Award-Winning Books Published in 2020

9 awards

The Vanishing Half

Bennett, Brit

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio BookPage Best Fiction #1 Goodreads Choice Award Historical Fiction Winner Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction People Magazine Best Books: Top 10 Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

9 awards

Hamnet

O'Farrell, Maggie

Standalone · Literary · Jul 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction BookPage Best Fiction #7 Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Winner People Magazine Best Books: Top 10 Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Winner

9 awards

Mexican Gothic

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Fantasy · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #2 Goodreads Choice Award Horror Winner Indie Next #1 Pick Library Journal Best Books Horror LibraryReads Top Pick Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominee Nebula Award Novel Nominee

8 awards

Deacon King Kong

McBride, James

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio BookPage Best Fiction #9 Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

7 awards

Memorial

Washington, Bryan

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction BookPage Best Fiction #8 Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Writers to Discover National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist

7 awards

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Schwab, V.E.

Standalone · Science Fiction · Oct 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction LibraryReads Top Pick O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror

6 awards

Homeland Elegies

Akhtar, Ayad

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

6 awards

Clap When You Land

Acevedo, Elizabeth

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Top of the List Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction & Poetry Honor Book Goodreads Choice Award Young Adult Fiction Winner Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

6 awards

All the Devils Are Here

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache #16 · Police Procedural · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction Agatha Award Contemporary Novel Winner

6 awards

A Burning

Majumdar, Megha

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Indie Next #1 Pick Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award First Book Finalist

6 awards

The City We Became

Jemisin, N.K.

The Great Cities #1 · Fantasy · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Winner Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror Nebula Award Novel Nominee

6 awards

Leave the World Behind

Alam, Rumaan

Standalone · Literary · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #11 Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

5 awards

Skunk and Badger

Timberlake, Amy

Skunk and Badger #1 · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Chapter Books

5 awards

The Office of Historical Corrections

Evans, Danielle

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction Library Journal Best Books Short Stories O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

5 awards

I Am Every Good Thing

Barnes, Derrick

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

5 awards

Dragon Hoops

Yang, Gene Luen

Standalone · Graphic Novel · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Booklist Editors Choice Youth Top of the List BookPage Best Young Adult #1 Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

5 awards

Punching the Air

Zoboi, Ibi

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

5 awards

The Old Truck

Pumphrey, Jarrett; Pumphrey, Jerome

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth BookPage Best Picture Books #1 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

5 awards

Raybearer

Ifueko, Jordan

Raybearer #1 · Fantasy · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Nominee

5 awards

King and the Dragonflies

Callender, Kacen

Islands of Blood and Storm #1 · General Fiction · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #4 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction & Poetry Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

5 awards

Such a Fun Age

Reid, Kiley

Standalone · Literary · Jan 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #4 Goodreads Choice Award Debut Author Winner Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

5 awards

Fighting Words

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #3 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

5 awards

A Deadly Education

Novik, Naomi

The Scholomance #1 · Fantasy · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy #9 LibraryReads Hall of Fame

5 awards

The Searcher

French, Tana

Cal Hooper #1 · Thriller · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction LibraryReads Hall of Fame

5 awards

When Stars Are Scattered

Jamieson, Victoria; Mohamed, Omar

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

5 awards

Transcendent Kingdom

Gyasi, Yaa

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction BookPage Best Fiction #2 Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

4 awards

When No One Is Watching

Cole, Alyssa

Standalone · Thriller · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Romance Novels Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #8 LibraryReads Top Pick

4 awards

Real Life

Taylor, Brandon

Standalone · Literary · Feb 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Foyles Book of the Year Fiction Winner National Book Critics Circle Award First Book Finalist Man Booker Prize Novel Nominee

4 awards

How Much of These Hills Is Gold

Zhang, C. Pam

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #13 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award First Book Finalist

4 awards

Everything Sad Is Untrue

Nayeri, Daniel

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #1 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

4 awards

Elatsoe

Badger, Darcie Little

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult #5 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Nominee

4 awards

The Lying Life of Adults

Ferrante, Elena

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #15 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books People Magazine Best Books: Top 10

