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