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 Publisher / George Kendall

Adult Nonfiction

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

Focus on Crafts & Hobbies

Focus on Family Life and Parenting

Adult Fiction

Self-Published Books Showcase

Spotlight on First Novels

Top 10 First Novels • The ten dazzling adult debuts below, reviewed in Booklist from November 1 & 15, 2023, to October 15, 2024, introduce marvelously rendered settings, unforgettable characters, and ten authors we can’t wait to see second novels from.

Recent First Novels of India • These first novels by writers connected to India about India and the Indian diaspora are brilliantly imagined, compassionate, dramatic, and comedic as they offer intriguing characters, difficult and ludicrous predicaments, transfixing stories, shrewd satire, and sharp and resonant social commentary.

Graphic Novels

MANGA ESSENTIALS Manga for Kids

Youth Nonfiction

SERIES NONFICTION SHOWCASE

Spotlight on Early Readers

How Graphic Novels Support Early Readers

Top 10 Early Reading • From books for children taking their first steps toward independent reading to those containing longer narratives, the following beginning readers and early chapter books are sure to please. All books were reviewed in Booklist between November 1, 2023, and October 15, 2024.

Youth Fiction

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

Spotlight on First Novels

another look at the perks of being a wallflower

Top 10 First Novels for Youth • The top debuts from this past year featured a nice balance across all genres, as seen in these outstanding titles reviewed in Booklist between November 1, 2023, and October 15, 2024.

Audio

Spotlight on First Novels

The Booklist Interview • A Double Debut Rom-Com

Top 10 First Novels on Audio • Debut novels are full of promise! What will these authors do next? Striking narrations provide even more to love in the top 10 debuts of the past year on audio.

Booklist Listen Up Audio Revivals

Booklist Backlist #MMIW in Youth Books