Booklist Editors' Choice

Booklist Editors' Choice is an annual list compiled and reviewed by Booklist's editorial staff as the best adult and youth books and videos, and audiobooks.[1] Booklist is a publication "that has been published by the American Library Association for more than 100 years, and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons and students decide what to read, view, or listen to."[2][3][4] The list is separated into nine categories: adult and youth fiction, adult and youth nonfiction, youth picture book, adult and youth graphic novels, and adult and youth audiobooks.[5]

Recipients

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Booklist Top of the List
Year Category Author(s) Title
2018[6] Adult Nonfiction Susan Orlean The Library Book
Adult Audio Rachel Kushner The Mars Room
Youth Picture Book Madeline Miller Circe
Youth Nonfiction Jarrett J. Krosoczka Hey, Kiddo
Youth Fiction Joy McCullough Blood Water Paint
Youth Audio Linda Bailey with Júlia Sardà (Illus.) Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
2019[7] Adult Fiction Salman Rushdie Quichotte
Adult Nonfiction Marie Arana Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story
Adult Audio Elizabeth McCracken Bowlaway
Youth Picture Book Eliza Wheeler Home in the Woods
Youth Nonfiction Carlyn Beccia Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
Youth Fiction Ryan Andrews This Was Our Pact
Youth Audio Laurie Halse Anderson Shout
2020[8][9] Graphic Novels for Adults Tian Veasna with Helge Dascher (Illus.) Year of the Rabbit
Adult Fiction Maisy Card These Ghosts Are Family
Adult Nonfiction Morgan Jerkins Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration
Adult Audio Abi Daré with Adjoa Andoh (narrator) The Girl with the Louding Voice
Graphic Novels for Youth Gene Luen Yang with Lark Pien (Illus.) Dragon Hoops
Youth Picture Book Tricia Elam Walker with April Harrison (Illus.) Nana Akua Goes to School
Youth Nonfiction Christina Soontornvat All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team
Youth Fiction Patrick Ness Burn
Youth Audio Elizabeth Acevedo with Melania Luisa Marte (narrator) Clap When You Land

References

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  1. ^ "General Info". Booklist Online. 2022-06-13. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. ^ "General Info". Booklist Online. 2022-06-13. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ^ "Booklist Publications". About ALA. 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ^ "Booklist archives". The Online Books Page. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  5. ^ "Booklist's Top of the List | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  6. ^ Ruzicka, Michael (December 13, 2018). "2018 Booklist Editors' Choice & Top of the List Announced! : The Booklist Reader". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. ^ Shemroske, Briana (December 12, 2019). "Booklist's 2019 Top of the List Picks Announced! : The Booklist Reader". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  8. ^ Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  9. ^ "Top of the List: 2020". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved July 18, 2021.