Each year,
One Book, One San Diego features one book for adults, one for teens, one for kids and one for Spanish language readers (One Book Sin Fronteras). Below is a full listing of all One Book, One San Diego selections:
Past One Book for Adults Selections2024:
“Know My Name” by Chanel Miller2023:
"The Sum of Us: What Racism Cost Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together" by Heather McGhee
2022:
“The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
2021: “
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist'' by Judith Heumann and Kristen Joiner
2020: “
They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker
2019:
"The Great Believers" by Rebecca Makkai2018: “
March: Book One” by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
2017: "The Sandcastle Girls" by Chris Bohjalian
2016: “
Waiting for Snow in Havana" by
Carlos Eire2015: "
The Shadow of the Wind" by
Carlos Ruiz Zafón2014: Monstress by Lysley Tenorio
2013: "Caleb's Crossing" by
Geraldine Brooks2012: "Into the Beautiful North" by
Luis Alberto Urrea2012: “Moloka’i” by
Alan Brennert2012: “Sky of Red Poppies” by
Zohreh Ghahremani2011: “The Gangster We Are All Looking For" by
lê thi diem thúy2010: "
Outcasts United" by
Warren St. John2009: “The Zookeeper's Wife” by
Diana Ackerman2008: “In Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2007: "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Past One Book for Kids Selections2024:
“Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora
2023:
"Nigel and the Moon" by Antwan Eady and Gracey Zhang
2022: “
We Are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade
2021: “
All the Way to the Top” by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Nabi Ali
2020: “
Write to Me: Letter from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind” by Cynthia Grady and illustrated by Amiko Hirao
2019:
"Dreamers" by Yuyi Morales2018:
"Blue Sky, White Stars" by Sarvinder Naberhaus and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson2017:
"My Beautiful Birds" by Suzanne Del Rizzo2015:
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" by William Joyce2015:
"It's a Little Book" By Lane Smith2014:
"Cora Cooks Pancit" By Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore2013:
"Jingle Dancer" by Cynthia Leitich Smith2012:
"Armando and the Blue Tarp School" by Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson2012:
"The Secret Message" by Mina JavaherbinPast One Book for Teens Selections2024:
“Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice” by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
2023:
"Iveliz Explains It All" by Andrea Beatriz Arango
2022: “
The Magic Fish” by Trung Le Nguyen
2021: “
When Stars Are Scattered” by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy
2020: “
They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker
2019: "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
2018: "
March: Book One" by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
2017:
"I Remember Beirut" by Zeina Abirached2015:
"The Dumbest Idea Ever!" By Jimmy Gownley2014:
"American Born Chinese" by Gene Luen YangSelecciones de libros anteriores para sin fronteras2024: “Tengo un nombre” by Chanel Miller and “El barrio se levanta: La protesta que construyó el Parque Chicano” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora
2023:
"Nigel y la luna" by Antwan Eady and Gracey Zhang and
"Iveliz lo explico todo" by Andrea Beatriz Arango
2022: “
La mitad evanescente” by Brit Bennett
2021: “Más allá de mis manos” by Franklin Mejias Castellanos
2020: “
Nos Llamaron Enemigo” by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker
2019:
"Éramos unos niños / Just Kids" by Patti Smith2018: “
March. Una Crónica De La Lucha Por Los Derechos Civiles De Los Afroamericanos”
2017: “
La Bastarda de Estambul”
2016:
”Nieve en La Habana” by Carlos Eire
2015:
"La Sombra del Viento" de Carlos Ruiz Zafón