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From Katniss Everdeen to Starr Carter, the last decade of YA heroes and heroines has captured the hearts of readers of all ages. Their willingness to take a stand, whether it’s in a dystopian regime or a divided community, not only makes these young teens admirable, but unforgettable.
With the 10th annual Goodreads Choice Awards just around the corner, we decided to round up the last ten years of “chosen ones” from the Young Adult Fiction and Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction categories. How many of these have you read? Don’t forget to add your favorites to your Want to Read shelf!
Nights are the only time Auden can escape the ugliness of her parents’ divorce. Enter Eli, a fellow insomniac who’s running away from problems of his own as he becomes her tour guide to the nocturnal side of town.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2009)
Katniss barely survived winning the Hunger Games, but the Capitol isn’t done with her yet. Her victory has fueled a growing unrest throughout all 12 districts, and it will be up to her to either stop the fire…or keep it burning.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction and All-Time Favorite (2009)
“Cupid Day” should have been the perfect celebration of valentines and roses for popular high school senior Samantha Kingston. Then she dies in a terrible accident, only to wake up the next morning and relive the same day over again.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2010)
The revolution is drawing to a close, and its success hinges on Katniss' willingness to be a political pawn no matter what the personal cost. Can she put aside her anger and distrust to change the future of Panem forever?
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2010) and Favorite Book of 2010
The sequel to the bestselling novel If I Stay takes place three years after Mia walked out of Adam’s life forever. When an encounter in New York brings them together once more, they take a chance to revisit the past and open their hearts.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2011)
Every year, those who come of age must choose one of the Five Factions that make up their seemingly perfect society. It’s an initiation that changes everyone—Tris Prior, most of all. Her choice will determine not only her status, but also her survival.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2011) and Favorite Book of 2011
Hazel already knows how her story will end. Her terminal illness has defined everything in her life, including its final chapter. At this point, she’s not expecting any miracles…until a gorgeous plot twist in the form of Augustus Waters joins her support group.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2012)
Tris may have chosen her faction, but now she must choose sides in the coming war. The unspeakable horrors of her initiation day have led her to a dangerous crossroads, one where she could lose herself and everyone she loves.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2012) and Best Goodreads Author (2012)
They say you never forget your first love. Over the course of a school year, two misfits named Eleanor and Park will learn just what it takes to give someone their heart and what it takes to keep a promise.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2013)
Society as Tris knows it has been shattered. Now she’s offered a chance to explore the world beyond the boundaries of factions. But will the path forward be more dangerous than the one she’s leaving behind?
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Ficiton (2013)
Among a group of four friends, no one knows who’s telling a lie and no one knows who’s telling the truth. In their world, it’s best to keep your enemies close and your secrets even closer.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2014)
In the final book of the Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends face the greatest evil yet: her own brother. With the fate of the world at stake, the Shadowhunters must journey deep into the demon realms, from where no human has ever returned.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2014)
Theodore and Violet both want to escape their suffering. When they meet on the ledge of the school’s bell tower, it’s unclear who saves whom. All they know is that when they’re together, they can stop counting the days and start living them.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2015)
As the rightful Queen of Terrasen, all Celaena wants is to regain everything that’s been taken from her—including her kingdom. To do this, she’ll have to confront the demons of her past and the demons of the court that destroyed her people.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2015)
Thousands of refugees flee East Prussia as World War II draws to a close. Here the lives of Joana, Emilia, and Florian intertwine as they board the Wilhelm Gustoff. Just as freedom is within their grasp, tragedy changes their course and alters their destiny.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2016)
Feyre may have survived Amarantha’s cruelties, but the scars run deep. Though she may have the powers of a High Fae, her heart remains human. Against her expectations, it’s the fearsome ruler of the Night Court who offers to make use of her gifts.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2016)
Starr Carter belongs to two worlds: her poor neighborhood and the suburban prep school she attends. Her worlds violently clash when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fiction (2017)
A dangerous king threatens to bring all of Prythian to its knees. The only thing standing in his way is Feyre and the Night Court. Together they must rally the other High Lords to their cause to save both humans and faeries alike.
Winner: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2017)
Which YA Goodreads Choice Award winners have you read? Let us know in the comments!
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