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BookBrowse's Best of Year Books

Every November, BookBrowse polls its subscribers to identify the best books of the past 12 months. 20 books are selected as "Best of Year" titles, including four Award Winners: Best Fiction, Best Nonfiction, Best Young Adult and Best Debut.

Below you can see our Best of Year Books all the way back to 2000.

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    Top 20 Best Books of 2024   Top 20 Best Books of 2024

    Top 20 Best Books of 2023   Top 20 Best Books of 2023

    Top 20 Best Books of 2022   Top 20 Best Books of 2022

    Top 20 Best Books of 2021   Top 20 Best Books of 2021

    Top 20 Best Books of 2020   Top 20 Best Books of 2020

    Top 20 Best Books of 2019   Top 20 Best Books of 2019

    Top 20 Best Books of 2018   Top 20 Best Books of 2018

    Top 20 Best Books of 2017   Top 20 Best Books of 2017

    Top 20 Best Books of 2016   Top 20 Best Books of 2016

    Top 20 Best Books of 2015   Top 20 Best Books of 2015

    Top 20 Best Books of 2014   Top 20 Best Books of 2014

    Top 20 Best Books of 2013   Top 20 Best Books of 2013

    Top Books of 2012   Top Books of 2012

    Top Books of 2011   Top Books of 2011

    Top Books of 2010   Top Books of 2010

    Top Books of 2009   Top Books of 2009

    Top Books of 2008   Top Books of 2008

    Top Books of 2007   Top Books of 2007

    2006 Favorite Books by Debut Authors   2006 Favorite Books by Debut Authors

    2006 Favorites by Established Authors   2006 Favorites by Established Authors

    2005 Favorite Books by Debut Authors   2005 Favorite Books by Debut Authors

    2005 Favorites by Established Authors   2005 Favorites by Established Authors

    2004 Favorite Books by Debut Authors   2004 Favorite Books by Debut Authors

    2004 Favorites by Established Authors   2004 Favorites by Established Authors

    2003 Favorite Books by Debut Authors   2003 Favorite Books by Debut Authors

    2003 Favorites by Established Authors   2003 Favorites by Established Authors

    2002 Favorite Books by Debut Authors   2002 Favorite Books by Debut Authors

    2002 Favorites by Established Authors   2002 Favorites by Established Authors

    2001 Favorite Books by Debut Authors   2001 Favorite Books by Debut Authors

    2001 Favorites by Established Authors   2001 Favorites by Established Authors

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