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Library Journals Best Books of the Year 2020

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"In a year that many would call one of the worst in recent memory, we were still rewarded with lots of great books. The LJ Best Books of 2020 feature themes of surviving loss, reckoning with class and caste, loving freely, rewriting history, exploring new worlds, busting the gender binary, seeking justice, preserving nature, and finding one’s way in the world. Comfort reads mix with fresh new perspectives in this selection of outstanding titles published in 2020." https://www.libraryjournal.com/?page=best-books-2020

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1-25 of 73 items

The Girl With the Louding Voice

The Girl With the Louding Voice

A Novel

by Dare, Abi

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Adunni, 14, attends school and takes care of her father and brothers in a Nigerian village. Her life is uprooted when he...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Adunni, 14, attends school and takes care of her father and brothers in a Nigerian village. Her life is uprooted when her father sells her as the third wife to an older man, and again when she’s sold as a servant to a wealthy family in Lagos. She confronts these hardships with her louding voice, which will resonate with readers long after they finish this fiercely moving debut." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Adunni, 14, attends school and takes care of her father and brothers in a Nigerian village. Her life is uprooted when he...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Adunni, 14, attends school and takes care of her father and brothers in a Nigerian village. Her life is uprooted when her father sells her as the third wife to an older man, and again when she’s sold as a servant to a wealthy family in Lagos. She confronts these hardships with her louding voice, which will resonate with readers long after they finish this fiercely moving debut." Show less

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Mercy House

Mercy House

A Novel

by Dillon, Alena

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Unconventional Sister Eleanor runs Mercy House, a refuge for women escaping violence. She is a one-of-a-kind creation, a...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Unconventional Sister Eleanor runs Mercy House, a refuge for women escaping violence. She is a one-of-a-kind creation, achingly real, funny, yet willing to look at her own flaws and those of her religion. Dillon’s debut is a stirring indictment of the Catholic Church, a respectful portrayal of faith, and a beautifully written story of women recovering from great trauma." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Unconventional Sister Eleanor runs Mercy House, a refuge for women escaping violence. She is a one-of-a-kind creation, a...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Unconventional Sister Eleanor runs Mercy House, a refuge for women escaping violence. She is a one-of-a-kind creation, achingly real, funny, yet willing to look at her own flaws and those of her religion. Dillon’s debut is a stirring indictment of the Catholic Church, a respectful portrayal of faith, and a beautifully written story of women recovering from great trauma." Show less

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Big Girl, Small Town

Big Girl, Small Town

A Novel

by Gallen, Michelle

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "The “big girl” of the title is Majella, an autistic, often bawdy observer who keeps track of all that goes on in her sma...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "The “big girl” of the title is Majella, an autistic, often bawdy observer who keeps track of all that goes on in her small Irish town through her work at the local chip shop (the Catholic one, she’d never enter the one run by Protestants). As she navigates her own personal troubles, she tracks how everyone else in the town is faring in dispassionate and darkly hilarious terms." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "The “big girl” of the title is Majella, an autistic, often bawdy observer who keeps track of all that goes on in her sma...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "The “big girl” of the title is Majella, an autistic, often bawdy observer who keeps track of all that goes on in her small Irish town through her work at the local chip shop (the Catholic one, she’d never enter the one run by Protestants). As she navigates her own personal troubles, she tracks how everyone else in the town is faring in dispassionate and darkly hilarious terms." Show less

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The Other Bennet Sister

The Other Bennet Sister

A Novel

by Hadlow, Janice

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Hadlow’s debut mines the Austen oeuvre and hits gold with the story of bespectacled, plain Mary Bennet, middle sister of...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Hadlow’s debut mines the Austen oeuvre and hits gold with the story of bespectacled, plain Mary Bennet, middle sister of Lizzy, Jane, et al. Once Mary moves from under the shadow of her dazzling sisters and family expectations, she finds fulfillment, friends, and a rosier future than that offered in Pride and Prejudice. Though definitely of her era, Mary is a heroine modern readers will cheer for." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Hadlow’s debut mines the Austen oeuvre and hits gold with the story of bespectacled, plain Mary Bennet, middle sister of...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Hadlow’s debut mines the Austen oeuvre and hits gold with the story of bespectacled, plain Mary Bennet, middle sister of Lizzy, Jane, et al. Once Mary moves from under the shadow of her dazzling sisters and family expectations, she finds fulfillment, friends, and a rosier future than that offered in Pride and Prejudice. Though definitely of her era, Mary is a heroine modern readers will cheer for." Show less

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His Only Wife

His Only Wife

A Novel

by Medie, Peace A.

