Teens' Top Ten

2025 Teens' Top Ten

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney

If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Glass Girl by Karen Glasgow

The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

2023 Teens' Top Ten

2023 Teens' Top 25

1. All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir. Razorbill.
2. Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate. Disney Hiperion.
3. Blackwater by Jeanette Arroyo and Ren Graham. Henry Holt and Co.
4. Crumbs by Danie Stirling. Clarion Books.
5. Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil. Disney Hyperion.
6. Don't Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America by Achut Deng and Keely Hutton. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
7. Five Survive by Holly Jackson. Electric Monkey.
8. Gallant by VE Schwab. Greenwillow Books.
9. Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh. Feiwel & Friends.
10. Gleanings: Stories from Arc of a Scythe by Neal Shusterman. Simon &Schuster Books for Young Readers.
11. Gold Mountain by Betty Yee. Carolrhoda.
12. I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys. Penguin.
13. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. Pig and Bear Publishing.
14. The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman. Clarion Books.
15. Lakelore by Anna-Maria McLemore. Feiwel & Friends.
16. Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes. Balzer + Bray.
17. Lia and Beckett's Abracadabra by Amy Noelle Parks. Harry N. Abrams.
18. Lightlark by Alex Aster. Harry N. Adams.
19. Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of an Wuhanese American by Laura Gao. Balzer + Bray.
20. A Million Quiet Revolutions by Robin Gow. Farrar, Strauss & Giroux.
21. My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel. Harry N. Adams.
22. Nothings Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk. Versify.
23. Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus. Delacorte Press.
24. The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra. Disney.
25. Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer. HarperTeen.

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See our guide to promoting the Teens' Top Ten books and voting for the Teens' Top Ten in your library.

How do teens vote for Teens' Top Ten Books?

The Teens' Top Ten voting link is typically available in the Spring. We post it on this page as well as promote it via YALSA's Bluesky and Facebook pages, YALSA Connect, and YALSA's e-news.

Who nominates the books?

Any teen across can suggest a book for TTT by filling out the public nomination form (link will be updated here when it is available).

What books are eligible for nomination?

Any book of teen interest, fiction or nonfiction, adult or young adult, published during the previous year is eligible for the Teens’ Top Ten (January 1 through December 31).

When are books nominated?

Our nomination form typically goes live early in the calendar year.

Who votes for TTT books?

Any teen (ages twelve to eighteen) can vote! We will post the ballot link on this page when it is available.

How can librarians and teachers involve teens in TTT online voting?

• Make sure that your teens know how to find the TTT nominations list. Encourage them to start reading nominated titles early in preparation for the vote. Add nominated titles to your YA collection.
• Link your library's or school’s Web site to the TTT nominations page. You can also reprint the nominations list directly on your site.
• Make a bulletin board or display of nominated TTT titles before voting opens, with colorful signs directing teen readers to the nominations site. Hand out bookmarks or flyers listing nominated titles—and booktalk them.
• Make TTT promotion part of your library's teen summer reading program or school reading list. Consider rewarding teens who prepare for TTT voting during your program.
• Promote TTT voting within your library or classroom. Visit our guide to promoting TTT!