Alex Award Winners Adult/For Young Adults

Bad Cree (Winner)
Jessica Johns

Jan-2023
/ Horror

Maame (Winner)
Jessica George

Feb-2023
/ Women's Fiction

Chlorine (Winner)
Jade Song

Apr-2023
/ General Fiction

Chain-Gang All-Stars (Winner)
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

May-2023
/ Literary

Fourth Wing (Winner)
Rebecca Yarros

May-2023
/ Fantasy

The Talk (Winner)
Darrin Bell

Jun-2023
/ Graphic Novel

I Will Greet the Sun Again (Winner)
Khashayar J. Khabushani

Aug-2023
/ General Fiction

Whalefall (Winner)
Daniel Kraus

Aug-2023
/ Science Fiction

Starter Villain (Winner)
John Scalzi

Sep-2023
/ Science Fiction

Winter's Orbit (Winner)
Everina Maxwell

Feb-2021
/ Science Fiction

The Witch's Heart (Winner)
Genevieve Gornichec

Feb-2021
/ Fantasy

The Rose Code (Winner)
Kate Quinn

Mar-2021
/ Historical

Malice (Winner)
Heather Walter

Apr-2021
/ Fantasy

How Lucky (Winner)
Will Leitch

May-2021
/ Mystery

The Library of the Dead (Winner)
T.L. Huchu

Jun-2021
/ Fantasy

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot (Winner)
Marianne Cronin

Jun-2021
/ Women's Fiction

Light From Uncommon Stars (Winner)
Ryka Aoki

Oct-2021
/ Science Fiction

Lore Olympus: Volume One (Winner)
Rachel Smythe

Nov-2021
/ Graphic Novel

Riot Baby (Winner)
Tochi Onyebuchi

Jan-2020
/ Science Fiction

The House in the Cerulean Sea (Winner)
T.J. Klune

Mar-2020
/ Fantasy

We Ride Upon Sticks (Winner)
Quan Barry

Mar-2020
/ Literary

The Only Good Indians (Winner)
Stephen Graham Jones

Jul-2020
/ Horror

The Kids Are Gonna Ask (Winner)
Gretchen Anthony

Aug-2020
/ Literary

Black Sun (Winner)
Rebecca Roanhorse

Oct-2020
/ Fantasy

Plain Bad Heroines (Winner)
Emily M. Danforth

Oct-2020
/ Contemporary Romance

The Swallows (Winner)
Lisa Lutz

Mar-2018
/ Mystery

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World (Winner)
C.A. Fletcher

Apr-2019
/ Science Fiction

Middlegame (Winner)
Seanan McGuire

May-2019
/ Fantasy

Red, White & Royal Blue (Winner)
Casey McQuiston

May-2019
/ Contemporary Romance

The Nickel Boys (Winner)
Colson Whitehead

Jul-2019
/ Historical

Do You Dream of Terra-Two? (Winner)
Temi Oh

Aug-2019
/ Science Fiction

Dominicana (Winner)
Angie Cruz

Sep-2019
/ Literary

Green (Winner)
Sam Graham-Felsen

Jan-2018
/ General Fiction

Circe (Winner)
Madeline Miller

Apr-2018
/ Fantasy

Lawn Boy (Winner)
Jonathan Evison

Apr-2018
/ General Fiction

The Book of Essie (Winner)
Meghan MacLean Weir

Jun-2018
/ General Fiction

Spinning Silver (Winner)
Naomi Novik

Jul-2018
/ Fantasy

The Black God's Drums (Winner)
P. Djeli Clark

Aug-2018
/ Steampunk

Home After Dark (Winner)
David Small

Sep-2018
/ General Fiction

How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories (Winner)
N.K. Jemisin

Nov-2018
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

Things We Have in Common (Winner)
Tasha Kavanaugh

Feb-2017
/ Thriller

Roughneck (Winner)
Jeff Lemire

Apr-2017
/ General Fiction

All Systems Red (Winner)
Martha Wells

May-2017
/ Science Fiction

Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Winner)
Seanan McGuire

Jun-2017
/ Dark Fantasy

She Rides Shotgun (Winner)
Jordan Harper

Jun-2017
/ Suspense

The Clockwork Dynasty (Winner)
Daniel H. Wilson

Aug-2017
/ Science Fiction

Malagash (Winner)
Joey Comeau

Oct-2017
/ Literary

An Unkindness of Magicians (Winner)
Kat Howard

Oct-2017
/ Thriller

Arena (Winner)
Holly Jennings

Apr-2016
/ Science Fiction Romance

Every Heart a Doorway (Winner)
Seanan McGuire

Apr-2016
/ Fantasy

The Regional Office Is Under Attack! (Winner)
Manuel Gonzales

Apr-2016
/ Action Adventure

Romeo And/Or Juliet: A Chooseable-Path Adventure (Winner)
Ryan North

Jun-2016
/ General Fiction

The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko (Winner)
Scott Stambach