4 awards

The Mirror & the Light

Mantel, Hilary

Anne Boleyn #3 · Literary · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Shortlist

4 awards

Party of Two

Guillory, Jasmine

Wedding #5 · Contemporary Romance · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Romance Novels Booklist Editors Choice Adult LibraryReads Hall of Fame

4 awards

Class Act

Craft, Jerry

New Kid #2 · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

4 awards

The Cold Millions

Walter, Jess

Standalone · Historical · Nov 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

4 awards

Echo Mountain

Wolk, Lauren

Standalone · Historical · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #8 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Historical Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

4 awards

Dear Justyce

Stone, Nic

Dear #2 · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction

4 awards

Eight Perfect Murders

Swanson, Peter

Standalone · Thriller · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers LibraryReads Hall of Fame Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

4 awards

Luster

Leilani, Raven

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award First Book Winner O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

4 awards

Black Sun

Roanhorse, Rebecca

Between Earth and Sky #1 · Fantasy · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy Nebula Award Novel Nominee

4 awards

Blacktop Wasteland

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Winner Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #1 Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

4 awards

The Vanished Birds

Jimenez, Simon

Standalone · Science Fiction · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy #7 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy

4 awards

Piranesi

Clarke, Susanna

Standalone · Fantasy · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy BookPage Best Fiction #3 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy Nebula Award Novel Nominee

4 awards

When You Trap a Tiger

Keller, Tae

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction & Poetry Honor Book Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

4 awards

Take a Hint, Dani Brown

Hibbert, Talia

Brown Sisters #2 · Contemporary Romance · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Winner BookPage Best Romance #1 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance Publishers Weekly Best Books Romance

4 awards

All Because You Matter

Charles, Tami

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Winner Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

4 awards

We Are Not Free

Chee, Traci

Standalone · Historical · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

4 awards

Twins

Johnson, Varian

Twins #1 · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

3 awards

The Girl with the Louding Voice

Dare, Abi

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Top of the List Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

3 awards

Land of the Cranes

Salazar, Aida

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 4.5 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #7 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

Cemetery Boys

Thomas, Aiden

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult SF & Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult Bram Stoker Award Young Adult Novel Nominee

3 awards

You Had Me at Hola

Daria, Alexis

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance LibraryReads Top Pick

3 awards

The Once and Future Witches

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Fantasy · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy #5

3 awards

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award First Novel Nominee World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

3 awards

Whose Waves These Are

Dykes, Amanda

Standalone · Christian · Apr 2019 · 5.0 stars

Christy Award Book of the Year Winner Christy Award First Novel Finalist Christy Award General Fiction Winner

3 awards

Dominicana

Cruz, Angie

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2019 · 5.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Shortlist

3 awards

Miracle Creek

Kim, Angie

Standalone · Thriller · Apr 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Winner Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee Thriller Award First Novel Winner

3 awards

The Only Black Girls in Town

Colbert, Brandy

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #6 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

The Golden Cage

Lackberg, Camilla

Faye's Revenge #1 · Thriller · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

3 awards

We Are Water Protectors

Lindstrom, Carole

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

Migrations

McConaghy, Charlotte

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Winner Indie Next #1 Pick Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

3 awards

You Matter

Robinson, Christian

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Paolini, Christopher

Standalone · Science Fiction · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Goodreads Choice Award Science Fiction Winner

3 awards

The Nickel Boys

Whitehead, Colson

Standalone · Historical · Jul 2019 · 5.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner

3 awards

Apeirogon

McCann, Colum

Standalone · Literary · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

3 awards

Sisters

Johnson, Daisy

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #17 Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

3 awards

Winter Counts

Heska, David; Weiden, Wanbli

Standalone · Thriller · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

3 awards

Super Fake Love Song

Yoon, David

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

The Black Flamingo

Atta, Dean

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Carnegie Medal Children's Nominee Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Shuggie Bain

Stuart, Douglas

Standalone · Literary · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction National Book Critics Circle Award First Book Finalist Man Booker Prize Novel Winner

3 awards

Premeditated Myrtle

Bunce, Elizabeth C.

