2020 Booklist
Awards List
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Anderson, Sophie |
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Girl The Girl Who Speaks Bear (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / |  |
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Standish, Ali |
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How tHow to Disappear Completely (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-05 / May-2020 | 5 / | |
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Rosewater, Kit |
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Kenzie KicKenzie Kickstarts a Team (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Anderson, Beth |
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LizziLizzie Demands a Seat! (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Cole, Henry |
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NestiNesting (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Arnold, Elana K. |
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OrdinAn Ordinary Day (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Chokshi, Roshani |
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Silvered SThe Silvered Serpents (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-09 / | 5 / | |
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Kim, Jessica |
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StandStand Up, Yumi Chung! (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Davila, April |
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142 Ostric142 Ostriches (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Levithan, David |
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19 Love So19 Love Songs (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Ruff, Matt |
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88 Names88 Names (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Mian, Zanib |
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AccidentalAccidental Trouble Magnet (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Perry, Sarah |
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After Me CAfter Me Comes the Flood (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2015-06 / Jun-2015 | 5 / | |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
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All tAll the Days Past, All the Days to Come (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Cummins, Jeanine |
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AmeriAmerican Dirt (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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DuPont, Eric |
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American FThe American Fiancee (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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McCann, Colum |
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ApeirogonApeirogon (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Depalma, Brian |
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Are SAre Snakes Necessary? (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Thomas, Jamie |
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AsperAsperfell (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kim, Sagwa |
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b, Bob, Book, and Me (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Grimes, Nikki |
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BedtiBedtime for Sweet Creatures (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Chen, Mike |
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Beginning A Beginning at the End (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kraus, Daniel |
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Bent Bent Heavens (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Barrows, Annie |
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Best The Best of Iggy (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Jones, Tanen |
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BetteThe Better Liar (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Aboulela, Leila |
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Bird Bird Summons (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Dundas, Chad |
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BlazeThe Blaze (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Davidson, Andy |
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BoatmThe Boatman's Daughter (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Knetzger, Laura |
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Bug BBug Boys (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Nemens, Emily |
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CactuThe Cactus League (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Hall, Tarquin |
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Case The Case of the Reincarnated Client (*) |
Amateur Sleuth / AS | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Billet, Julia |
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CatheCatherine's War (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Stone, Nic |
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CleanClean Getaway (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Greenwell, Garth |
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CleanCleanness (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Buchman, M.L. / Buchman, Matthew Lieber |
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CondorCondor (*) (e) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / |  |
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Reichs, Kathy |
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ConspiracyA Conspiracy of Bones (*) |
Thriller / T | 2018-08 / Aug-2018 | 2-5 / | |
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McLemore, Anna-Marie |
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Dark Dark and Deepest Red (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Pinborough, Sarah |
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Dead to HeDead to Her (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Napolitano, Ann |
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Dear Dear Edward (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Ireland, Justina |
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Deathless Deathless Divide (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Yang, Gene Luen |
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Dragon HooDragon Hoops (*) |
Graphic Novel / GN | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Trentham, Laura |
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Everyday HAn Everyday Hero (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Hattemer, Kate |
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FeminThe Feminist Agenda of Jemima Kincaid (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Angelo, Megan |
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FollowersFollowers (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Drake, Olivia |
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Forever MyForever My Duke (*) |
Historical Romance / HR | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 4 / | |
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Capin, Hannah |
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Foul Foul Is Fair (*) |
Mystery / M | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Okri, Ben |
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FreedThe Freedom Artist (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Marks, Janae |
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From the DFrom the Desk of Zoe Washington (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kapit, Sarah |
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Get aGet a Grip, Vivy Cohen! (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Katz, Ani |
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Good A Good Man (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Nielander, Amy |
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Grama's HuGrama's Hug (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Stamper, Phil |
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GraviThe Gravity of Us (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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White, Dianne |
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GreenGreen on Green (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Altschul, Andrew |
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GringThe Gringa (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-04 / Apr-2020 | 5 / | |
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Lawton, John |
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HammeHammer to Fall (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Geddes, Luke |
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HeartHeart of Junk (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Ide, Joe |
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Hi FiveHi Five (*) |
Private Investigator / PI | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Bildner, Phil |
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High A High Five for Glenn Burke (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Colfer, Eoin |
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HighfireHighfire (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Oswald, Pete |
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HikeHike (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Hurston, Zora Neale |
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HittiHitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Howe, James |
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Houndsley Houndsley and Catina at the Library (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Finder, Joseph |
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House on FHouse on Fire (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 4-5 / | |
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Fleischmann, Raymond |
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How QHow Quickly She Disappears (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Taylor, Brad |
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Hunter KilHunter Killer (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kispert, Peter |
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I KnoI Know You Know Who I Am: Stories (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Beams, Clare |
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Illness LeThe Illness Lesson (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Marcero, Deborah |
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In a In a Jar (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Cain, Amina |
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IndelIndelicacy (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Yu, Charles |
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Interior CInterior Chinatown (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Luna, Louisa |
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JanesThe Janes (*) |
Private Investigator / PI | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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McGovern, Cammie |
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Just Just Breathe (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Bannalec, Jean-Luc |
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Killing TiThe Killing Tide (*) |
Mystery / M | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Callender, Kacen |
