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2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Winners

Browse the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

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Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction category.

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Beautiful World, Where Are You

Rooney, Sally

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Bewilderment

Powers, Richard

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Doerr, Anthony

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Fault Lines

Itami, Emily

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Greek Myths

Higgins, Charlotte

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2022 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Harlem Shuffle

Whitehead, Colson

Ray Carney Series · Book 1 · Literary

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Lincoln Highway

Towles, Amor

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Lost Apothecary

Penner, Sarah

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Paper Palace

Heller, Miranda Cowley

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jul-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Sentence

Erdrich, Louise

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Manga

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Manga category.

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Attack on Titan, Volume 1

Isayama, Hajime

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2016 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2020 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1: Cruelty

Gotouge, Koyoharu

Standalone · Manga

Aug-2018 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1

Xiu, Mo Xiang Tong

Standalone · Fantasy

Dec-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1

Xiu, Mo Xiang Tong

Standalone · Fantasy

Dec-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1

Akutami, Gege

Standalone · Fantasy

Dec-2019 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

Horikoshi, Kohei

My Hero Academia Series · Book 1 · Manga

Aug-2015 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn

Oda, Eiichiro

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2003 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

One-Punch Man, Vol. 1

ONE

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2014 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Solo Leveling, Vol. 1 (novel)

Chugong

Solo Leveling Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1

Xiu, Mo Xiang Tong

Standalone · Fantasy

Dec-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku 1

Fujita

Standalone · Fantasy

Apr-2018 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mysteries & Thrillers

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers category.

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Clark and Division

Hirahara, Naomi

A Japantown Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Aug-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

False Witness

Slaughter, Karin

Standalone · Police Procedural

Jul-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Guilt Trip

Jones, Sandie

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Heron's Cry

Cleeves, Ann

A Detective Matthew Venn Novel Series · Book 2 · Police Procedural

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Maidens

Michaelides, Alex

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Man Who Died Twice

Osman, Richard

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery Series · Book 2 · Cozy Mystery

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mrs. March

Feito, Virginia

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Silverview

Le Carre, John

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Madness of Crowds

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 17 · Police Procedural

Aug-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

While Justice Sleeps

Abrams, Stacey

Avery Keene Series · Book 1 · Thriller

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Picture Books

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books category.

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Born on the Water

Hannah-Jones, Nikole

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Dragonboy

Napoleoni, Fabio

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

Ho, Joanna

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

It Could Be Worse

Tsarfati, Einat

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mel Fell

Tabor, Corey R.

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Milo Imagines the World

De La Pena, Matt

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Oddbird

Desierto, Derek

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Rock from the Sky

Klassen, Jon

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Room for Everyone

Khan, Naaz

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

What the Road Said

Wade, Cleo

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Romance Novels

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Romance Novels category.

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It's Better This Way

Macomber, Debbie

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Lady Has a Past

Quick, Amanda

Burning Cove Series · Book 5 · Historical Romance

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Legacy

Roberts, Nora

Standalone · Romantic Suspense

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lover Unveiled

Ward, J.R.

Black Dagger Brotherhood Series · Book 21 · Paranormal Romance

Apr-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

One Last Stop

McQuiston, Casey

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

People We Meet On Vacation

Henry, Emily

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Soulmate Equation

Lauren, Christina

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

While We Were Dating

Guillory, Jasmine

Wedding Series · Book 6 · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy category.

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Child of Light

Brooks, Terry

Viridian Deep Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Empire of the Vampire

Kristoff, Jay

Empire of the Vampire Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Last Graduate

Novik, Naomi

The Scholomance Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lesser Evil

Zahn, Timothy

Star Wars Series · Space Opera

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lesser Evil

Zahn, Timothy

Thrawn: The Ascendancy Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Space Opera

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Leviathan Falls

Corey, James S.A.

Expanse Series · Book 9 · Science Fiction

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Light From Uncommon Stars

Aoki, Ryka

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lore Olympus: Volume One

Smythe, Rachel

Lore Olympus Series · Book 1 · Graphic Novel

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

A Marvellous Light

Marske, Freya

The Last Binding Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Under the Whispering Door

Klune, T.J.

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

V. E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary

Schwab, V.E.

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Adult Books

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books category.

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Ace of Spades

Abike-Iyimide, Faridah

Standalone · Mystery

Jun-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

Saenz, Benjamin Alire

Aristotle and Dante Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Blackout

Clayton, Dhonielle

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Defy the Night

Kemmerer, Brigid

Defy the Night Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Lake

Preston, Natasha

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lore

Bracken, Alexandra

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Garber, Stephanie

Once Upon a Broken Heart Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Realm Breaker

Aveyard, Victoria

Realm Breaker Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Small Favors

Craig, Erin A.

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Adult SF & Fantasy

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult SF & Fantasy category.

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Any Way the Wind Blows

Rowell, Rainbow

Simon Snow Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Jul-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Chain of Iron

Clare, Cassandra

The Last Hours Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Mar-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Defy the Night

Kemmerer, Brigid

Defy the Night Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Iron Widow

Zhao, Xiran Jay

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Kingdom of the Cursed

Maniscalco, Kerri

Kingdom of the Wicked Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Lore

Bracken, Alexandra

Standalone · Fantasy

Jan-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Garber, Stephanie

Once Upon a Broken Heart Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Our Violent Ends

Gong, Chloe

These Violent Delights Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Jan-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Realm Breaker

Aveyard, Victoria

Realm Breaker Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Small Favors

Craig, Erin A.

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Young Reader's Books

Winner and nominees for the 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books category.

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Amari and the Night Brothers

Alston, B.B.

Supernatural Investigations Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jan-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales

Chainani, Soman

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

The Beatryce Prophecy

DiCamillo, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Big Shot

Kinney, Jeff

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series · Book 16 · General Fiction

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Daughter of the Deep

Riordan, Rick

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Ground Zero

Gratz, Alan M.

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Hooky

Tur, Miriam Bonastre

Hooky Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Mothering Heights

Pilkey, Dav

Dog Man Series · Book 10 · Law Enforcement

Mar-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Out of My Heart

Draper, Sharon M.

Out of My Mind Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Nov-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

Pony

Palacio, R.J.

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2021 2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites *

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