The finalists for the 2nd annual Libby Book Awards were just announced February 4th. The awards are chosen by librarians as the books that best ” captivated readers, sparked conversations, and kept us turning pages late into the night.”
The award categories include everything from horror to the trending romantasy. One thing we notice that sets these awards apart from other ones is that it also has a category for Best Cookbook. It also seems like in each category there is at least one book by a nonwhite author, and there are some queer authors here and there.
Below is a sampling from the 20 categories of finalists.
Best Adult Fiction
James by Percival Everett (available in ebook and audiobook)
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (available in ebook and audiobook)
Playground by Richard Powers (available in ebook and audiobook)
The Women by Kristin Hannah (available in ebook and audiobook)
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (available in ebook and audiobook)
Adult Nonfiction
By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle (available in ebook and audiobook)
There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib (available in ebook and audiobook)
Challenger by Adam Higgenbotham (available in ebook and audiobook)
Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (available in ebook and audiobook)
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (available in ebook and audiobook)
