Barnes & Noble's Top 10 Books of 2021

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This year had so many blockbuster reads we couldn’t stop at 10! Check out our top, er, 11 picks for the Best Books of 2021.

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
by Nikole Hannah-Jones (Created by), The New York Times Magazine (Created by), Caitlin Roper (Editor), Ilena Silverman (Editor), Jake Silverstein (Editor)
Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present (Two-Volume Set) (B&N Book of the Year)
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The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present (Two-Volume Set) (B&N Book of the Year)
by Paul McCartney, Paul Muldoon (Editor)
Under the Whispering Door (B&N Exclusive Edition) (B&N Speculative Fiction Book of the Year)
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Under the Whispering Door (B&N Exclusive Edition) (B&N Speculative Fiction Book of the Year)
by TJ Klune
Pony
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Pony
by R. J. Palacio
Call Us What We Carry
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Call Us What We Carry
by Amanda Gorman
Crying in H Mart
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Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
The Sentence
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The Sentence
by Louise Erdrich
Harlem Shuffle
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Harlem Shuffle
by Colson Whitehead
You Will Get through This Night
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You Will Get through This Night
by Daniel Howell
Burnt Toast and Other Disasters: A Book of Heroic Hacks, Fabulous Fixes, and Secret Sauces
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Burnt Toast and Other Disasters: A Book of Heroic Hacks, Fabulous Fixes, and Secret Sauces
by Cal Peternell

This year had so many blockbuster reads we couldn’t stop at 10! Check out our top, er, 11 picks for the Best Books of 2021.

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The Best Fiction of 2021

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The Lincoln Highway
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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles
Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr
The Paper Palace
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The Paper Palace
by Miranda Cowley Heller
The Lost Apothecary: A Novel
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The Lost Apothecary: A Novel
by Sarah Penner
Bewilderment (Oprah's Book Club)
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Bewilderment (Oprah's Book Club)
by Richard Powers
The Sentence
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The Sentence
by Louise Erdrich
Fault Lines
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Fault Lines
by Emily Itami
Harlem Shuffle
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Harlem Shuffle
by Colson Whitehead
Beautiful World, Where Are You (B&N Exclusive Edition)
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Beautiful World, Where Are You (B&N Exclusive Edition)
by Sally Rooney
Greek Myths: A New Retelling
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Greek Myths: A New Retelling
by Charlotte Higgins, Chris Ofili (Artist)
Mysteries & Thrillers
Mysteries & Thrillers
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Romance
Romance
Manga Series
Manga Series

The Best Cookbooks of 2021

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Pizza Czar: Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef
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Pizza Czar: Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef
by Anthony Falco, Evan Sung (Photographer), Molly Tavoletti (Photographer)
Nadiya Bakes: Over 100 Must-Try Recipes for Breads, Cakes, Biscuits, Pies, and More: A Baking Book
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Nadiya Bakes: Over 100 Must-Try Recipes for Breads, Cakes, Biscuits, Pies, and More: A Baking Book
by Nadiya Hussain
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day
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Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day
by Rodney Scott, Lolis Eric Elie
Cook Real Hawai'i
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Cook Real Hawai'i
by Sheldon Simeon, Garrett Snyder
Burnt Toast and Other Disasters: A Book of Heroic Hacks, Fabulous Fixes, and Secret Sauces
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Burnt Toast and Other Disasters: A Book of Heroic Hacks, Fabulous Fixes, and Secret Sauces
by Cal Peternell
Death & Co Welcome Home: [A Cocktail Recipe Book]
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Death & Co Welcome Home: [A Cocktail Recipe Book]
by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan, Devon Tarby (Editor), Tyson Buhler (Editor)
Vegetable Simple
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Vegetable Simple
by Eric Ripert, Nigel Parry (Photographer)
Maman: The Cookbook: All-Day Recipes to Warm Your Heart
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Maman: The Cookbook: All-Day Recipes to Warm Your Heart
by Elisa Marshall, Benjamin Sormonte, Lauren Salkeld (Editor)
The Japanese Art Of The Cocktail
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The Japanese Art Of The Cocktail
by Masahiro Urushido, Michael Anstendig
Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution
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Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution
by Roxana Jullapat
History
History
Biography
Biography
Personal Growth
Personal Growth
Science & Nature
Science & Nature
Picture Books
Picture Books
Young Readers
Young Readers
Teens & YA
Teens & YA
YA Fantasy & Adventure
YA Fantasy & Adventure
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