These Are Amazon’s Top Children’s Books of 2020

Wondering what books to read with your kids this holiday season? Try one of Amazon’s best books of the year.

The list, chosen by Amazon’s Book Editors, was released last month and includes books that help kids understand diverse experiences and cultures. The annual list features the Top 100 books of the year, published between January and December 2020, across several categories, including literature & fiction, mystery and thrillers, science fiction & fantasy, biography, children’s, young adult and more.

This year’s top title? A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom by Brittany K. Barnett.

Below are ten books from the list, as well as some of the top books from the Baby to Age 2 category and the Ages 3 to 5 category. If you’re looking for great books to read or gift this holiday, season, there are some great picks on these lists.

Top 20 Best Children’s Books of 2020:

All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

What Will You Dream of Tonight? By Frances Stickley

AntiRacist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman

The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake

Best Children’s Books of 2020: Baby to Age 2

Antiracist Baby Board Book by Ibram X. Kendi

Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel

* Follow Your Dreams, Little One by Vashti Harrison

This Little Dreamer: An Inspirational Primer by Joan Holub

Mad, Mad, MAD by Leslie Patricelli

We Believe in You by Beth Ferry

Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe

Families Belong by Dan Saks

Hello, World! Construction Site by Jill McDonald

All Kinds of Kindness by Judy Carey Nevin

Best Children’s Books of 2020: Ages 3 to 5

What Will You Dream of Tonight? by Frances Stickley

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

Every Night Is Pizza Night by J. Kenji López-Alt

Be You! by Peter H. Reynolds

The Old Truck by Jerome Pumphrey

Construction Site Mission: Demolition! by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall

If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall

Unicorns Are the Worst! by Alex Willan

Looking for more books? Check out the complete list from the Baby to Age 2 category and the Ages 3 to 5 category. And if you’re looking for more gift picks and top books on Amazon in 2020, visit Amazon.com/AmazonBookReview.