Powell's Books: Best Nonfiction of 2019
[see also Best Nonfiction of 2023 • Best Fiction of 2023 • Best Nonfiction of 2022 • Best Fiction of 2022 • The 14 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021 • The 18 Best Novels of 2021 • Best Fiction of 2020 • Best Nonfiction of 2020 • Best Fiction of 2019 • Best Fiction of 2018 • Best Nonfiction of 2018 • Best Nonfiction of 2017 • Best Fiction of 2017 • Best Fiction of 2016 • Best Nonfiction of 2016 • Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 • Best Fiction Books of 2015 • Best Fiction of 2014 • Best Nonfiction of 2014]
Laura Miller: The 10 Best Books of 2019, as published by Slate
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017]
Fiction
Nonfiction
Christopher Borrelli: The 10 Best Books of 2019, as published by The Chicago Tribune
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018]
Fiction
Nonfiction
And 15 almost top-10s, well worth your time
New Yorker: Katy Waldman: The Best Books of 2019
02 December 2019
Katy Waldman: The Best Books of 2019, as published by The New Yorker
Smithsonian: Favorite Books of 2019
27 November 2019
Smithsonian: Favorite Books of 2019, as selected individually by Smithsonian scholars
[see also 2018]
The New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2019
[see also The 10 Best Books of 2023 • 100 Notable Books of 2023 • The 10 Best Books of 2022 • 100 Notable Books of 2022 • The 10 Best Books of 2021 • 100 Notable Books of 2021 • The 10 Best Books of 2020 • 100 Notable Books of 2020 • The 10 Best Books of 2019 • 10 Best Books of 2018 • 100 Notable Books of 2018 • 100 Notable Books of 2017 • 10 Best Books of 2017 • 10 Best Books of 2016 • 10 Best Books of 2015 • The 10 Best Books of 2014 • The 10 Best Books of 2013 • 100 Notable Books of 2012 • 10 Best Books of 2012 • 100 Notable Books of 2011 • Ten Best Books of 2011]