The book debuted at the top of The New York Times young adult (YA) best-seller list,[9] where it stayed for over 50 weeks,[3] and had 100,000 copies in print in the first month.[9] The book was popular with readers, winning Goodreads annual awards vote in the categories of Best Young Adult Fiction and Debut Author.[11] Critics also widely praised the book. In The Globe and Mail, Shannon Ozirny wrote, "Ignore the YA label – this should be the one book everyone reads this year."[2] In Salon, Erin Keane said the novel is "topical, urgent, necessary, and if that weren’t enough, it’s also a highly entertaining and engaging read."[12] In the Christian Science Monitor, Katie Ward Beim-Esche wrote, "Believe the hype: The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas’s extraordinary and fearless debut, really is that good."[13] The book also earned starred reviews by several review journals including Booklist,[14] Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[15] Horn Book Magazine,[6] Kirkus,[7] School Library Journal,[16] and VOYA.[17]