Award-Winning Books Published in 2024

11 awards

James

Everett, Percival

Standalone · Historical · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Winner Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best AudioBooks BookPage Best Fiction BookPage Top 10 Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

9 awards

The God of the Woods

Moore, Liz

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Winner Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Goodreads Choice Award Mystery & Thriller Winner Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

8 awards

The Ministry of Time

Bradley, Kaliane

Standalone · Literary · May 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 BookPage Best AudioBooks BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Goodreads Choice Award Science Fiction Winner Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy

6 awards

The Wedding People

Espach, Alison

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Genre Fiction Goodreads Choice Award Fiction Winner Indie Next #1 Pick Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

6 awards

Funny Story

Henry, Emily

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Romance Goodreads Choice Award Romance Winner Library Journal Best Books Romance

6 awards

Martyr!

Akbar, Kaveh

Standalone · Literary · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

6 awards

We Solve Murders

Osman, Richard

We Solve Murders #1 · Cozy Mystery · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers: Series Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best AudioBooks BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

5 awards

Sandwich

Newman, Catherine

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction LibraryReads Top Pick

5 awards

All Fours

July, Miranda

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Voices Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

5 awards

Exposure

Emerson, Ramona

Rita Todacheene #2 · Thriller · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers: Series Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense BookPage Top 10 LibraryReads Top Pick

5 awards

Everything We Never Had

Ribay, Randy

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 4.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

5 awards

Wandering Stars

Orange, Tommy

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Indie Next #1 Pick Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction

4 awards

Our Evenings

Hollinghurst, Alan

Standalone · Literary · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Voices Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

4 awards

Compound Fracture

White, Andrew Joseph

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

4 awards

Animal Albums from A to Z

Bell, Cece

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books BookPage Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Funniest Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

4 awards

All the Colors of the Dark

Whitaker, Chris

Standalone · Cozy Mystery · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers

4 awards

This Strange Eventful History

Messud, Claire

Standalone · Literary · May 2024 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

4 awards

A Fate Inked in Blood

Jensen, Danielle L.

Saga of the Unfated #1 · Fantasy Romance · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy LibraryReads Top Pick

4 awards

The Mercy of Gods

Corey, James S.A.

The Captive's War #1 · Science Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror

4 awards

When the World Tips Over

Nelson, Jandy

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Winner Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction

4 awards

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

4 awards

The Sequel

Korelitz, Jean Hanff

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers: Series Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

4 awards

Icarus

Ancrum, K.

Standalone · Mystery · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult BookPage Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

4 awards

Impossible Creatures

Rundell, Katherine

Impossible Creatures #1 · Fantasy · Sep 2023 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

4 awards

The Women

Hannah, Kristin

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Goodreads Choice Award Historical Fiction Winner

4 awards

The Familiar

Bardugo, Leigh

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Winner Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy

4 awards

The Yellow Bus

Long, Loren

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

4 awards

The Mighty Red

Erdrich, Louise

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families

4 awards

Fire Exit

Talty, Morgan

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Genre Fiction Indie Next #1 Pick

4 awards

Creation Lake

Kushner, Rachel

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Genre Fiction Indie Next #1 Pick Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

4 awards

Intermezzo

Rooney, Sally

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

4 awards

The Last Murder at the End of the World

Turton, Stuart

Standalone · Thriller · May 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Genre Fiction Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction LibraryReads Top Pick

4 awards

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Klune, T.J.

Cerulean Chronicles #2 · Contemporary Fantasy · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Goodreads Choice Award Fantasy Winner Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy

4 awards

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

Williams, Tia

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Genre Fiction BookPage Best Romance Library Journal Best Books Romance Publishers Weekly Best Books Romance

4 awards

We Are Definitely Human

Fang, X.

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Funniest Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

4 awards

Mina's Matchbox

Ogawa, Yoko

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best AudioBooks BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

4 awards

How to End a Love Story

Kuang, Yulin

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Apr 2024 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Romance BookPage Top 10 Goodreads Choice Award Debut Author Winner Library Journal Best Books Romance

3 awards

Max in the House of Spies

Gidwitz, Adam

Operation Kinderspion #1 · Historical · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

The Fury

Michaelides, Alex

Standalone · Thriller · Jan 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best AudioBooks Indie Next #1 Pick

3 awards

On the Bright Side

Sortino, Anna

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Stella & Marigold

Barrows, Annie

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Beginning Readers School Library Journal Best Books Transitional

