Year archive

Best books of 2019

Books selected by independent literary juries and editorial teams in 2019, gathered into one transparent, source-linked reading list. The chronology uses the award year for prizes and list year for editorial recommendations.

Selections
386
Authors
381
Lists & prizes
16

Showing 49–96 of 386

2019Mystery & crime

Black Souls

Gioacchino Criaco, translated by Hillary Gulley

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2019Nonfiction

Camgirl

Isa Mazzei

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2019Mystery & crime

Conviction

Denise Mina

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2019Science fiction & fantasy

Dark Age

Pierce Brown

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2019Young readers

Enchantée

Gita Trelease

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