Thursday, December 9, 2021

The Best Books of 2021



 

Throughout the second year of the pandemic, books continued to provide entertainment and escape, enriching our inner lives as our more public and social pursuits continued to be curtailed. As the Boston Globe has pointed out, “Whatever else we say about 2021, it was a great year for books.” Here we present many of the best-of-2021 lists. Consider these lists as a great discovery tool, leading you to titles that may have flown beneath your radar, or ones that may make a great holiday gift for someone. Some of these lists are behind a paywall—you can use the Library’s subscriptions to get in. For more reading recommendations, visit our Shelf Service page or call the library at 508-696-4211. You can also place holds through the online catalog. 

 

Adults

Boston Globe’s Best Books of 2021

Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of 2021

New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2021 for Adults

New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021 (subscription required, if you don’t have one you can log in through the Library by clicking here and entering the code c59d2806040934a2. Then create a username and password. You must use this login and password for every future visit to the New York Times online.)

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021 (subscription required, if you don’t have one you can log in through the Library by clicking here and entering the code c59d2806040934a2. Then create a username and password. You must use this login and password for every future visit to the New York Times online.)

Winners of the 2021 National Book Awards

NPR’s Books We Love 2021

Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2021

Slate’s Best Books of 2021

TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2021

 

Young Adult

Teens’ Top Ten

Goodreads Choice Awards Best Young Adult Fiction

New York Public Library Best Books of 2021 for Teens

 

Children

American Library Association’s Notable Children’s Books 2021

New York Public Library Best Books of 2021 for Children

Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2021 for Children

Washington Post Best Children’s Books for 2021

 


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