Booklist

Booklist is the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication. Since 1905, Booklist has been proud to publish thousands of book and audiobook reviews each year, helping library and education workers decide what to buy and how to guide patrons and students of all ages in choosing what to read, view, or listen to.

Booklist • November 1 & 15, 2022 Volume 119, Issue 5/6

Letter from the Editor

Adult Nonfiction

High-Demand Hot List • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

Focus on Crafts & Hobbies

Focus on Family Life & Parenting

Adult Fiction

Self-Published Books Showcase

Spotlight on First Novels

Top 10 First Novels

Top Twenty-First Century First Novels, So Far

Graphic Novels

Youth Nonfiction

Carte Blanche • First and Foremost

News & Views

SERIES NONFICTION SHOWCASE

Youth Fiction

High-Demand Hot List for Youth • Look for reviews of these high-demand titles in forthcoming issues of Booklist.

RA Corner • RA Corner highlights professional reading of particular interest to readers’-advisory librarians.

Read-alikes • Community Gardens

Spotlight on First Novels

Top 10 First Novels for Youth

Lightning Round • 2022 Debuts

Audio

Classics Corner • Classics Corner highlights new recordings of classic titles.

Podcast Connection

Listen Up • Debut Narrators

Top 10 First Novels on Audio

Classics Corner • Classics Corner highlights new recordings of classic titles.

Spotlight on First Novels

Booklist Backlist • A Good Yarn