Teen Award Winners

The American Library Association gives a variety of awards and creates many booklists every year for teens. Click on the links below to see current (and past) lists and to learn more about the awards.

• Alex Award winners and honors – best adults books for teens
• Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults – best audio books for teens
• Best Fiction for Young Adults – best fiction for teens
• Great Graphic Novels for Teens – best comics and graphic novels for teens
• Margaret A. Edwards Award – authors and works who have had the most impact on teen literature
• Michael L. Printz Award winners and honors – literary excellence in young adult literature
• Nonfiction Award winners and honors – best nonfiction titles for teens
• Odyssey Award winners and honors – best audiobooks for kids and teens
• Outstanding Books for the College Bound – the best of the best titles across the academic disciplines for teens, parents, educators, and adults
• Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults – top books widely available to encourage reading for pleasure
• Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers – books to encourage reading in teens who dislike reading
• Teens Top Ten – top ten titles picked by teens for teens
• William C. Morris Debut Award winners and honors – best first time authors for teens