Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Young Adult)
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An annual award celebrating the best young adult speculative fiction novel, presented as part of the Ignyte Awards, which recognize excellence in science fiction and fantasy while championing diversity and inclusion in the genre community.
Latest winner · 2026
- They Bloom at Night · Trang Thanh Tran
Next · expected June 2027
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2026
- Won
- (S)KinShortlisted
Ibi Zoboi
- Needy Little ThingsShortlisted
Channelle Desamours
- Shortlisted
- The TransitionShortlisted
Logan-Ashley Kisner
2025
- Won
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
- Spells to Forget UsShortlisted
Aislinn Brophy
- The Poisons We DrinkShortlisted
Bethany Baptiste
2024
- Won
- BeholderShortlisted
Ryan La Sala
- Funeral Songs for Dying GirlsShortlisted
Cherie Dimaline
- Sing Me to SleepShortlisted
Gabi Burton
- That Self-Same MetalShortlisted
Brittany N. Williams
2023
- Won
- Shortlisted
- Blood ScionShortlisted
Deborah Falaye
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
2022
- Won
- Shortlisted
- The Wild OnesShortlisted
Nafiza Azad
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
2021
- Won
- Shortlisted
- A Song Below WaterShortlisted
Bethany C. Morrow
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
Frequently asked questions
- Who won the Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Young Adult) in 2026?
- “They Bloom at Night” by Trang Thanh Tran won the Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Young Adult) in 2026.
- Who are the most recent Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Young Adult) winners?
- 2026: “They Bloom at Night” by Trang Thanh Tran; 2025: “Heir” by Sabaa Tahir; 2024: “I Feed Her To the Beast and the Beast is Me” by Jamison Shea; 2023: “Bloodmarked” by Tracy Deonn; 2022: “A Snake Falls to Earth” by Darcie Little Badger.
- Has anyone won the Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel (Young Adult) more than once?
- Yes - 1 author has: Tracy Deonn (2021, 2023).