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NYPL Best Books of 2020

The New York Public Library is proud to present their Best Books of 2020. Their annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, curated by expert librarians, encompass fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, kids' books in Spanish, and much more. Discover our top 10 books in five categories, then explore the lists in full.
All of these books are in the Library's catalog and many are available in multiple formats, including e-books, audiobooks, and accessible editions. Happy reading!
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The Abstainer (Ian McGuire)
The Abstainer (Ian McGuire)
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The Aosawa Murders (Riku Onda)
The Aosawa Murders (Riku Onda)
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Apeirogon (Colum McCann)
Apeirogon (Colum McCann)
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The Awkward Black Man (Walter Mosley)
The Awkward Black Man (Walter Mosley)
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The Bear (Andrew Krivak)
The Bear (Andrew Krivak)
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Bestiary (K-Ming Chang)
Bestiary (K-Ming Chang)
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Big Black: Stand at Attica (Frank "Big Black" Smith)
Big Black: Stand at Attica (Frank "Big Black" Smith)
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Black Sun (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Black Sun (Rebecca Roanhorse)
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The Boatman's Daughter (Andy Davidson)
The Boatman's Daughter (Andy Davidson)
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Boyfriend Material (Alexis Hall)
Boyfriend Material (Alexis Hall)
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Breasts and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami)
Breasts and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami)
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A Burning (Megha Majumdar)
A Burning (Megha Majumdar)
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Caste (Isabel Wilkerson)
Caste (Isabel Wilkerson)
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A Children's Bible (Lydia Millet)
A Children's Bible (Lydia Millet)
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The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
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The Cold Millions (Jess Walter)
The Cold Millions (Jess Walter)
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Crooked Hallelujah (Kelli Jo Ford)
Crooked Hallelujah (Kelli Jo Ford)
18
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
19
Dear Child (Romy Hausmann)
Dear Child (Romy Hausmann)
20
Death in Her Hands (Ottessa Moshfegh)
Death in Her Hands (Ottessa Moshfegh)
21
Desert Notebooks (Ben Ehrenreich)
Desert Notebooks (Ben Ehrenreich)
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Don't Look for Me (Wendy Walker)
Don't Look for Me (Wendy Walker)
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Eat a Peach: A Memoir (David Chang)
Eat a Peach: A Memoir (David Chang)
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The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Nghi Vo)
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Nghi Vo)
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F*Ckface: And Other Stories (Sarah Hampton)
F*Ckface: And Other Stories (Sarah Hampton)
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Finna (Nate Marshall)
Finna (Nate Marshall)
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The Galleons (Rick Barot)
The Galleons (Rick Barot)
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The Girl in the Mirror (Rose Carlyle)
The Girl in the Mirror (Rose Carlyle)
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The Glass Hotel (Emily St. John Mandel)
The Glass Hotel (Emily St. John Mandel)
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The Great Offshore Grounds (Vanessa Veselka)
The Great Offshore Grounds (Vanessa Veselka)
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Grimoire (Sherrard)
Grimoire (Sherrard)
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Gut Botany (Petra Kuppers)
Gut Botany (Petra Kuppers)
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Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
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Hench (Natalie Zina Walschots)
Hench (Natalie Zina Walschots)
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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (Ken Liu)
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories (Ken Liu)
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Hidden Valley Road (Robert Kolker)
Hidden Valley Road (Robert Kolker)
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Homeland Elegies (Ayad Akhtar)
Homeland Elegies (Ayad Akhtar)
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Homie (Danez Smith)
Homie (Danez Smith)
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Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall)
Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall)
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How Much of These Hills Is Gold (C Pam Zhang)
How Much of These Hills Is Gold (C Pam Zhang)
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