Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

2018

Washington Post: 10 Best Books of 2018

14 November 2018

The Washington Post: 10 Best Books of 2018

[see also The 10 Best Books of 202350 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202350 Notable Works of Fiction in 202350 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202250 Notable Works of Fiction in 2022The 10 Best Books of 202250 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202150 Notable Works of Fiction in 2021The 10 Best Books of 202110 Best Books of 202050 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202050 Notable Works of Fiction in 2020Best Books of 2019100 Notable Books of 201810 Best Books of 2017The 10 Best Books of 201610 Best Books of 2015The Ten Best Books of 2014Top 10 Books of 2013The 10 Best Books of 2012]

National Book Award: Fiction 2018

14 November 2018

The Friend - Sigrid Nunez

National Book Award: Fiction 2018

[see also Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2019Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2013Nonfiction 2013]

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National Book Award: Nonfiction 2018

14 November 2018

The New Negro - Jeffrey C. Stewart

National Book Award: Nonfiction 2018

[see also Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2018Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2013Nonfiction 2013]

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Washington Post: 100 Notable Books of 2018

13 November 2018

The Washington Post: 100 Notable Books of 2018, Fiction and Nonfiction

[see also The 10 Best Books of 202350 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202350 Notable Works of Fiction in 202350 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202250 Notable Works of Fiction in 2022The 10 Best Books of 202250 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202150 Notable Works of Fiction in 2021The 10 Best Books of 202110 Best Books of 202050 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 202050 Notable Works of Fiction in 2020Best Books of 201910 Best Books of 201810 Best Books of 2017The 10 Best Books of 201610 Best Books of 2015The Ten Best Books of 2014Top 10 Books of 2013The 10 Best Books of 2012]

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Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2018

25 October 2018

Call Them by Their True Names - Rebecca Solnit

Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2018, awarded by Kirkus Reviews

[see also Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2019Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2015Fiction 2015Nonfiction 2014Fiction 2014]

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Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2018

25 October 2018

Severance - Ling Ma

Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2018, awarded by Kirkus Reviews

[see also Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2018Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2015Fiction 2015Nonfiction 2014Fiction 2014]

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The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2018

16 October 2018

Milkman - Anna Burns

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2018

[see also 202320222021202020192017201620152014201320122011]

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Women's Prize for Fiction: 2018

07 June 2018

Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie

Women's Prize for Fiction: 2018

[see also 202320222021202020192017201620152014201320122011]

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