The Best Books of 2020 posted by Jason Kottke – “As I’m sure it is for many of you, a big part of my “getting the lay of the land” w/r/t books is seeing what my favorite bookstores were putting on their front tables — and that’s been difficult for the past several months. Looking through a bunch of end-of-2020 lists for what books everyone else recommended was especially valuable for me — there really were so so many good books published this year that are worth seeking out. So, here’s a selection of the best books of 2020 and links to the lists I used to find them. I hope you find this useful..”

• Washington Post – Of all the excellent books this year, these stood out.
• BuzzFeedNews – These Are The Best Books We Read In 2020 – From stunning poetry and illuminating nonfiction to heart-wrenching novels.