3 awards

The Last Stand

Eady, Antwan

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Guide Me Home

Locke, Attica

A Highway 59 Novel #3 · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers: Series BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers

3 awards

Libertad

Zaldivar, Bessie Flores

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Novels About Social Issues Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Don't Let the Forest In

Drews, C.G.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Nov 2024 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Clear

Davies, Carys

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction

3 awards

You Should Be So Lucky

Sebastian, Cat

Midcentury NYC #2 · Historical Romance · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Long Island

Toibin, Colm

Eilis Lacey #2 · Literary · May 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction

3 awards

Red Bird Danced

Quigley, Dawn

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Coming-of-Age Novels School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

Cesaria Feels the Beat

Adusei, Denise Rosario

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Empowering Picture Books School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

How It All Ends

Hunsinger, Emma

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Island of Whispers

Hardinge, Frances

Standalone · Fantasy · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Small Rain

Greenwell, Garth

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Voices Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

3 awards

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

Choldenko, Gennifer

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Family Stories School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

Sweetness in the Skin

Robinson, Ishi

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Booklist Editors Choice Adult Books for Young Adults Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

3 awards

The Last One at the Wedding

Rekulak, Jason

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers

3 awards

I Am La Chiva!

Hernandez, Karol

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture-Book Read-Alouds School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

DiCamillo, Kate

Orris and Timble #1 · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Children's Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Beginning Readers School Library Journal Best Books Transitional

3 awards

Black Star

Alexander, Kwame

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Joyful Song

Newman, Leslea

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

The Deep Dark

Ostertag, Molly Knox

Standalone · Graphic Novel · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame

Standalone · Literary · May 2023 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Locus Award First Novel Finalist

3 awards

The Empusium

Tokarczuk, Olga

Standalone · Historical · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction BookPage Top 10 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation

3 awards

Ariel Crashes a Train

Cole, Olivia A.

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Heir

Tahir, Sabaa

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Bright Red Fruit

Elhillo, Safia

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

Godfather Death

Nicholls, Sally

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2023 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture-Book Read-Alouds School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

3 awards

The Spellshop

Durst, Sarah Beth

The Spellshop #1 · Contemporary Romance · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy LibraryReads Top Pick

3 awards

Shark Teeth

Winston, Sherri

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Family Stories Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

3 awards

I Was A Teenage Slasher

Jones, Stephen Graham

Standalone · Horror · Jul 2024 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Books for Young Adults Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Genre Fiction Library Journal Best Books Horror

3 awards

Long Island Compromise

Brodesser-Akner, Taffy

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

3 awards

The Hunter

French, Tana

Cal Hooper #2 · Thriller · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers: Series Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Booklist Editors Choice Adult

3 awards

The Reformatory

Due, Tananarive

Standalone · Horror · Oct 2023 · 5.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel Finalist World Fantasy Award Novel Winner

3 awards

Immortal Dark

Girma, Tigest

Standalone · Fantasy · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF

3 awards

Weirdo

Weaver, Tony, Jr.

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

3 awards

Kindling

Chee, Traci

Standalone · Fantasy · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

3 awards

The Safekeep

van der Wouden, Yael

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction BookPage Best Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction

2 awards

Night Owls

Vishny, A.R.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

The Last Zookeeper

Becker, Aaron

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Just for the Summer

Jimenez, Abby

Part of Your World #3 · Contemporary Romance · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance BookPage Best Romance

2 awards

Jellyfish Have No Ears

Rosenfeld, Adele

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Breakup Lists

Khorram, Adib

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

I'll Have What He's Having

Khorram, Adib

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance Library Journal Best Books Romance

2 awards

49 Days

Lee, Agnes

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels

2 awards

Ultraviolet

Salazar, Aida

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Little Shrew

Miyakoshi, Akiko

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Butcher Game

Urquhart, Alaina

Standalone · Thriller · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Bride

Hazelwood, Ali

Bride #1 · Paranormal Romance · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Indie Next #1 Pick

2 awards

When We Flew Away

Hoffman, Alice

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Mid Air

Williams, Alicia D.

