WAYRBA 2026

West Australian Young Readers' Book Award Shortlist 2026

Updated March 3, 2026
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All that's left in the world
Brown, Erik J.
Paper Book
What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance from debut author Erik J. Brown. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Alex London, and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie's house, he's injured, starved, and has...
Chickenpox
Lai, Remy
Paper Book
This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox--for fans of Guts and Allergic. All big sister...
Creature Clinic
Than, Gavin Aung.
"A hilarious mix of pharmacy and fantasy that you won't want to miss!" --John Patrick Green, bestselling author of InvestiGators Nurse, we've got a unicorn with a broken horn! Bring that healing potion--STAT! Welcome to Creature Clinic, the world's...
The dagger and the flame
Doyle, Catherine
Paper Book
"Sizzling romance, stunning worldbuilding, spectacular writing." --Lauren Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Powerless In the dark underbelly of a beautiful city, two rival assassins are pitted against each other in a deadly game of revenge, where the...
Don't Trust Fish
Sharpson, Neil.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An absurdly laugh-out-loud funny picture book about the villainy of fish, illustrated by National Book Award-winning creator Dan Santat "A ribald and uproarious warning to those unschooled in fishy goings-on." --Kirkus, starred review ONE OF...
The extremely embarrassing life of Lottie Brooks
Kirby, Katie
Bestselling author Katie Kirby captures the humorous and heart-felt antics of Lottie Brooks, an 11-year-old who is in for one long--and embarrassing--year if she can't learn to laugh at life's little mistakes. A Warning to Future Readers: Hi, I'm Lottie...
The final gambit
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn
Paper Book
OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Avery's fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few...
Ink girls
Nijkamp, Marieke
Paper Book
"In this vibrant story about the power of the printed word and the strength of found families, every page is bursting with life and detail." --Ethan Aldridge, creator of the bestselling Estranged "Fabulous!" --Dan Santat, award-winning author of A First Time for Everything<...
Reckless
Roberts, Lauren
Paper Book
Paedyn and Kai battle with duty and desire in this highly anticipated second installment in the sizzling and epic romantic fantasy trilogy that's packed with spicy tension and edge-of-your-seat betrayal. The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil... After surviving the...
A rover's story
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library The One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars...
Skandar and the Spirit War
Steadman, A.F.
Paper Book
Skandar and his allies must unlock the full scope of their powers to save the Island in this explosive finale to the Skandar series from New York Times and internationally bestselling author A.F. Steadman! The Island is at war. Skandar, now an outlaw, is in...
I survived the battle of D-Day, 1944
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Eleven-year-old Paul's French village has been under Nazi...
This time it's real
Liang, Ann (Young adult author)
Paper Book
Get ready to fall in love in this hilarious romcom about a girl who begins a fake relationship with the famous actor in her class, perfect for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han, by New York Times bestselling author Ann Liang. When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin's essay about meeting the...
A thousand heartbeats
Cass, Kiera
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet--a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. "Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time." Princess Annika has lived a...
Watch me
Mafi, Tahereh
Paper Book
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! An instant indie bestseller! A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The...
The wild robot
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
Now a DreamWorks movie available on Prime Video! This #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from a Caldecott Honor winner tells an extraordinary story full of action and thought-provoking questions as a robot learns to survive--and...

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