Book Lists for Jan. 24-30, 2020

The best book lists published this week

Hi Reader,

Are you ready for the weekend? May it be filled with books. By the way, I recently finished reading Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King. Here’s my review.

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February Book Lists

• 5 New Books to Read in February (The A.V. Club)

• 14 New Books to Watch For in February (The New York Times)

Seasonal Book Lists

• 11 Books to Stay Inside with This Winter (Refinery29)

• 4 Crime-Fiction Books for Gloomy Days (The Seattle Times)

2020 Book Lists

• The 14 Best Books of 2020 So Far (Elle)

• 21 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2020 (Thrillist)

• Introducing Our 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020 (The Guardian)

• Add These Madison, Wisc., Books to Your 2020 Reading List (Madison Magazine)

The Best of the Rest

• 9 Investigative Non-Fiction Books To Sink Your Teeth Into In 2020 (Bustle)

• 14 Contemporary Books By Native American Writers To Get Excited About (BuzzFeed)

• 6 Recently Released Paperbacks That Deserve a Spot On Your Nightstand (Lake Geneva Regional News)

• Read These Books Before They Hit the Big (and Small) Screen (E! News)

• 15 Essential Colombian Novels You Should Read (Literary Hub)