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery #1 · Mystery · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #10 Agatha Award Children/Young Adult Nominee

3 awards

Plain Bad Heroines

Danforth, Emily M.

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books Horror O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

3 awards

The Glass Hotel

Mandel, Emily St. John

Standalone · Thriller · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #5 Entertainment Weekly Best Books: Top 10 Winner Indie Next #1 Pick

3 awards

Efren Divided

Cisneros, Ernesto

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

Anxious People

Backman, Fredrik

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Indie Next #1 Pick LibraryReads Hall of Fame

3 awards

The Way Back

Savit, Gavriel

Standalone · Fantasy · Nov 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Hendrix, Grady

Standalone · Horror · Apr 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Library Journal Best Books Horror LibraryReads Top Pick

3 awards

The Last Great Road Bum

Tobar, Hector

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2020 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

3 awards

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

Marks, Janae

Standalone · Mystery · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade Agatha Award Children/Young Adult Nominee

3 awards

The Inheritance Games

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

The Inheritance Games #1 · Mystery · Sep 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

We Are Not From Here

Sanchez, Jenny Torres

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult #4 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

I Talk Like a River

Scott, Jordan

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books #8 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

Sharks in the Time of Saviors

Washburn, Kawai Strong

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

3 awards

Not So Pure and Simple

Giles, Lamar

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult #7 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us

Castillo, Lauren

Our Friend Hedgehog #1 · General Fiction · May 2020 · 4.5 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #5 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Books for Beginning Readers School Library Journal Best Books Chapter Books

3 awards

American Spy

Wilkinson, Lauren

Standalone · Thriller · Feb 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee Thriller Award First Novel Nominee

3 awards

You Should See Me in a Crown

Johnson, Leah

Standalone · Paranormal Romance · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Writers & Lovers

King, Lily

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction People Magazine Best Books: Top 10

3 awards

The Bird Boys

Sandlin, Lisa

Standalone · Horror · Aug 2019 · 4.5 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Paperback Original Nominee Shamus Award Paperback Original P.I. Novel Nominee Thriller Award Paperback Original Nominee

3 awards

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

Standalone · Fantasy · May 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult #10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Network Effect

Wells, Martha

Murderbot Diaries #5 · Science Fiction · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Booklist Editors Choice Adult Nebula Award Novel Winner

3 awards

The Midnight Library

Haig, Matt

The Midnight World #1 · Science Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Goodreads Choice Award Fiction Winner

3 awards

Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

Medina, Meg

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

Something to Talk About

Wilsner, Meryl

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance LibraryReads Top Pick

3 awards

Flamer

Curato, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

3 awards

Catfishing on CatNet

Kritzer, Naomi

A CatNet Novel #1 · Mystery · Nov 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Young Adult Winner Locus Award Young Adult Novel Nominee Thriller Award Young Adult Nominee

3 awards

Ring Shout

Clark, P. Djeli

Standalone · Dark Fantasy · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books Horror Nebula Award Novella Winner

3 awards

Nana Akua Goes to School

Walker, Patricia Elam

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Top of the List Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

If I Had Two Wings

Kenan, Randall

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction Library Journal Best Books Short Stories National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist

3 awards

Patron Saints of Nothing

Ribay, Randy

Standalone · Thriller · Jun 2019 · 5.0 stars

Carnegie Medal Children's Nominee Edgar Allan Poe Award Young Adult Nominee Thriller Award Young Adult Nominee

3 awards

Fly on the Wall

Lai, Remy

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

Ways to Make Sunshine

Watson, Renee

A Ryan Hart Novel #1 · General Fiction · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Books for Beginning Readers Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

The Thursday Murder Club

Osman, Richard

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #1 · Cozy Mystery · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

3 awards

One by One

Ware, Ruth

Standalone · Thriller · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers LibraryReads Hall of Fame

3 awards

My Lovely Wife

Downing, Samantha

Standalone · Thriller · Mar 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee Thriller Award First Novel Nominee

3 awards

Take Me Apart

Sligar, Sara

Standalone · Thriller · May 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #6 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers

