Author record · 2021 to 2025

Amber McBride: Awards and Best-of Lists

Amber McBride has won 2 awards, including the Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2022) for Me (Moth), with 3 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 16 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The Leaving RoomNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young People's Literature
2025The Leaving RoomChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Teen Fiction
2025The Leaving RoomBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books for Youth: Older Fiction
2025The Leaving RoomKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2025The Leaving RoomBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 10
2025The Leaving RoomBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2025The Leaving RoomPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2025The Leaving RoomSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2024PoemhoodBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2023Gone WolfLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Young Adult Literature
2023Gone WolfKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2023Gone WolfPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2023We Are All So Good at SmilingKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2023We Are All So Good at SmilingSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2022Me (Moth)Coretta Scott King Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · John Steptoe New Talent
2022Me (Moth)William C. Morris YA Debut Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · YA Debut
2021Me (Moth)National Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young People's Literature
2021MeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Poetry
2021Me (Moth)NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021Me (Moth)Booklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers
2021Me (Moth)School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2021Me (Moth)BookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult

Books

  1. Me (Moth)8 sources · 2021 to 2022
  2. The Leaving Room7 sources · 2025
  3. Gone Wolf3 sources · 2023
  4. We Are All So Good at Smiling2 sources · 2023
  5. Poemhood1 source · 2024