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "In this charming coming-of-age story, a young woman in Ghana discovers that her happy-ever-after doesn’t come with marri...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "In this charming coming-of-age story, a young woman in Ghana discovers that her happy-ever-after doesn’t come with marriage, but with all the choices she makes after that. It’s only when Afi begins to think for herself that she discovers what she wants in life and how she’ll achieve her own happy ending." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "In this charming coming-of-age story, a young woman in Ghana discovers that her happy-ever-after doesn’t come with marri...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "In this charming coming-of-age story, a young woman in Ghana discovers that her happy-ever-after doesn’t come with marriage, but with all the choices she makes after that. It’s only when Afi begins to think for herself that she discovers what she wants in life and how she’ll achieve her own happy ending." Show less

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The Authenticity Project

The Authenticity Project

by Pooley, Clare

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Everybody lies about their lives. What happens if you share the truth? As the Authenticity Project notebook gets passed ...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Everybody lies about their lives. What happens if you share the truth? As the Authenticity Project notebook gets passed from person to person, strangers become friends and their small acts of kindness bloom into larger connections among themselves and the world around them. Multiple narrators and character points of view add to the charm of this funny and poignant book." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Everybody lies about their lives. What happens if you share the truth? As the Authenticity Project notebook gets passed ...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "Everybody lies about their lives. What happens if you share the truth? As the Authenticity Project notebook gets passed from person to person, strangers become friends and their small acts of kindness bloom into larger connections among themselves and the world around them. Multiple narrators and character points of view add to the charm of this funny and poignant book." Show less

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Such A Fun Age

Such A Fun Age

A Novel

by Reid, Kiley

Book - 2019

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "This book lives up to all the attention it has gotten. It’s a critique of the unconscious (and sometimes conscious) bias...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "This book lives up to all the attention it has gotten. It’s a critique of the unconscious (and sometimes conscious) bias of white liberals, as well as an engaging coming-of-age story of a Black young woman trying to establish herself in a world that is often hostile, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "This book lives up to all the attention it has gotten. It’s a critique of the unconscious (and sometimes conscious) bias...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "This book lives up to all the attention it has gotten. It’s a critique of the unconscious (and sometimes conscious) bias of white liberals, as well as an engaging coming-of-age story of a Black young woman trying to establish herself in a world that is often hostile, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways." Show less

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Self Care

Self Care

A Novel

by Stein, Leigh

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A sharp satire of online culture, companies like GOOP, and white feminism, Stein’s book is very much of the now. While r...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A sharp satire of online culture, companies like GOOP, and white feminism, Stein’s book is very much of the now. While readers may not always like these characters, they definitely have met them before and will appreciate this subtle takedown of them as well as of wellness culture and the commodification of female vulnerability." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A sharp satire of online culture, companies like GOOP, and white feminism, Stein’s book is very much of the now. While r...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A sharp satire of online culture, companies like GOOP, and white feminism, Stein’s book is very much of the now. While readers may not always like these characters, they definitely have met them before and will appreciate this subtle takedown of them as well as of wellness culture and the commodification of female vulnerability." Show less

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The Talented Miss Farwell

The Talented Miss Farwell

A Novel

by Tedrowe, Emily Gray

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A heroine who spends 20 years robbing her small town to support a more exciting life in the art world spends as much tim...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A heroine who spends 20 years robbing her small town to support a more exciting life in the art world spends as much time conning herself as she does her friends, coworkers, and family in this nuanced portrayal of just how a “good” person goes bad." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A heroine who spends 20 years robbing her small town to support a more exciting life in the art world spends as much tim...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A heroine who spends 20 years robbing her small town to support a more exciting life in the art world spends as much time conning herself as she does her friends, coworkers, and family in this nuanced portrayal of just how a “good” person goes bad." Show less

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Saving Ruby King

Saving Ruby King

by West, Catherine Adel

Book - 2020

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A beautiful debut that expertly balances complicated themes of secrets, family, love, and forgiveness, as well as the we...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A beautiful debut that expertly balances complicated themes of secrets, family, love, and forgiveness, as well as the weight of generational pain and suffering. The multiple points of view, including congregants from the Calvary Hope Christian Church and the building itself, add layers of nuance and richness to an already incredible narrative." Show less

Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A beautiful debut that expertly balances complicated themes of secrets, family, love, and forgiveness, as well as the we...Show more Category: Best Pop Fiction. "A beautiful debut that expertly balances complicated themes of secrets, family, love, and forgiveness, as well as the weight of generational pain and suffering. The multiple points of view, including congregants from the Calvary Hope Christian Church and the building itself, add layers of nuance and richness to an already incredible narrative." Show less

