Published on April 23, 2024
Looking for teen books, but need a place to start? These are award-winning books recommended for teens.
Every year, the South Dakota Library Association publishes a list of quality books for adolescents. The books are selected from among the many teen and adult books that have received positive reviews by national reviewing periodicals.
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in YA literature.
2023 Winner:
2023 Finalists:
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
2023 Honor Books:
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.
2023 Winners:
The Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults during a November 1 to October 31 publishing year.