Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult

The Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult is a prize category in the annual Indie Book Awards (Australia) presented by Australian Independent Booksellers.[1]

The award was established in 2016. The works considered for this award were originally included under the scope of the Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's & YA from 2008 to 2015. In 2016 that award was split into two separate awards (Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Children's and Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult).

Winners and shortlists

Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Young Adult
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2016 Fiona Wood Cloudwish Winner [2]
Louis Nowra Prince of Afghanistan Finalist [3]
John Flanagan Ranger’s Apprentice: The Early Years 1: The Tournament at Gorlan Finalist [3]
Morris Gleitzman Soon Finalist [3]
2017 Cath Crowley Words in Deep Blue Winner [4]
Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Gemina Finalist [5]
Mark Smith The Road to Winter Finalist [5]
Krystal Sutherland Our Chemical Hearts Finalist [5]
2018 Mark Smith Wilder Country Winner [6]
Claire Christian Beautiful Mess Finalist [7]
Cath Crowley Take Three Girls Finalist [7]
Kate O'Donnell Untidy Towns Finalist [7]
2019 Barry Jonsberg A Song Only I Can Hear Winner [8]
A. J. Betts Hive Finalist [9]
Erin Gough Amelia Westlake Finalist [9]
Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina Catching Teller Crow Finalist [9]
2020 Wal Chim The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling Winner [10]
Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Aurora Rising: The Aurora Cycle 1 Finalist [11]
Nina Kenwood It Sounded Better in My Head Finalist [11]
Will Kostakis Monuments Finalist [11]
2021 Kate O'Donnell This One is Ours Winner [12]
Asphyxia Future Girl Finalist [13]
Barry Jonsberg Catch Me If I Fall Finalist [13]
Garth Nix The Left-Handed Booksellers of London Finalist [13]
2022 Danielle Binks The Monster of Her Age Winner [14]
Gary Lonesborough The Boy from the Mish Finalist [15]
Lynette Noni The Prison Healer Finalist [15]
Mark Smith If Not Us Finalist [15]
2023 Holden Shepherd The Brink Winner [16]
Tristan Bancks Cop and Robber Finalist [17]
Lauren Draper The Museum of Broken Things Finalist [17]
Nina Kenwood Unnecessary Drama Finalist [17]
2024 Melissa Kang & Yumi Stynes Welcome to Sex Winner [18]
Bradley Christmas Saltwater Boy Finalist [19]
Garth Nix The Sinister Booksellers of Bath Finalist [19]
Angourie Rice & Kate Rice Stuck Up & Stupid Finalist [19]

References

  1. ^ ""Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2016"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2016 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2017"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2017 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2018"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2018 shortlists announced"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2019"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2019 shortlists announced"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  10. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2020"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b c ""Indie Book Awards 2020 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  12. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2021"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. ^ a b c ""Shortlist announced for the 2021 Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  14. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2022"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  15. ^ a b c ""Shortlist announced for the 2022 Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  16. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2023"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  17. ^ a b c ""Shortlist announced for the 2023 Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  18. ^ ""Indie Book Awards - Winners 2024"". Australian Independent Booksellers. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  19. ^ a b c ""Shortlist announced for the 2024 Indie Book Awards"". Australian Independent Booksellers. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.