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.
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2025
- Sunrise on the ReapingWon
Suzanne Collins
- Among SerpentsShortlisted
Marc J Gregson
- Compound FractureShortlisted
Andrew Joseph White
- Friends IndeedShortlisted
Jane Lindskold & David Weber
- Labyrinth ArcanistShortlisted
Shami Stovall
- Rest in PeachesShortlisted
Alex Brown
2024
- Midnight at the HoudiniWon
Delilah S. Dawson
- Death Lord ArchanistShortlisted
Shami Stovall
- Hideki Smith, Demon QuellerShortlisted
A.J. Hartley, Hisako Osako, Kuma Hartley
- Home Coming in BlackShortlisted
J.M. Anjewierden
- So Let Them BurnShortlisted
Kamilah Cole
- The Spirit Bares Its TeethShortlisted
Andrew Joseph White
2023
- The Golden EnclavesWon
Naomi Novik
- Academy ArcanistShortlisted
Shami Stovall
- BloodmarkedShortlisted
Tracy Deonn
- Foul Lady FortuneShortlisted
Chloe Gong
- Rust in the RootShortlisted
Justina Ireland
- The Scratch DaughtersShortlisted
H. A. Clarke
2022
- A Dark and Starless ForestWon
Sarah Hollowell
- A Snake Falls to EarthShortlisted
Darcie Little Badger
- Akata WomanShortlisted
Nnedi Okorafor
- GallantShortlisted
V. E. Schwab
- Iron WidowShortlisted
Xiran Jay Zhao
- RedemptorShortlisted
Jordan Ifueko
2021
- A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingWon
T. Kingfisher
- A Deadly EducationShortlisted
Naomi Novik
- A Peculiar PerilShortlisted
Jeff VanderMeer
- ElatsoeShortlisted
Darcie Little Badger
- The ScapegracersShortlisted
Hannah Abigail Clarke
- The Tinderbox: Soldier of IndiraShortlisted
Lou Diamond Phillips
2020
- Finch Merlin and the Fount of YouthWon
Bella Forrest
- Catfishing on CatNetShortlisted
Naomi Kritzer
- CogShortlisted
Greg van Eekhout
- Force CollectorShortlisted
Kevin Shinick
- The Grace YearShortlisted
Kim Liggett
- The Poison JungleShortlisted
Tui T. Sutherland
2019
- BloodwitchWon
Susan Dennard
- ArchenemiesShortlisted
Marissa Meyer
- Armageddon GirlsShortlisted
Aaron Michael Ritchey
- ImpostersShortlisted
Scott Westerfeld
- Sawkill GirlsShortlisted
Claire Legrand
- The King's RegretShortlisted
Philip Ligon
- The PioneerShortlisted
Bridget Tyler
2018
- Children of Blood and BoneWon
Tomi Adeyemi
- A Court of Frost and StarlightShortlisted
Sarah J. Maas
- Brightly BurningShortlisted
Alexa Donne
- Cold Bath StreetShortlisted
A. J. Hartley
- WarcrossShortlisted
Marie Lu
- When Tinker Met BellShortlisted
Alethea Kontis
2017
- The Hammer of ThorWon
Rick Riordan
- A Court of Wings and RuinShortlisted
Sarah J. Maas
- Defy the StarsShortlisted
Claudia Gray
- FirebrandShortlisted
A. J. Hartley
- It's All Fun and GamesShortlisted
Dave Barrett
- Rachel and the Many-Spendored DreamlandShortlisted
L. Jagi Lamplighter
- Shortlisted
Swan Knight's Son
John C. Wright
2016
- The Shepherd's CrownWon
Terry Pratchett
- CalamityShortlisted
Brandon Sanderson
- Carry OnShortlisted
Rainbow Rowell
- Changeling's IslandShortlisted
Dave Freer
- Six of CrowsShortlisted
Leigh Bardugo
- SteeplejackShortlisted
A. J. Hartley
- Trix & the Faerie QueenShortlisted
Alethea Kontis
- UpdraftShortlisted
Fran Wilde