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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
7
Big Black: Stand at Attica (Frank "Big Black" Smith)
Big Black: Stand at Attica
Frank "Big Black" Smith
8
Black Sun (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
9
The Boatman's Daughter (Andy Davidson)
The Boatman's Daughter
Andy Davidson
10
Boyfriend Material (Alexis Hall)
Boyfriend Material
Alexis Hall
11
Breasts and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami)
Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami
12
A Burning (Megha Majumdar)
A Burning
Megha Majumdar
13
Caste (Isabel Wilkerson)
Caste
Isabel Wilkerson
14
A Children's Bible (Lydia Millet)
A Children's Bible
Lydia Millet
15
The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
The City We Became
N K Jemisin
16
The Cold Millions (Jess Walter)
The Cold Millions
Jess Walter
17
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
22
Don't Look for Me (Wendy Walker)
Don't Look for Me
Wendy Walker
23
Eat a Peach: A Memoir (David Chang)
Eat a Peach: A Memoir
David Chang
24
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Nghi Vo)
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Nghi Vo
25
F*Ckface: And Other Stories (Sarah Hampton)
F*Ckface: And Other Stories
Sarah Hampton
26
Finna (Nate Marshall)
Finna
Nate Marshall
27
The Galleons (Rick Barot)
The Galleons
Rick Barot
28
The Girl in the Mirror (Rose Carlyle)
The Girl in the Mirror
Rose Carlyle
29
The Glass Hotel (Emily St. John Mandel)
The Glass Hotel
Emily St. John Mandel
30
The Great Offshore Grounds (Vanessa Veselka)
The Great Offshore Grounds
Vanessa Veselka
31
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
34
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
36
Hidden Valley Road (Robert Kolker)
Hidden Valley Road
Robert Kolker
37
Homeland Elegies (Ayad Akhtar)
Homeland Elegies
Ayad Akhtar
38
Homie (Danez Smith)
Homie
Danez Smith
39
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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