Books in Golden Crown Literary Awards - Young Adult/New Adult
This category includes novels written primarily for, and targeted to, readers aged 12 to 18. Young adult books can be romances, historical fiction, science fiction, or any other genre, but they must focus on themes, characters, situations, and/or issues of interest and importance to 12-to-18-year-olds. Language must be readily accessible to young people in the targeted age group. Entries must have a minimum of 40,000 words to qualify for judging. These novels must include significant themes, characters, situations, or other content about women or sapphically aligned nonbinary people who are romantically and/or sexually attracted to women or sapphically aligned nonbinary people.
2025
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Gay the Pray Away | Natalie Naudus | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Flowers for Dead Girls | Abigail Collins | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Ugliest | Kelly Vincent | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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They Them Wolf | Jay Dell | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Text Me When You Get This | Frances Lucas | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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StreamLine | Lauren Melissa Ellzey | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Stolen Hearts | Michele Castleman | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Not Just Friends | Jordan Meadows | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Haunting Melody | Chloe Spencer | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Good Christian Girls | Elizabeth Bradshaw | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Girlfriend for the Summer | Erica Lee | Nominee | Log In To Like |
2024
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Big Island | Emily O'Beirne | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Girls Like Girls | Hayley Kiyoko | Winner | Log In To Like |
2023
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Can I Trust Her? | Frances Lucas | Winner | Log In To Like |
2022
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Girl Island | Kate Castle | Winner | Log In To Like |
2021
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life | Dani Jansen | Winner | Log In To Like |
2020
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Everything Grows | Aimee Herman | Winner | Log In To Like |
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In the Silences | Rachel Gold | Winner | Log In To Like |
2019
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Snowsisters | Tom Wilinsky | Winner | Log In To Like |
2018
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Girls Like Me | Nina Packebush | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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My Year Zero | Rachel Gold | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Here's the Thing | Emily O'Beirne | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Gravity | Juliann Rich | Winner | Log In To Like |
2016
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Finding Home | Shelia Powell | Winner | Log In To Like |
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The Coming of the Mojo | Barbara Treat Williams | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Missing Mary | Cricket Watson | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Double Exposure | Bridget Birdsall | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Just Girls | Rachel Gold | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Riding the Rainbow | Genta Sebastian | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Secret Lies | Amy Dunne | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Orphan Maker | D Jordan Redhawk | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Secret City | Julia Watts | Winner | Log In To Like |