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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPaper Towns by John GreenGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
2009 Printz Contenders
59 books — 1,450 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John GreenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonI Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakAn Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
124 books — 967 voters

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellFangirl by Rainbow RowellWinger by Andrew SmithThe 5th Wave by Rick YanceyOut of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Mock Printz 2014
99 books — 811 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenCode Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterEvery Day by David Levithan
Mock Printz 2013
87 books — 493 voters

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysDivergent by Veronica RothA Monster Calls by Patrick NessOkay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Mock Printz 2012
47 books — 270 voters
We Were Liars by E. LockhartCress by Marissa MeyerI'll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonGrasshopper Jungle by Andrew SmithThe Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Mock Printz 2015
50 books — 256 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonIf I Stay by Gayle FormanShiver by Maggie StiefvaterNorth of Beautiful by Justina Chen
Printz 2010
58 books — 247 voters
All the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenBone Gap by Laura RubySimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliChallenger Deep by Neal ShustermanCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
Mock Printz 2016
85 books — 160 voters

Before I Fall by Lauren OliverThe Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy NelsonMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenPlease Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
Mock Printz 2011
53 books — 153 voters
Salt to the Sea by Ruta SepetysThe Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola YoonHighly Illogical Behavior by John Corey WhaleyThe Serpent King by Jeff ZentnerThe Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
Mock Printz 2017
45 books — 64 voters

Shout by Laurie Halse AndersonLovely War by Julie BerryDig by A.S. KingThirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura RubyLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki
Printz 2020
25 books — 26 voters
Concrete Rose by Angie ThomasCall Me Athena by Colby Cedar SmithLast Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda LoFirekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleySwitch by A.S. King
Mock Printz 2022
42 books — 17 voters

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillWolf Hollow by Lauren WolkNimona by N.D. StevensonDu Iz Tak? by Carson EllisGhost by Jason Reynolds
American Library Association 2017 Youth Media Award Winners
63 books — 11 voters
In Search of the Return by Joshua RaymondGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Best Award Winning and Honor Books
125 books — 10 voters

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasWolf in the Snow by Matthew CordellGrand Canyon by Jason ChinStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorVincent and Theo by Deborah Heiligman
American Library Association 2018 Youth Media Award Winners
63 books — 9 voters
The Remember Balloons by Jessie OliverosThe Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie ConnorWe Are Grateful by Traci SorellHello Lighthouse by Sophie BlackallMerci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
ALA Youth Media Awards 2019
78 books — 9 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonLooking for Alaska by John GreenStolen by Lucy ChristopherAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best YA Award Winner Books
23 books — 8 voters
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyEcho by Pam Muñoz RyanWaiting by Kevin HenkesLast Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaRoller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
American Library Association 2016 Youth Media Award Winners
59 books — 8 voters

Finnikin of the Rock by Melina MarchettaThe Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. StorkYummy by G. NeriRevolver by Marcus SedgwickNothing by Janne Teller
FVRL's Mock Printz Reading List
10 books — 7 voters
The Undefeated by Kwame AlexanderScary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay HeidickerOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaGoing Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling LyonsThe Bell Rang by James E. Ransome
ALA Youth Media Awards 2020
101 books — 7 voters

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellJourney by Aaron BeckerThe Watermelon Seed by Greg PizzoliDoll Bones by Holly BlackPaperboy by Vince Vawter
American Library Association 2014 Youth Media Award Winners
71 books — 6 voters
The Noisy Paint Box by Barb RosenstockThe Martian by Andy WeirWaiting Is Not Easy! by Mo WillemsThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderEl Deafo by Cece Bell
American Library Association 2015 Youth Media Award Winners
62 books — 4 voters

Black Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Black Kids by Christina Hammonds ReedFighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyLegendborn by Tracy Deonn
ALA Youth Media Awards 2021
89 books — 4 voters
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen YangHalfway There by Christine MariVisitations by Corey EgbertEnigma Girls by Candace FlemingWhere Wolves Don't Die by Anton Treuer
Mock Printz 2025
72 books — 3 voters

Big by Vashti HarrisonHow Do You Spell Unfair? by Carole Boston WeatherfordThe Truth About Dragons by Julie LeungFinding Papa by Angela Pham KransIn Every Life by Marla Frazee
2024 ALA Youth Media Awards
30 books — 1 voter

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