Guardian Books
The best books of 2020 – picked by our acclaimed guest authors
Guardian Books
20+ min read · 2020-12-06 · A panel of writers who published new work this year share their own favourite titles of the past 12 months
Reader View · Shared by 254, including rogerverhoeven, Randy Mane, Mario Clemente, Katja Evertz, Kevin Roberts
WIRED
26 of the Best Books WIRED Read in 2020
WIRED
4 min read · 2020-12-15 · From pig poop to sunscreen to poker to hackers, the books we love dive deep to tell smart stories about how the world works.
Shared by 39, including Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Steve Silberman
Vox
The 15 best books our book critic read this year
Vox
~15 min read · 2020-12-15 · From Piranesi to A Promised Land, 15 new books for understanding and surviving 2020.
Reader View · Shared by 106, including Kevin Roberts, Katja Evertz
Brain Pickings
Favorite Books of 2020
Brain Pickings
20+ min read · 2020-12-19 · Audre Lorde, Keith Haring, Bruce Lee, chance, love, black holes, constraint as a catalyst of creativity, and a whisper of Whitman.
Reader View · Shared by 189, including Kevin Roberts, Larry G. Maguire 🇺🇦, Gabriele, Charles Duhigg, Katja Evertz, Salman 🦊
Science News
Our favorite books of 2020 covered climate change, Mars, the end of the universe and more
Science News
3 min read · 2020-12-13 · In a year when the coronavirus pandemic dominated the news, these books were a welcomed distraction.
Reader View · Shared by 20, including Christopher Mims 🤌, MIT Press, Brian Cox
NPR
NPR's Favorite Books Of 2020
NPR
From 2019 · The Book Concierge is back with 350+ great reads, hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics.
Shared by 384, including Brian Stelter, David Bauer, Cathy McPhillips, Kevan Lee 👋, Alyson Hurt, Christopher D. Long (Крістофер Д. Лонг), David Papandrew, R. Eric Thomas, Margaret Sullivan, Jane, Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), Marck Vaisman, Russell Goldenberg, MIT Press, Bobby Flay, hakan, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Tin House, @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, nicolatwilley
The New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2020
The New York Times
20+ min read · 2020-11-20 · The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review
Reader View · Shared by 488, including Joshua Benton, Christopher D. Long (Крістофер Д. Лонг), NYTimes Communications, hakan, David Bauer, Stephanie A Kowalski, Tarik ESSAADI, Sam Sifton, ckrickson, Michelle Garrett (she/her), Isabel Wilkerson, Tin House, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, rohit, Katja Evertz, Christian Hartmann, Klaus Eck, Marcos
The New York Times
The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2020
The New York Times
5 min read · 2020-12-02 · The most notable picture, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor.
Reader View · Shared by 74, including Gregor B. Rosenauer, David Bauer
Financial Times
Best Books of the Year 2020
Financial Times
2020-11-20 · From ideas for rethinking economics and politics to pure escapism, FT writers and critics choose their favourite titles of what has been an extraordinary year for books
Shared by 23, including David Bauer
Marginal Revolution
Best non-fiction books of 2020
Marginal Revolution
2 min read · 2020-11-03 · Usually I give this list much later in November, but shopping rhythms are off this year. Furthermore The Strand bookstore in NYC is rather desperately asking for your business, as is Shakespeare & Co.…
Reader View · Shared by 188, including tylercowen, David Bauer, Matteo Furia, Kevin Roberts, Tim Harford
Five Books
The Best Books of 2020
Five Books
1 min read · 2020-05-24 · The best books of 2020, as recommended by the experts. Selections include the best new novels, kids books and more.
Shared by 19, including David Bauer
goodreads
Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!
goodreads
1 min read · 2020-10-27 · The 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards have three rounds of voting open to all registered Goodreads members. Winners will be announced December 08, 2020. Opening Round: Oct 27 - Nov 08 Voting opens to 15…
Reader View · Shared by 101, including Ibram X. Kendi, Rick Klau, David Bauer
VANITY FAIR
The 15 Best Books of 2020
VANITY FAIR
2 min read · 2020-12-08 · At the end of a turbulent year, these are the voices who might just be capable of guiding us into the uncertain future.
Reader View · Shared by 26, including anildash, David Bauer
The New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2020
The New York Times
6 min read · 2020-11-23 · The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year.
