The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults but with special appeal to the Young Adult (YA). This award is given by the American Library Association.
Of particular note is the win by John Scalzi who won last year as well for “The Kaiju Preservation Society.”
| Title | Author | Version |
| “Bad Cree” | Jessica Johns | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “Chain-Gang All-Stars” | Nana Kwame Adjoin-Brenyah | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “Chlorine” | Jade Song | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “Fourth Wing” | Rebecca Yarros | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “The Hard Parts” | Oksana Masters | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “I will Greet the Sun Again” | Khashayar J. Khabushani | Hardcover | Kindle |
| “Maame” | Jessica George | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “Starter Villain” | John Scalzi* | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “The Talk” | Darrin Bell | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |
| “Whalefall” | Daniel Kraus | Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle |