2025 Lincoln Nominees 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.