Reader View · Shared by 226, including aubrey blanche (she/her), NYTimes Communications, Jose Luis Orihuela, Bilal Aslam, Rick Powell, David Bauer, Sam Sifton, Nico Luchsinger, Katja Evertz
The New York Times
Times Critics’ Top Books of 2020
The New York Times
~14 min read · 2020-12-02 · The Times’s staff critics give their choices of the best fiction and nonfiction works of the year.
Reader View · Shared by 29, including MIT Press, David Bauer
TIME
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
TIME
2020-11-11 · Introducing this year's best fiction, nonfiction and poetry
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Guardian Books
Best books of 2020
Guardian Books
6 min read · 2020-11-28 · A teenager’s nature diary, the race for a vaccine and the return of Lyra ... books have been vital in getting us through the year. Guardian critics pick 2020’s best fiction, poetry, politics, science…
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goodreads
Most Popular Books Published In 2020
goodreads
2020-12-14 · The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, an...
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kirkusreviews.com
Best of 2020
kirkusreviews.com
2020-12-14 · The Kirkus Prize The Kirkus Prize is among the richest literary awards in America, awarding $50,000 in three categories annually. See the 2020 winners.
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NY Public Library
The New York Public Library: Best Books of 2020
NY Public Library
2020-11-24 · The New York Public Library is proud to present our Best Books of 2020. Our annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, curated by our 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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Book Riot
These Are The Best Books of 2020
Book Riot
20+ min read · 2020-12-07 · Whether they were buzzy or lost in the shuffle, prize-winners or under the radar, we've assembled Book Riot's best books of 2020.
Reader View · Shared by 21, including David Bauer
Library Journal
Best Books 2020
Library Journal
2020-11-30 · In a year that many would call one of the worst in recent memory, we were still rewarded with great books. TheLJBest Books of 2020 gathers 144 titles across 15 categories to help get libraries and…
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Smithsonian Magazine
The Ten Best Science Books of 2020
Smithsonian Magazine
8 min read · 2020-11-27 · New titles explore the mysterious lives of eels, the science of fear and our connections to the stars
Reader View · Shared by 339, including Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙, Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson 🌱, David Bauer, MIT Press, Liv 😷, Dr. SunWolf, Katja Evertz
The TLS
The TLS Books of the Year 2020: Our contributors decide
The TLS
2020-12-05 · Explore all of the Books of the Year at the TLS Shop DAVID ABULAFIA Two novels wittily bring out the realities of university life: Leaf Arbuthnot’s
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Vulture
The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
Vulture
20+ min read · 2020-12-11 · During a difficult year, fiction is rising to contemporary challenges and demands.
Reader View · Shared by 19, including David Bauer
usatoday.com
Best books of 2020: These 13 titles scored perfect 4-star reviews from USA TODAY's critics
usatoday.com
4 min read · 2020-12-11 · While our critics raved about dozens of books in 2020, 13 in particular scored the highest of honors: perfect ★★★★ (out of four) reviews.
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BuzzFeed News
These Are The Best Books We Read In 2020
BuzzFeed News
~17 min read · 2020-12-11 · From stunning poetry and illuminating nonfiction to heart-wrenching novels.
Reader View · Shared by 27, including David Bauer
Esquire
10+ Best Books of 2020 (So Far) - Top New 2020 Book Releases to Read
Esquire
20+ min read · From 2020 · Our favorite books of the year report on issues ranging from teenage sexuality to Big Tech, while also telling deeply human stories of identity, romance, and family.
Reader View · Shared by 20, including David Bauer
The Independent
The 20 best books of 2020
The Independent
9 min read · 2020-12-13 · In what has been a grim year for us all, Martin Chilton highlights the publications in which escapism and the joys of imagination have been sustaining and enriching
Reader View · Shared by 15, including David Bauer
O The Oprah Magazine
20 Best Books of 2020 - Best Fiction and Nonfiction 2020
O The Oprah Magazine
8 min read · 2020-11-19 · From Zadie Smith's quarantine musings to Raven Leilani's incendiary debut, 20 of the best this year had to offer.
Reader View · Shared by 18, including David Bauer
Glamour
amazon.com
Best Sellers of 2020 in Books
amazon.com
1 min read · 2020-06-21 · #5 Untamed Hardcover</
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Rolling Stone
The Best Music Books of 2020
Rolling Stone
10 min read · 2020-12-08 · Here are the must-read music books of the year — from revealing memoirs to historical deep dives, from boy bands to the blues and beyond
Reader View · Shared by 58, including David Bauer, Ines Bieler
crimereads.com
The Best Crime Novels of 2020
crimereads.com
7 min read · 2020-12-14 · The year may not have given us much to celebrate, but we can grateful at least for a banner crop of crime novels, books that gave us insight and entertainment, nuanced narratives and chills running…
Reader View · Shared by 48, including Kevin Roberts, Katja Evertz, David Bauer
theweek.co.uk
Best books of 2020
theweek.co.uk
9 min read · 2020-12-14 · At Portfolio we bring you the exclusive insights of the world’s leading designers, creators, chefs, artists, critics and connoisseurs.
