The most popular abuse & violence books of 2020

These books deal with harm done by one person to another, and with surviving it. Novels and memoirs describe violence at home, in institutions and between strangers, and the long work of recovery. They are written with honesty and respect, and many readers find strength in them. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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Imagine Me
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Imagine Me

Tahereh Mafi

2020 · 2023 edition

450 pages

Pretty Things
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Pretty Things

Janelle Brown

2020 · 2021 edition

496 pages

Grown
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Grown

Tiffany D. Jackson

Published 2020

372 pages

Punching the Air
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Punching the Air

Ibi Aanu Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

2020 · 2021 edition

386 pages

I Hate Men
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I Hate Men

Pauline Harmange

2020 · 2022 edition

99 pages

The Twin
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The Twin

Natasha Preston

Published 2020

384 pages

Parachutes
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Parachutes

Kelly Yang

Published 2020

476 pages

Stay Gold
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Stay Gold

Tobly McSmith

2020 · 2021 edition

384 pages

Seven Lies
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Seven Lies

Elizabeth Kay

Published 2020

338 pages