Set in Soviet-occupied Estonia in 1989, sixteen-year-old Viktoria (“Vik”) grapples with the inexplicable return of her younger sister, Anna, who vanished into the nearby cursed bog five years earlier. Somehow, she hasn’t aged a day. The oppressive regime and fearful villagers whisper of witchcraft and a lantern-eyed spirit that steals children, while Anna’s unsettling inconsistencies force Vik to question who (or what) she’s become. As Vik navigates her own mental health issues (explained in more depth with an author’s note at the end), and corrosive community paranoia, she begins a search to uncover the truth behind Anna’s return and the hidden horrors lurking in the forest. Content warnings: grief, mental health challenges, child disappearance, oppression, and folk‑horror elements.
And the Trees Stare Back offers all the elements that make for outstanding YA literary fiction: evocative, atmospheric prose; a deeply authentic first-person voice; and historical grounding in a late-1980s moment of political unrest tied to folk horror and speculative twists. The novel’s thematic depth: exploring trauma, marginalization, agency under authoritarian rule, and the ambiguity of reality are complex. Though grounded very much in a particular time and place, they still feel timely. The book is genre blending with elements of mystery, historical fiction, science-fiction, folk horror, and speculative fiction.
This book will resonate most with teen readers who enjoy atmospheric, emotionally intense fiction that merges historical reality with haunting speculative elements, perhaps especially those interested in themes of resistance, identity, and mental health. Comparable titles include House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat, and The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan.
Southern lore plays a huge role in this gothic horror book. Every 13 years, the cicadas descend on Carrion. Along with that, some townsperson go missing. Legend has it that the devil walks among them, offering deals to those most vulnerable. But the cost of these deals can be huge…and painful.
The lore of the south is complex and interesting. The consequences of our actions is a strong, prevailing theme throughout this book. It is a mix of gothic horror and lore and realistic issues (abuse, poverty) that teens face.
Readers interested in southern horror will love this book. This book will appeal to readers of They Bloom At Night and She is a Haunting. Readers who want the setting to act as a character in the book will gravitate to this book
Each quarter, the Selected Lists teams compile the officially nominated titles to date. These titles have been suggested by the team or through the title suggestion form, read by multiple team members, and received approval to be designated an official nomination. These titles were the final nominated titles before the BFYA team compiled the final list and top ten.
–Molly Dettmann, BFYA Coordinator
And the Trees Stare Back. By Gigi Griffis. 2025. 368 p. Holiday House, $19.99 (9780823459124) Gr. 9 – 12
In Soviet-era Estonia, sixteen‑year‑old Vik’s sister returns unchanged after vanishing into a cursed bog, and nothing about her seems real. A chilling folk‑horror steeped in history, grief, and political oppression, this novel is a lyrical, haunting exploration of trauma, identity, and resistance.
Emilie is a battle skater, a mashup of ice skating and martial arts, and in his first senior competition is pitted against reigning champ, Radu. In that match, not only does he figure out Radu’s secret, but they also start crushing on each other.
Aisle Nine. Ian X. Cho. 2024. 272 p. HarperCollins, $19.99 (9780063206809) Gr. 9 – 12.
Jasper learns to navigate life as a 17-year-old who can’t remember anything about themself while fighting demons, crushing on someone at his work, and avoiding the portal to hell that has manifested in aisle nine of the mart where he works as a clerk.
Climate of Chaos. By Cassandra Newbould. 2025. 384 p. Peachtree Teen, $19.99 (9781682637579) Gr. 9 -12.
When her sister is held captive by the Aegis Corporation, and her camp’s leaders decide not to risk a rescue mission, Fox and a group of friends will risk their lives mounting a rescue mission from inside enemy walls in this suspenseful dystopian story.
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe. By C.B. Lee. 2025. 388 p. Feiwel & Friends, $19.99 (9781250778024). Gr. 8 – 12.
Two girls from alternate versions of Earth- one mundane, one magical – meet by chance in a coffee shop and fall for each other as increasing instability between their universes threatens their newfound happiness.
The Corruption of Hollis Brown. By K. Ancrum. 2025. 384 p. Harper Collins Publishing, $19.99 (9780063285835). Gr. 9 – 12.
Hollis Brown’s life is upended when he offers a strange boy shelter, unknowingly trading his own body in the process. A chilling yet tender thriller, this title explores the evolving connection between Hollis and Walt, and features strong secondary characters and impactful social commentary.
