2023 Hugo preparedness - hosted by ridicully

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The Award for Best Young Adult Book is given for a book published for young adult readers in the field of science fiction or fantasy appearing for the first time during the previous calendar year, with such exceptions as are listed in Section 3.4. (3.4 is the Extended Eligibility section.)

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Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor

Akata Woman

The Nsibidi Scripts #3

Nnedi Okorafor

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak

Unstoppable #2

Charlie Jane Anders

300 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Garden by Tomi Adeyemi

The Garden

Into Shadow #1

Tomi Adeyemi

44 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

Remote Control

Nnedi Okorafor

160 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Just Out of Jupiter's Reach by Nnedi Okorafor

Just Out of Jupiter's Reach

The Far Reaches #5

Nnedi Okorafor

44 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
The Kindred by Alechia Dow

The Kindred

Alechia Dow

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance science fiction young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

Bitter

PET #0.5

Akwaeke Emezi

264 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

The Golden Enclaves

The Scholomance #3

Naomi Novik

411 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Sunbearer Trials

The Sunbearer Duology #1

Aiden Thomas

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

The Merciless Ones

Deathless #2

Namina Forna

478 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced