1. “A Place Like Mississippi,” W. Ralph Eubanks, Timber Press
2. “Klara and the Sun,” Kazuo Ishiguro, Random House
3. “Pappyland,” Wright Thompson, Penguin
4. “Maverick Gardeners,” Felder Rushing, University Press of Mississippi
5. “Nick,” Michael Farris Smith, Little Brown
6. “A Time for Mercy,” John Grisham, Doubleday
7. “World of Wonders,” Aimee Nezhukumatahil, Penguin Press
8. “Emmett Till,” Devery Anderson, University Press of Mississippi
9. “Alpha Dawgs,” Steve Robertson, Crane Publishing
10. “Just Passing Through,” Gordon Cotton and Charles Riles, The Print Shop
Children and Young Adults
1. “Follow That Frog,” Philip Stead, Porter Neal
2. “Circus Mirandus” Cassie Beasley, Puffin
3. “Big Monty and the Cyborg Substitute,” Matt Maxx, Homestead Pub
4. “Mel Fell,” Corey R. Tabor, HarperCollins
5. “Stretch Like Scarlet,” Emily Liner, Friendly City Books
Compiled by University Press of Mississippi
Reported by Book Mart & Café (Starkville); Friendly City Books (Columbus); Lemuria Books (Jackson); Lorelei Books (Vicksburg); Square Books (Oxford); Turnrow Book Co. (Greenwood).
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