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NPR's Best Books of 2020

Each year, NPR compiles a list of the best books of the year. Here's NPR's 2020 Book Concierge featuring books across genres. Go to the sight to filter by genre.
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Blacktop Wasteland (S.A. Cosby)
Blacktop Wasteland
S.A. Cosby
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Rust Belt Femme (Raechel Anne Jolie)
Rust Belt Femme
Raechel Anne Jolie
3
Each of Us a Desert (Mark Oshiro)
Each of Us a Desert
Mark Oshiro
4
Red Pill (Hari Kunzru)
Red Pill
Hari Kunzru
5
The Space Between Worlds (Micaiah Johnson)
The Space Between Worlds
Micaiah Johnson
6
Like a Bird (Fariha Róisín)
Like a Bird
Fariha Róisín
7
The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
The City We Became
N K Jemisin
8
Dance on Saturday: Stories (Elwin Cotman)
Dance on Saturday: Stories
Elwin Cotman
9
Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alman)
Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alman
10
When No One Is Watching (Alyss Cole)
When No One Is Watching
Alyss Cole
11
Amnesty (Aravind Adiga)
Amnesty
Aravind Adiga
12
Eat a Peach: A Memoir (David Chang)
Eat a Peach: A Memoir
David Chang
13
A Promised Land (Barack Obama)
A Promised Land
Barack Obama
14
The Cactus League (Emily Nemens)
The Cactus League
Emily Nemens
15
Blackwood (Michael Farris Smith)
Blackwood
Michael Farris Smith
16
Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
Hamnet
Maggie O'farrell
17
Something That May Shock and Discredit You (Daniel Mallory Ortberg)
Something That May Shock and Discredit You
Daniel Mallory Ortberg
18
Magnetized: Conversations With a Serial Killer (Carlos Busqued)
Magnetized: Conversations With a Serial Killer
Carlos Busqued
19
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
20
Something to Talk About (Meryl Wilsner)
Something to Talk About
Meryl Wilsner
21
Rodham (Curtis Sittenfeld)
Rodham
Curtis Sittenfeld
22
My Best Friend (Julie Fogliano)
My Best Friend
Julie Fogliano
23
Ottolenghi Flavor (Yotam Ottolenghi & Ixta Belfrage)
Ottolenghi Flavor
Yotam Ottolenghi & Ixta Belfrage
24
The Age of Phillis (Honorée Fanonne Jeffers)
The Age of Phillis
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
25
The Apple Lover's Cookbook (Amy Traverso)
The Apple Lover's Cookbook
Amy Traverso
26
Shiner (Amy Jo Burns)
Shiner
Amy Jo Burns
27
The Once and Future Witches (Alix E. Harrow)
The Once and Future Witches
Alix E. Harrow
28
Memorial (Bryan Washington)
Memorial
Bryan Washington
29
The New Wilderness (Diane Cook)
The New Wilderness
Diane Cook
30
Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber (Susan Fowler)
Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber
Susan Fowler
31
Mosquito Supper Club (Melissa M Martin)
Mosquito Supper Club
Melissa M Martin
32
You Matter (Christian Robinson)
You Matter
Christian Robinson
33
The Human Cosmos (Jo Marchant)
The Human Cosmos
Jo Marchant
34
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (Ken Liu)
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
Ken Liu
35
Born to Be Public (Greg Mania)
Born to Be Public
Greg Mania
36
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
Derf Backderf
37
Alien Oceans (Kevin Hand)
Alien Oceans
Kevin Hand
38
Loathe at First Sight (Suzanne Park)
Loathe at First Sight
Suzanne Park
39
Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother (Barry Sonnenfeld)
Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother
Barry Sonnenfeld
40
Transcendent Kingdom (Yaa Gyasi)
Transcendent Kingdom
Yaa Gyasi
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