Skip to main content Skip to footer

Sign In | Sign Up

Alex Awards, 1998-2026

Resources for a selection of titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1998 -- books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18

From Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Alex Awards, 1998-2026

2,393 Resources including
288 Videos
222 Book Readings
194 Lesson Plans
List Analysis Report

Showing 1-48 of 290 book results

Add Multiple Titles to Reading List

Circe

Circe

by Madeline Miller

(Winner, 2019)

30+ Resources4 Awards

Add Circe to Reading List

Solito: A Memoir

Solito: A Memoir

by Javier Zamora

(Winner, 2023)

30+ Resources1 Awards

Add Solito to Reading List

All the Light We Cannot See

All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

(Winner, 2015)

30+ Resources2 Awards

Add All the Light We Cannot See to Reading List

Kite Runner, The

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

(Winner, 2004)

25+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Kite Runner to Reading List

Round House, The

The Round House

by Louise Erdrich

(Winner, 2013)

25+ Resources3 Awards

Add The Round House to Reading List

Only Good Indians, The

The Only Good Indians

by Stephen Graham Jones

(Winner, 2021)

25+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Only Good Indians to Reading List

I'm Glad My Mom Died

I'm Glad My Mom Died

by Jennette McCurdy

(Winner, 2023)

25+ Resources1 Awards

Add I'm Glad My Mom Died to Reading List

Martian, The

The Martian

(Winner, 2015)

25+ Resources2 Awards

Add The Martian to Reading List

Plain Bad Heroines

Plain Bad Heroines

by emily m. danforth and Sara Lautman

(Winner, 2021)

25+ Resources3 Awards

Add Plain Bad Heroines to Reading List

Wash Day Diaries

Wash Day Diaries

by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith

(Winner, 2023)

25+ Resources1 Awards

Add Wash Day Diaries to Reading List

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

(Winner, 2016)

25+ Resources3 Awards

Add Between the World and Me to Reading List

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Gender Queer: A Memoir

(Winner, 2020)

25+ Resources3 Awards

Add Gender Queer to Reading List

Long Way Gone, A: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

by Ishmael Beah

(Winner, 2008)

20+ Resources3 Awards

Add A Long Way Gone to Reading List

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

by Marjane Satrapi

(Winner, 2004)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add Persepolis to Reading List

Educated: A Memoir

Educated: A Memoir

by Tara Westover

(Winner, 2019)

20+ Resources3 Awards

Add Educated to Reading List

High School

High School

by Sara Quin and Tegan Quin

(Winner, 2020)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add High School to Reading List

Riot Baby

Riot Baby

by Tochi Onyebuchi

(Winner, 2021)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add Riot Baby to Reading List

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio

by Derf Backderf

(Winner, 2021)

20+ Resources3 Awards

Add Kent State to Reading List

Ready Player One

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

(Winner, 2012)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add Ready Player One to Reading List

Red, White & Royal Blue

Red, White & Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston

(Winner, 2020)

20+ Resources3 Awards

Add Red, White & Royal Blue to Reading List

We Ride Upon Sticks

We Ride Upon Sticks

(Winner, 2021)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add We Ride Upon Sticks to Reading List

Lore Olympus, Volume One

Lore Olympus, Volume One

by Rachel Smythe

(Winner, 2022)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add Lore Olympus, Volume One to Reading List

Nickel Boys, The

The Nickel Boys

by Colson Whitehead

(Winner, 2020)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Nickel Boys to Reading List

Black Sun

Black Sun

by Rebecca Roanhorse

(Winner, 2021)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add Black Sun to Reading List

Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever

Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever

by Kareem Rosser

(Winner, 2022)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add Crossing the Line to Reading List

Witch's Heart, The

The Witch's Heart

by Genevieve Gornichec

(Winner, 2022)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Witch's Heart to Reading List

Rose Code, The

The Rose Code

(Winner, 2022)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Rose Code to Reading List

High Desert, The: Black. Punk. Nowhere.

The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere.

by James Spooner

(Winner, 2023)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add The High Desert to Reading List

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

(Winner, 2004)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time to Reading List

Kaiju Preservation Society, The

The Kaiju Preservation Society

(Winner, 2023)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Kaiju Preservation Society to Reading List

True Biz

True Biz

(Winner, 2023)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add True Biz to Reading List

Daughters of Shandong

Daughters of Shandong

by Eve J. Chung

(Winner, 2025)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add Daughters of Shandong to Reading List

Glass Castle, The: A Memoir

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

by Jeannette Walls

(Winner, 2006)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add The Glass Castle to Reading List

When the Emperor Was Divine

When the Emperor Was Divine

by Julie Otsuka

(Winner, 2003)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add When the Emperor Was Divine to Reading List

Everything I Never Told You

Everything I Never Told You

(Winner, 2015)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add Everything I Never Told You to Reading List

Solutions and Other Problems

Solutions and Other Problems

(Winner, 2021)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add Solutions and Other Problems to Reading List

Light from Uncommon Stars

Light from Uncommon Stars

(Winner, 2022)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add Light from Uncommon Stars to Reading List

Talk, The

The Talk

(Winner, 2024)

20+ Resources4 Awards

Add The Talk to Reading List

Chain Gang All Stars

Chain Gang All Stars

by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

(Winner, 2024)

20+ Resources1 Awards

Add Chain Gang All Stars to Reading List

Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined

Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined

by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson

(Winner, 2025)

20+ Resources4 Awards

Add Big Jim and the White Boy to Reading List

Favorites, The

The Favorites

(Winner, 2026)

20+ Resources2 Awards

Add The Favorites to Reading List

Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond

Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond

by Joseph Medicine Crow and Herman Viola

(Winner, 2001)

15+ Resources2 Awards

Add Counting Coup to Reading List

Stitches

Stitches

(Winner, 2010)

15+ Resources3 Awards

Add Stitches to Reading List

Lawn Boy

Lawn Boy

by Jonathan Evison

(Winner, 2019)

15+ Resources1 Awards

Add Lawn Boy to Reading List

Dominicana

Dominicana

(Winner, 2020)

15+ Resources1 Awards

Add Dominicana to Reading List

In Waves

In Waves

(Winner, 2020)

15+ Resources2 Awards

Add In Waves to Reading List

How Lucky

How Lucky

(Winner, 2022)

15+ Resources1 Awards

Add How Lucky to Reading List

Chef's Kiss

Chef's Kiss

by Jarrett Melendez and Danica Brine

(Winner, 2023)

15+ Resources2 Awards

Add Chef's Kiss to Reading List

X

TeachingBooks uses non-essential cookies to enhance our website, learn more about our users, and match your experience to your preferences. This may include the use of third-party cookies. Learn more about how we use cookies.