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2020 BookPage Winners

Browse the 2020 BookPage winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

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This page collects the full 2020 BookPage results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.

Best Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Fiction category.

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Afterlife

Alvarez, Julia

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2020 2020 BookPage #6

#19

Code Name Helene

Lawhon, Ariel

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2020 2020 BookPage #19

Deacon King Kong

McBride, James

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #9

#12

The Death of Vivek Oji

Emezi, Akwaeke

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #12

The Glass Hotel

Mandel, Emily St. John

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #5

Hamnet

O'Farrell, Maggie

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #7

#20

Happy and You Know It

Hankin, Laura

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2020 2020 BookPage #20

#13

How Much of These Hills Is Gold

Zhang, C. Pam

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2020 2020 BookPage #13

#11

Leave the World Behind

Alam, Rumaan

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #11

#18

The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

Zapata, Michael

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #18

#15

The Lying Life of Adults

Ferrante, Elena

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #15

Memorial

Washington, Bryan

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2020 2020 BookPage #8

#10

The Mirror & the Light

Mantel, Hilary

Anne Boleyn Series · Book 3 · Literary

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #10

#14

Monogamy

Miller, Sue

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #14

Piranesi

Clarke, Susanna

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #3

#17

Sisters

Johnson, Daisy

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #17

Such a Fun Age

Reid, Kiley

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2020 2020 BookPage #4

Transcendent Kingdom

Gyasi, Yaa

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #2

#16

Valentine

Wetmore, Elizabeth

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2020 2020 BookPage #16

The Vanishing Half

Bennett, Brit

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #1

Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books category.

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Echo Mountain

Wolk, Lauren

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2020 2020 BookPage #8

Everything Sad Is Untrue

Nayeri, Daniel

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #1

Fighting Words

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #3

King and the Dragonflies

Callender, Kacen

Islands of Blood and Storm Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #4

Land of the Cranes

Salazar, Aida

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #7

The Only Black Girls in Town

Colbert, Brandy

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #6

Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us

Castillo, Lauren

Our Friend Hedgehog Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2020 2020 BookPage #5

#10

Premeditated Myrtle

Bunce, Elizabeth C.

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #10

We Dream of Space

Kelly, Erin Entrada

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2020 2020 BookPage #9

Best Mystery & Suspense

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense category.

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Blacktop Wasteland

Cosby, S.A.

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #1

The Book of Lamps and Banners

Hand, Elizabeth

Standalone · Mystery

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #4

The Bright Lands

Fram, John

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #5

Dear Child

Hausmann, Romy

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #7

The Devil and the Dark Water

Turton, Stuart

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #9

The Distant Dead

Young, Heather

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #3

Mexican Gothic

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #2

#10

Perfect Little Children

Hannah, Sophie

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #10

Take Me Apart

Sligar, Sara

Standalone · Thriller

May-2020 2020 BookPage #6

When No One Is Watching

Cole, Alyssa

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #8

Best Picture Books

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Picture Books category.

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13 Stories About Harris

Schwartz, Amy

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #3

I Talk Like a River

Scott, Jordan

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #8

In a Jar

Marcero, Deborah

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 BookPage #5

The Little Mermaid

Pinkney, Jerry

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2020 2020 BookPage #7

Me & Mama

Cabrera, Cozbi A.

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #4

The Old Truck

Pumphrey, Jarrett; Pumphrey, Jerome

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 BookPage #1

The Paper Kingdom

Rhee, Helena Ku

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #9

#10

Prairie Days

MacLachlan, Patricia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #10

Rain Before Rainbows

Prasadam-Halls, Smriti

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #2

Sugar in Milk

Umrigar, Thrity

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #6

Best Romance

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Romance category.

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Boyfriend Material

Hall, Alexis

London Calling Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #3

Headliners

Parker, Lucy

London Celebrities Series · Book 5 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #5

If I Never Met You

McFarlane, Mhairi

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #8

Love Lettering

Clayborn, Kate

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 BookPage #2

#10

The Rakess

Peckham, Scarlett

Society of Sirens Series · Book 1 · Historical Romance

May-2020 2020 BookPage #10

Season of the Wolf

Vale, Maria

Legend of All Wolves Series · Book 4 · Paranormal Romance

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #6

Spoiler Alert

Dade, Olivia

Spoiler Alert Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #4

Take a Hint, Dani Brown

Hibbert, Talia

Brown Sisters Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #1

Ties That Tether

Igharo, Jane

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #7

Whiteout

Anders, Adriana

Survival Instincts Series · Book 1 · Romantic Suspense

Jul-2019 2020 BookPage #9

Best Science Fiction & Fantasy

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Science Fiction & Fantasy category.

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A Deadly Education

Novik, Naomi

The Scholomance Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #9

The Doors of Eden

Tchaikovsky, Adrian

Standalone · Science Fiction

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #3

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Klune, T.J.

Cerulean Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Fantasy

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #6

The Obsidian Tower

Caruso, Melissa

Rooks and Ruin Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #4

The Once and Future Witches

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2020 2020 BookPage #5

Or What You Will

Walton, Jo

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #1

Unconquerable Sun

Elliott, Kate

The Sun Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2020 2020 BookPage #2

The Unspoken Name

Larkwood, A.K.

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #8

The Vanished Birds

Jimenez, Simon

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 BookPage #7

#10

The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

Villoso, K.S.

Annals of the Bitch Queen / Chronicles of the Wolf Queen Series · Book 1 · Epic Fantasy

Aug-2017 2020 BookPage #10

Best Young Adult

Winner and nominees for the 2020 BookPage Best Young Adult category.

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Dragon Hoops

Yang, Gene Luen

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Mar-2020 2020 BookPage #1

Elatsoe

Badger, Darcie Little

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2020 2020 BookPage #5

Girl, Unframed

Caletti, Deb

Standalone · Mystery

Jun-2020 2020 BookPage #9

The Gravity of Us

Stamper, Phil

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2020 BookPage #6

Kent State

Wiles, Deborah

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2020 2020 BookPage #8

Legendborn

Deonn, Tracy

Legendborn Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2020 2020 BookPage #2

#10

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2020 2020 BookPage #10

Not So Pure and Simple

Giles, Lamar

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 BookPage #7

We Are Not From Here

Sanchez, Jenny Torres

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2020 2020 BookPage #4

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