Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Past Winners and Finalists

Bonesmith
(House of the Dead Duology, Book 1)
Written by Nicki Pau Preto
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023
 

The Boy, the Cloud and the Very Tall Tale
Written by Heather Smith
Orca Book Publishers, 2023

City of Nightmares
(City of Nightmares Duology, Book 1)
Written by Rebecca Schaeffer
Clarion Books, 2023

Nightbreaker
(Nightbreaker, Book 1)
Written by Coco Ma
Viking Books for Young Readers, 2023
 

The Stars of Mount Quixx
(The Brindlewatch Quintet, Book 1)
Written by S.M. Beiko
ECW Press
 

Blood Scion
Written by Deborah Falaye
HarperTeen, 2022
 

Ghostlight
Written by Kenneth Oppel
Puffin Canada, 2022
 

The Limitless Sky
Written by Christina Kilbourne
Dundurn Press, 2022
 

A Magic Steeped in Poison
(The Book of Tea, Book 1)
Written by Judy I. Lin
Feiwel and Friends, 2022
 

Sneaks
Written by Catherine Egan
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2022
 

Iron Widow
Written by Xiran Jay Zhao
Penguin Teen Canada, 2021

Blood Like Magic
Written by Liselle Sambury
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021
 

Hunting By Stars: A Marrow Thieves Novel
Written by Cherie Dimaline
Penguin Teen Canada, 2021
 

Sisters of the Snake
Written by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua
HarperTeen, 2021
 

Spell Sweeper
Written by Lee Edward Födi
HarperCollins Publishers, 2021