Summer is the perfect time to catch up on some reading! Below, we’ve gathered links to a dozen reading lists, full of recommended books that are sure to inspire adults and children alike:
Award-Winning and Highly Rated Books
National Book Foundation: National Book Awards
Over the past seven decades, the National Book Foundation has honored nearly 2,700 titles.
Learn how to participate in Oprah’s Book Club, get the Oprah’s Book Club list, discover new books, read book reviews, and find essays from famous authors.
Explore nearly 2,500 recommendations from NPR staff and trusted critics.
TIME‘s Best Fiction Books of 2020
The year’s best fiction offered many paths toward greater understanding and meaningful escape.
TIME‘s Best Nonfiction Books of 2020
These titles call for greater awareness and empathy.
TIME‘s 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
The fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that deepened our understanding, ignited our curiosity, and helped us escape.
The New Yorker‘s Best Books We Read in 2020
The fiction and nonfiction, old and new, that kept us going.
Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year
The 10 best books of 2020, according to B&N.
USA TODAY‘s Best Books of 2020
These 13 titles scored perfect four-star reviews from USA TODAY‘s critics.
Children’s Books
Scholastic: The Books Every Child Should Read in 2021
These groundbreaking new reads have the makings of timeless classics.
Association for Library Service to Children: Notable Children’s Books – 2021
Books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry, and pictures for all age levels that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.
NPR’s 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers
A curated list built from listener recommendations and picks from an expert panel of judges, grouped into categories to help you find just the right books for the kids in your life.
Now that you’ve got books in hand, here are some suggestions on how to Organize Your Bookshelf. Head to TheNestLibrary.com for even more reading resources!
Keith
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Once the children will read, more things they will know. The more they learn, the more places they will go.