The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year’s publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002.
 | Wolf in White Van Darnielle, John After his face is destroyed, Sean manages to carve out a life for himself as a designer of virtual role-playing games. When two teens take the game too far, Sean is forced to relive all his moves. Our Catalog |
 | All the Light We Cannot See Doerr, Anthony A blind Parisian girl and an orphaned German boy conscripted by the Nazis for his radio skills meet in the chaos of the American bombing of a French coastal resort. Our Catalog |
 | The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice Ebrahim, Zak with Jeff Gilles This true account of Zak Ebrahim, whose father was responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is a powerful book about tolerance and choice. Our Catalog |
 | Those Who Wish Me Dead Koryta, Michael On the day Jace conquers the highest jump of the quarry, he discovers a murder victim and begins to run for his life. Our Catalog |
 | Confessions: A Novel Minato, Kanae Japanese teacher Yuko knows two middle-school students killed her daughter, and nothing in their explanations of why and how will stop her revenge. Our Catalog |
 | Everything I Never Told You Ng, Celeste Lydia is dead. Is it murder? Suicide? As her family grieves for their perfect teen, they learn how little they really knew Lydia and how many secrets died with her. Our Catalog |
 | Bellweather Rhapsody Racculia, Kate High-school students gather at the isolated Bellweather Hotel for a statewide music festival only to be trapped by a blizzard with an arrogant fingerless conductor, drunken chaperones, a missing corpse, and perhaps the ghosts of long-dead newlyweds. Our Catalog |
 | Lock In Scalzi, John A virus leaves millions as “Hadens”—locked in and fully aware, but unable to move or speak except when linked to androids. Chris is one of them, working as a rookie FBI agent hunting a murderer who is targeting Hadens. Our Catalog |
 | The Martian Weir, Andy Marooned on Mars after a tragic accident, astronaut Mark Watney’s supplies are running low and he has no way to signal Earth. Fortunately Mark can grow space potatoes and has a bold plan to escape the Red Planet. Our Catalog |
