Win all 10 books on this year's YA Book Prize shortlist, plus a £40/€50 National Book Token!
Launched in 2014, it's the first prize to focus specifically on British and Irish fiction for young adults.
The YA Book Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary!
The Prize celebrates great books for young adults and aims to get more teenagers reading and buying books. We're giving two lucky winners a set of the shortlisted titles, and a £40/€50 National Book Token to spend on even more books – it's the ultimate prize for book-loving teens!
This year's incredible shortlist includes:
- Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
- How to Die Famous by Benjamin Dean
- Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
- This Book Kills by Ravena Guron
- This is How You Fall in Love by Anika Hussain
- The First Move by Jenny Ireland
- Yours From the Tower by Sally Nicholls
- HappyHead by Josh Silver
- Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven
- Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston
There's something for everyone – from romance and dystopia to fantasy and thrillers – and the shortlist covers a wide range of themes including love, identity, friendship, and mental health.
National Book Tokens have been proud to sponsor Edinburgh International Book Festival for more than 40 years. The winner of the YA Book Prize 2024 will be revealed in a live ceremony at the Book Festival on Thursday 22nd August.
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