NOTE: We haven't read or checked all of the books on all of these lists, so please do your research when using these sites!
AWARD WINNERS & HONOREES (Updated March 2021):
OTHER BOOK LISTS (updated March 2021):
AWARD WINNERS & HONOREES (Updated March 2021):
- 2020 Cybils Award Winners--sponsored by Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards
- 2021 Alex Awards for books that are written for adults but have appeal for young adults--sponsored by ALA (American Library Association)
- 2021 Coretta Scott King book award for African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 Lincoln Award--Illinois teen readers choice books sponsored by AISLE (Association of Illinois School Library Educators)
- 2021 Morris Award for first time authors of Young Adults books--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 Odyssey Awards for best audiobooks for children and young adults--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 Pura Belpré Award for Latino/a authors and illustrators--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 Printz Awards for young adult literature--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 Schneider Family Book award for artistic expression of disability experiences--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 StoneWall Awards for books about LGBTQIA+ experiences--sponsored by ALA.
- 2021 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults--sponsored by ALA.
OTHER BOOK LISTS (updated March 2021):
- 18 Great 2021 Young Adult Books by AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Authors to Watch for--published by Book Riot
- 20 Upcoming YA Books by Black Authors we're excited to read in the latter half of 2020--published by Buzz Feed
- 20+ Books by Muslim Authors to read in 2020--published by the blog Headscarves and Hardbacks
- 2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults--published by ALA (American Library Association)
- 2020 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Top 10--published by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
- AICL's Best Books of 2020 written by Native and Indigenous authors--curated by American Indians in Children's Literature
- All the Jewish YA to read in 2020--published by the website Alma
- Feminist Book List--published by Rise, a Feminist book project for ages 0-18
- LGBTQ+ and gender identity teen fiction--published by Barnes and Noble
- Most Anticipated Young Adult Books of 2021--published by Book Riot
- Must-Read Books About Mental Illness--published by Book Riot
- New York Times Best Sellers List
- OwnVoices Books about Disability and Chronic Illness--published by Buzzfeed
- Popular Christian Fiction list--ranked by GoodReads
- Swish, Swing, Sashay, and Score: 50+ Must-Read YA Books About Sports--published by Book Riot
- Teen Fiction war stories--published by Barnes and Noble
- Teen’s Top Books as nominated by teens--published by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
- Where to Find Diverse Books--published by We Need Diverse Books, recommendations and award lists
- Young Adult Fiction Social Justice books--published by Social Justice Books
