School Library Journal, which reviews books, had these great things to say about the nominees (click any link to go to the catalogue and place one on hold):
Akata Witch (Viking) by Nnedi Okora. "This is a consistently surprising, inventive read that will appeal to more thoughtful, patient fantasy readers because it relies less on action and more on exploring the characters' gradual mastery of their talents."
Chime (Dial) by Franny Billingsley. "The magnificently dark romantic setting and lovely, lyrical language and imagery enhance a novel that is both lushly sensual and shivery."
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Little, Brown) by Laini Taylor. "The suspense builds inexorably, and the philosophical as well as physical battles will hold action-oriented readers."
Everybody Sees the Ants (Little, Brown) by A. S. King. "A haunting but at times funny tale about what it means to want to take one's life, but rising above it so that living becomes the better option."
The Boy at the End of the World (Bloomsbury) by Greg van Eekhout. "With strong themes of courage and self-reliance, this challenging and thought-provoking adventure is a fine choice for science-fiction collections."
The Freedom Maze (Big Mouth House) by Delia Sherman. "Sherman's antebellum story exposes a wide sweep through a narrow aperture, where the arbitrary nature of race and ownership, kindred and love, are illuminated in the harsh seeking glare of an adolescent's coming of age." 
The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Greenwillow) by Rae Carson. "This fast-moving and exciting novel is rife with political conspiracies and machinations."
Ultraviolet (Carolrhoda) by R. J. Anderson. "...much more than a harrowing adolescent-in-pysch-hospital 'problem book' than one might expect."
What were your favourite science fiction and fantasy books of the year?
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