Year archive
Best books of 2016
Books selected by independent literary juries and editorial teams in 2016, gathered into one transparent, source-linked reading list. The chronology uses the award year for prizes and list year for editorial recommendations.
- Selections
- 330
- Authors
- 326
- Lists & prizes
- 16
Showing 193–240 of 330
Smoke: A Novel
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So Sad Today: Personal Essays
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Sons And Daughters Of Ease And Plenty: A Novel
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Sous Vide At Home: The Modern Technique For Perfectly Cooked Meals
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Spill Simmer Falter Wither
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
National Book Award for Nonfiction
Standing Water: Poems
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Sweetbitter: A Novel
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Swing Time
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The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old And New
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The Angel Of History: A Novel
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The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
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The Association of Small Bombs
The New York Times — 10 Best Books
The Ballad Of Black Tom
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The Beach At Night
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The Best American Comics 2016
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The Bitch Is Back: Older, Wiser, And (Getting) Happier
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The Book Of Magic: From Antiquity To The Enlightenment
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The Border Of Paradise: A Novel
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The Bricks That Built The Houses
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The Caped Crusade: Batman And The Rise Of Nerd Culture
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The Dark Days Club
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The Dream-Quest Of Vellitt Boe
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The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & Pain
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The Fifth Season
Hugo Award for Best Novel
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race
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The Fireman
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The Fortunes
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The Fox Was Ever The Hunter: A Novel
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The Gene: An Intimate History
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The Girl From Everywhere
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The Girls
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The Glorious Heresies
Women’s Prize for Fiction
The Godfather Notebook
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The Greatest Of Marlys
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The Gustav Sonata: A Novel
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The Hating Game
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The Haunting Of Falcon House
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The Heavenly Table: A Novel
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The High Mountains Of Portugal: A Novel
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The House At The Edge Of Night: A Novel
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