The Guardian
The best books of 2020 – picked by our acclaimed guest authors
The Guardian
20+ min · · A panel of writers who published new work this year share their own favourite titles of the past 12 months · 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 · · 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 38, including Nicolas Babin, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Steve Silberman
Vox
The 15 best books our book critic read this year
Vox
15+ min · · From Piranesi to A Promised Land, 15 new books for understanding and surviving 2020. · Shared by 105, including Kevin Roberts, Katja Evertz
Brain Pickings
Favorite Books of 2020
Brain Pickings
20+ min · · Audre Lorde, Keith Haring, Bruce Lee, chance, love, black holes, constraint as a catalyst of creativity, and a whisper of Whitman. · Shared by 187, 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 · · In a year when the coronavirus pandemic dominated the news, these books were a welcomed distraction. · Shared by 20, including Christopher Mims 🤌, MIT Press, Brian Cox
NPR
NPR's Favorite Books Of 2020
NPR
· The Book Concierge is back with 350+ great reads, hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics. · Shared by 758, including Brian Stelter, wahalulu@fosstodon.org Marck Vaisman, Christopher D. Long, Max Fisher, nicolatwilley, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Jane, Tin House, Steve Silberman, Alyson Hurt, Bobby Flay, hakan, Cathy McPhillips, Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), DP, Karen K. Ho, Margaret Sullivan, @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, russell, Kevan Lee 👋
The New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2020
The New York Times
20+ min · · The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review · Shared by 489, including Tin House, Joshua Benton, Christopher D. Long, hakan, Stephanie A Kowalski, Katja Evertz, Sam Sifton, rohit, Michelle Garrett, Isabel Wilkerson, NYTimes Communications, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Essaadi, Christian Hartmann, Marcos, Klaus Eck, ckrickson
The New York Times
The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2020
The New York Times
5 min · · The most notable picture, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor. · Shared by 74, including Gregor B. Rosenauer
Financial Times
Best Books of the Year 2020
Financial Times
· 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 24
Marginal Revolution
Best non-fiction books of 2020
Marginal Revolution
2 min · · 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.… · Shared by 186, including tylercowen, Matteo Furia, Tim Harford, Kevin Roberts
Five Books
The Best Books of 2020
Five Books
1 min · · The best books of 2020, as recommended by the experts. Selections include the best new novels, kids books and more. · Shared by 14
Goodreads
Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!
Goodreads
1 min · · 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… · Shared by 101, including Ibram X. Kendi, Rick Klau
VANITY FAIR
The 15 Best Books of 2020
VANITY FAIR
2 min · · At the end of a turbulent year, these are the voices who might just be capable of guiding us into the uncertain future. · Shared by 27, including anildash.com
The New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2020
The New York Times
6 min · · The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. · Shared by 224, including aubrey blanche-sarellano (she/her), Bilal Aslam, Rick Powell, Katja Evertz, Jose Luis Orihuela, Sam Sifton, Nico Luchsinger, NYTimes Communications
The New York Times
Times Critics’ Top Books of 2020
The New York Times
14+ min · · The Times’s staff critics give their choices of the best fiction and nonfiction works of the year. · Shared by 29, including MIT Press
TIME
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
TIME
· Introducing this year's best fiction, nonfiction and poetry · Shared by 421, including Katja Evertz, Memen Isimo, rohit, Luminous Kaleidoscope, Michael Genova, Stephanie A Kowalski, William Gibson, Essaadi, @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, ckrickson, Danny D, Phillip Murphy
The Guardian
Best books of 2020
The Guardian
6 min · · 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… · Shared by 29
Goodreads
Most Popular Books Published In 2020
Goodreads
· 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... · Shared by 7
kirkusreviews.com
Best of 2020
kirkusreviews.com
· 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. · Shared by 14
NY Public Library
The New York Public Library: Best Books of 2020
NY Public Library
· 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! · Shared by 9
Book Riot
These Are The Best Books of 2020
Book Riot
20+ min · · 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. · Shared by 21
Library Journal
Best Books 2020
Library Journal
· 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… · Shared by 11
Smithsonian Magazine
The Ten Best Science Books of 2020
Smithsonian Magazine
