Every episode of Quick Picks is essentially a list of stuff we recommend, but the list of our favorite books at the end of the year is the episode Tana and I look forward to the most. Below are the books we discussed and a list of the books others at the library thought were the best.

Discussed:

Calling for a Blanket Dance, by Oscar Hokeah

Horse, by Geraldine Brooks

All the Sinners Bleed, by S.A. Cosby

The Queen of Dirt Island, by Donal Ryan

Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano

Small Mercies, by Dennis Lehane

The Running Grave, by Robert Galbraith

Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver

The Fox Wife, by Yangsze Choo

The River We Remember, by William Kent Krueger

House with Good Bones, by T. Kingfisher

I Have Some Questions for You, by Rebecca Makkai

Lone Women, by Victor Lavalle

Delicious Monsters, by Liselle Sambury

The Starling House, by Alix E. Harrow

We Meant Well, by Erum Shazia Hasan

The Celebrants, by Stephen Rowley

The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman

Vampires of El Norte, by Isabel Cañas

September House, by Carissa Orlando

Twyford Code, by Janice Hallett

Highway of Tears, by Jessica McDiarmid

Mad Honey, by Jodi Picoult

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, by Michiko Aoyama (Alison Watts (Translator)

Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride

Bea Wolf, by Zach Weinersmith

Other recommendations:

The Change, by Kristen Miller

Blood and Ash series, by Jennifer Armentrout

Red, White, and Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston

Rhapsodic, by Laura Thalassa

Children of Chicago, by Cynthia Pelayo

Once Upon a Broken Heart series, by Stephanie Garber

If He Had Been with Me, by Laura Nowlin

Before We Were Strangers, by Renee Carlino

Sword Catcher, by Cassandra Clare

Small-Town Crafter series, by Tom Watts

Battle Mage Farmer series, by Seth Ring