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Edition 12 (2020)

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Winners

20 people
Rick Riordan Winner

The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

410 pages
popular fictionreader favorite
Kiley Reid Winner

Explores the relationship between a young black babysitter and her well-intentioned white employer, delving into race, class, and privilege.

Explores the relationship between a young black babysitter and her well-intentioned white employer, delving into race, class, and privilege.

raceclassprivilegecasual racism
Sarah J. Maas Winner

Set in a modern fantasy city, the novel follows Bryce Quinlan as she is drawn into a mystery and a path toward revenge.

In a modern magical city, the truth behind what was lost slowly comes to light.

803 pages
urban fantasyrevengemystery
Matt Haig Winner

*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig’s new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is arriving in May 2026* THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON READERS' MO

*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig’s new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is arriving in May 2026* THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON READERS' MO

327 pages
Alice Oseman Winner

*Acclaimed live-action Netflix series* 'Absolutely delightful.

*Acclaimed live-action Netflix series* 'Absolutely delightful.

387 pages
Brit Bennett Winner

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • NPR • PEOPLE • TIME MAGAZINE •

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • NPR • PEOPLE • TIME MAGAZINE •

354 pages

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “An instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “An instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far.

545 pages

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.

366 pages

WATCH THE ANIMATED SERIES AUGUST 9 ON APPLE TV+ Straight from the mind of New York Times bestselling author Nathan W.

WATCH THE ANIMATED SERIES AUGUST 9 ON APPLE TV+ Straight from the mind of New York Times bestselling author Nathan W.

148 pages

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWAR

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWAR

768 pages
Lucy Foley Winner

A thriller novel set at a wedding on a remote island.

A thriller novel set at a wedding on a remote island.

320 pages
IsolationSecretsMurder

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, & You by Jason Reynolds is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, & You by Jason Reynolds is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

popular fictionreader favorite

Dearly: New Poems by Margaret Atwood is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

Dearly: New Poems by Margaret Atwood is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

popular fictionreader favorite

From Blood & Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

From Blood & Ash by Jennifer L.

popular fictionreader favorite

A science fiction novel set in space.

A science fiction novel set in space.

SpaceAliensLove
Holly Black Winner

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

popular fictionreader favorite

After the death of their father, two sisters raised apart learn of each other and navigate grief and reconciliation.

After the death of their father, two sisters raised apart learn of each other and navigate grief and reconciliation.

LossFamily secretsSisterhood
Ina Garten Winner

Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

popular fictionreader favorite

Picture book teaching antiracism to babies, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky.

Picture book teaching antiracism to babies, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky.

AntiracismEarly childhood education

A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Frederick Attenborough is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Frederick Attenborough is A reader-favorite title that drew strong popular support.

popular fictionreader favorite