Kirkus Best Books of the Year Winners YA Novels About Social Issues

Awards List

2024

Eddy, Eddy

Eddy, Eddy (*)
Kate De Goldi

Sep-2021
/ General Fiction

The Book of Denial

The Book of Denial (*)
Ricardo Chavez Castaneda

Jun-2023
/ General Fiction

Snowglobe

Snowglobe (*)
Soyoung Park

Mar-2024
/ Science Fiction

Thirsty

Thirsty (*)
Jas Hammonds

May-2024
/ General Fiction

Louder Than Words

Louder Than Words (*)
Ashley Woodfolk

Jun-2024
/ General Fiction

Libertad

Libertad (*)
Bessie Flores Zaldivar

Sep-2024
/ General Fiction

Songlight

Songlight (*)
Moira Buffini

Sep-2024
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

The Dividing Sky

The Dividing Sky (*)
Jill Tew

Oct-2024
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

Girlmode

Girlmode (*)
Magdalene Visaggio

Oct-2024
/ General Fiction

Under the Heron's Light

Under the Heron's Light (*)
Randi Pink

Oct-2024
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

Thunder City

Thunder City (*)
Philip Reeve

Nov-2024
/ Science Fiction / Fantasy

2023

Different for Boys

Different for Boys (*)
Patrick Ness

Mar-2023
/ General Fiction

The Next New Syrian Girl

The Next New Syrian Girl (*)
Ream Shukairy

Mar-2023
/ General Fiction

Only This Beautiful Moment

Only This Beautiful Moment (*)
Abdi Nazemian

May-2023
/ General Fiction

An Echo in the City

An Echo in the City (*)
K.X. Song

Jun-2023
/ General Fiction

The Eternal Return of Clara Hart

The Eternal Return of Clara Hart (*)
Louise Finch

Jun-2023
/ General Fiction

The Moonlit Vine

The Moonlit Vine (*)
Elizabeth Santiago

Jun-2023
/ General Fiction

Invisible Son

Invisible Son (*)
Kim Johnson

Jul-2023
/ General Fiction

Under This Forgetful Sky

Under This Forgetful Sky (*)
Lauren Yero

Jul-2023
/ Action Adventure

Those Pink Mountain Nights

Those Pink Mountain Nights (*)
Jen Ferguson

Sep-2023
/ General Fiction

Plan A

Plan A (*)
Deb Caletti

Oct-2023
/ General Fiction

Award Categories

Affirming Picture Books

Beginning Readers

Book Club Fiction

Books for Beginning Readers

Empowering Picture Books

Environmental Fiction

Fiction in Translation

Fictional Families

Fictional Voices

Funniest Picture Books

Historical Fiction

Informational Picture Books

Joyous Picture Books

Middle-Grade About Speaking Up

Middle-Grade Activist

Middle-Grade Adventures

Middle-Grade Family Stories

Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF

Middle-Grade Fiction

Middle-Grade Friendship Stories

Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

Award Years