The Grove. By Brooks Whitney Phillips. 2025. 291 p. Viking, $19.99 (978059320128). Gr. 8 – 12.
A lyrical coming-of-age story set in the 1960s about two sisters that examines issues of generational trauma, poverty, racism, and growing up in the wake of life-altering secrets.
I Am The Swarm. By Hayley Chewins. 2025. 326 p. Viking, $19.99 (9780593623862). Gr. 9 – 12.
Nell comes into her own magic that manifests her emotions with appearances of swarms of different bugs that demonstrate to the reader how Nell is feeling about her challenges socially, with her family, her music teacher, and love interest.
Last Bookstore on Earth. By Lily Braun-Arnold. 2025. 320 p. Delacorte Press, $19.99 (9780593899489). Gr. 7 – 12.
After a chemical storm kills her family and ravages her New Jersey town, Liz Flannery moves into the bookstore where she worked before her world fell apart. Alone in the crumbling store, Liz knows that she must prepare for another storm coming soon, but other threats loom even closer.
Night Owls. A. R. Vishny. 2024. 356 p. Harper Collins, $19.99 (9780063327306) Gr. 9 – 12
Sisters Clara and Molly have kept themselves alive for centuries running the local movie theater during the day and turning into blood-thirsty, man-douring owls in secret by night. They follow simple rules that Molly is starting to question, including to never fall in love.
On Again, Awkward Again. Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia. 2025. 262 p. Harry N. Abrams Inc, $19.99 (9781419775635). Gr. 7 – 12.
High school freshmen Pacita (Pacy) Mercado and Cecil Holloway have no interest in romance – until they meet each other, that is. But can they overcome their own awkwardness or will it derail their relationship before it even has a chance to start?
Rosa By Any Other Name. By Hailey Alcaraz. 2025. 408 p. Viking, $20.99 (97805935525579). Gr. 9 – 12.
Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, this novel follows Rosa Capistrano, a Mexican American teen passing as white during the civil rights era. When a forbidden love leads to tragedy, Rosa must confront prejudice and risk everything to stand up for justice, identity, and the truth.
Salvación. By Sandra Proudman. 2025. 336 p. Wednesday Books, $21.99 (9781250895080). Gr. 8 – 12.
In this feminist homage to El Zorro, 17-year-hold Lola de la Peña dons the mask of Salvación to protect her town of Coloma and all that she holds dear.
Shampoo Unicorn. By Sawyer Lovett. 2025. 320 p. Hyperion, $18.99 (9781368108959). Gr. 9 – 12.
Rural Appalachian queer teen Brian and his friends use their podcast to solve a mystery, and heal themselves and make connections along the way.
Songlight. By Moira Buffini. 2024. 376 p. Harper Collins, $19.99 (9780063358218). Gr. 9 – 12.
Elsa lives in a world where her songlight is abhorred and referred to as inhuman. She only knows of one other person, Rye, who shares this ability and suddenly, he is snatched from her life.
These Vengeful Gods. By Gabe Cole Novoa. 2025. 432 p. Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (9780593898123). Gr. 7 – 12.
When their uncles are arrested, Crew must risk revealing their identity as a descendant of the god of Death by entering the deadly Tournament of the Gods. As they fight for their loved ones, they’ll uncover secrets that could change the world.
Truth Is. By Hannah V. Sawyerr. 2025. 480 p. Amulet Books, $21.99 (9781419776830). Gr. 9 – 12.
Truth dreams of freedom from her past and small town, while navigating an unplanned pregnancy and complicated relationships. After her abortion, joining a slam poetry team helps her process her experiences, until a viral video of her performance thrusts her into the spotlight.
Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire. By Don Martin. 336 p. Page Street YA, $18.99 (9798890032706). Gr. 7 – 12
Witch-in-training Verity Vox receives a mysterious message summoning her to Foxfire, a town cursed by a traveling magician named Earl. Verity arrives and offers help, but discovers that the townspeople don’t trust outsiders, especially witches. Can Verity work to gain their trust and break the curse?
When Devils Sing. By Xan Kaur. 2025. 400 p. Henry Holt and Co., $21.99 (9781250357175), Gr. 8 – 12.
Every 13 years, the cicadas descend on Carrion. Along with that, some townsperson go missing. Legend has it that the devil walks among them, offering deals to those most vulnerable. But the cost of these deals can be huge…and painful.
