Booklist

Booklist is the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication. Since 1905, Booklist has been proud to publish thousands of book and audiobook reviews each year, helping library and education workers decide what to buy and how to guide patrons and students of all ages in choosing what to read, view, or listen to.

Booklist

Letter from the Publisher/George Kendall

TOP OF THE LIST 2024

Editors’ Choice 2024

Starred Reviews 2024

Social Justice Chronicles

Not Your Usual Environmental Books

Dynamic Music Histories

Fiction

Families in Turmoil

Locked-Room Mysteries

Biographical Novels

Fantastic Romance

Graphic Novel

Youth Nonfiction

Perfect Classroom Picks: Teen & Tween

Perfect Classroom Picks: Elementary

Youth Fiction

Grief Can Be Haunting

Doggone Good Tales!

Adult Audio

Youth Audio

Adult Nonfiction

High-Demand Hot List • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

Booklist Top of the List Read-alikes • We Loved It All, by Lydia Millet

Adult Fiction

Booklist Top of the List Read-alikes • Wandering Stars, by Tommy Orange

Youth Nonfiction

Youth Fiction

Audio

Classics Corner • Classics Corner highlights new recordings of classic titles.

Booklist Top of the List Listen-alikes • Anita de Monte Laughs Last, by Xochitl Gonzalez

Booklist Top of the List Listen-alikes • Better Must Come, by Desmond Hall

Booklist Backlist • Best Personal Reading, Listening, and Watching