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
| 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
- ^ "General Info". Booklist Online. 2022-06-13. Archived 2022-12-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "General Info". Booklist Online. 2022-06-13. Archived 2022-12-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Booklist Publications". About ALA. 2012-03-21. Archived 2022-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Booklist archives". The Online Books Page. Archived 2022-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Booklist's Top of the List | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 28 February 2012. Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Ruzicka, Michael (December 13, 2018). "2018 Booklist Editors' Choice & Top of the List Announced! : The Booklist Reader". Booklist. Archived 2019-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Shemroske, Briana (December 12, 2019). "Booklist's 2019 Top of the List Picks Announced! : The Booklist Reader". Booklist. Archived 2020-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Archived 2020-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Top of the List: 2020". Booklist. Archived 2021-07-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 18, 2021.