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 241–288 of 330

2016Young readers

The Lie Tree

Frances Hardinge

NPR Books We Love

2016Fiction & literature

The Nest

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

NPR Books We Love

2016Young readers

The Reader

Traci Chee

NPR Books We Love