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Starling House

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Fantasy · Oct 2023 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel Finalist World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

Olivetti

Millington, Allie

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

John Hollowback and the Witch

El-Mohtar, Amal

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Jan 2023

Locus Award Novelette Finalist World Fantasy Award Short Fiction Nominee

2 awards

A Place for Vanishing

Fraistat, Ann

Standalone · Horror · Jan 2024 · 4.5 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Horror

2 awards

The House Before Falling into the Sea

Wang, Ann Suk

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

A Star Shines Through

Desnitskaya, Anna

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Beti and the Little Round House

Atinuke

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Beginning Readers Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Real Courage

Goffman, Barb

Standalone · Mystery · Jan 2023

Anthony Award Short Story Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Short Story Nominee

2 awards

The History of Sound: Stories

Shattuck, Ben

Standalone · Historical · Jul 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Your Utopia: Stories

Chung, Bora

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Wind and Truth

Sanderson, Brandon

The Stormlight Archive #5 · Fantasy · Dec 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy

2 awards

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

Broadbent, Carissa

Crowns of Nyaxia #3 · Fantasy Romance · Nov 2024 · 3.5 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy

2 awards

The Pairing

McQuiston, Casey

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Aug 2024 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Romance

2 awards

The New Girl: A Graphic Novel

Calin, Cassandra

The New Girl #1 · Graphic Novel · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

Time's Undoing

Head, Cheryl A.

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2023 · 4.5 stars

Anthony Award Novel Nominee Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Nominee

2 awards

Pride and Preston Lin

Dudley, Christina Hwang

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance Library Journal Best Books Romance

2 awards

The Paradise Problem

Lauren, Christina

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Library Journal Best Books Romance

2 awards

Pony Confidential

Lynch, Christina

Standalone · Cozy Mystery · Nov 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Under the Storm

Carlsson, Christoffer

Standalone · Police Procedural · Mar 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Green and California Bound

Ippolito, Curtis

Standalone · Mystery · Jan 2024

Anthony Award Short Story Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Short Story Nominee

2 awards

The Puzzle Box

Trussoni, Danielle

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

2 awards

Colored Television

Senna, Danzy

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families

2 awards

Sheine Lende

Badger, Darcie Little

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Big Jim and the White Boy: A Graphic Novel Retelling of an American Classic

Walker, David F.

Standalone · Graphic Novel · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels School Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

Familiaris

Wroblewski, David

Standalone · Historical · Jun 2024 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

2 awards

Next Stop

Fong, Debbie

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction

2 awards

Someone Like Us

Mengestu, Dinaw

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2024 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

2 awards

City in Ruins

Winslow, Don

Standalone · Thriller · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The First Week of School

Beckmeyer, Drew

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Ticket to Ride

Love, Dru Ann; Zgorski, Kristopher

Standalone · Mystery · Jan 2023

Anthony Award Short Story Winner Macavity Award Mystery Short Story Winner

2 awards

There Are Rivers in the Sky

Shafak, Elif

Standalone · Historical · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20

2 awards

Christmas and Other Horrors

Datlow, Ellen

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2023 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Anthology Finalist World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

What Kingdom

Grabol, Fine

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Lunar New Year Love Story

Yang, Gene Luen

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Southern Man

Iles, Greg

Penn Cage #7 · Thriller · Jun 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Booklist Editors Choice Adult

2 awards

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Murakami, Haruki

Standalone · Literary · Nov 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation

2 awards

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Fawcett, Heather

Standalone · Fantasy · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

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2 awards

Safiyyah's War

Khan, Hiba Noor

Standalone · Historical · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Historical Fiction

2 awards

My Friends

Matar, Hisham

Standalone · Literary · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

2 awards

The Peacock and the Sparrow

Berry, I.S.

Standalone · Thriller · Jun 2023 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Winner

2 awards

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

McBride, James

Standalone · Historical · Aug 2023 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Nominee

2 awards

Thirsty

Hammonds, Jas

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Novels About Social Issues School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Absolution

VanderMeer, Jeff

Standalone · Science Fiction · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Booklist Editors Choice Adult

2 awards

Ash's Cabin

Wang, Jen

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels

2 awards

Spider in the Well

Hannigan, Jess

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

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2 awards

The Dividing Sky

Tew, Jill

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Novels About Social Issues Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Bye Forever, I Guess

Meadows, Jodi

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023

Adams, John Joseph

Standalone · Science Fiction · Oct 2023 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Anthology Finalist World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

Starter Villain

Scalzi, John

Standalone · Science Fiction · Sep 2023 · 5.0 stars

Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Finalist

2 awards

The Book of Witches

Strahan, Jonathan

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2023 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Anthology Finalist World Fantasy Award Anthology Winner