3 awards

Daring and the Duke

MacLean, Sarah

Bareknuckle Bastards #3 · Historical Romance · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance Library Journal Best Books Romance

3 awards

Middlegame

McGuire, Seanan

Alchemical Journeys #1 · Fantasy · May 2019 · 4.0 stars

Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Fantasy Novel Winner

3 awards

What Are You Going Through

Nunez, Sigrid

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books People Magazine Best Books: Top 10

3 awards

The Sun Down Motel

St. James, Simone

Standalone · Horror · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Booklist Editors Choice Adult LibraryReads Hall of Fame

3 awards

If You Come to Earth

Blackall, Sophie

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

The Lehman Trilogy

Massini, Stefano

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

3 awards

The Only Good Indians

Jones, Stephen Graham

Standalone · Horror · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Horror Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror Bram Stoker Award Novel Winner

3 awards

The Devil and the Dark Water

Turton, Stuart

Standalone · Historical Mystery · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #9 Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

3 awards

Monogamy

Miller, Sue

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #14 People Magazine Best Books: Top 10 Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

3 awards

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Collins, Suzanne

Hunger Games #0.1 · Dystopian · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult SF & Fantasy

3 awards

Gideon the Ninth

Muir, Tamsyn

The Locked Tomb Trilogy #1 · Science Fiction · Sep 2019 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award First Novel Winner World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

3 awards

The Barnabus Project

Fan, Terry; Fan, Eric

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books

3 awards

The Paper Boat

Lam, Thao

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

Sugar in Milk

Umrigar, Thrity

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books #6 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

Legendborn

Deonn, Tracy

Legendborn #1 · Fantasy · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth BookPage Best Young Adult #2 School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

The Magic Fish

Nguyen, Trung Le

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Tokyo Ueno Station

Miri, Yu

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Library Journal Best Books World Literature Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

2 awards

Children

Howard, Abby

The Last Halloween #1 · Horror · Nov 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

The Chain

McKinty, Adrian

Standalone · Thriller · Jul 2019 · 4.0 stars

Macavity Award Mystery Novel Winner Thriller Award Novel Winner

2 awards

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

Tomine, Adrian

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2020 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels Publishers Weekly Best Books Comics

2 awards

Boyfriend Material

Hall, Alexis

London Calling #1 · Contemporary Romance · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Romance #3 Publishers Weekly Best Books Romance

2 awards

Heartstopper Volume One

Oseman, Alice

Heartstopper #1 · Graphic Novel · Feb 2019 · 5.0 stars

Goodreads Choice Award Graphic Novels & Comics Winner Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance

2 awards

Beetle & the Hollowbones

Layne, Aliza

The Beetle Books #1 · Fantasy · Aug 2020 · 4.5 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Amal El-Mohtar; Max Gladstone

Standalone · Science Fiction · Jul 2019 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Winner Locus Award Novella Winner

2 awards

13 Stories About Harris

Schwartz, Amy

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books #3 School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Loretta Little Looks Back

Pinkney, Andrea Davis / Pinkney, Andrea

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Historical Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Show Me a Sign

LeZotte, Ann Clare

Show Me a Sign #1 · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Historical Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

The Raven Tower

Leckie, Ann

Standalone · Fantasy · Feb 2019 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Fantasy Novel Nominee World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Dutch House

Patchett, Ann

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2019 · 5.0 stars

Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Longlist Pulitzer Prize Fiction Finalist

2 awards

Conventionally Yours

Albert, Annabeth

True Colors #1 · Contemporary Romance · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Library Journal Best Books Romance

2 awards

Code Name Helene

Lawhon, Ariel

Standalone · Historical · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #19

2 awards

A Memory Called Empire

Martine, Arkady

Teixcalaan #1 · Science Fiction · Mar 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Winner Locus Award First Novel Nominee

2 awards

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Chambers, Becky

Standalone · Science Fiction · Sep 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Nominee Locus Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

The Topeka School

Lerner, Ben

Standalone · Literary · Oct 2019 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Pulitzer Prize Fiction Finalist

2 awards

Girl, Woman, Other

Evaristo, Bernardine

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Dec 2019 · 5.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Shortlist

2 awards

The Flatshare

O'Leary, Beth

Standalone · Women's Fiction · May 2019 · 4.0 stars

RoNA Debut Romantic Novel Shortlist RoNA Popular Romantic Fiction Shortlist

2 awards

The Voting Booth

Colbert, Brandy

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Jul 2020 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction

2 awards

Stuck Together

Smith, Brian Smitty

Pea, Bee, & Jay #1 · Fantasy · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

Desdemona and the Deep

Cooney, C.S.E.

