Year-End Lists

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100 Notable Books of 2017 New York Times

31 Best Fiction Books of 2017 Guardian

11 Favorite Books of 2017 O Magazine

10 Best Books of 2017 Vogue: Megan O’Grady

Best Nonfiction of 2017 Powell's Books

24 Favorite Books of 2017 A.V. Club

Best Fiction of 2017 Powell's Books

10 Best Books of 2017 Chicago Public Library

36 Best Books of 2017 Los Angeles Times

10 Best Books of 2017 New York Times

10 Best Books of 2017 Washington Post

Best Fiction of 2017 Goldsmiths Prize

Fiction 2017 National Book Award

Nonfiction 2017 National Book Award

Nonfiction 2017 Kirkus Prize

Fiction 2017 Kirkus Prize

Best Fiction of 2017 The Booker Prize

Fiction 2017 Women's Prize

100 Recommended Books of 2016 San Francisco Chronicle

Top 10 Books of 2016 San Francisco Chronicle

20 Best Nonfiction Books of 2016 Boston Globe: Kate Tuttle

15 Best Fiction Books of 2016 Boston Globe: John Freeman

52 Favorite Books of 2016 Dennis Cooper

10 Best Books of 2016 Publishers Weekly

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