Aug-2016
/ Literary

The Queen of Blood (Winner)
Sarah Beth Durst

Sep-2016
/ Epic Fantasy

Half the World (Winner)
Joe Abercrombie

Feb-2015
/ Action Adventure

Bones & All (Winner)
Camille DeAngelis

Mar-2015
/ Horror

The Unraveling of Mercy Louis (Winner)
Keija Parssinen

Mar-2015
/ Psychological Suspense

All Involved (Winner)
Ryan Gattis

Apr-2015
/ Literary

Girl at War (Winner)
Sara Novic

May-2015
/ Literary

Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits (Winner)
David Wong

Oct-2015
/ Science Fiction

Bingo's Run (Winner)
James A. Levine

Jan-2014
/ Literary

The Martian (Winner)
Andy Weir

Feb-2014
/ Science Fiction

All the Light We Cannot See (Winner)
Anthony Doerr

May-2014
/ Historical

Bellweather Rhapsody (Winner)
Kate Racculia

May-2014
/ Thriller

Those Who Wish Me Dead (Winner)
Michael Koryta

Jun-2014
/ Thriller

Everything I Never Told You (Winner)
Celeste Ng

Jul-2014
/ Literary

Confessions (Winner)
Kanae Minato

Aug-2014
/ Thriller

Lock in (Winner)
John Scalzi

Sep-2014
/ Science Fiction

Wolf in White Van (Winner)
John Darnielle

Sep-2014
/ Psychological Suspense

Golden Boy (Winner)
Abigail Tarttelin

May-2013
/ Literary

Lexicon (Winner)
Max Barry

Jun-2013
/ Science Fiction

The Sea of Tranquility (Winner)
Katja Millay

Jun-2013
/ Contemporary Romance

The Universe Versus Alex Woods (Winner)
Gavin Extence

Jul-2013
/ Literary

Brewster (Winner)
Mark Slouka

Aug-2013
/ Literary

Help for the Haunted (Winner)
John Searles

Sep-2013
/ Horror

Mother, Mother (Winner)
Koren Zailckas

Sep-2013
/ Thriller

Caring Is Creepy (Winner)
David Zimmerman

Apr-2012
/ Literary

Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Winner)
Maria Semple

Aug-2012
/ General Fiction

The Round House (Winner)
Louise Erdrich

Oct-2012
/ General Fiction

Ready Player One (Winner)
Ernest Cline

Aug-2011
/ Dystopian

The Night Circus (Winner)
Erin Morgenstern

Sep-2011
/ Literary

Salvage the Bones (Winner)
Jesmyn Ward

Sep-2011
/ Literary

The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt (Winner)
Caroline Preston