Standalone · Fantasy · Jul 2019 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Novella Nominee World Fantasy Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

Squeeze Me

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers

2 awards

Saving Ruby King

West, Catherine Adel

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

2 awards

The City in the Middle of the Night

Anders, Charlie Jane

Standalone · Science Fiction · Feb 2019 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Winner

2 awards

These Violent Delights

Gong, Chloe

These Violent Delights #1 · Fantasy · Nov 2020 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult SF & Fantasy Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction

2 awards

The Suitcase

Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books

2 awards

Spindlefish and Stars

Andrews, Christiane M.

Standalone · Fantasy · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF

2 awards

Out the Door

Hale, Christie

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

A Wish in the Dark

Soontornvat, Christina

Standalone · Fantasy · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

The Means That Make Us Strangers

Kindberg, Christine

Standalone · G · Jul 2019 · 5.0 stars

Christy Award First Novel Finalist Christy Award Young Adult Winner

2 awards

The Index of Self-Destructive Acts

Beha, Christopher R.

Standalone · Literary · May 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

2 awards

The Authenticity Project

Pooley, Clare

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction LibraryReads Top Pick

2 awards

Man of My Time

Sofer, Dalia

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

2 awards

Salma the Syrian Chef

Ramadan, Danny

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Cat Kid Comic Club

Pilkey, Dav

Cat Kid Comic Club #1 · General Fiction · Dec 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books

2 awards

Utopia Avenue

Mitchell, David

Standalone · Literary · Jul 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

2 awards

Girl, Unframed

Caletti, Deb

Standalone · Mystery · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult #9 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller

2 awards

In a Jar

Marcero, Deborah

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books #5 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books

2 awards

Kent State

Wiles, Deborah

Standalone · Historical · Apr 2020 · 4.5 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult #8 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction

2 awards

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Anappara, Deepa

Standalone · Mystery · Feb 2020 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Longlist

2 awards

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Philyaw, Deesha

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction

2 awards

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio

Backderf, Derf

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels Publishers Weekly Best Books Comics

2 awards

The New Wilderness

Cook, Diane

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Man Booker Prize Novel Nominee

2 awards

A Saint from Texas

White, Edmund

Standalone · Historical · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

2 awards

Red Hood

Arnold, Elana K.

Fairytale Retellings: Red Riding Hood · Fantasy · Feb 2020 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

The Enigma Game

Wein, Elizabeth

WWII Pilots #4 · General Fiction · Nov 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction

2 awards

Beach Read

Henry, Emily

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · May 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Romance Novels

2 awards

The Pull of the Stars

Donoghue, Emma

Standalone · Historical · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

2 awards

We Dream of Space

Kelly, Erin Entrada

Standalone · Fantasy · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books #9 School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Superman Smashes the Klan

Yang, Gene Luen

Famous Characters: Superman · Historical · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

Superman Smashes the Klan

Yang, Gene Luen

DC Comics: Superman · Historical · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

Bluebeard's First Wife

Seong-nan, Ha

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 5.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

2 awards

The Murder List

Ryan, Hank Phillippi

Standalone · Thriller · Aug 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Mary Higgins Clark Award Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Boy from the Woods

Coben, Harlan

Wilde #1 · Thriller · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers

2 awards

The Boy from the Woods

Coben, Harlan

Detective Sami Kierce #0.5 · Thriller · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers

2 awards

Precious You

Takhar, Helen Monks

Standalone · Thriller · Mar 2020 · 4.5 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers

2 awards

The Paper Kingdom

Rhee, Helena Ku

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books #9 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family

2 awards

Every Color of Light

Osada, Hiroshi

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Lake Like a Mirror

Fong, Ho Sok

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2020 · 4.5 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction

2 awards

AntiRacist Baby

Kendi, Ibram X.

