The results are in! 360 votes were cast and the winner is Promise Boys by Nick Brooks. Described as a “page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson,” Brooks’ novel received 42 percent of the vote.

The full list of nominees, ordered by number of votes received, is:

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks (152)
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds (39)
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy Lin (38)
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum (34)
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (33)
The Well by Jake Wyatt and Choo (29)
Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case (12)
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (11)
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray Smith (9)
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jan Ferguson (3)

Fifteen staff also cast a vote for their favourite, with As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh emerging as the winner. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a is a “speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility.”

The full list of nominees, ordered by number of votes received, is:

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (5)
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy Lin (3)
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum (2)
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray Smith (1)
Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case (1)
Promise Boys by Nick Brooks (1)
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (1)
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds (1)
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jan Ferguson (0)
The Well by Jake Wyatt and Choo (0)