After receiving nearly 400 nominations for the 2020 POPSUGAR Book Club Awards [1], it's finally time to reveal the shortlist. Take a peek at the full slate of POPSUGAR Book Club-approved nominees ahead, including Mexican Gothic by Silvia Garcia-Moreno, Jasmine Guillory's Party of Two, and more. Final voting takes place exclusively in our POPSUGAR Book Club Facebook group [2] starting today, with polls closing on Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. ET. If you're not a member yet, it's not too late! Join right here [3] and cast your vote in each category. Winners will be announced on Nov. 20.
Once you've voted in the Facebook group polls, stay tuned for our 2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, launching Dec. 1. Cheers to all the wonderful books that made their debut in 2020 and to the nominees who gave us stories to cherish during a difficult year.
Best Romance Book of 2020
- Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory [5]
- Beach Read by Emily Henry [6]
- In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren [7]
- In Five Years by Rebecca Searle [8]
- One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London [9]
Best Thriller or Mystery Book of 2020
- When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole [10]
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley [11]
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Garcia-Moreno [12]
- Home Before Dark by Riley Sager [13]
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James [14]
- One by One by Ruth Ware [15]
Best Memoir of 2020
- Everything Beautiful in Its Time: Seasons of Love and Loss by Jenna Bush Hager [16]
- Untamed by Glennon Doyle [17]
- All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson [18]
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey [19]
- Open Book by Jessica Simpson [20]
Best Young Adult Book of 2020
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo [21]
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins [22]
- Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community by Born This Way Foundation Reporters With Lady Gaga [23]
- Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson [24]
- Tweet Cute by Emma Lord [25]
- One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus [26]
Best Book Cover of 2020
- The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi [27]
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune [28]
- The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel [29]
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [30]
- The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab [31]
Best Book Audiobook of 2020
- Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff [32] (Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest, Johnathan McClain, Lincoln Hoppe, Donnabella Mortel, Jonathan Todd Ross, Erin Spencer, and Steve West)
- The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin [33] (Narrated by Robin Miles)
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett [34] (Narrated by Shayna Small)
- Open Book by Jessica Simpson [35] (Narrated by Jessica Simpson [36])
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey [37] (Narrated by Matthew McConaughey [38])
Favorite 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge [39] Prompt
- Book published the month of your birthday
- Book by or about a woman in STEM
- Book by a trans or nonbinary author
- Book on a subject you know nothing about
- Book with a great first line
- The first book you touch on a shelf with your eyes closed
Favorite Bookstagrammer or Book Blog
- Booksandlala [40]
- Fictional Fates [41]
- Jordy's Book Club [42]
- Modern Mrs Darcy [43]
- Rich in Color [44]
- Shelf by Shelf [45]
- Sachi Reads [46]
Best 2020 TV Show or Movie Adapted From a Book
- Emma [47]
- Little Fires Everywhere [48]
- Lovecraft Country [49]
- Normal People [50]
- The Outsider [51]
- The Queen's Gambit [52]
Best Book of 2020
- Channel Kindness by Born This Way Foundation Reporters With Lady Gaga [53]
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett [54]
- Beach Read by Emily Henry [55]
- The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin [56]
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune [57]
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab [58]
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/popsugar-book-club-awards-announcement-2020-47927115
[2] https://www.facebook.com/groups/427475221163445/
[3] https://www.facebook.com/groups/427475221163445/
[4] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/best-new-books-coming-out-in-2021-47935413
[5] https://bookshop.org/books/party-of-two-9781643587226/9780593100820
[6] https://bookshop.org/books/beach-read/9781984806734
[7] https://bookshop.org/books/in-a-holidaze-9781982163631/9781982123949
[8] https://bookshop.org/books/in-five-years/9781982137441
[9] https://bookshop.org/books/one-to-watch/9780525510444
[10] https://bookshop.org/books/when-no-one-is-watching-a-thriller-9780063029514/9780062982650
[11] https://bookshop.org/books/the-guest-list-9780062868947/9780062868930
[12] https://bookshop.org/books/mexican-gothic/9780525620785
[13] https://bookshop.org/books/home-before-dark-9781432880477/9781524745172
[14] https://bookshop.org/books/the-sun-down-motel/9780440000174
[15] https://bookshop.org/books/one-by-one-9781501188817/9781501188817
[16] https://bookshop.org/books/everything-beautiful-in-its-time-seasons-of-love-and-loss-9780062993304/9780062960627
[17] https://bookshop.org/books/untamed-9781984801258
[18] https://bookshop.org/books/all-boys-aren-t-blue-a-memoir-manifesto/9780374312718
[19] https://bookshop.org/books/greenlights/9780593139134
[20] https://bookshop.org/books/open-book-9780062899965/9780062899965
[21] https://bookshop.org/books/clap-when-you-land/9780062882769
[22] https://bookshop.org/books/the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-a-hunger-games-novel/9781338635171
[23] https://bookshop.org/books/channel-kindness-stories-of-kindness-and-community/9781250245588
[24] https://bookshop.org/books/grown-9781432883461/9780062840356
[25] https://bookshop.org/books/tweet-cute-9781250750433/9781250237323
[26] https://bookshop.org/books/one-of-us-is-next-the-sequel-to-one-of-us-is-lying/9780525707967
[27] https://bookshop.org/books/the-henna-artist-original/9780778309451
[28] https://bookshop.org/books/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea/9781250217288
[29] https://bookshop.org/books/the-glass-hotel/9780525521143
[30] https://bookshop.org/books/mexican-gothic/9780525620785
[31] https://bookshop.org/books/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue/9780765387561
[32] https://www.amazon.com/Aurora-Burning-Cycle-Book/dp/B08129DLVK/
[33] https://www.amazon.com/The-City-We-Became/dp/B083Z2HWBB/
[34] https://www.amazon.com/The-Vanishing-Half-A-Novel/dp/B085S7DMRQ/
[35] https://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-Jessica-Simpson-audiobook/dp/B07VDMNQJG
[36] https://www.popsugar.com/Jessica-Simpson
[37] https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights/dp/B08HLW2JXD/
[38] https://www.popsugar.com/Matthew-McConaughey
[39] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/reading-challenge-2020-46857621
[40] https://www.instagram.com/booksandlala/
[41] https://www.instagram.com/fictionalfates/
[42] https://www.instagram.com/jordys.book.club/
[43] https://www.instagram.com/annebogel/
[44] https://www.instagram.com/richincolor_ya/
[45] https://www.instagram.com/shelfbyshelf/?igshid=srb6jk8ynitp
[46] https://www.instagram.com/sachireads/?igshid=o0uz0vccy8oi
[47] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/anya-taylor-joy-interview-about-emma-47239818
[48] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/shows-like-little-fires-everywhere-47322217
[49] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/will-there-be-lovecraft-country-season-2-47894680
[50] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Normal-People-BBC-TV-Show-Details-46366593
[51] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/stephen-king-outsider-book-spoilers-47095449
[52] https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/anya-taylor-joy-interview-about-the-queens-gambit-47900921
[53] https://bookshop.org/books/channel-kindness-stories-of-kindness-and-community/9781250245588
[54] https://bookshop.org/books/the-vanishing-half-9780525536291/9780525536291
[55] https://bookshop.org/books/beach-read/9781984806734
[56] https://bookshop.org/books/the-city-we-became/9780316509848
[57] https://bookshop.org/books/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea/9781250217288
[58] https://bookshop.org/books/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue/9780765387561