Oct-2011
/ Historical

The Lock Artist (Winner)
Steve Hamilton

Jan-2010
/ Thriller

The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To (Winner)
D.C. Pierson

Feb-2010
/ Literary

The Reapers Are the Angels (Winner)
Alden Bell

Aug-2010
/ Thriller

Room (Winner)
Emma Donoghue

Sep-2010
/ Literary

Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (Winner)
Kevin Wilson

Apr-2009
/ General Fiction

Soulless (Winner)
Gail Carriger

Oct-2009
/ Fantasy

Mudbound (Winner)
Hillary Jordan

Jan-2008
/ Science Fiction

The Dragons of Babel (Winner)
Michael Swanwick

Feb-2008
/ Fantasy

Sharp Teeth (Winner)
Toby Barlow

Feb-2008
/ Urban Fantasy

Three Girls and Their Brother (Winner)
Theresa Rebeck

Apr-2008
/ General Fiction

City of Thieves (Winner)
David Benioff

May-2008
/ General Fiction

Finding Nouf (Winner)
Zoe Ferraris

Jun-2008
/ Law Enforcement

Over and Under (Winner)
Todd Tucker

Jul-2008
/ General Fiction

The Good Thief (Winner)
Hannah Tinti

Sep-2008
/ Historical

Just After Sunset: Stories (Winner)
Stephen King

Nov-2008
/ General Fiction

The Name of the Wind (Winner)
Patrick Rothfuss

Apr-2007
/ Fantasy

Birth of an Empire (Winner)
Conn Iggulden

May-2007
/ Historical

Bad Monkeys (Winner)
Matt Ruff

Aug-2007
/ Suspense

Water for Elephants (Winner)
Sara Gruen

Jun-2006
/ Literary

The Floor of the Sky (Winner)
Pamela Carter Joern

Sep-2006
/ General Fiction

Midnight At The Dragon Cafe (Winner)
Judy Fong Bates

Mar-2005
/ Thriller

Gil's All Fright Diner (Winner)
A. Lee Martinez

May-2005
/ Fantasy

Anansi Boys (Winner)
Neil Gaiman

Sep-2005
/ Urban Fantasy

Project X (Winner)
Jim Shepard

Feb-2004
/ General Fiction

My Sister's Keeper (Winner)
Jodi Picoult

Apr-2004
/ Women's Fiction

Thinner Than Thou (Winner)
Kit Reed

Jun-2004
/ Science Fiction

The Work of Wolves (Winner)
Kent Meyers

Jun-2004
/ Suspense

Donorboy (Winner)
Brendan Halpin

Aug-2004
/ General Fiction

The Kite Runner (Winner)
Khaled Hosseini

Jan-2003
/ Literary

Wonder When You'll Miss Me (Winner)
Amanda Davis

Feb-2003
/ General Fiction

The Eyre Affair (Winner)
Jasper Fforde

Jan-2002
/ Suspense

The Fall of Rome (Winner)
Martha Southgate

Jan-2002
/ General Fiction

10th Grade (Winner)
Joseph Weisberg

Feb-2002
/ General Fiction

Crow Lake (Winner)
Mary Lawson

Mar-2002
/ General Fiction

The Dive From Clausen's Pier (Winner)
Ann Packer

Apr-2002
/ General Fiction

The Year of Ice (Winner)
Brian Malloy

Jul-2002
/ General Fiction

When the Emperor Was Divine (Winner)
Julie Otsuka

Sep-2002
/ General Fiction

Peace Like a River (Winner)
Leif Enger

2001
/ Literary

Kit's Law (Winner)
Donna Morrissey

May-2001
/ General Fiction

Girl With a Pearl Earring (Winner)
Tracy Chevalier

Jan-2000
/ Historical Romance

The Sand-Reckoner (Winner)
Gillian Bradshaw

Apr-2000
/ General Fiction

Chang and Eng (Winner)
Darin Strauss

Jun-2000
/ General Fiction

Diamond Dogs (Winner)
Alan Watt

Sep-2000
/ General Fiction

The Man Who Ate the 747 (Winner)
Ben Sherwood

Sep-2000
/ General Fiction

Daughter of the Forest (Winner)
Juliet Marillier

Feb-2002
/ Paranormal Romance

The Reappearance of Sam Webber (Winner)
Jonathon Scott Fuqua

May-1999
/ General Fiction

Ender's Shadow (Winner)
Orson Scott Card

Oct-1999
/ Space Opera

Plainsong (Winner)
Kent Haruf

Oct-1999
/ General Fiction

At All Costs (Winner)
John Gilstrap

Jun-1998
/ Espionage

Last Days of Summer (Winner)
Steve Kluger

Jun-1998
/ General Fiction

Antarctica (Winner)
Kim Stanley Robinson

Jul-1998
/ Fantasy

Getting in (Winner)
James Finney Boylan

Sep-1998
/ General Fiction

Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (Winner)
Orson Scott Card

Oct-1998
/ Fantasy

Caucasia (Winner)
Danzy Senna

Feb-1999
/ General Fiction

What Girls Learn (Winner)
Karin Cook

Mar-1997
/ General Fiction

Snow in August (Winner)
Pete Hamill

May-1997
/ General Fiction

To Say Nothing of the Dog (Winner)
Connie Willis

Jan-1998
/ Steampunk

Only Twice I've Wished for Heaven (Winner)
Dawn Turner Trice

Feb-1998
/ General Fiction

Alex Award - Adult/For Young Adults (Awarded by YALSA)

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