Reader View · Shared by 13, including David Bauer
Gates Foundation
5 good books for a lousy year
Gates Foundation
3 min read · 2020-12-08 · In a year like this, sometimes you want to go deep on a tough issue. Other times you need a break.
Reader View · Shared by 195, including Josh Wolfe, Lenore Skenazy, Jose Luis Calvo, May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, Katja Evertz, Joshua Benton, David Epstein, David Bauer
Cosmopolitan
The best books published in 2020
Cosmopolitan
2020-12-14 · This year was GREAT for bookworms
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ELLE Magazine (US)
14 Best Books to Read in 2020 - Best Literary Novels, Non-Fiction
ELLE Magazine (US)
20+ min read · From 2020 · It's time to line up your winter reads.
Reader View · Shared by 26, including Molly Ball, David Bauer
The Wall Street Journal
The 10 Best Books of 2020
The Wall Street Journal
4 min read · 2020-12-10 · The editors of the Journal’s books pages pick the year’s most distinguished fiction and nonfiction.
Shared by 23, including Douglas Burdett, David Bauer, LARRY ELKAN
Thrillist
The Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
Thrillist
1 min read · From 2020 · Here are the best novels, novellas, memoirs, and short story and essay collections we've read in 2020.
Shared by 14, including David Bauer
BBC News (World)
The best books of the year so far 2020
BBC News (World)
~19 min read · 2020-11-15 · From candid memoir and unsettling dystopia to the Booker-shortlisted novels, Lindsay Baker rounds up BBC Culture’s reading recommendations.
Reader View · Shared by 13, including David Bauer
The Times
The 37 best books of 2020: our top reads from every genre
The Times
1 min read · 2020-11-28 · Welcome to The Times and The Sunday Times list of the best books of the year. Our expert critics have trawled through the thousands of books published in 2020 to pick their favourite reads: from
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readitforward.com
Best New Nonfiction Hitting Shelves in 2020
readitforward.com
~14 min read · From 2020 · A pastor's revolutionary take on sex. Erik Larson's latest hit. Deep dives into the Trump administration, women's genius, and gun violence. Don't miss the best new nonfiction of 2020.
Reader View · Shared by 20, including David Bauer, Daniel Levitin
parade.com
Ultimate Reading Guide: These Are the Best Books of 2020 So Far
parade.com
6 min read · From 2020 · With a slate of 2020 books this good, we have high hopes for a new decade of spectacular literature. From fearlessly imagined characters of the Wild, Wild West and boisterous Brooklyn personalities to…
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kottke.org
The Best Books of 2020
kottke.org
4 min read · 2020-12-08 · I'm guessing that for most of you, reading books was either a comfort or a near impossibility during this unprecedentedly long a
Reader View · Shared by 18, including David Bauer, Neil Lee
Los Angeles Times
The 10 best books of 2020
Los Angeles Times
5 min read · 2020-12-10 · The very best of the year, from authors including Natasha Trethewey, Rumaan Alam, Lily King, Douglas Stuart, Raven Leilani and James McBride.
Reader View · Shared by 14, including David Bauer
The New Yorker
The Best Books We Read in 2020
The New Yorker
3 min read · 2020-12-01 · The fiction and nonfiction, old and new, that kept us going.
Reader View · Shared by 203, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Kate Lee, Rick Powell, David Bauer, Jeremy Caplan
The Economist
Our books of the year
The Economist
~11 min read · 2020-12-04 · They were about corruption, revolutionaries, Glasgow in the 1980s, John Maynard Keynes and musical lives
Shared by 79, including Kenneth Cukier, Bilal Aslam, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, David Bauer, Carissa Véliz
African Arguments
The top 20 African books of 2020
African Arguments
7 min read · 2020-12-14 · Our picks of the best from the year. Whether it’s been with light-hearted love stories, heart-wrenching histories, or gritty thrillers, African writers have provided us with some brilliant books in…
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Entertainment Weekly
The 10 best books of 2020
Entertainment Weekly
4 min read · 2020-12-07 · EW's critics highlight their favorite reads of the year.
Reader View · Shared by 114, including Katja Evertz, David Bauer, Kevin Roberts