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Goodreads Choice Award Picture Books Winner

2 awards

Ohana Means Family

Loomis, Ilima

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2020 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family

2 awards

Before the Ever After

Woodson, Jacqueline

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction

2 awards

Ties That Tether

Igharo, Jane

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Romance #7 Library Journal Best Books Romance

2 awards

Long Way Down

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2017 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels

2 awards

Unspeakable Things

Lourey, Jess

Standalone · Thriller · Jan 2020 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

2 awards

The Kingdom

Nesbo, Jo

The Kingdom #1 · Mystery · Nov 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers

2 awards

The Book of Two Ways

Picoult, Jodi

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction LibraryReads Hall of Fame

2 awards

The Good Detective

McMahon, John

Detective P.T. Marsh #1 · Police Procedural · Mar 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Nominee Thriller Award First Novel Nominee

2 awards

Malorie

Malerman, Josh

A Bird Box Novel #2 · Thriller · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

LibraryReads Hall of Fame Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

Afterlife

Alvarez, Julia

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #6 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction

2 awards

Fiebre Tropical

Lopera, Juliana Delgado

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 4.5 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

2 awards

The Light Brigade

Hurley, Kameron

Standalone · Science Fiction · Mar 2019 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Cousins

McManus, Karen M.

Standalone · Mystery · Dec 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books

2 awards

Snapdragon

Leyh, Kat

Standalone · Fantasy · Feb 2020 · 5.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

Love Lettering

Clayborn, Kate

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Jan 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Romance #2 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance

2 awards

My Dark Vanessa

Russell, Kate Elizabeth

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Indie Next #1 Pick LibraryReads Top Pick

2 awards

The One and Only Bob

Applegate, Katherine

One and Only #2 · General Fiction · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books

2 awards

Crooked Hallelujah

Ford, Kelli Jo

Standalone · Literary · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

2 awards

The Undefeated

Alexander, Kwame

Standalone · Historical · Apr 2019 · 5.0 stars

Caldecott Medal Picture Book Winner Newbery Medal Children's Honor Book

2 awards

Camp

Rosen, L.C.

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

The Secrets We Kept

Prescott, Lara

Standalone · Historical · Sep 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Winner

2 awards

The Lives of Edie Pritchard

Watson, Larry

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction

2 awards

Goldilocks

Lam, Laura

Standalone · Science Fiction · May 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy

2 awards

The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street

Oliver, Lauren

Standalone · Fantasy · Feb 2020 · 4.5 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Overground Railroad

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

The Night Watchman

Erdrich, Louise

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

2 awards

The Guest List

Foley, Lucy

Standalone · Thriller · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Goodreads Choice Award Mystery & Thriller Winner

2 awards

Crazy Stupid Bromance

Adams, Lyssa Kay

Bromance Book Club #3 · Contemporary Romance · Nov 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance LibraryReads Hall of Fame

2 awards

These Ghosts Are Family

Card, Maisy

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Top of the List Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction

2 awards

Chasing the Shadows

Snyder, Maria V.

Sentinels of the Galaxy #2 · Action Adventure · Nov 2019 · 5.0 stars

RWA PRISM Award Best of the Best Winner RWA PRISM Award Young Adult Winner

2 awards

Season of the Wolf

Vale, Maria

Legend of All Wolves #4 · Paranormal Romance · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Romance #6 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance

2 awards

Driftwood

Brennan, Marie

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy

2 awards

The Discomfort of Evening

Rijneveld, Marieke Lucas

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2020 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation

2 awards

If I Never Met You

McFarlane, Mhairi

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Mar 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance BookPage Best Romance #8

2 awards

All the Days Past, All the Days to Come

Taylor, Mildred D.

