Here Are Some Of The Best Books Of The Year, According To Amazon Editors

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If you love nothing more than getting lost in a good book, we’ve got you covered. We’ve done the research and hand-selected some of the best books of the year, according to Amazon editors. No matter what genre you prefer, keep reading. We’ve picked out a little bit of everything! Check out our list below:

Biographies and Memoirs

1. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

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Critics have called this book, “one of Erik Larson’s best books yet.” If you’re into history, this suspenseful saga detailing Churchill’s determination during World War II will surely capture your interest.

Get it here for as little as $14.99.

2. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

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This book is a #1 best seller, an Oprah’s book club pick, and one of New York Times’ top 10 books of the year. It illustrates the harsh reality of mental illness and its many detrimental affects it can have on family members. Critics have described it as, “riveting, sweeping, and gripping.”

Get it here for as little as $14.99.

3. The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom

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This book was written by a bestselling historian named H.W. Brands. Ranked as Amazon’s best book of October 2020, you’ll hear two sides of the struggle for American freedom; Abraham Lincoln and the lesser-known John Brown. And hey, you know it’s going to be good when the Smithsonian Magazine lists it as one of their favorite books!

Get it here for a mere $14.99.

Literature and Fiction

4. The Jane Austen Society: A Novel

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If you’ve ever read one of Jane Austen’s novels, you know just how powerful her style and language can be. Her novels are utterly elegant. This books is a tribute of sorts to one of the best novelists in history.

Get it here for only $13.99.

5. The New Wilderness

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A tale between urban city and nature, Agnes and her mother make the brave trek to the Wilderness State. There, they will have to choose between societal norms or doing what is best for them. This novel is an intersection between love and sacrifice.

Get it here for only $12.99.

Mysteries and Thrillers

6. The Searcher: A Novel

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Ranked as the best book of 2020 from The New York Post, other outlets like the New York Times have described this book as one, “not to be missed” and “eerie, nuanced, and spellbinding.” This tale tells the story of an ex-cop who moves to western Ireland. There, he quickly discovers that there is a dark side to an otherwise small, quiet town.

Get it here, starting at $14.99.

7. The Boy from the Woods

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After a girl named Naomi goes missing in the woods from being bullied at school, a crime investigator recruits a once feral boy named Wilde to help find her. Purchase this book to find out where Wilde’s past and quest for secrets lead him on his journey to find Naomi.

Get it here for just $11.99.

Teen and Young Adult

8. The Inheritance Games

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What would you do if a billionaire left you his entire fortune? That’s what the main character Avery has to decide. But first, she’ll have to figure out puzzles, tricks, and riddles to get her fortune. Of course, throw angry family members seeking revenge into the mix, and you get a pretty messy situation!

Get it here for just $9.99.

9. The Cousins

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So your estranged grandmother asks you and your cousins to come work on her strange, secluded island for the summer. Weird, huh? Well, that’s what Millie, Aubrey, and Jonah encounter in this story. Against their parents wishes, the three go to the island, only to discover how dark and twisted their family’s past truly is.

Get it here for just $10.99.

 

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