Young Adult Winner: On the Come Up
"There seems to be no such thing as the sophomore slump in the YA genre this year.
Each of these authors shined with their sophomore releases (to be fair, Holly Black has a large catalog, but The Wicked King *is* the second in her latest series). Black continued to keep us on the edge of our seats with her epic Faerie series The Folk of the Air. Elizabeth Acevedo pulled double duty once more writing and performing With the Fire on High—and made our mouths water, to boot. Abdi Nazemian wove a beautiful story of love and friendship, shedding light on gay culture in NYC during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Randy Ribay wrote a powerful and tangible coming-of-age tale about immigrant identity. And Angie Thomas reunited with Bahni Turpin to rap their way to the top of this list with On the Come Up. 2019 showed us yet again how beautifully YA can touch on all genres—fiction, fantasy, LGBTQIA, and more—and how all people, and all stories, deserve to be heard." —Katie, Audible Editor
Best of Young Adult: Four More
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With the Fire on High
- By: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,035
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Performance2,723
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Story2,712
2020 Audie Awards WINNER - Narration by Author 2020 Audie Awards Finalist - Young Adult From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her...
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Whole life is slayed...
- By AudioBookHoe on 05-16-19
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The Wicked King
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,754
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Performance7,700
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Story7,686
The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself strong. After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude...
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You're Killing Me, Holly!
- By Kristal on 01-12-19
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Like a Love Story
- By: Abdi Nazemian
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose, Vikas Adam, Michael Crouch
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall372
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Performance342
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Story341
2020 Audie Awards Finalist - Young Adult Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time ""A book for warriors, divas, artists, queens, individuals, activists, trend setters, and anyone searching for the courage to be themselves.”—Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling...
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A must read for all
- By Kelly *BookCrushin* on 06-13-19
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Patron Saints of Nothing
- By: Randy Ribay
- Narrated by: Ramón de Ocampo
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall493
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Performance406
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Story405
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and...
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Touching and informative
- By Pedro Navejas on 07-09-19
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With the Fire on High
- By: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,035
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Performance2,723
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Story2,712
2020 Audie Awards WINNER - Narration by Author 2020 Audie Awards Finalist - Young Adult From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her...
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Whole life is slayed...
- By AudioBookHoe on 05-16-19
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The Wicked King
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,754
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Performance7,700
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Story7,686
The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself strong. After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude...
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You're Killing Me, Holly!
- By Kristal on 01-12-19
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Like a Love Story
- By: Abdi Nazemian
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose, Vikas Adam, Michael Crouch
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall372
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Performance342
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Story341
2020 Audie Awards Finalist - Young Adult Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time ""A book for warriors, divas, artists, queens, individuals, activists, trend setters, and anyone searching for the courage to be themselves.”—Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling...
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A must read for all
- By Kelly *BookCrushin* on 06-13-19
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Patron Saints of Nothing
- By: Randy Ribay
- Narrated by: Ramón de Ocampo
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall493
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Performance406
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Story405
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and...
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Touching and informative
- By Pedro Navejas on 07-09-19