100 notable books of the year from The New York Times:
There is also a top ten list
on their site and links for children’s books
and more. Once
again, remember that you can access these and other articles from The New York Times by following directions
on our ClassLinks page. If you set up your account a year ago, you may need to
renew – see a librarian with any questions.
Best of 2019 from School Library Journal; be sure to
read Randy Ribay’s Patron Saints of
Nothing (also a Young Adult National Book Award nominee) which School Library Journal describes as
follows: “Jay is Filipino, white, and firmly American. He
never would have guessed he’d end up spending his time before college in the
Philippines trying to uncover family secrets and understand family
traditions—all while coming to terms with President Duterte’s war on drugs and
the death of his own cousin. Ribay’s affecting novel reveals the many layers of
biracial identity and how it can expand beyond the individual experience of
having parents from two different places.” Our review is here.
Plus Publishers Weekly:
https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2019 And there is a children’s list
which splits into picture books, middle grade and young adult.
Or Kirkus Reviews https://www.kirkusreviews.com/issue/best-of-2019/section/fiction/lists/ which helpfully shows best fiction by category; separate
lists for non-fiction and for best teen books
And Goodreads
has released its Choice Awards across several categories for 2019: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2019
LibraryReads: Primarily for public libraries, listed top favorites for
2019.
http://libraryreads.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LibraryReads-Voter-Favorites-2019.pdf See monthlyupdates throughout the year
Chicago Public Library Recommendations -- with suggestions for all ages: https://www.chipublib.org/news/cpl-best-of-the-best-books-2019/
Winnetka Public Library
Staff Recommendations for books and movies: https://www.winnetkalibrary.org/books-movies/best-of-2019/
National Public Radio lists 1000s of titles (from 2019 and earlier years) and
shows their covers in a fun, interactive way. https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2019 PBS offers suggestions https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/we-read-these-29-books-in-2019-you-should-too for 2019 and
includes a list of the Now Read This book club’s monthly choices. Washington Post
also offers several lists. The Wall Street Journal (available online at school) has a best of 2019 list as
well as an article about teaching history with diverse voices.
There is plenty of overlap and some
delightful selections on these lists. Enjoy!!! Happy Reading!!!
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