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2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Winners

Browse the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Awarded by Barnes and Noble 7 categories shown

Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction category.

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An American Marriage

Jones, Tayari

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Circe

Miller, Madeline

Standalone · Fantasy

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Clock Dance

Tyler, Anne

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Every Breath

Sparks, Nicholas

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Female Persuasion

Wolitzer, Meg

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Great Alone

Hannah, Kristin

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Hellfire Club

Tapper, Jake

Charlie and Margaret Marder Series · Book 1 · Political Thriller

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Immortalists

Benjamin, Chloe

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Next Person You Meet in Heaven

Albom, Mitch

Heaven Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Perfect Couple

Hilderbrand, Elin

Nantucket Series · Book 3 · Women's Fiction

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

A Place for Us

Mirza, Fatima Farheen

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

A Spark of Light

Picoult, Jodi

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

There There

Orange, Tommy

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Unsheltered

Kingsolver, Barbara

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Where the Crawdads Sing

Owens, Delia

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Graphic Novels & Comics

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Graphic Novels & Comics category.

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The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

McElroy, Clint

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

American Gods, Volume 1: Shadows

Gaiman, Neil

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Batman: White Knight

Murphy, Sean

Famous Characters: Batman Series · Science Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Batman: White Knight

Murphy, Sean

DC Comics: Batman Series · Science Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dark Nights: Metal

Snyder, Scott

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2019 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection

Ito, Junji

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Homestuck, Book 1: Act 1 & Act 2

Hussie, Andrew

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Ibitsu

Ryo, Haruto

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Marvel Black Panther: The Ultimate Guide

DK Publishing

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Monstress, Volume 3: Haven

Liu, Marjorie M.

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

One-Punch Man, Vol. 13

ONE

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

RWBY: Red Like Roses: Official Manga Anthology, Vol. 1

Oum, Monty

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Saga, Volume 9

Vaughan, Brian K.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 3

Ishida, Sui

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Walking Dead, Volume 29: Lines We Cross

Kirkman, Robert

Standalone · Science Fiction

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mysteries & Thrillers

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers category.

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After Anna

Scottoline, Lisa

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dark Sacred Night

Connelly, Michael

A Harry Bosch Novel Series · Book 23 · Police Procedural

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dark Sacred Night

Connelly, Michael

Detective Renee Ballard Series · Book 2 · Police Procedural

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dark Sacred Night

Connelly, Michael

Ballard and Bosch Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Ware, Ruth

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Disappeared

Box, C.J.

Joe Pickett Series · Book 18 · Law Enforcement

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Escape Artist

Meltzer, Brad

A Zig and Nola Novel Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Kingdom of the Blind

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 14 · Police Procedural

Dec-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lethal White

Galbraith, Robert

Cormoran Strike Series · Book 4 · Law Enforcement

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Long Road to Mercy

Baldacci, David

Atlee Pine Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mycroft and Sherlock

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Waterhouse, Anna

Young Mycroft Holmes Series · Book 2 · Historical Mystery

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Other Woman

Silva, Daniel

Gabriel Allon Series · Book 18 · Action Adventure

Jul-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Outsider

King, Stephen

Holly Gibney Series · Book 1 · Horror

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The President Is Missing

Patterson, James; Clinton, Bill

Standalone · Political Thriller

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Reckoning

Grisham, John

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Robicheaux

Burke, James Lee

Dave Robicheaux Series · Book 21 · Law Enforcement

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Woman in the Window

Finn, A.J.

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Picture Books

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books category.

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Be Kind

Miller, Pat Zietlow

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Big Plans

Scott, Drew; Scott, Jonathan

Builder Brothers Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Day You Begin

Woodson, Jacqueline

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dear Girl

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Elbow Grease

Cena, John

Elbow Grease Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Fiona the Hippo

Cowdrey, Richard

A Fiona the Hippo Book Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Grumpy Monkey

Lang, Suzanne

Grumpy Monkey Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

I Lost My Tooth!

Willems, Mo

Unlimited Squirrels Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

I've Loved You Since Forever

Kotb, Hoda

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Little Blue Truck's Springtime

Schertle, Alice

Little Blue Truck Series · Book 6 · General Fiction

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mary Poppins

Travers, P.L.

Mary Poppins Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

1934 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Princesses Save the World

Guthrie, Savannah; Oppenheim, Allison

Princess Penelope Pineapple Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

She Persisted Around the World

Clinton, Chelsea

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2020 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

She's Got This

Hernandez, Laurie

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

We Don't Eat Our Classmates!

