Alex Award Winners

The Alex Awards have been given annually since 1998, to ten adult books that will be enjoyed by young adults, ages twelve through eighteen.

The titles are selected    the by Adult Books for Young Adults Task Force from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards are sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. For more information, Visit their website.

2023 Book Winners


2022 Book Winners


How Lucky

Will Leitch​​​​​​​ | 2022

Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka Aoki​​​​​​​ | 2022

Lore Olympus

Rachel Smythe​​​​​​​ | 2022

Winter’s Orbit

Everina Maxwell​​​​​​​ | 2022

The Witch’s Heart

Genevieve Gornichec​​​​​​​ | 2022

2021 Book Winners


2020 Book Winners


2019 Book Winners


2018 Book Winners


2017 Book Winners


2016 Book Winners


Kids & Teens