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Homeland Elegies

Homeland Elegies

by Akhtar, Ayad

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this achingly intimate novel-cum-memoir, Akhtar explores the existential themes of belonging and acceptance that...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this achingly intimate novel-cum-memoir, Akhtar explores the existential themes of belonging and acceptance that consume immigrants to the United States, specifically, a Pakistani Muslim family in a post-9/11 world. As they work to embrace their new country, the beating heart of this story centers on the protagonist’s complex relationship with his father and his homeland." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this achingly intimate novel-cum-memoir, Akhtar explores the existential themes of belonging and acceptance that...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this achingly intimate novel-cum-memoir, Akhtar explores the existential themes of belonging and acceptance that consume immigrants to the United States, specifically, a Pakistani Muslim family in a post-9/11 world. As they work to embrace their new country, the beating heart of this story centers on the protagonist’s complex relationship with his father and his homeland." Show less

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Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind

A Novel

by Alam, Rumaan

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this tense dazzler of a novel, a remote rental cottage in the Hamptons appears to be the perfect spot for a fami...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this tense dazzler of a novel, a remote rental cottage in the Hamptons appears to be the perfect spot for a family to unwind. After one wine-soaked evening in the hot tub, the adults are heading to bed when there is a knock at the door. This is not a scary home invasion but something else entirely: the start of apocalypse." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this tense dazzler of a novel, a remote rental cottage in the Hamptons appears to be the perfect spot for a fami...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In this tense dazzler of a novel, a remote rental cottage in the Hamptons appears to be the perfect spot for a family to unwind. After one wine-soaked evening in the hot tub, the adults are heading to bed when there is a knock at the door. This is not a scary home invasion but something else entirely: the start of apocalypse." Show less

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Little Family

Little Family

by Beah, Ishmael

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Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Five children, wise beyond their years and portrayed with exquisite tenderness and grace, band together for safety ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Five children, wise beyond their years and portrayed with exquisite tenderness and grace, band together for safety in an abandoned airplane in an unknown African country. They survive by stealing food by day and telling stories at night to tamp down the nightmares of buried memories. Then a new nightmare arrives as a sinister figure threatens the family’s fragilely constructed invisibility." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Five children, wise beyond their years and portrayed with exquisite tenderness and grace, band together for safety ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Five children, wise beyond their years and portrayed with exquisite tenderness and grace, band together for safety in an abandoned airplane in an unknown African country. They survive by stealing food by day and telling stories at night to tamp down the nightmares of buried memories. Then a new nightmare arrives as a sinister figure threatens the family’s fragilely constructed invisibility." Show less

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The Index of Self-destructive Acts

The Index of Self-destructive Acts

A Novel

by Beha, Christopher

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In Beha’s flawlessly constructed look at class, media, celebrity, and the limits of data, Sam Waxworth’s work as a ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In Beha’s flawlessly constructed look at class, media, celebrity, and the limits of data, Sam Waxworth’s work as a forecasting prodigy at Interviewer magazine brings him in touch with the family of Frank Doyle, disgraced for his racist rants but Waxworth’s childhood hero for his baseball stories. A multifaceted perspective on our contemporary world." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In Beha’s flawlessly constructed look at class, media, celebrity, and the limits of data, Sam Waxworth’s work as a ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In Beha’s flawlessly constructed look at class, media, celebrity, and the limits of data, Sam Waxworth’s work as a forecasting prodigy at Interviewer magazine brings him in touch with the family of Frank Doyle, disgraced for his racist rants but Waxworth’s childhood hero for his baseball stories. A multifaceted perspective on our contemporary world." Show less

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Transcendent Kingdom

Transcendent Kingdom

by Gyasi, Yaa

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Moving between Gifty, a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine, and the...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Moving between Gifty, a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine, and the tragedies of her Alabama-based Ghanaian American family, Gyasi’s illuminating novel portrays both inner turmoil and social issues while limning the conflict between science and religion." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Moving between Gifty, a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine, and the...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Moving between Gifty, a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at Stanford University School of Medicine, and the tragedies of her Alabama-based Ghanaian American family, Gyasi’s illuminating novel portrays both inner turmoil and social issues while limning the conflict between science and religion." Show less

