Booklist

Booklist is the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication. Since 1905, Booklist has been proud to publish thousands of book and audiobook reviews each year, helping library and education workers decide what to buy and how to guide patrons and students of all ages in choosing what to read, view, or listen to.

Booklist

Letter from the Editor

Adult Nonfiction

High-Demand Hot List • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

Focus on True Crime

Top 10 True-Crime Books • The best true-crime books from the last year focus on victims and survivors, expose the social inequities underlying our criminal justice system, and read like more harsh and tragic crime novels.

Adult Fiction

Spotlight on Mysteries & Thrillers

Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers • The top ten mysteries and thrillers of the year, reviewed in Booklist between May 1, 2023, and April 15, 2024, feature multiple narratives, hot-button issues, and, of course, murder.

Top 10 Debut Mysteries & Thrillers • Historical mysteries, socially aware themes, and superbly rendered settings are just a few of the dominating elements of these ten superlative mysteries and thrillers from first-time writers and authors new to crime fiction.

Recent California Noir

Youth Nonfiction

New SERIES NONFICTION SHOWCASE

Youth Fiction

High-Demand Hot List for Youth • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

Spotlight on Mysteries & Thrillers

Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers for Youth • Reviewed in Booklist between May 1, 2023, and April 15, 2024, these MG and YA mysteries push genre boundaries and investigate social issues as thrilling as their plots.

Shining the Light on MMIW

Puzzling Middle-Grade Mysteries

Audio

Podcast Connection

Spotlight on Mysteries & Thrillers

Classics Corner • Classics Corner highlights new recordings of classic titles.

Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers on Audio • This year’s top 10 audiobooks for crime and thriller listeners include a number of debuts, along with some favorite author/narrator pairings. All received starred Booklist reviews between May 15, 2023, and May 1, 2024.

Listen-alikes • Mysteries for True Crime Podcast Fans

Community Gardens