It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time when bloggers, organizations, and publications begin releasing their best of lists. Of course, this is a bit of a two edged sword. For those authors and illustrators who find themselves on a list or on multiple lists, it is exciting. However, for others, it can produce disappointment. For me, I am excited to see books that I loved on a list but I also enjoy finding books that I missed and adding them to my “to read” list.

Here is the start to a list of Best Books. Some additional lists will be released in the next few weeks and I will update the links as they come out.

New York Public Library Best Picks of 2019 - This is mix of fiction and nonfiction titles. However, you have to scroll through all of the titles since the sort feature is kind of glitchy.

Chicago Public Library Best of 2019