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King King and the Dragonflies (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Hambly, Barbara |
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Lady Lady of Perdition (*) |
Historical Mystery / HM | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Norman, Matthew |
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Last Last Couple Standing (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Rice, Luanne |
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Last Last Day (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Murray, Andrew Hunter |
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Last The Last Day (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Noone, Gabby |
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LayovLayoverland (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Greene, R.W.W. |
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LightThe Light Years (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Queally, James |
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line-of-siLine of Sight (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Jin, Meng |
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LittlLittle Gods (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Rorick, Kate |
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Little WonLittle Wonders (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Moore, Liz |
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Long BrighLong Bright River (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Allende, Isabel |
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Long PetalA Long Petal of the Sea (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Zapata, Michael |
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Lost The Lost Book of Adana Moreau (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Wolfe, Paul |
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Lost The Lost Diary of M (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Hellenga, Robert |
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Love,Love, Death & Rare Books (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Mantel, Hilary |
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MirroThe Mirror & the Light (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Quartey, Kwei |
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MissiThe Missing American (*) |
Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Nelson, Christina Suzann |
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More More Than We Remember (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Hanover, Sara |
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New IThe New Improved Sorceress (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Nguyen, Kevin |
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New WNew Waves (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Albert, Melissa |
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Night CounThe Night Country (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Chavez, Heather |
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No Bad DeeNo Bad Deed (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Giles, Lamar |
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Not SNot So Pure and Simple (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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de Becerra, Katya |
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OasisOasis (*) |
Mystery / M | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Loomis, Ilima |
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OhanaOhana Means Family (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Pumphrey, Jerome |
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Old TThe Old Truck (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Colbert, Brandy |
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Only BlackThe Only Black Girls in Town (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Montimore, Margarita |
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Oona Oona Out of Order (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Rhee, Helena Ku |
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PaperThe Paper Kingdom (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Caldwell, Patrice |
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PhoenA Phoenix First Must Burn (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Marwood, Alex |
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PoisoThe Poison Garden (*) |
Thriller / T | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kling, Marc-Uwe |
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QualiQualityland (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Taylor, Brandon |
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Real Real Life (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Arnold, Elana K. |
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Red HoodRed Hood (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Stratford, Sarah Jane |
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Red LRed Letter Days (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Jen, Gish |
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ResisThe Resisters (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Yoon, Paul |
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Run MRun Me to Earth (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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White, Randy Wayne |
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Salt RiverSalt River (*) |
Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 4-5 / | |
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Porter, Chana |
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SeepThe Seep (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kuhn, Sarah |
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ShadoShadow of the Batgirl (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Older, Daniel Jose |
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ShadoShadowshaper Legacy (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Queen, Ellery |
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SiameThe Siamese Twin Mystery (*) |
Mystery / M | 1980-06 / Jun-1980 | 5 / | |
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Cole, Myke |
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SixteSixteenth Watch (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Perry, Thomas |
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small-townA Small Town (*) |
Thriller / T | 2019-12 / Dec-2019 | 3-5 / | |
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Leyh, Kat |
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SnapdSnapdragon (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Peevyhouse, Parker |
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StranStrange Exit (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Coppo, Marianna |
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Such Such a Good Boy (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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St. James, Simone |
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Sun DThe Sun Down Motel (*) |
Horror / HORR | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Yan, Ge |
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That That We May Live (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Milford, Kate |
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Thief KnotThe Thief Knot (*) |
Mystery / M | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kidd, Jess |
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ThingThings in Jars (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Oden, Scott |
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Twilight oTwilight of the Gods (*) |
Historical / H | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kehlmann, Daniel |
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TyllTyll (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Moreno-Garcia, Silvia |
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UntamUntamed Shore (*) (e) |
Thriller / T | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Braffet, Kelly |
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UnwilThe Unwilling (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Sullivan, Mary |
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Up OnUp On Bob (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Gailey, Sarah |
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UprigUpright Women Wanted (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Jimenez, Simon |
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VanisThe Vanished Birds (*) |
Science Fiction / SF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Krentz, Jayne Ann |
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VanishingThe Vanishing (*) |
Romantic Suspense / RS | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 4-5 / | |
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Yuknavitch, Lidia |
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VergeVerge (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Adler-Olsen, Jussi |
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VictiVictim 2117 (*) |
Police/Detective/Law Enforcement / PD | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Rader, Mark |
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WantiThe Wanting Life (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Lindstrom, Carole |
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We ArWe Are Water Protectors (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Mejia, Tehlor Kay |
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We UnleashWe Unleash the Merciless Storm (*) |
Fantasy / F | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Offill, Jenny |
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WeatherWeather (*) |
Literary / L | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Linka, Catherine |
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What What I Want You to See (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Keller, Tae |
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When When You Trap a Tiger (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Kandasamy, Meena |
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When I HitWhen I Hit You (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Engle, Margarita |
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With With a Star in My Hand (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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McGhee, Alison |
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WorldWorld So Wide (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-03 / Mar-2020 | 5 / | |
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Sosa, Mia |
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WorstThe Worst Best Man (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Sayles, John |
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YelloYellow Earth (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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Albertalli, Becky; Saeed, Aisha |
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Yes No MayYes No Maybe So (*) |
Contemporary Romance / CR | 2020-02 / Feb-2020 | 5 / | |
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Oakley, Colleen |
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You WYou Were There Too (*) |
General Fiction / GF | 2020-01 / Jan-2020 | 5 / | |
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