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Alex Awards, 1998-2018

Alex Awards, 1998-2018

Resources for a selection of titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1998 -- books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 67 Videos
  • 78 Book Readings
  • 128 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 961 resources

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Martian, The
The Martian
  • by Andy Weir
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    Between the World and Me
    Between the World and Me
  • by Ta-Nehisi Coates
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 20
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    Kite Runner, The
    The Kite Runner
  • by Khaled Hosseini
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Everything I Never Told You
    Everything I Never Told You
  • by Celeste Ng
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    All the Light We Cannot See
    All the Light We Cannot See
  • by Anthony Doerr
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Long Way Gone, A: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
    A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
  • by Ishmael Beah
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
    Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
  • by Marjane Satrapi
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Name of the Wind, The
    The Name of the Wind
  • by Patrick Rothfuss
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
    Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
  • by Joseph Medicine Crow and Herman Viola
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2001)
    American Indian Award (Winner, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The
    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  • by Mark Haddon
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2004)
    Dolly Gray Award (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Glass Castle, The: A Memoir
    The Glass Castle: A Memoir
  • by Jeannette Walls
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America
    Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America
  • by Barbara Ehrenreich
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Hope More Powerful Than the Sea, A: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
    A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
  • by Melissa Fleming
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Stitches
    Stitches
  • by David Small
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2010)
    National Book Award (Finalist, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    My Sister's Keeper
    My Sister's Keeper
  • by Jodi Picoult
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Anansi Boys
    Anansi Boys
  • by Neil Gaiman
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Clockwork Dynasty, The
    The Clockwork Dynasty
  • by Daniel H. Wilson
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Ready Player One
    Ready Player One
  • by Ernest Cline
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
    Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
  • by Liz Murray
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Girl with a Pearl Earring
    Girl with a Pearl Earring
  • by Tracy Chevalier
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Romeo And/Or Juliet: A Chooseable-Path Adventure
    Romeo And/Or Juliet: A Chooseable-Path Adventure
  • by Ryan North
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Kids Are All Right, The: A Memoir
    The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir
  • by Diana Welch and Liz Welch
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Magicians, The
    The Magicians
  • by Lev Grossman
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Ender's Shadow
    Ender's Shadow
  • by Orson Scott Card
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2000)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Stardust
    Stardust
  • by Neil Gaiman
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2000)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
    In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
  • by Diane Guerrero
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
    Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
  • by Hannah Hart
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Arena
    Arena
  • by Holly Jennings
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Every Heart a Doorway
    Every Heart a Doorway
  • by Seanan McGuire
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
    Rainbow List (Commended, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Electric Arches
    Electric Arches
  • by Eve L. Ewing
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Down Among the Sticks and Bones
    Down Among the Sticks and Bones
  • by Seanan McGuire
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    When the Emperor Was Divine
    When the Emperor Was Divine
  • by Julie Otsuka
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Bones & All
    Bones & All
  • by Camille Deangelis
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, The: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
  • by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Pure
    Pure
  • by Julianna Baggott
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Die Young with Me: A Memoir
    Die Young with Me: A Memoir
  • by Rob Rufus
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Queen of Blood, The
    The Queen of Blood
  • by Sarah Beth Durst
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    She Rides Shotgun
    She Rides Shotgun
  • by Jordan Harper
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2018)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Perfect Storm, The: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
    The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
  • by Sebastian Junger
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 1998)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Never Let Me Go
    Never Let Me Go
  • by Kazuo Ishiguro
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Salvage the Bones
    Salvage the Bones
  • by Jesmyn Ward
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Eyre Affair, The
    The Eyre Affair
  • by Jasper Fforde
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel
    Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel
  • by Gail Carriger
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Room
    Room
  • by Emma Donoghue
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
    Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
  • by Lucy Knisley
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    My Friend Dahmer
    My Friend Dahmer
  • by Derf Backderf
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2013)
    Quick Picks (Commended, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Round House, The
    The Round House
  • by Louise Erdrich
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Roughneck
    Roughneck
  • by Jeff Lemire
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Blind Side, The: Evolution of a Game
    The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
  • by Michael Lewis
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Book of Lost Things, The
    The Book of Lost Things
  • by John Connolly
    • Alex Awards (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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