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Apeirogon

Apeirogon

A Novel

by McCann, Colum

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Two fathers, a Palestinian and an Israeli, have each lost a beloved young daughter—one to a military error, the oth...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Two fathers, a Palestinian and an Israeli, have each lost a beloved young daughter—one to a military error, the other to a suicide bomber. These two men improbably come together as “Combatants for Peace.” Based on a true story, this exquisite novel, filled with Middle Eastern history and a wealth of bird lore, suggests a path toward reconciliation." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Two fathers, a Palestinian and an Israeli, have each lost a beloved young daughter—one to a military error, the oth...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Two fathers, a Palestinian and an Israeli, have each lost a beloved young daughter—one to a military error, the other to a suicide bomber. These two men improbably come together as “Combatants for Peace.” Based on a true story, this exquisite novel, filled with Middle Eastern history and a wealth of bird lore, suggests a path toward reconciliation." Show less

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Migrations

Migrations

by McConaghy, Charlotte

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Set in an undefined near future, this arresting, lushly written work details ecological disaster and the longing fo...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Set in an undefined near future, this arresting, lushly written work details ecological disaster and the longing for place as Franny Stone travels to Greenland so she can follow the world’s last flock of Arctic terns on its final migration. A consummate blend of issue and portrait, warning and affirmation, with an expertly folded-in mystery to heighten the tension." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Set in an undefined near future, this arresting, lushly written work details ecological disaster and the longing fo...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Set in an undefined near future, this arresting, lushly written work details ecological disaster and the longing for place as Franny Stone travels to Greenland so she can follow the world’s last flock of Arctic terns on its final migration. A consummate blend of issue and portrait, warning and affirmation, with an expertly folded-in mystery to heighten the tension." Show less

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A Burning

A Burning

by Majumdar, Megha

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Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Happiness for Jivan, a young woman from the slums of Bengal, India, is a job, a new phone, and a Facebook account. ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Happiness for Jivan, a young woman from the slums of Bengal, India, is a job, a new phone, and a Facebook account. After witnessing a horrific act of terrorism, she writes her first post about the incident, landing her in the crosshairs of the inept police. This searing novel, featuring racial unrest and police brutality, is as fresh as today’s headlines." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Happiness for Jivan, a young woman from the slums of Bengal, India, is a job, a new phone, and a Facebook account. ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "Happiness for Jivan, a young woman from the slums of Bengal, India, is a job, a new phone, and a Facebook account. After witnessing a horrific act of terrorism, she writes her first post about the incident, landing her in the crosshairs of the inept police. This searing novel, featuring racial unrest and police brutality, is as fresh as today’s headlines." Show less

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The New American

The New American

by Marcom, Micheline Aharonian

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Category: Best Literary Fiction. "With lyrical prose, interwoven with a heartbreaking and harrowing travel narrative through Central America, Marcom ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "With lyrical prose, interwoven with a heartbreaking and harrowing travel narrative through Central America, Marcom humanizes the politically charged rhetoric around undocumented immigrants and refugees as she traces the story of Emilio, a deported Guatemalan American college student navigating his way back to California. A raw but beautiful meditation on the ambiguity of home." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "With lyrical prose, interwoven with a heartbreaking and harrowing travel narrative through Central America, Marcom ...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "With lyrical prose, interwoven with a heartbreaking and harrowing travel narrative through Central America, Marcom humanizes the politically charged rhetoric around undocumented immigrants and refugees as she traces the story of Emilio, a deported Guatemalan American college student navigating his way back to California. A raw but beautiful meditation on the ambiguity of home." Show less

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Hamnet

Hamnet

A Novel of the Plague

by O'Farrell, Maggie

Book - 2020

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In piercingly poetic language and remarkable historical detail, O’Farrell magically transports readers to 16th-cent...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In piercingly poetic language and remarkable historical detail, O’Farrell magically transports readers to 16th-century Stratford-upon-Avon, where plague has devastated the country and robbed young Will Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, of their son, Hamnet. Though their profound grief is laid bare on the page, their love for their son and for each other will eventually become manifest in Will’s finest play." Show less

Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In piercingly poetic language and remarkable historical detail, O’Farrell magically transports readers to 16th-cent...Show more Category: Best Literary Fiction. "In piercingly poetic language and remarkable historical detail, O’Farrell magically transports readers to 16th-century Stratford-upon-Avon, where plague has devastated the country and robbed young Will Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, of their son, Hamnet. Though their profound grief is laid bare on the page, their love for their son and for each other will eventually become manifest in Will’s finest play." Show less

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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

A Novel

by Anappara, Deepa

Book - 2020

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Nine-year-old Jai lives with his family in the smoggy, polluted slum of an Indian city. Applying the techniques he’s s...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Nine-year-old Jai lives with his family in the smoggy, polluted slum of an Indian city. Applying the techniques he’s seen on true-crime TV shows and appointing himself the leader, Jai and his friends Pari and Faiz investigate a classmate’s disappearance. The trio encounter indifferent police, street gangs and bullies, and increasing danger as more children are abducted. This is a heartbreaking and vivid debut." Show less

