Southwest Books of the Year
About
Southwest Books of the Year considers titles published during the calendar year that are about Southwest subjects, or are set in the Southwest.
The Southwest Books of the Year panel of reviewers—subject specialists and voracious consumers of Southwest literature all—are pleased to offer up their personal favorite titles of the year, complete with brief reviews to whet your appetite and leave you wanting more.
Books selected by two or more panelists become Southwest Books of the Year Top Picks, our designation for the best of the best. Their choices are published in our annual publication, Southwest Books of the Year.
For more information, contact our Literary Arts Librarian, literaryarts@pima.gov.
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Archives
Southwest Books of the Year has highlighted books and authors of the American Southwest for almost 20 years. Click the button below to view the archives.
Acknowledgments
Southwest Books of the Year is made possible by the Arizona State Library, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Archives
Southwest Books of the Year has highlighted books and authors of the American Southwest for almost 20 years. Click the button below to view the archives.
Acknowledgments
Southwest Books of the Year is made possible by the Arizona State Library, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Archives
Southwest Books of the Year has highlighted books and authors of the American Southwest for almost 20 years. Click the button below to view the archives.
Acknowledgments
Southwest Books of the Year is made possible by the Arizona State Library, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.