Dragon Award for Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel
Dragon Con (awarded annually at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia)
An annual fan-voted award presented by Dragon Con recognizing the best young adult or middle grade novel in the science fiction, fantasy, or horror genres published during the eligibility period, chosen through open online voting by fans.
2025
- Won
Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins
- Shortlisted
Among Serpents
Marc J Gregson
- Shortlisted
Compound Fracture
Andrew Joseph White
- Shortlisted
Friends Indeed
Jane Lindskold & David Weber
- Shortlisted
Labyrinth Arcanist
Shami Stovall
- Shortlisted
Rest in Peaches
Alex Brown
2024
- Won
Midnight at the Houdini
Delilah S. Dawson
- Shortlisted
Death Lord Archanist
Shami Stovall
- Shortlisted
Hideki Smith, Demon Queller
A.J. Hartley, Hisako Osako, Kuma Hartley
- Shortlisted
Home Coming in Black
J.M. Anjewierden
- Shortlisted
So Let Them Burn
Kamilah Cole
- Shortlisted
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
Andrew Joseph White
2023
- Won
The Golden Enclaves
Naomi Novik
- Shortlisted
Academy Arcanist
Shami Stovall
- Shortlisted
Bloodmarked
Tracy Deonn
- Shortlisted
Foul Lady Fortune
Chloe Gong
- Shortlisted
Rust in the Root
Justina Ireland
- Shortlisted
The Scratch Daughters
H. A. Clarke
2022
- Won
A Dark and Starless Forest
Sarah Hollowell
- Shortlisted
A Snake Falls to Earth
Darcie Little Badger
- Shortlisted
Akata Woman
Nnedi Okorafor
- Shortlisted
Gallant
V. E. Schwab
- Shortlisted
Iron Widow
Xiran Jay Zhao
- Shortlisted
Redemptor
Jordan Ifueko
2021
- Won
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
T. Kingfisher
- Shortlisted
A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik
- Shortlisted
A Peculiar Peril
Jeff VanderMeer
- Shortlisted
Elatsoe
Darcie Little Badger
- Shortlisted
The Scapegracers
Hannah Abigail Clarke
- Shortlisted
The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira
Lou Diamond Phillips
2020
- Won
Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth
Bella Forrest
- Shortlisted
Catfishing on CatNet
Naomi Kritzer
- Shortlisted
COG
Greg van Eekhout
- Shortlisted
Force Collector
Kevin Shinick
- Shortlisted
The Grace Year
Kim Liggett
- Shortlisted
The Poison Jungle
Tui T. Sutherland
2019
- Won
Bloodwitch
Susan Dennard
- Shortlisted
Archenemies
Marissa Meyer
- Shortlisted
Armageddon Girls
Aaron Michael Ritchey
- Shortlisted
Imposters
Scott Westerfeld
- Shortlisted
Sawkill Girls
Claire Legrand
- Shortlisted
The King's Regret
Philip Ligon
- Shortlisted
The Pioneer
Bridget Tyler
2018
- Won
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
- Shortlisted
A Court of Frost and Starlight
Sarah J. Maas
- Shortlisted
Brightly Burning
Alexa Donne
- Shortlisted
Cold Bath Street
A. J. Hartley
- Shortlisted
Warcross
Marie Lu
- Shortlisted
When Tinker Met Bell
Alethea Kontis
2017
- Won
The Hammer of Thor
Rick Riordan
- Shortlisted
A Court of Wings and Ruin
Sarah J. Maas
- Shortlisted
Defy the Stars
Claudia Gray
- Shortlisted
Firebrand
A. J. Hartley
- Shortlisted
It's All Fun and Games
Dave Barrett
- Shortlisted
Rachel and the Many-Spendored Dreamland
L. Jagi Lamplighter
- Shortlisted
Swan Knight's Son
John C. Wright
2016
- Won
The Shepherd's Crown
Terry Pratchett
- Shortlisted
Calamity
Brandon Sanderson
- Shortlisted
Carry On
Rainbow Rowell
- Shortlisted
Changeling's Island
Dave Freer
- Shortlisted
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
- Shortlisted
Steeplejack
A. J. Hartley
- Shortlisted
Trix & the Faerie Queen
Alethea Kontis
- Shortlisted
Updraft
Fran Wilde