Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature.


The Collectors: Stories: (Printz Medal Winner) By A.S. King (Editor), M. T. Anderson, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, A.S. King, David Levithan, Cory McCarthy, Anna-Marie McLemore, G. Neri, Jason Reynolds, Randy Ribay, Jenny Torres Sanchez Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593620281
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - September 19th, 2023

2024 Printz Award Winner


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All My Rage: A Novel By Sabaa Tahir Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593202364
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Published: Razorbill - March 7th, 2023

2023 Printz Award Winner


Firekeeper's Daughter By Angeline Boulley Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250866035
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Published: Square Fish - April 25th, 2023

2022 Printz Award Winner


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Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story) By Daniel Nayeri Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781646142729
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Published: Levine Querido - August 8th, 2023

2021 Printz Award Winner


Dig By A.S. King Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781101994931
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Published: Penguin Books - June 30th, 2020

2020 Printz Award Winner


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The Poet X By Elizabeth Acevedo Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062662811
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Published: Quill Tree Books - April 7th, 2020

2019 Printz Award Winner


We Are Okay By Nina LaCour Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780142422939
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Published: Penguin Books - February 26th, 2019

2018 Printz Award Winner


March: Book Three By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell (Illustrator) Cover Image
By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781603094023
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Published: Top Shelf Productions - August 2nd, 2016

2017 Printz Award Winner


The Sun Is Also a Star By Nicola Yoon Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780553496710
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Published: Ember - March 5th, 2019

2017 Printz Honor Book


Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) By Neal Shusterman Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9781442472433
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - November 28th, 2017

2017 Printz Honor Book


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Bone Gap By Laura Ruby Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062317629
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Published: Balzer + Bray - April 26th, 2016

2016 Printz Award Winner


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I'll Give You the Sun By Jandy Nelson Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780142425763
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Published: Dial Books - October 27th, 2015

2015 Printz Award Winner