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Stephen King's 20 best novels

The site Screenrant has rated all 61 of Stephen King's novels. Here is their pick of his 20 best works (across multiple genres) — in order. Agree? Disagree? Which are your faves? http://bit.ly/3njjv69
It: A Novel Stephen King
The Shining Stephen King
Misery: A Novel Stephen King

Thrillist: The Best Books of 2020 (fiction)

One of our favorite sites, Thrilllist, just shared its best novels of the year. Check out this best-books list for a change of pace. https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-books-of-2020
All My Mother's Lovers Ilana Masad
How Much of These Hills Is Gold C Pam Zhang
The Vanished Birds Simon Jimenez

Powell's picks the Best Books of 2020

Powell's Books lists its staff's picks of the best fiction of 2020.You'll recognize some of these but you likely won't be familiar with others. https://www.powells.com/post/lists/best-fiction-of-2020
A Girl Is A Body of Water Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Rules for Being Dead Kim Powers
Actress: A Novel Anne Enright

Scandi-cops

This is a list of my favourite Scandinavian crime authors and their books. Awesome detectives from the lands of lakes and ice (and coffee).
An Event in Autumn Henning Mankell
A Treacherous Paradise Henning Mankell
The Troubled Man Henning Mankell

The 25 best spy thrillers by John Le Carre

We were saddened to learn of the passing of spy thriller master (and former spy) John Le Carré. Let's celebrate his memory with this roundup of 25 of his most praised novels.
A Perfect Spy John le Carre
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy John le Carre
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold John le Carre

Authors under 35 to watch from Penguin Random House

Here are ten writers you need to know. Though they may be young, these gifted authors are stars on the rise and are bound to have long careers ahead of them. Discover them first!
The Mothers Brit Bennett
Idaho
2 Idaho
Emily Ruskovich
The Girls Emma Cline

NPR's staff picks the Best Books of 2020 (fiction)

NPR had its staff pick their top books of the year. Here's a sampling — some great new reads here! Full list: https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2020
Leave the World Behind Rumaan Alam
Hamnet
2 Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell
Trouble the Saints Alaya Dawn Johnson

NPR 2020 Sci Fi, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction

The NPR team has done it again with this remarkable selection of Sci Fi, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction titles
Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas
A Children's Bible: A Novel Lydia Millet
Antkind Charlie Kaufman