Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book

2018–2026 9 winners 52 nominations

The Nsibidi Scripts

2 wins out of 2 nominations
2023 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Akata Woman Nnedi Okorafor Winner
2018 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Akata Warrior Nnedi Okorafor Winner
The Scholomance

1 win out of 3 nominations
2023 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Golden Enclaves Naomi Novik Nominee
2022 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Last Graduate Naomi Novik Winner
2021 · Best Young Adult Book
1. A Deadly Education Naomi Novik Nominee
CatNet

1 win out of 2 nominations
2022 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Chaos on CatNet Naomi Kritzer Nominee
2020 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Catfishing on CatNet Naomi Kritzer Winner
Elatsoe

1 win out of 2 nominations
2025 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Sheine Lende Darcie Little Badger Winner
2021 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Elatsoe Darcie Little Badger Nominee
Legacy of Orisha

1 win out of 1 nomination
2019 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi Winner
Nampeshiweisit

1 win out of 1 nomination
2024 · Best Young Adult Book
1. To Shape a Dragon's Breath Moniquill Blackgoose Winner
Raybearer

0 wins out of 3 nominations
2025 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Maid and the Crocodile Jordan Ifueko Nominee
2022 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Redemptor Jordan Ifueko Nominee
2021 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Raybearer Jordan Ifueko Nominee
Seraphina Universe

0 wins out of 3 nominations
2026 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Among Ghosts Rachel Hartman Nominee
2023 · Best Young Adult Book
1. In the Serpent's Wake Rachel Hartman Nominee Book 2 of Tess
2019 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Tess of the Road Rachel Hartman Nominee Book 1 of Tess
The Legendborn Cycle

0 wins out of 3 nominations
2026 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Oathbound Tracy Deonn Nominee
2023 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Bloodmarked Tracy Deonn Nominee
2021 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Legendborn Tracy Deonn Nominee
Unstoppable

0 wins out of 3 nominations
2024 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Promises Stronger Than Darkness Charlie Jane Anders Nominee
2023 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak Charlie Jane Anders Nominee
2022 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Victories Greater Than Death Charlie Jane Anders Nominee
Elfhame

0 wins out of 2 nominations
2020 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Wicked King Holly Black Nominee Book 2 of The Folk of the Air
2019 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Cruel Prince Holly Black Nominee Book 1 of The Folk of the Air
Iron Widow

0 wins out of 2 nominations
2025 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Heavenly Tyrant Xiran Jay Zhao Nominee
2022 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao Nominee
Abeni's Song

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2024 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Abeni's Song P. Djèlí Clark Nominee
Cemetery Boys

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2021 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas Nominee
Dread Nation

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2019 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Dread Nation Justina Ireland Nominee
His Dark Materials Universe

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2018 · Best Young Adult Book
1. La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman Nominee Book 1 of The Book of Dust
Little Thieves

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2026 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Holy Terrors Margaret Owen Nominee
Seastead

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2024 · Best Young Adult Book
1. Liberty's Daughter Naomi Kritzer Nominee
The Belles

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2019 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Belles Dhonielle Clayton Nominee
The Call (Peadar Ò Guilin)

0 wins out of 1 nomination
2019 · Best Young Adult Book
1. The Invasion Peadar O'Guilin Nominee