2 awards

The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

Lees, Jordan

Whisperwicks #1 · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers

2 awards

Out There Screaming

Peele, Jordan

Standalone · Horror · Oct 2023 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Anthology Winner World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

Call Me Iggy

Aguirre, Jorge

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer

Thomas, Joseph Earl

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Teller of Small Fortunes

Leong, Julie

Standalone · Fantasy · Nov 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy

2 awards

Monster Hands

Kane, Karen

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Friendship

2 awards

This Is Why We Lied

Slaughter, Karin

Will Trent #12 · Thriller · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

This Is Why We Lied

Slaughter, Karin

Pretty Girls #2 · Thriller · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Hotel Balzaar

DiCamillo, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Wrong Way Home

O'Shaughnessy, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Adventures

2 awards

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

Arden, Katherine

Standalone · Fantasy · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy BookPage Top 10

2 awards

Turning Twelve

Ormsbee, Kathryn

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2024 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Coming-of-Age Novels

2 awards

The Crane Husband

Barnhill, Kelly

Standalone · Fantasy · Mar 2023 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Novella Finalist World Fantasy Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

Prince Hat Underground

Link, Kelly

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Jan 2023

Locus Award Novelette Finalist World Fantasy Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

White Cat, Black Dog: Stories

Link, Kelly

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2023 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Collection Winner World Fantasy Award Collection Nominee

2 awards

This Could Be Us

Ryan, Kennedy

Skyland #2 · Contemporary Romance · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books Romance

2 awards

That Always Happens Sometimes

Frank, Kiley

Standalone · General Fiction · Jul 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Empowering Picture Books

2 awards

The Color of a Lie

Johnson, Kim

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

Lukoff, Kyle

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Noodles on a Bicycle

Maclear, Kyo

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture-Book Read-Alouds

2 awards

Herscht 07769

Krasznahorkai, Laszlo

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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2 awards

The Night We Lost Him

Dave, Laura

Standalone · Mystery · Mar 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Indie Next #1 Pick

2 awards

Heatwave

Redniss, Lauren

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

I Cheerfully Refuse

Enger, Leif

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Amazon Editors' Picks Top 20

2 awards

They Call Me Teach

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Picture Books Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations

2 awards

The Grey Wolf

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache #19 · Police Procedural · Nov 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Lost and Lassoed

Sage, Lyla

A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel #3 · Contemporary Romance · Nov 2024 · 5.0 stars

Indie Next #1 Pick LibraryReads Top Pick

2 awards

Dragonfruit

Lucier, Makiia

Standalone · Fantasy · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Sky's End

Gregson, Marc J.

Above the Black #1 · Fantasy · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Young Adult Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF

2 awards

Where They Last Saw Her

Rendon, Marcie R.

Standalone · Police Procedural · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

2 awards

Scorched Grace

Douaihy, Margot

A Sister Holiday Mystery #1 · Thriller · Feb 2023 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

Deadly Animals

Tierney, Marie

Standalone · Mystery · Nov 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Witch King

Wells, Martha

The Rising World #1 · Fantasy · Jun 2023 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Fantasy Novel Winner World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Curse of Eelgrass Bog

Averling, Mary

Standalone · Fantasy · Jan 2024

BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books BookPage Top 10

2 awards

A Map for Falasteen

Odeh, Maysa

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations

2 awards

What's New, Daniel?

Archer, Micha

Standalone · General Fiction · Feb 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Songlight

Buffini, Moira

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Novels About Social Issues Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better

Larsen, Mylisa

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Family Stories Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

The City in Glass

Vo, Nghi

Standalone · Fantasy · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror

2 awards

Mammoths at the Gates

Vo, Nghi

The Singing Hills Cycle #4 · Fantasy · Sep 2023 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Novella Finalist World Fantasy Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Simon, Nina

Standalone · Cozy Mystery · Sep 2023 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award First Novel Winner Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub

Clark, P. Djeli

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Jan 2023

Locus Award Short Story Winner World Fantasy Award Short Fiction Nominee

2 awards

Just Another Epic Love Poem

Akhbari, Parisa

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

Ness, Patrick

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Sound of Children Screaming

Jones, Rachael K.