8 min · · New titles explore the mysterious lives of eels, the science of fear and our connections to the stars · Shared by 343, including Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙, The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson 🌱, MIT Press, Katja Evertz, Dr. SunWolf, Liv 😷
The TLS
The TLS Books of the Year 2020: Our contributors decide
The TLS
· 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 · Shared by 9
Vulture
The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
Vulture
20+ min · · During a difficult year, fiction is rising to contemporary challenges and demands. · Shared by 14
usatoday.com
Best books of 2020: These 13 titles scored perfect 4-star reviews from USA TODAY's critics
usatoday.com
4 min · · While our critics raved about dozens of books in 2020, 13 in particular scored the highest of honors: perfect ★★★★ (out of four) reviews. · Shared by 9
BuzzFeed News
These Are The Best Books We Read In 2020
BuzzFeed News
17+ min · · From stunning poetry and illuminating nonfiction to heart-wrenching novels. · Shared by 27
Esquire
10+ Best Books of 2020 (So Far) - Top New 2020 Book Releases to Read
Esquire
20+ min · · 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. · Shared by 20
The Independent
The 20 best books of 2020
The Independent
9 min · · 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 · Shared by 10
O The Oprah Magazine
20 Best Books of 2020 - Best Fiction and Nonfiction 2020
O The Oprah Magazine
8 min · · From Zadie Smith's quarantine musings to Raven Leilani's incendiary debut, 20 of the best this year had to offer. · Shared by 13
amazon.com
Best Sellers of 2020 in Books
amazon.com
1 min · · #5 Untamed Hardcover</ · Shared by 9, including Brian Stelter
Rolling Stone
The Best Music Books of 2020
Rolling Stone
10 min · · 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 · Shared by 58, including Ines Bieler
crimereads.com
The Best Crime Novels of 2020
crimereads.com
7 min · · 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… · Shared by 47, including Kevin Roberts, Katja Evertz
theweek.co.uk
Best books of 2020
theweek.co.uk
9 min · · At Portfolio we bring you the exclusive insights of the world’s leading designers, creators, chefs, artists, critics and connoisseurs. · Shared by 8
Gates Foundation
5 good books for a lousy year
Gates Foundation
3 min · · In a year like this, sometimes you want to go deep on a tough issue. Other times you need a break. · Shared by 197, including Josh Wolfe, August is National Water Quality Month, Lenore Skenazy, Jose Luis Calvo, Joshua Benton, David Epstein, Katja Evertz
Cosmopolitan
ELLE Magazine (US)
14 Best Books to Read in 2020 - Best Literary Novels, Non-Fiction
ELLE Magazine (US)
20+ min · · It's time to line up your winter reads. · Shared by 26, including Molly Ball
The Wall Street Journal
The 10 Best Books of 2020
The Wall Street Journal
4 min · · The editors of the Journal’s books pages pick the year’s most distinguished fiction and nonfiction. · Shared by 23, including Douglas Burdett📚🎙️, LARRY ELKAN
Thrillist
The Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
Thrillist
1 min · · Here are the best novels, novellas, memoirs, and short story and essay collections we've read in 2020. · Shared by 9
BBC News (World)
The best books of the year so far 2020
BBC News (World)
19+ min · · From candid memoir and unsettling dystopia to the Booker-shortlisted novels, Lindsay Baker rounds up BBC Culture’s reading recommendations. · Shared by 8
The Times and The Sunday Times
The 37 best books of 2020: our top reads from every genre
The Times and The Sunday Times
1 min · · 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 · Shared by 7
readitforward.com
Best New Nonfiction Hitting Shelves in 2020
readitforward.com
14+ min · · 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. · Shared by 20, including Daniel Levitin
Parade Mag
Ultimate Reading Guide: These Are the Best Books of 2020 So Far
Parade Mag
6 min · · 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… · Shared by 11
kottke.org
The Best Books of 2020
kottke.org
4 min · · I'm guessing that for most of you, reading books was either a comfort or a near impossibility during this unprecedentedly long a · Shared by 18, including Neil Lee
Los Angeles Times
The 10 best books of 2020
Los Angeles Times
5 min · · The very best of the year, from authors including Natasha Trethewey, Rumaan Alam, Lily King, Douglas Stuart, Raven Leilani and James McBride. · Shared by 9
The New Yorker
The Best Books We Read in 2020
The New Yorker
3 min · · The fiction and nonfiction, old and new, that kept us going. · Shared by 203, including Jeremy Caplan, Rick Powell, Kate Lee, Stephanie A Kowalski
The Economist
Our books of the year
The Economist
11+ min · · They were about corruption, revolutionaries, Glasgow in the 1980s, John Maynard Keynes and musical lives · Shared by 80, including Bilal Aslam, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Carissa Véliz, Kenneth Cukier
African Arguments
The top 20 African books of 2020
African Arguments
7 min · · 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… · Shared by 9
Entertainment Weekly
The 10 best books of 2020
Entertainment Weekly
4 min · · EW's critics highlight their favorite reads of the year. · Shared by 116, including Kevin Roberts, Katja Evertz