The Dividing Sky. By Jill Tew. 2024. 352 p. Joy Revolution, $19.99 (9780593710357). Gr. 8 – 12.
In a future ruled by a ruthless corporation, Liv sells memories for LifeCorps. While on a dangerous mission that erases her memories, she joins forces with the police officer tracking her. Together, they uncover LifeCorp’s secrets and confront their feelings as they try to survive their journey.
NHis Face is the Sun. By Michelle Jabes Corpora. 2025. 528 p. Sourcebooks Fire, $19.99 (9781464224584). Gr. 9 – 12.
Plagued by corruption and historical prophecies, this foursome must combine talents to bring down the evil king and save their lands from over-farming and unreasonable taxes to the throne.
Kill Creatures. By Rory Power. 2025. 288 p. Delacorte Press, $19.99 (9780593302316). Gr. 9 – 12
A year after killing her three best friends, Nan is forced to confront buried truths when one of them mysteriously reappears.
Legendary Frybread Drive-In. By Cynthia Leitich Smith, Kate Hart, Eric Gansworth, Marcella Bell, Darcie Little Badger, Karina Iceberg, Kaua Mahoe Adams, Andrea L. Rogers, Cheryl Isaacs, Christine Hartman Derr, Brian Young, K. A. Cobell, Jen Ferguson, A. J. Eversole, Byron Graves, Angeline Boulley, David A. Robertson. 2025. 352 p. Heartdrum, $19.99 (9780063314269). Gr. 8 – 12.
In this anthology of loosely-connected short stories by Indigenous and First Nations authors, teens from across North America each find their way to the famous yet mysterious Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In where the food is superlative and the company edifying.
Check out our interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith here!
Nobody in Particular. Sophie Gonzales. 2025. 352 p. Wednesday Books, $21.99 (9781250352491). Gr. 8 – 12.
At her new boarding school, American scholarship student Danni befriends Princess Rosemary, heir to the small European country in which their school is located. The two fall hard for each, but the expectations of Rose’s future role as queen pose a significant threat to their relationship.
On the Wings of la Noche. By Vanessa L. Torres. 2025. 343 p. Alfred A. Knopf, $19.99 (9780593426173). Gr. 9 – 12.
As a Lechuza, it’s Noche’s job to escort souls to the afterlife, but when her girlfriend dies, Noche can’t say goodbye. As Noche struggles to move on while also developing feelings for someone else, soon Noche will have to make a choice.
Ruin Road. By Lamar Giles. 2024. 368 p. Scholastic Press, $19.99 (9781338894134). Gr. 9 – 12.
After a terrifying encounter with police, a talented teen football player makes a wish that unleashes a supernatural force.
A Second Chance on Earth. By Juan Vidal. 2024. 216 p. Holiday House, $18.99 (9780823457113). Gr. 8 – 12.
After his father’s fatal motorcycle accident, Marcos Cadena finds solace in writing and in reading his father’s copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude. A summer in Cartagena deepens Marcos’s bond with his family, heritage, and self.
Sometimes the Girl. By Jennifer Mason-Black. 2025. 304 p. Carolrhoda Lab, $19.99 (9781728493299). Gr. 9 – 12.
Holiday’s summer job cataloging a legendary author’s attic becomes a journey into grief, creative ambition, and healing connection. A poetic, character driven coming of age novel that explores intergenerational queer kinship, artistic identity, and the courage to reclaim your voice.
The Story of My Anger. Jasmine Mendez. 2025. 336 p. Dial Books, $19.99 (9780593531877). Gr. 7 – 12.
When her drama club teacher again gives the starring role to a white student, and her favorite teacher’s class library and lesson plans are censored, Yuli joins her friends in creating a guerilla theatre club.
Top Heavy. By Rhonda DeChambeau. 2025. 352 p. Holiday House, $19.99 (9780823458134). Gr 8 – 12.
Life gets complicated for Esme when she and her best friend are invited to the Elite dance team, where tuition and recital costumes carry a price tag that is out of reach. Then, one night with friends, a stranger gropes her chest, and everything begins to fall apart.
The Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday. By Kelsey B. Toney. 2025. 304 p. Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (9780593811511). Gr. 7 – 12.
