Barnett: At times, Barnett’s memoir reads like page-turning crime fiction at others, a galvanizing and redemptive portrait of a lawyer trying to defend Black lives that were never protected in the first place. A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom by Brittany K.Here are the top 10 picks of 2020 as described by the Amazon editorial team: “Our number one book practically chose itself,” she said of “Midnight,” calling it “timely and powerful.”Īmazon’s top book of 2019 was Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments.” “It’s been a year, and the editorial team set out to create a list that reflected what we’ve collectively been experiencing, hearing and seeing in 2020, and also the books that gave us a welcome respite from the anxieties of the world,” Sarah Gelman, editorial director for Amazon Books, said in a news release. Best-of lists are also broken out in assorted genres including literature and fiction, mystery and thriller, children’s books, cookbooks, food and wine and young adult. The monthly lists culminate in the year-end list, which includes an overall Top 100 books. Amazon’s editor’s read thousands of books each year to generate reviews and create best-of lists each month.
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