With a plethora of year-end reading roundups to choose from, knowing which ones to read first can be daunting. Well, when in doubt, trust a librarian! #libfaves17, a ten day Twitter roundup of librarian-favorites, has come to an end and the winners have been announced. We are thrilled to share that FOUR of the top ten titles are published by HarperCollins, including the #1 pick, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas! Check out our winners below and click here to see the full list.
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#1: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-long listed debut novel inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, about a teen girl who is the only witness to her friend’s fatal shooting by a police officer.
"Beautifully written in Starr’s authentic first-person voice, this is a marvel of verisimilitude as it insightfully examines two worlds in collision. An inarguably important book that demands the widest possible readership."
—Booklist 
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"Pair this powerful debut with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys to start a conversation on racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement."
—School Library Journal 
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#5: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
From the New York Times bestselling author of Moriarty and Trigger Mortis, this fiendishly brilliant, riveting thriller weaves a classic whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie into a chilling, ingeniously original modern-day mystery.
"Fans of Agatha Christie and the BBC’s Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War (both written by Horowitz) will relish this double mystery."
—Library Journal 
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"Fans who still mourn the passing of Agatha Christie…will welcome this wildly inventive homage…as the most fiendishly clever puzzle—make that two puzzles—of the year."
—Kirkus Reviews 
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#7,8, & 9 (tie): Hunger by Roxane Gay
From the bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself.
"Displays bravery, resilience, and naked honesty from the first to last page…. Stunning…essential reading."
—Library Journal 
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"A heart-rending debut memoir from the outspoken feminist and essayist…. An intense, unsparingly honest portrait of childhood crisis and its enduring aftermath."
—Kirkus Reviews 
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#10 (tie): The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty, an imaginative alchemy of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings, and Uprooted, in which the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom rests in the hands of a clever and defiant young con artist with miraculous healing gifts.
"Chakraborty has constructed a compelling yarn…culminating in a cataclysmic showdown that few readers will anticipate…. Highly impressive and exceptionally promising."
—Kirkus Reviews 
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"Chakraborty’s grasp of Middle Eastern history, folklore, and culture inspires a swiftly moving plot, richly drawn characters, and a beautifully constructed world that will entrance fantasy aficionados."
—Library Journal 
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A huge thank you to all who participated! Congratulations to all the winners!
-Chris