Standalone · Horror · Jan 2023

Locus Award Short Story Finalist World Fantasy Award Short Fiction Nominee

2 awards

Real Americans

Khong, Rachel

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Families

2 awards

Sona and the Golden Beasts

LaRocca, Rajani

Standalone · Fantasy · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Under the Heron's Light

Pink, Randi

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Novels About Social Issues School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

The Spaceman

Cecil, Randy

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Funniest Picture Books

2 awards

Ruthless Vows

Ross, Rebecca

Letters of Enchantment #2 · Fantasy · Dec 2023 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Teen & Young Adult Goodreads Choice Award Young Adult Fantasy Winner

2 awards

Rabbit and Juliet

Stafford, Rebecca

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Wrath of the Triple Goddess

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #7 · Action Adventure · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Wrath of the Triple Goddess

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson / Camp Half-Blood Universe #18 · Action Adventure · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Gooseberry

Gow, Robin

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Middle Readers School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Let the Games Begin

Mazarura, Rufaro Faith

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Jul 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Thorpe, Rufi

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Literature & Fiction Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Voices

2 awards

Entitlement

Alam, Rumaan

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 3.0 stars

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2 awards

The Bletchley Riddle

Sepetys, Ruta

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Uprooted

Chan, Ruth

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

All the Sinners Bleed

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller · Jun 2023 · 5.0 stars

Anthony Award Novel Winner Macavity Award Mystery Novel Winner

2 awards

Fledgling

Ali, S.K.

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy · Oct 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Brownstone

Teer, Samuel

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

When the Moon Hatched

Parker, Sarah A.

Standalone · Dark Fantasy · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Science Fiction & Fantasy Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy

2 awards

Last Call at the Local

Ruiz, Sarah Grunder

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Jan 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

House of Glass

Pekkanen, Sarah

Standalone · Thriller · Aug 2024 · 4.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Mysteries & Thrillers LibraryReads Top Pick

2 awards

Long Live Evil

Brennan, Sarah Rees

Time of Iron #1 · Contemporary Romance · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy

2 awards

Lost Man's Lane

Carson, Scott

Standalone · Horror · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Last Dragon on Mars

Reintgen, Scott

Dragonships #1 · General Fiction · Oct 2024

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books School Library Journal Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

DnDoggos

Underhill, Scout

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Pearl

Smith, Sherri L.

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Between Friends and Lovers

Obuobi, Shirlene

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Amazon Editors' Picks Romance Booklist Editors Choice Adult

2 awards

My Daddy Is a Cowboy

Seales, Stephanie

Standalone · General Fiction · Jun 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Touch the Sky

Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W.

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Younger Readers Kirkus Best Books of the Year Empowering Picture Books

2 awards

You Like It Darker: Stories

King, Stephen

Standalone · Horror · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Goodreads Choice Award Horror Winner Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction

2 awards

A Letter to the Luminous Deep

Cathrall, Sylvie

The Sunken Archive #1 · Fantasy · Apr 2024 · 5.0 stars

BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy

2 awards

A Sorceress Comes to Call

Kingfisher, T.

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Thornhedge

Kingfisher, T.

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2023 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Novella Winner World Fantasy Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

The Other Side of Tomorrow

Cho, Tina

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Jackal, Jackal

Ogundiran, Tobi

Standalone · Horror · Jul 2023

Locus Award Collection Finalist World Fantasy Award Collection Nominee

2 awards

The Pelican Can!

Yuly, Toni

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Rejection

Tulathimutte, Tony

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2024 · 4.0 stars

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

2 awards

Being Home

Sorell, Traci

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Hide

Clark, Tracy

Detective Harriet Foster #1 · Police Procedural · Jan 2023 · 4.5 stars

Anthony Award Paperback Original/E-Book Original Winner Macavity Award Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

Simone

Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2024 · 5.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books for Starting Conversations School Library Journal Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Great Expectations

Cunningham, Vinson

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 3.5 stars

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

2 awards

Moon Of The Turning Leaves

Rice, Waubgeshig

Standalone · Science Fiction · Mar 2024 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror

2 awards

The Dark We Know

Lee, Wen-yi

Standalone · Horror · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth: Older Readers School Library Journal Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Spirit Crossing

Krueger, William Kent

A Cork O'Connor Mystery #20 · Law Enforcement · Aug 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

The Table

Bingham, Winsome

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2024 · 5.0 stars

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

2 awards

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

Talabi, Wole

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2023 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award First Novel Finalist World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Gonzalez, Xochitl

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2024 · 4.0 stars

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fictional Voices Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction

2 awards

The Coin

Zaher, Yasmin

Standalone · Literary · Jul 2024 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction