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These Are The Best Books Of 2017 So Far, According to Amazon
Amazon knows books. From novels to memoirs, here are editors' recommended reads for 2017.
One good book recommendation is great, but 20 is way better. That's why we're pretty pumped about the list Amazon's editors put together of the best books of 2017 (so far). There's fiction, fantasy, memoir and even a "history of tomorrow" — and they all come highly recommended.
Think you can read 'em all by 2018? We're going to try.
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Fiction
"Backman is a masterful writer, his characters familiar yet distinct, flawed yet heroic...There are scenes that bring tears, scenes of gut-wrenching despair, and moments of sly humor...A thoroughly empathetic examination of the fragile human spirit." —Kirkus Reviews
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"As featured in the Skimm, on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Fresh Air, PBS Newshour, the cover of the New York Times Book Review, and more, an astonishingly visionary love story that imagines the forces that drive ordinary people from their homes into the uncertain embrace of new lands."
"A 'gripping and heartfelt' (The New York Times Book Review) story about two young brothers contending with the love they have for their abusive father, 'One of the Boys' is a stunning, compact debut by a major new talent."
"Full of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig's debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home."
"'Quicksand' is an incisive courtroom thriller and a drama that raises questions about the nature of love, the disastrous side effects of guilt, and the function of justice."
"A magical debut novel for readers of Naomi Novik’s 'Uprooted,' Erin Morgenstern's 'The Night Circus,' and Neil Gaiman’s myth-rich fantasies, 'The Bear and the Nightingale' spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gorgeous voice."
"The long-awaited first novel from the author of 'Tenth of December': a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical and invented."
"Paul Auster's greatest, most heartbreaking and satisfying novel ― a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and of life itself."
"An intellectual and emotional jigsaw puzzle of a novel for readers of A. S. Byatt's 'Possession' and Geraldine Brooks's 'People of the Book.'"
This Is How It Always Is: A Novel
"Laurie Frankel's 'This Is How It Always Is' is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it’s about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don't get to keep them forever."
"A love letter to the 1980s, to the dawn of the computer age, and to adolescence — a time when anything feels possible — 'The Impossible Fortress' will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you remember in exquisite detail what it feels like to love something — or someone — for the very first time."
"In this sweeping and breathtaking new novel by National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor, author of the New York Times bestselling 'Daughter of Smoke & Bone' trilogy, the shadow of the past is as real as the ghosts who haunt the citadel of murdered gods. Fall into a mythical world of dread and wonder, moths and nightmares, love and carnage."
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: A Novel
"A dazzling, richly moving new novel by the internationally celebrated author of 'The God of Small Things.'"
Nonfiction
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
"From New Yorker staff writer David Grann, #1 New York Times best-selling author of 'The Lost City of Z,' a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history."
The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
"Suspenseful and shocking, filled with colorful history, hair-raising adventure, and dramatic twists of fortune, 'THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD' is the absolutely true, eyewitness account of one of the great discoveries of the twenty-first century."
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
"Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon 'Sapiens,' returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods."
"With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and authority that have made her one of the most admired voices of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to be overweight in a time when the bigger you are, the less you are seen. 'Hunger' is a deeply personal memoir from one of our finest writers, and tells a story that hasn’t yet been told but needs to be. "
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
"From Facebook’s COO and Wharton's top-rated professor, the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of 'Lean In' and 'Originals': a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks."
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir
"A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness from the critically acclaimed, bestselling National Book Award-winning author of 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.'"
"Consistently alive with feeling...Lockwood's prose is cute and dirty and innocent and experienced, Betty Boop in a pas de deux with David Sedaris." —The New York Times
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