NPR’s Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016’s Great Reads
NPR has put together a list of 309 books that staff and critics liked this year. On this page you can see the covers of all the choices. Or you can use the filters on the left side of the page to isolate particular kinds of books you’re interested in.
The Greatest Science Books of 2016
If you’re not yet acquainted with Maria Popova and brainpickings, let this be your introduction. Here she lists the year’s best science books, but she will probably offer lists in other fields in the near future as well.
Best Books of 2016
I’m always particularly interested in the Goodreads awards because they are chosen by ordinary readers, not critics or professional reviewers. Lots of types of books are features:
- fiction
- mystery & thriller
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- romance
- science fiction
- horror
- humor
- nonfiction
- memoir & autobiography
- history & biography
- science & technology
- food & cookbooks
- graphic novels & comics
- poetry
- debut Goodreads author
- young adult fiction
- young adult fantasy
- middle grade & children’s
- picture books
Bill Gates names his five favorite books of 2016
Just in case you’re interested in the reading habits of one of the world’s richest men …
The 24 Best Fiction Books Of 2016
The list includes novels and short story collections.
© 2016 by Mary Daniels Brown
