2025 LincolnNominees
The Lincoln award, named after President Abraham Lincoln, was created in 2005 to “encourage teens to read for pleasure and to become lifelong readers.” The titles on this list are chosen by teachers and librarians for teens in grades 9-12.
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Love in English by Maria E. Andreu
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Cracking the Bell by Geoff Herbach
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Six Crimson Cranes* by Elizabeth Lim
Skyhunter by Marie Lu
More Than Just a Pretty Face* by Syed M. Masood
We Are All So Good at Smiling* by Amber McBride
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely
Little Thieves* by Margaret Owen
Victory, Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg
*Teen Reading Panel Selections
Vote for your favorite in February/March 2025 at any APLD location or online! To vote for the 2025 Lincoln Award: Must be in grades 9-12 (or homeschool equivalent) and live in Illinois. Must have read or listened to at least 4 Lincoln nominees to be eligible to vote.