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Our Favorite Books of the Year: 2020 Edition

Updated: Nov 20, 2020



It's our biggest book list ever! This year has given us a lot to think about. One thing the staff at Bookstore1 know is that to keep perspective on things, what is needed is a good book. And, we've read plenty...we read new books and old books, fiction and non-fiction. Here are our personal favorites of 2020. Follow us down our diverse reading paths to find something that calls out to you.


Georgia


  • The Glass Hotel
    The Glass Hotel
  • On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
    On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeou
  • The Living Infinite
    The Living Infinite
  • Shooting Down Heaven
    Shooting Down Heaven
  • Falling to Earth
    Falling to Earth

Elsie


  • The Lying Life of Adults
    The Lying Life of Adults
  • Resilient by Nature
    Resilient by Nature
  • Snow
    Snow
  • The Book of Longings
    The Book of Longings
  • The Exiles
    The Exiles

Andrea


  • Love
    Love
  • Valentine
    Valentine
  • Deacon King Kong
    Deacon King Kong
  • Cutting for Stone
    Cutting for Stone
  • Writers & Lovers
    Writers & Lovers

Nora


  • Actress
    Actress
  • What Are You Going Through
    What Are You Going Through
  • Weather
    Weather
  • Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
    Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
  • Fathoms
    Fathoms

Doug

  • The End of October
    The End of October
  • Hollywood Park
    Hollywood Park
  • In The Valley
    In The Valley
  • If Then
    If Then
  • Everything in its Place
    Everything in its Place

Melanie


  • Ribbons of Scartelt
    Ribbons of Scartelt
  • The Mountains Sing
    The Mountains Sing
  • This Tender Land
    This Tender Land
  • The Book of Lost Friends
    The Book of Lost Friends
  • Exile Music
    Exile Music

Roxanne


  • I'm Your Huckleberry
    I'm Your Huckleberry
  • Sex with Presidents
    Sex with Presidents
  • Get Out of Your Head
    Get Out of Your Head
  • The Serendipity Mindset
    The Serendipity Mindset
  • This One Wild & Precious Life
    This One Wild & Precious Life

James


  • Birds of North America
    Birds of North America
  • Alfred Hair
    Alfred Hair
  • Elephants
    Elephants
  • A Furious Sky
    A Furious Sky
  • The Bird Way
    The Bird Way

Katia


  • Memorial
    Memorial
  • You're Not Listening
    You're Not Listening
  • Entangled Life
    Entangled Life
  • Mexican Gothic
    Mexican Gothic
  • Little Eyes
    Little Eyes

Scott


  • A Death in the Rainforest
    A Death in the Rainforest
  • Apropos of Nothing
    Apropos of Nothing
  • Sontag: Her Life and Work
    Sontag: Her Life and Work


1 Comment

Kendell Ruffin
Kendell Ruffin
Feb 13

I always look forward to year end book roundups, and your 2020 list has such a thoughtful mix of genres and voices. It is interesting how certain stories can transport you to new places and shift your perspective in such a short time. Reading through your picks honestly gave me the same sense of escape that Glacier National Park Tours offer, where every page feels like a new landscape to explore. Books like these remind us how powerful storytelling can be, especially in a year that asked so much from everyone. Thanks for putting together such a well curated selection that inspires readers to keep turning the page.

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