When her dreams for the future seem to be ruined by the devastating period pain her doctors have been dismissing for years, and her new school isn’t supportive of students experiencing chronic illness, Delia rallies with new friends to fight for the care they deserve.
Wake the Wild Creatures. By Nove Ren Suma. 2025. 384 p. Little Brown & Co., $18.99 (9781616206727). Gr. 9 – 12.
High up in the Catskills in an abandoned mountaintop hotel, Talia and her mother have created a community of like-minded women, but their lives are upended when Talia is captured by law enforcement and sent to live with her aunt.
Cade Webster lives for family and football. A star athlete at an elite prep school he attends on scholarship, Cade’s mission is to stay focused, land an NFL contract, and support his struggling family, especially his terminally ill father. But after a terrifying encounter with the police, Cade stumbles into a shady pawn shop and makes a desperate wish: for people to stop being afraid of him. To his shock, the wish comes true, with terrifying consequences.
With an intensifying tone of dread, Giles delivers a thought-provoking and emotional narrative. The story’s complex protagonist grapples with morality, grief, and racial bias, offering a character-driven exploration of identity and consequence. The blending of supernatural horror with social commentary gives the novel a compelling style that will appeal to teens who appreciate issue-oriented fiction and suspense.
Teens drawn to fast-paced, atmospheric stories with social commentary will find this novel gripping and thought-provoking. Perfect for fans of Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado and The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
–Cathy DeCampli
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The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
Four characters from seemingly different parts of this world find themselves joining up to challenge a tyrannical king and an undead entity. Each of them brings something special to the team from the gift of foresight, to thievery, strength and courage.
This book is beautiful book making with a vibrant cover and sprayed edges that will automatically have readers gravitating towards it. This is based on Egyptian myths that are explored through each of these characters who all play a part in a prophecy determined thousands of years before they existed. The novel starts with introducing where each person comes from and the challenges that they face due to their birthrights. Sita is the princess with two brothers who could both be the next king as their father’s health is fading fast. Rae seems to have been born fighting and is constantly in a physical scuffle defending herself or justice. Neff has an ability that she doesn’t quite understand, but her visions continue to come to life. And Karim survives as a tomb robber who may inadvertently wake a dark force that sets their adventure into motion.
Readers who enjoy epic adventures, world building and mythology retellings will enjoy this book. This is for fans of Heir by Sabaa Tahir, or Fearless by Lauren Roberts.
-Jessica Lorentz Smith
The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
After surviving the god-sanctioned massacre of their people, Crow has spent years hiding the fact that they are a Deathchild – a descendant of the god of Death. Knowing discovery would mean death in their society, Crow stays as under the radar as possible, concealing their magic and competing in underground fight events to earn money. But when their uncles are arrested for allegedly aiding other Deathchildren in hiding, Crow’s only hope of freeing them is to do the unthinkable: compete in the deadly Tournament of the Gods.
These Vengeful Gods is a compelling addition to the dystopian genre, with multifaceted characters and a well-paced storyline that builds suspense. Deftly weaving in modern social concerns, Crew and their friends navigate systemic class inequality, transphobia, and discrimination. The world-building, magic systems, and mythology are imaginative and interesting. The diverse characters of Crew’s found family are engaging and relatable, as is Crew’s navigation of their identity and place in the world.
Readers who enjoy mythology retellings with magical worldbuilding will enjoy this title, as will fans of strong dystopian stories featuring a sense of mystery and rebellion. These Vengeful Gods would be an excellent title for readers who enjoyed dystopian stories that explore strictly separated class societies, such as The Hunger Games. The mythology elements will also appeal to fans of reimagined mythology like Ballad and Dagger or other titles from Rick Riordan imprints.
– Erica Schimmel
The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
Lola de la Peña and her family relocate to Alta California to fulfill Mamá’s spiritual calling to heal the sick and injured with sal negra, a magical substance that cures any injury or malady. By day, Lola is forced to play her part as the proper young Mexican girl that society expects her to be, but by night she dons the mask of Salvación, the masked vigilante hero protecting the people of Coloma. One night, however, a stranger arrives in town sharing a disturbing story of her own town’s destruction by sal roja and its wielder: Damien Hernández, who happens to arrive in Coloma the next day with promises to return Alta California to México. Determined to protect her town and all that she holds dear, Lola–under the guise of Salvación–races against the clock to determine what is truth and protect her people at all costs.
