The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsChain of Gold by Cassandra ClareOne of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManusA ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa TahirImagine Me by Tahereh Mafi
YA Novels of 2020
819 books — 2,635 voters
Cemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoLegendborn by Tracy DeonnCinderella Is Dead by Kalynn  BayronThese Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
304 books — 743 voters

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehVicarious by Paula StokesThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani ChokshiOutrun the Moon by Stacey  LeeThe Secret of a Heart Note by Stacey  Lee
2016 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
227 books — 229 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAn Angel in Los Angeles by A.M. SardarTriptych by Karin SlaughterAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Female Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers
1,347 books — 855 voters

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMurder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandThe Reluctant Juror by Baldwin HughesThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,329 books — 2,031 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonMurder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaThe Reluctant Juror by Baldwin HughesGirl With Two Names by Patrick Guy Daniels
Best Modern Mystery, Crime fiction
2,028 books — 1,708 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,387 books — 4,938 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Memoirs by Women
3,265 books — 3,372 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,930 books — 3,629 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsNight by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,460 books — 7,483 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,265 books — 8,161 voters
Nobody's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerThe Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis KlauseFroi of the Exiles by Melina MarchettaA Kiss in Time by Alex FlinnAcademy 7 by Anne Osterlund
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,415 books — 10,176 voters


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