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Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book

The Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book is a literary award by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus. We have reviewed 7 books connected to it.

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Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book 2026

Nominated

The Singular Life of Aria Patel cover
NominatedThe Singular Life of Aria PatelSamira Ahmed · ★ 4.0
They Bloom at Night cover
NominatedThey Bloom at NightTrang Thanh Tran · ★ 4.0
I Am Not Jessica Chen cover
NominatedI Am Not Jessica ChenAnn Liang · ★ 4.5

Shortlisted, longlisted & nominated in earlier years

2025
Compound Fracture cover
NominatedCompound FractureAndrew Joseph White · ★ 4.0
2023
Bloodmarked cover
NominatedBloodmarkedTracy Deonn · ★ 4.0
2022
Iron Widow cover
NominatedIron WidowXiran Jay Zhao · ★ 4.0
2021
Legendborn cover
NominatedLegendbornTracy Deonn · ★ 4.0

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
T. Kingfisher2021Nnedi Okorafor2018Joe Abercrombie2015China Miéville2008, 2013

Frequently asked questions

Which 2026 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book books have you reviewed?

The Singular Life of Aria Patel (nominated), They Bloom at Night (nominated), I Am Not Jessica Chen (nominated).

How many Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book books have you reviewed?

7 so far.

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