Higgins, Ryan T.

Penelope Rex Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

What Do You Do with a Chance

Yamada, Kobi

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy category.

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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Green, Hank

April May and the Carls Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Alice Isn't Dead

Fink, Joseph; Cranor, Jeffrey

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Brief Cases

Butcher, Jim

The Dresden Files Series · Book 17.5 · Urban Fantasy

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Burn Bright

Briggs, Patricia

Alpha and Omega Series · Book 5 · Urban Fantasy

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Fall of Gondolin

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Standalone · Epic Fantasy

Sep-2019 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones

Martin, George R.R.

Targaryen History Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories

Jemisin, N.K.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Iron Gold

Brown, Pierce

Red Rising Series · Book 4 · Action Adventure

Jan-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Kill the Farm Boy

Hearne, Kevin; Dawson, Delilah S.

Tales of Pell Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jul-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Oathbringer

Sanderson, Brandon

The Stormlight Archive Series · Book 3 · Epic Fantasy

Nov-2017 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Poppy War

Kuang, R.F.

The Poppy War Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Red Moon

Robinson, Kim Stanley

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Serpentine

Hamilton, Laurell K.

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series · Book 26 · Urban Fantasy

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Spinning Silver

Novik, Naomi

Fairytale Retellings: Rumpelstiltskin Series · Fantasy

Jul-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Vengeful

Schwab, V.E.

Villains Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Adult Books

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books category.

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#Murdertrending

McNeil, Gretchen

MurderTrending Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Bridge of Clay

Zusak, Markus

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Cheerleaders

Thomas, Kara

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Children of Blood and Bone

Adeyemi, Tomi

Legacy of Orisha Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

Emmich, Val

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dry

Shusterman, Neal; Shusterman, Jarrod

Standalone · Action Adventure

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Hazel Wood

Albert, Melissa

A Hazel Wood Novel Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Kingdom of Ash

Maas, Sarah J.

Throne of Glass Series · Book 7 · Epic Fantasy

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Leah on the Offbeat

Albertalli, Becky

Simonverse Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

James, Lauren

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jul-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

A Map of Days

Riggs, Ransom

Miss Peregrine Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Queen of Air and Darkness

Clare, Cassandra

The Dark Artifices Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Dec-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Sadie

Summers, Courtney

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Seafire

Parker, Natalie C.

Seafire Series · Book 1 · Epic Fantasy

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik

Arnold, David

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Thunderhead

Shusterman, Neal

Arc of a Scythe Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Feb-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

War Storm

Aveyard, Victoria

Red Queen Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

What If It's Us

Albertalli, Becky; Silvera, Adam

Arthur and Ben Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Reader's Books

Winner and nominees for the 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books category.

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Amal Unbound

Saeed, Aisha

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Rowling, J.K.

Hogwarts Library Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Rowling, J.K.

Fantastic Beasts Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Flashback

Messenger, Shannon

Keeper of the Lost Cities Series · Book 7 · Fantasy

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Hive Queen

Sutherland, Tui T.

Wings of Fire Series · Book 12 · Fantasy

Dec-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Illegal

Colfer, Eoin

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond

Brallier, Max

The Last Kids on Earth Series · Book 4 · Graphic Novel

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lord of the Fleas

Pilkey, Dav

Dog Man Series · Book 5 · Law Enforcement

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Louisiana's Way Home

DiCamillo, Kate

Three Rancheros Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Magic Misfits: The Second Story

Harris, Neil Patrick

Magic Misfits Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Making Friends

Gudsnuk, Kristen

Making Friends Series · Book 1 · Graphic Novel

Aug-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Meltdown

Kinney, Jeff

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series · Book 13 · General Fiction

Nov-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

McAnulty, Stacy

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Monstrous Devices

Love, Damien

Monstrous Devices Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Sheets

Thummler, Brenna

Sheets Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Short & Skinny

Tatulli, Mark

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Spy School Goes South

Gibbs, Stuart

A Spy School Novel Series · Book 6 · Espionage

Oct-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Squirm

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Storm Runner

Cervantes, J.C.

The Storm Runner Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Sunny

Reynolds, Jason

Track Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

Apr-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday

Russell, Rachel Renee

Dork Diaries Series · Book 13 · Graphic Novel

Jun-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Wild Robot Escapes

Brown, Peter

Wild Robot Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Mar-2018 2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

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