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2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Winners
Browse the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.
This page collects the full 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.
Book Club Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Book Club Fiction category.
Books for Beginning Readers
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Books for Beginning Readers category.
Debut Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Debut Fiction category.
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Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction category.
Fiction in Translation
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation category.
Historical Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Historical Fiction category.
Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF category.
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Middle-Grade Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Fiction category.
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Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Graphic Fiction category.
Middle-Grade Historical Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Middle-Grade Historical Fiction category.
Mysteries and Thrillers
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Mysteries and Thrillers category.
Picture Books
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books category.
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Picture Books Celebrating Family
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture Books Celebrating Family category.
Picture-Book Biographies
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Picture-Book Biographies category.
Romance
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Romance category.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Science Fiction and Fantasy category.
Short Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Short Fiction category.
Writers to Discover
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Writers to Discover category.
YA Fantasy and SF
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fantasy and SF category.
YA Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Fiction category.
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YA Graphic Novels
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Graphic Novels category.
YA Historical Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Historical Fiction category.
YA Mystery and Thriller
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Mystery and Thriller category.
YA Romance
Winner and nominees for the 2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year YA Romance category.
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