Author record · 2015 to 2025

Adam Silvera: Awards and Best-of Lists

Adam Silvera has 2 shortlist or finalist places, 5 longlist or nominee places, and 15 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Becky Albertalli

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The Survivor Wants to Die at the EndGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Fiction
2025The Survivor Wants to Die at the EndNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2023The First to Die at the EndBritish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Children's Fiction Book of the Year
2022The First to Die at the EndGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Fiction
2022The First to Die at the EndNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2022The First to Die at the EndPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2021They Both Die at the EndWaterstones Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Book of the Year
2018What If It's UsNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Teens
2018What If It's UsEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2017History Is All You Left MeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Fiction
2017They Both Die at the EndGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Fiction
2017They Both Die at the EndBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers
2017They Both Die at the EndKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2017History Is All You Left MeEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2017They Both Die at the EndSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult
2017They Both Die At The EndThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young adult
2016More Happy Than NotLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Children’s/Young Adult
2015More Happy Than NotGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Fiction
2015More Happy Than NotNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Teens
2015More Happy Than NotBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Older Readers
2015More Happy Than NotKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2015More Happy Than NotSchool Library Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Young Adult

Books

  1. More Happy Than Not6 sources · 2015 to 2016
  2. They Both Die at the End6 sources · 2017 to 2021
  3. The First to Die at the End4 sources · 2022 to 2023
  4. History Is All You Left Me2 sources · 2017
  5. The Survivor Wants to Die at the End2 sources · 2025
  6. What If It's Us2 sources · 2018