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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
41
Fernanda Melchor
I Hold a Wolf (Laura Van Den Berg)
I Hold a Wolf
42
Laura Van Den Berg
If I Had Two Wings (Randall Kenan)
If I Had Two Wings
43
Randall Kenan
Indelicacy (Amina Cain)
Indelicacy
44
Amina Cain
Inheritors (Asako Serizawa)
Inheritors
45
Asako Serizawa
Interior Chinatown (Charles Yu)
Interior Chinatown
46
Charles Yu
Intimations (Zadie Smith)
Intimations
47
Zadie Smith
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V.E. Schwab)
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
48
V.E. Schwab
Jack (Marilynne Robinson)
Jack
49
Marilynne Robinson
Just Us (Claudia Rankine)
Just Us
50
Claudia Rankine
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
51
Derf Backderf
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry (John Murillo)
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry
52
John Murillo
Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alman)
Leave the World Behind
53
Rumaan Alman
Likes (Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum)
Likes
54
Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum
Little Eyes (Samanta Schweblin)
Little Eyes
55
Samanta Schweblin
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist (Adrian Tomine)
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist
56
Adrian Tomine
Long Bright River (Liz Moore)
Long Bright River
57
Liz Moore
The Low, Low Woods (Carmen Maria Machado)
The Low, Low Woods
58
Carmen Maria Machado
Luster (Raven Leilani)
Luster
59
Raven Leilani
The Lying Life of Adults (Elena Ferrante)
The Lying Life of Adults
60
Elena Ferrante
Magdalena: River of Dreams (Wade Davis)
Magdalena: River of Dreams
61
Wade Davis
Memorial Drive (Natasha Trethewey)
Memorial Drive
62
Natasha Trethewey
Memorial (Bryan Washington)
Memorial
63
Bryan Washington
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library
64
Matt Haig
Minor Feelings (Cathy Park Hong)
Minor Feelings
65
Cathy Park Hong
Missionaries (Phil Klay)
Missionaries
66
Phil Klay
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir (Jenn Shapland)
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir
67
Jenn Shapland
My Baby First Birthday (Jenny)
My Baby First Birthday
68
Jenny
A Nail the Evening Hangs on (Monica)
A Nail the Evening Hangs On
69
Monica
The Nancy Reagan Collection (Maxe Crandall)
The Nancy Reagan Collection
70
Maxe Crandall
New Waves (Kevin Nguyen)
New Waves
71
Kevin Nguyen
The Next Great Migration (Sonia Shah)
The Next Great Migration
72
Sonia Shah
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
73
Stephen Graham Jones
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi
74
Susanna Clarke
Postcolonial Love Poem (Natalie Diaz)
Postcolonial Love Poem
75
Natalie Diaz
Real Life (Brandon Taylor)
Real Life
76
Brandon Taylor
The Sacrifice of Darkness (Roxane Gay)
The Sacrifice of Darkness
77
Roxane Gay
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
78
Deesha Philyaw
Shadowplay (Joseph O'Connor)
Shadowplay
79
Joseph O'Connor
Shuggie Bain (Douglas Stuart)
Shuggie Bain
80
Douglas Stuart
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