Booklists

Angie Thomas's prequel to The Hate U Give is only one of the amazing works on this month's stars list.

The manga that made our best-of-the-year list all have a little something extra: high school stories that go a bit deeper, a classic series published in a gorgeous hardcover edition, animal tales filled with heart and humor.

The top 10 audiobooks represent the best of November 2019 to October 2020 releases, with selections for all age groups and interests.

This month, four YA authors serve up restaurant-set reads. Teens will crave these love stories, and some tasty food too. 

Sometimes there are lines that stick out and linger, burrowing themselves in our memories. Here are some of these unforgettable quotations from this year’s Best Books.

The SLJ Reviews editors share the books we read in 2020 that have stuck with us—whether as a welcome respite from the year’s upheaval or as a work that resonated long after the last page was turned.

Check out the 2020 Best Books covers that most left an imprint on our eyes (and hearts).

Appealing novels for fans of this comedy starring Devi, an Indian American teen, co-created by Mindy Kaling.

Dreidel-spinning llamas, locating the right flour for a holiday treat, and getting just the right haircut for an event remind readers that are so many festivals and so many reasons to celebrate, all year around.