2018 winner
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book Public
Created and curated by Phil in SF
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Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor (The Nsibidi Scripts, #2)
A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began …
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Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (Dread Nation, #1)
3 stars
At once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and …
Phil in SF says: 2019 winner
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Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (Thousand Worlds, #1)
Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee’s space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. …
Phil in SF says: 2020 winner
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A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
5 stars
Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her …
Phil in SF says: 2021 winner
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Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders (Unstoppable, #1)
5 stars
Outsmart Your Enemies. Outrun the Galaxy.
“Just please, remember what I told you. Run. Don’t stop running for anything.”
Tina …
Phil in SF says: 2022 winner
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Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders (Unstoppable, #2)
4 stars
They'll do anything to be the people they were meant to be — even journey into the heart of evil. …
Phil in SF says: 2023 winner
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Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders (Unstoppable, #3)
4 stars
They're the galaxy's most wanted—and our only hope.
When Elza became a space princess, she thought she'd be spending her …
Phil in SF says: 2024 winner
