For Readers

Beverly’s Top Books of 2020

Wondering what Beverly read in 2020? We’ve complied Beverly’s 25 most borrowed books and the top 10 fiction titles of 2020.

The testaments by Atwood, Margaret

City of girls : a novel by Gilbert, Elizabeth

The Guardians by Grisham, John

Little fires everywhere : a novel by Ng, Celeste

Where the crawdads sing by Owens, Delia

The Dutch house : a novel by Patchett, Ann

The 20th victim by Patterson, James

A better man by Penny, Louise

Such a fun age : a novel by Reid, Kiley.

Normal people by Rooney, Sally

Staff Picks 2020!

Looking for a good book? The staff of the Beverly Public Library are pleased to share their favorite books of 2020. You’ll find a variety of genres and formats including short stories, science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, young adult, picture books, and more! Check out our handy list to read summaries and request our favorites

The vanishing half by Bennett, Brit

The invisible life of Addie LaRue by Schwab, Victoria

Caste : the origins of our discontents by Wilkerson, Isabel

This way, Charlie by Levis, Caron

King and the dragonflies by Callender, Kacen

Echo Mountain by Wolk, Lauren

Snapdragon by Leyh, Kat

The death of Vivek Oji by Emezi, Akwaeke

Tender is the flesh : a novel by Bazterrica, Agustina María

Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family by Kolker, Robert

The age of decayed futurity : The best of Mark Samuels by Samuels, Mark

Clap when you land by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Randy, the beautiful horse by McBeth, T. L.