The winners of the 2025 Ignyte Awards have been announced. The awards are given to speculative fiction, including horror, fantasy, science fiction and magical realism. There are several categories. Here are the ones that focus on material for youth:

OUTSTANDING NOVEL: YOUNG ADULT

WINNER

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

FINALISTS

Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee

The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger

Spells to Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy

OUTSTANDING MIDDLE GRADE

WINNER

The Last Rhee Witch by Jenna Lee-Yun

FINALISTS

Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B. B. Alston

Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed by Jose Pable Iriarte

The Creepening of Dogwood House by Eden Royce

Sona and the Golden Beasts by Rajani Larocca