Challenger Deep

Shusterman, Neal

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Longlist

Bone Gap

Ruby, Laura

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast Series · Fantasy

Mar-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Bone Gap

Ruby, Laura

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast Series · Fantasy

Mar-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Challenger Deep

Shusterman, Neal

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Challenger Deep

Shusterman, Neal

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Nimona

Stevenson, Noelle

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jun-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Nimona

Stevenson, Noelle

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jun-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Albertalli, Becky

Simonverse Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Apr-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

The Thing About Jellyfish

Benjamin, Ali

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

The Thing About Jellyfish

Benjamin, Ali

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Walk on Earth a Stranger

Carson, Rae

Gold Seer Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Sep-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

X

Shabazz, Ilyasah

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2015 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2014

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2014 award year.

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Longlist

100 Sideways Miles

Smith, Andrew

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Girls Like Us

Giles, Gail

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

Greenglass House

Milford, Kate

Greenglass House Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Sep-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

The Impossible Knife of Memory

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Noggin

Whaley, John Corey

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Revolution

Wiles, Deborah

The Sixties Trilogy Series · Book 2 · Historical

Jun-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Skink -- No Surrender

Hiaasen, Carl

Skink Series · Book 7 · Mystery

Sep-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Threatened

Schrefer, Eliot

Ape Quartet Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Feb-2014 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

2013

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

The Thing About Luck

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Finalist

Boxers & Saints Boxed Set

Yang, Gene Luen

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Sep-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Far Far Away

Mcneal, Tom

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

DiCamillo, Kate

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

Picture Me Gone

Rosoff, Meg

Standalone · Mystery

Oct-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

The Real Boy

Ursu, Anne

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

The Summer Prince

Johnson, Alaya Dawn

Standalone · Science Fiction

Mar-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Longlist

A Tangle of Knots

Graff, Lisa

Tangle of Knots Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

Finalist

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Appelt, Kathi

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Longlist

Two Boys Kissing

Levithan, David

Standalone · Romance

Sep-2013 National Book Award Young People's Literature longlist

2012

National Book Award Young People's Literature results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

Goblin Secrets

Alexander, William

Goblin Secrets Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2012 National Book Award Young People's Literature winner

Finalist

Endangered

Schrefer, Eliot

Ape Quartet Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Oct-2012 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Never Fall Down

McCormick, Patricia

Standalone · Historical

May-2012 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

Finalist

Out of Reach

Arcos, Carrie

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2012 National Book Award Young People's Literature finalist

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