Staff Picks

These are eBooks and audiobooks that challenged our assumptions and beliefs, or that we turn to for comfort or support when the going gets rough.

The latest picks from the Kobo staff, including a surprisingly emotional story about a wild animal, and an audiobook as magical as Harry Potter.

As epic as our staff picks roundup was last week we couldn’t stop once we got started. And there was one particular member of staff we wanted to hear from.

We connected over Zoom with more than a dozen Kobo employees to find out which eBooks and audiobooks they loved most in 2020. Here's the list!

Short bonus episodes of the Kobo in Conversation podcast, featuring members of Rakuten Kobo's staff recommending eBooks and audiobooks.

"One of the best books I’ve read this year. Harrowing and heart wrenching, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead will stay with you after you put it down."

Women Talking by Miriam Toews is an integral addition to the conversation around women’s rights and community support.

Nathan Maharaj is Rakuten Kobo’s Senior Director of Merchandising and Content Sales, and (it goes without saying), an avid booklover. When one needs a new reading recommendation or wants to discuss the latest bestseller, Nathan is one of the people we turn to. After a whirlwind year of...

Nathan Maharaj, Kobo’s Merch Director & Head Bookseller enjoying a read inside the Kobo Cafe. This year I stopped worrying and embraced the thrill and uncertainty of reading series. In addition to my annual tradition of reading another of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels at some point in the...