Full of action, lots of heart, and dangerous magic, Salvación retells the well-known folk tale of El Zorro and flips it on its head with a female protagonist and important themes.
Teens that enjoy strong female leads, folk-tale retellings, and historical fiction, with a side of romance will enjoy Salvación. Readers who have enjoyed Elizabeth Lim’sSix Crimson Cranes series and Marissa Meyer’s Cinder series for their folk and fairy tale retellings, or Erika Sánchez’s I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter for its story of a young Mexican girl finding herself despite the expectations of society.
– Amy Kilkenny
The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
13-year-old Xavier “Zay” goes with his dad and pregnant step-mom to their lake cottage for a typical family holiday, until they wake up the next morning in a replica of the cottage on a goat farm with not a soul around them. They do not know exactly how they got there, but that there is some sort of dome around them, and sometimes are gifted supplies or animals by their unseen captures. Three years later a new family appears, and now 16-year-old Zay is excited at the prospects of being around a girl his age, however the family is led by a conspiracy theorist who will do anything to get his family free, even if that means harm to Zay and his family.
The novel immediately puts the reader on edge with a thick atmosphere of suspense and danger. Zay is a relatable character for teen readers as he navigates forced farm life during his teen years. The social commentary that comes with the new family appearing might seem a little a little heavy handed at times, but adds to the story and makes it one that leaves the reader thinking about it long after finishing it in one setting.
Fans of this read will enjoy Dry by Neal Shusterman and This Moth Saw Brightness by A. A. Vacharat as well.
-Molly Dettmann
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The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
As the whole county gears up for the annual Dragonslayer Tournament, a jousting competition among knights, young Lady Isobelle is dismayed to find out that she and her dowry have been named the grand prize for the winning knight. In a nearby village, a blacksmith’s daughter named Gwen has been crafting her own armor and weapons with the intention of somehow finding her way into the tournament to prove to herself that she has what it takes to become a knight. When Isobelle and Gwen meet at the market, they’re curiously drawn to each other and Isobelle comes up with a plan that accidentally dovetails nicely with Gwen’s dreams of being a knight. Gwen will pose as Sir Gawain, carrying the favor of none other than Lady Isobelle. Outside of the tournament, Gwen will be Gawain’s sister. The goal: win the tournament and save Isobelle from a miserable marriage, a prospect that becomes ever more urgent as sparks fly between Isobelle and Gwen. What could possibly go wrong?
This anachronistic historical fantasy is a hilarious, unabashedly feminist, sapphic romp. The omniscient third-person narration rotates between Isobelle and Gwen’s perspectives with occasional fourth-wall-breaking interludes from the narrator, keeping the pace moving at a fast clip. Readers will be drawn in by the chemistry between the two leads, but what really sets this fantasy apart is the clever subversion of typical fantasy tropes that will keep readers on their toes – and laughing out loud – until the action-packed end.
The teen reader who would most appreciate this title is the teen who loves some humor and social commentary along with their fantasy. Fans of Lady’s Knight would find similar energy in the Lady Janies series by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows, Lex Croucher’s Not For the Faint of Heart and the Montague Siblings series by Mackenzi Lee.
— Courtney Waters
The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
After a young man is killed by a police officer after allegedly stealing, a peaceful protest in the local neighborhood takes place. Uncomfortable at the thought, Cooper accompanies his “big brother” Jason and other friends to loot some of the local stores. A woman is shot and killed and Jason is the prime suspect.
This fast paced mystery will keep readers hooked. Additionally, readers will relate to Cooper’s guilt over keeping secrets from his father, his friends and his crush. This book also has a social justice component that will appeal to readers. It is a reasonable length and will appeal to reluctant readers.
Fans of the author’s work Promise Boys as well as readers who enjoy a mystery mixed with social justice themes will enjoy this book. This book will appeal to fans of Nic Stone as well as Angie Thomas and Jason Reynolds.
– Melissa Palmer
The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. Once a book is suggested (either internally or through the title suggestion form), it must pass through a review process to be designated an official nomination.
Each week, the teams feature a review of one of the officially nominated titles. Additional titles to receive this designation are listed as well. At year’s end, the team will curate a final list from all nominated titles and select a Top Ten. The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee appreciates teen feedback as members evaluate the nominated titles. Teen librarians are encouraged to share the List of Potential Nominees under consideration with their patrons and solicit feedback using the link: tinyurl.com/bfya2026
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