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Nine-year-old Jai lives with his family in the smoggy, polluted slum of an Indian city. Applying the techniques he’s s...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Nine-year-old Jai lives with his family in the smoggy, polluted slum of an Indian city. Applying the techniques he’s seen on true-crime TV shows and appointing himself the leader, Jai and his friends Pari and Faiz investigate a classmate’s disappearance. The trio encounter indifferent police, street gangs and bullies, and increasing danger as more children are abducted. This is a heartbreaking and vivid debut." Show less

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Blacktop Wasteland

Blacktop Wasteland

A Novel

by Cosby, S. A.

Book - 2020

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "No one can drive like Beauregard “Bug” Montage. The former wheelman-turned-family man is trying to earn an honest livi...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "No one can drive like Beauregard “Bug” Montage. The former wheelman-turned-family man is trying to earn an honest living, but it’s not easy with the bills piling up. One last job. Then he’ll go straight. Turns out a souped-up V8 and a nitro kit aren’t enough to outrun the consequences of a heist gone sideways. This action-packed high-octane ride will have readers holding on for dear life." Show less

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "No one can drive like Beauregard “Bug” Montage. The former wheelman-turned-family man is trying to earn an honest livi...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "No one can drive like Beauregard “Bug” Montage. The former wheelman-turned-family man is trying to earn an honest living, but it’s not easy with the bills piling up. One last job. Then he’ll go straight. Turns out a souped-up V8 and a nitro kit aren’t enough to outrun the consequences of a heist gone sideways. This action-packed high-octane ride will have readers holding on for dear life." Show less

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The Searcher

The Searcher

by French, Tana

Book - 2020

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Cal Hooper hangs up his spurs as a Chicago police detective and buys a cottage in western Ireland, seeking a simpler w...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Cal Hooper hangs up his spurs as a Chicago police detective and buys a cottage in western Ireland, seeking a simpler way of life. But when he’s pulled into looking for the missing brother of a local kid, he runs afoul of his seemingly amiable neighbors. With beautiful language and imagery, French’s literary crime story uncovers the darkness behind the brogues and bogs." Show less

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Cal Hooper hangs up his spurs as a Chicago police detective and buys a cottage in western Ireland, seeking a simpler w...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Cal Hooper hangs up his spurs as a Chicago police detective and buys a cottage in western Ireland, seeking a simpler way of life. But when he’s pulled into looking for the missing brother of a local kid, he runs afoul of his seemingly amiable neighbors. With beautiful language and imagery, French’s literary crime story uncovers the darkness behind the brogues and bogs." Show less

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Unspeakable Things

Unspeakable Things

by Lourey, Jess

Book - 2020

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Someone is hurting the boys in a small Minnesota town. They disappear. They come back. They’re different. Cassie McDow...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Someone is hurting the boys in a small Minnesota town. They disappear. They come back. They’re different. Cassie McDowell is powerless against the predator living in her own home, but that makes her even more determined to stop the evil preying on her town. A chilling tale that explores the intersection between depravity and innocence, and one in which monsters are real." Show less

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Someone is hurting the boys in a small Minnesota town. They disappear. They come back. They’re different. Cassie McDow...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "Someone is hurting the boys in a small Minnesota town. They disappear. They come back. They’re different. Cassie McDowell is powerless against the predator living in her own home, but that makes her even more determined to stop the evil preying on her town. A chilling tale that explores the intersection between depravity and innocence, and one in which monsters are real." Show less

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The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

by Osman, Richard

Book - 2020

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "The bodies are piling up at Coopers Chase Retirement Village, but not for the usual reasons. Fortunately, the Thursday...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "The bodies are piling up at Coopers Chase Retirement Village, but not for the usual reasons. Fortunately, the Thursday Murder Club is on the case. Four crafty retirees with an impressive network of contacts get busy sussing out clues and influencing the police investigation. A quirky, fun murder mystery where quick-witted golden-agers steal the show." Show less

Category: Best Crime Fiction. "The bodies are piling up at Coopers Chase Retirement Village, but not for the usual reasons. Fortunately, the Thursday...Show more Category: Best Crime Fiction. "The bodies are piling up at Coopers Chase Retirement Village, but not for the usual reasons. Fortunately, the Thursday Murder Club is on the case. Four crafty retirees with an impressive network of contacts get busy sussing out clues and influencing the police investigation. A quirky, fun murder mystery where quick-witted golden-agers steal the show." Show less

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