Book Awards & Distinctions
for Benjamin Alire Sáenz
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 29 Total Book Awards
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (14)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2013
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2013
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2013
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2012
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2013
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2013
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Winner, 2013
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life (4)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2017
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2018
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2022
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2022
He Forgot to Say Goodbye (2)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2025
Winner, 2009
A Perfect Season for Dreaming / Un tiempo perfecto para soñar (2)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood (2)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Last Night I Sang to the Monster (1)
Vatos (1)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2001
