Amazon releases its Best Books of the Year list
With Christmas fast-approaching, book buying season is definitely upon us. But what should you be gifting to the avid bookworm?
Thankfully, Amazon’s Best Books of 2016 list is finally out, and they’ve got something to suit every taste. Amazon Books editor Chris Schluep told Business Insider: "The main challenge for us was that there were a number of great books to choose from.
"In the end, we picked [the top book] for a few reasons: first, it's a great piece of literature, second, it's the one that stuck with us the most, and third, it's a book you look forward to picking back up."
Check out Amazon’s Best Books of the Year list below…
10. Swing Time by Zadie Smith
A novel from one of the greatest writers of our time, Smith tackles race, class and friendship in this beautifully written book.
9. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
From the creator of the TV show Fargo comes a thrilling novel about a plane crash and its survivors.
8. Pumpkinflowers by Matti Friedman
Written by journalist and former soldier Friedman, Pumpkinflowers is an account of an under-analysed war and the young men affected by it.
7. Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Woodson’s novel about growing up female and black in the 1970s is breathtakingly beautiful.
6. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
A memoir by American geochemist, geobiologist, and professor Jahren, this is about work, love and relationships.
5. Mischling by Affinity Konar
A beautiful novel about twin sisters who survive Auschwitz.
4. The Nix by Nathan Hill
A college professor was abandoned by his mother as a child, and now she has reappeared – having committed an absurd crime. Fascinating and gripping in equal measures.
3. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
A passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis – that of white working-class Americans.
2. The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis
This thriller centres around a young girl who was taken in by a man in the wilderness, and is trying desperately to find her parents.
1. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
A novel about American slavery, The Underground Railroad focuses on Cora, a slave from Georgia. She takes a terrifying risk and escapes, using the Underground Railroad.
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