Each winter, the public submits suggestions for next year’s One Read book. In January, a panel of community members reviews the suggestions, narrowing that list down to 10 titles, and then chooses two or three books to present for a public vote.
Final 10 Selections
“Do Not Sell at Any Price”
Amanda Petrusich
“The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of An American Life”
Lauren Markham
“The House of Broken Angels”
Luis Alberto Urrea
“Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-first Century” (Winner)
Jessica Bruder
“Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World”
Tim Marshall
“Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More”
Janet Mock
“Sing, Unburied, Sing”
Jesmyn Ward
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes And Other Lessons From the Crematory”
Caitlin Doughty
“Sourdough, or Lois and Her Adventures in the Underground Market” (Runner-up)
Robin Sloan
“Warlight”
Michael Ondaatje
Other Suggested Titles