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NYPL Best Books of 2020 - Page 2

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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Hurricane Season (Fernanda Melchor)
Hurricane Season
Fernanda Melchor
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I Hold a Wolf (Laura Van Den Berg)
I Hold a Wolf
Laura Van Den Berg
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If I Had Two Wings (Randall Kenan)
If I Had Two Wings
Randall Kenan
44
Indelicacy (Amina Cain)
Indelicacy
Amina Cain
45
Inheritors (Asako Serizawa)
Inheritors
Asako Serizawa
46
Interior Chinatown (Charles Yu)
Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu
47
Intimations (Zadie Smith)
Intimations
Zadie Smith
48
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V.E. Schwab)
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
V.E. Schwab
49
Jack (Marilynne Robinson)
Jack
Marilynne Robinson
50
Just Us (Claudia Rankine)
Just Us
Claudia Rankine
51
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
Derf Backderf
52
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry (John Murillo)
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry
John Murillo
53
Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alman)
Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alman
54
Likes (Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum)
Likes
Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum
55
Little Eyes (Samanta Schweblin)
Little Eyes
Samanta Schweblin
56
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist (Adrian Tomine)
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist
Adrian Tomine
57
Long Bright River (Liz Moore)
Long Bright River
Liz Moore
58
The Low, Low Woods (Carmen Maria Machado)
The Low, Low Woods
Carmen Maria Machado
59
Luster (Raven Leilani)
Luster
Raven Leilani
60
The Lying Life of Adults (Elena Ferrante)
The Lying Life of Adults
Elena Ferrante
61
Magdalena: River of Dreams (Wade Davis)
Magdalena: River of Dreams
Wade Davis
62
Memorial Drive (Natasha Trethewey)
Memorial Drive
Natasha Trethewey
63
Memorial (Bryan Washington)
Memorial
Bryan Washington
64
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
65
Minor Feelings (Cathy Park Hong)
Minor Feelings
Cathy Park Hong
66
Missionaries (Phil Klay)
Missionaries
Phil Klay
67
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir (Jenn Shapland)
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir
Jenn Shapland
68
My Baby First Birthday (Jenny)
My Baby First Birthday
Jenny
69
A Nail the Evening Hangs on (Monica)
A Nail the Evening Hangs On
Monica
70
The Nancy Reagan Collection (Maxe Crandall)
The Nancy Reagan Collection
Maxe Crandall
71
New Waves (Kevin Nguyen)
New Waves
Kevin Nguyen
72
The Next Great Migration (Sonia Shah)
The Next Great Migration
Sonia Shah
73
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham Jones
74
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
75
Postcolonial Love Poem (Natalie Diaz)
Postcolonial Love Poem
Natalie Diaz
76
Real Life (Brandon Taylor)
Real Life
Brandon Taylor
77
The Sacrifice of Darkness (Roxane Gay)
The Sacrifice of Darkness
Roxane Gay
78
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Deesha Philyaw
79
Shadowplay (Joseph O'Connor)
Shadowplay
Joseph O'Connor
80
Shuggie Bain (Douglas Stuart)
Shuggie Bain
Douglas Stuart
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