This morning, the winners of the American Library Association’s annual awards were announced, including the Alex Awards, which recognize the ten best adult books that appeal to teen readers. There are often a few SFF gems on the list, and this year is no exception; the winners include John Scalzi’s The Kaiju Preservation Society; R.F. Kuang’s Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution; and Sue Lynn Tan’s Daughter of the Moon Goddess!
The 2023 Alex Award winners are:
- A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin (Pamela Dorman Books)
- Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R. F. Kuang (Harper Voyager)
- Chef’s Kiss, written by Jarrett Melendez, illustrated by Danica Brine (Oni Press)
- Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan (Harper Voyager)
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster)
- Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora (Hogarth)
- The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere. written and illustrated by James Spooner (Harper)
- The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (Tor Books)
- True Biz by Sara Nović (Random House)
- Wash Day Diaries, written by Jamila Rowser, illustrated by Robyn Smith (Chronicle Books)
You can see a full list of winners of the ALA awards here. Congratulations to all!