Logan Family #9 · General Fiction · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

A Heart of Blood and Ashes

Vane, Milla

A Gathering of Dragons #1 · Paranormal Romance · Feb 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance

2 awards

Lift

Le, Minh

Standalone · Fantasy · May 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Emergency Skin

Jemisin, N.K.

Standalone · Dystopian · Sep 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novelette Winner Locus Award Novelette Nominee

2 awards

To Be a Man

Krauss, Nicole

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2020 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Short Stories O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

2 awards

Bedtime for Sweet Creatures

Grimes, Nikki

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Vuong, Ocean

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2019 · 5.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction PEN/Faulkner Award Fiction Finalist

2 awards

The Haunting of Tram Car 015

Clark, P. Djeli

Dead Djinn Universe #0.6 · Fantasy · Feb 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Nominee Locus Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

Mananaland

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Burn

Ness, Patrick

Standalone · Horror · Jun 2020 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Top of the List Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction

2 awards

Hike

Oswald, Pete

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books

2 awards

The Blue House

Wahl, Phoebe

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

And Now She's Gone

Hall, Rachel Howzell

Standalone · Thriller · Sep 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

2 awards

Maya and the Rising Dark

Barron, Rena

Maya and the Rising Dark #1 · General Fiction · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

The Tower of Nero

Riordan, Rick

The Trials of Apollo #5 · Action Adventure · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Goodreads Choice Award Middle Grade & Children's Winner

2 awards

The Tower of Nero

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson / Camp Half-Blood Universe #15 · Action Adventure · Oct 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Goodreads Choice Award Middle Grade & Children's Winner

2 awards

The Deep

Solomon, Rivers

Standalone · Science Fiction · Nov 2019 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Nominee Locus Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

Dear Child

Hausmann, Romy

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2020 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #7

2 awards

Tigers, Not Daughters

Mabry, Samantha

Tigers, Not Daughters #1 · Fantasy · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

House of Earth and Blood

Maas, Sarah J.

Crescent City #1 · Dark Fantasy · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Goodreads Choice Award Fantasy Winner

2 awards

Two Truths and a Lie

Pinsker, Sarah

Standalone · Dark Fantasy · Jun 2020 · 4.0 stars

Bram Stoker Award Long Fiction Nominee Nebula Award Novelette Winner

2 awards

In an Absent Dream

McGuire, Seanan

Wayward Children #4 · Fantasy · Jan 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Nominee World Fantasy Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

On Swift Horses

Pufahl, Shannon

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2019 · 4.0 stars

Spur Award Contemporary Novel Winner Spur Award First Novel Winner

2 awards

For He Can Creep

Carroll, Siobhan

Standalone · Dark Fantasy · Jul 2019 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novelette Nominee Locus Award Novelette Nominee

2 awards

Midnight Sun

Meyer, Stephenie

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Winner Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult SF & Fantasy

2 awards

The Satapur Moonstone

Massey, Sujata

A Perveen Mistry Novel #2 · Police Procedural · Feb 2019 · 5.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Sue Grafton Memorial Award Nominee Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Nominee

2 awards

The King of Warsaw

Twardoch, Szczepan

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

2 awards

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Klune, T.J.

Cerulean Chronicles #1 · Contemporary Fantasy · Mar 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy #6

2 awards

The Water Dancer

Coates, Ta-Nehisi

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2019 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Locus Award First Novel Nominee

2 awards

One Night Gone

Laskowski, Tara

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2019 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Mary Higgins Clark Award Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Winner

2 awards

The Girl behind the Red Rope

Dekker, Ted; Decker, Rachelle

Standalone · Christian · Sep 2019 · 5.0 stars

Christy Award Suspense Winner Christy Award Suspense Finalist

2 awards

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears

Mejia, Tehlor Kay

Paola Santiago #1 · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF

2 awards

Grown

Jackson, Tiffany D.

Standalone · Thriller · Sep 2020 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth

2 awards

The Ocean Calls

Cho, Tina

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2020 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books

2 awards

Riot Baby

Onyebuchi, Tochi

Standalone · Science Fiction · Jan 2020 · 4.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror Nebula Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

What Lane?

Maldonado, Torrey

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2020 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade