Soaring Eagle books by author
Soaring Eagle books by date 

2022-2023

Winner To be announced

First runner-up To be announced

Second runner-up To be announced

Nominees
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
The Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
Paul, Big, and Small by David Glen Robb
Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus
Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
The Similars by Rebecca Hanover

2021-2022

Winner Dear Martin  by Nic Stone

First runner-up A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder  by Holly Jackson

Second runner-up Dragon Hoops  by Gene Luen Yang

Other Nominees
Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
Desert Dust by Paul W. Papa
Fable by Adrienne Young
Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice
Skyhunter by Marie Lu
A Tale of Magic … by Chris Colfer
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

2020-2021

Winner They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

First runner-up Grenade by Alan Gratz

Second runner-up Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald

Other Nominees
Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian
The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
Solo by Kwame Alexander
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
Wizard for Hire by Obert Skye

2019-2020

Winner The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

First runner-up One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Second runner-up An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Other Nominees
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Onyx & Ivory by Mindee Arnett
Renegades by Marissa Meyer
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli

2018-2019

Winner Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

First runner-up Projeckt 1065 by Alan Gratz

Second runner-up Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Other Nominees
Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
I Will Always Write Back by Liz Welch et al.
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
Thornhill by Pam Smy
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

2017-2018

Winner Scythe by Neal Shusterman

First runner-up Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

Second runner-up Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Other Nominees
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Novice by Taran Matharu
The Reader by Traci Chee
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

2016-2017

Winner Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

First runner-up Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Second runner-up Code of Honor by Alan Gratz

Other Nominees
The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare by M. G. Buehrlen
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Rise of the Wolf by Curtis Jobling
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Samurai Rising by Pamela S. Turner
Violent Ends by Shaun Hutchinson et al.

2015-2016

Winner Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

First runner-up Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas

Second runner-up Ashfall by Mike Mullin

Other Nominees
Asylum by Madeleine Roux
The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel
The Bridge from Me to You by Lisa Schroeder
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Convergence by Stan Lee
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
I Was Here by Gayle Forman
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
A World without Heroes by Brandon Mull

2014-2015

Winner The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

First runner-up Selection by Kiera Cass

Second runner-up This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer Smith

Other Nominees
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
The Darkest Path by Jeff Hirsch
Forgotten by Cat Patrick
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Insignia by S. J. Kincaid
The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman
UnWholly by Neal Shusterman
Zom-B by Darren Shan

2013-2014

Winner Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck

First runner-up Legend by Marie Lu

Second runner-up Rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul Evans

Other Nominees
BZRK by Michael Grant
Everlost by Neal Shusterman
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Framed by Gordon Korman
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Kitty Hawk by Roland Smith
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The Outcasts by John Flanagan
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

2012-2013

Winner Divergent by Veronica Roth

First runner-up Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Second runner-up Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie

Other Nominees
The Abduction by John Grisham
Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Gone by Michael Grant
Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones
Wither by Lauren DeStefano

2011-2012

Winner Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

First runner-up Glass by Ellen Hopkins

Second runner-up The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Other Nominees
Blood on My Hands by Todd Strasser
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen
Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
Fire by Kristin Cashore
Football Hero by Tim Green
Halt's Peril by John Flanagan
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Unwind by Neal Shusterman

2010-2011

Winner The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

First runner-up The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Second runner-up (tie) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Second runner-up (tie) Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Other Nominees
After by Amy Efaw
Cracker! by Cynthia Kadohata
Do the Math by Wendy Lichtman
Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan
Football Genius by Tim Green
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
Marked by P. C. and Kristin Cast
The Roar by Emma Clayton
Tentacles by Roland Smith
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

2009-2010

Winner Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

First runner-up Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Second runner-up Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Other Nominees
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Bounce by Natasha Friend
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Go Big or Go Home by Will Hobbs
The Icebound Land by John Flanagan
Schooled by Gordon Korman
The Secret Journal of Brett Colton by Kay Lynn Mangum
Sunrise over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
Travel Team by Mike Lupica

2008-2009

Winner Crank by Ellen Hopkins

First runner-up Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling

Second runner-up The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

Other Nominees
The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Demon Thief by Darren Shan
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Epic by Conor Kostick
The Field Guide by Holly Black
The House of Power by Patrick Carman
Peak by Roland Smith
Perfect by Natasha Friend
School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson
Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz
Specials by Scott Westerfeld

2007-2008

Winner New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

First runner-up Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

Second runner-up Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

Other Nominees
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
Crash Course by Matthew Reilly
Do You Know the Monkey Man? by Dori Hillestad Butler
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
Pirates! The True and Remarkable Adventures of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, Female Pirates by Celia Rees
The Riddles of Epsilon by Christine Morton-Shaw
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

2006-2007

Winner Eldest by Christopher Paolini

First runner-up Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Second runner-up Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling

Other Nominees
24 Girls in 7 Days by Alex Bradley
Brian’s Hunt by Gary Paulsen
Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper
Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Hollywood Hustle by Gordon Korman
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Inkspell by Cornelia Caroline Funke
Jack's Run by Roland Smith
Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Thief, Liar, Gentleman? by Eleanor Updale
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

2005-2006

Winner Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

First runner-up Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan

Second runner-up The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

Other Nominees
Away Laughing on a Fast Camel by Louise Rennison
The Boy Who Couldn’t Die by William Sleator
Escape from Memory by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn
Girls in Pants by Ann Brashares
Nightmare Academy by Frank E. Peretti
Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes
Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer

2005

Winner Eragon by Christopher Paolini

First runner-up Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

Second runner-up The Vampire’s Assistant by Darren Shan

Other Nominees
Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin
Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants by Louise Rennison
The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hangman’s Curse by Frank E. Peretti
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Inkheart by Cornelia Caroline Funke
Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Shattered Mirror by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Surviving Hitler by Andrea Warren

2004

Winner A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan

First runner-up Cut by Patricia McCormick

Second runner-up What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

2003

Winner Holes by Louis Sachar

First runner-up Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

Second runner-up A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

2002

Winner Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling

First runner-up The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer

Second runner-up Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

2001

Winner She Said Yes by Misty Bernall

First runner-up Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling

Second runner-up Raptor by Paul Zindel

2000

Winner A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer

First runner-up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

Second runner-up Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II by Jack Canfield

1999

Winner Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield

First runner-up Angels Watching Over Me by Lurlene McDaniel

Second runner-up Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

1998

Winner Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

First runner-up The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel

Second runner-up Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen

1997

Winner Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

First runner-up Lost World by Michael Crichton

Second runner-up Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

1996

Winner Whispers from the Dead by Joan Lowery Nixon

First runner-up The Giver by Lois Lowry

Second runner-up It Happened to Nancy by Anonymous

1995

Winner Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

First runner-up The Client by John Grisham

Second runner-up Baby Alicia is Dying by Lurlene McDaniel

1994

Winner Desperate Pursuit by Gloria Miklowitz

First runner-up Locked in Time by Lois Duncan

Second runner-up Phone Calls by R. L. Stine

1993

Winner Hugh Glass, Mountain Man by Robert McClung

First runner-up Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume

Second runner-up (tie) Missing Since Monday by Ann M. Martin

Second runner-up (tie) Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

1992

Winner Dances with Wolves by Michael Blake

First runner-up Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Second runner-up ? by Joan Lowery Nixon

1991 (Grades 10-12)

Winner Princess Ashley by Richard Peck

First runner-up Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Second runner-up On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony

1991 (Grades 7-9)

Winner Trapped in Death Cave by Bill Wallace

First runner-up Chain Letter by Christopher Pike

Second runner-up The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop

1990 (Grades 10-12)

Winner Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende

First runner-up Watchers by Dean Koontz

Second runner-up (tie) The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel

Second runner-up (tie) Pet Sematary by Stephen King

1990 (Grades 7-9)

Winner Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island by Eve Bunting

First runner-up Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

Second runner-up (tie) When the Phone Rang by Harry Mazer

Second runner-up (tie) Red Dog by Bill Wallace

1989 (Grades 7-9)

Winner Superfudge by Judy Blume

First runner-up Ghost of Departure Point by Eve Bunting

Second runner-up Soun Tetoken by Kenneth Thomasma

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