Time has been doing funny things lately. It's already Thanksgiving, and yet that cargo ship got stuck in the Suez canal last spring, not ten years ago, which is what it feels like. Speaking of shipping delays, this is definitely not the year to procrastinate on holiday shopping.
But don't worry, we've got you covered. This year has harvested a bountiful Thanksgiving feast of books to devour. Whether you're shopping for a loved one, or just looking to treat yourself, Amazon's annual Best Books of the Year list is a great place to start.
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Each year, the team of Amazon Book Editors read through thousands of books across genres to choose the best 100 books of the year. And today they've announced the 2021 selection. Topping the list is Amor Towles' The Lincoln Highway, which Sarah Gelman, editorial director of Amazon Books, said was "the one book the team unanimously agreed on." Learn why Amazon's editors "just couldn’t stop talking about it" and browse through the rest of the top ten books in the list below.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
"Towles (A Gentleman in Moscow) might just have written one of the best novels of this decade, delivering one of the greatest gifts of fiction: hope. Filled with 1950s nostalgia and the gentle naïveté and hijinks of those who are young, optimistic, and on a mission, The Lincoln Highway follows four kids whose paths collide as they search for their mother and a stashed wad of cash." – Al Woodworth, Amazon Book Review
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
"You will laugh, you will cry, your stomach will rumble with hunger, and you’ll tap your toe to the beat of this powerful mother-daughter and Korean American story that shows just how important it is to accept someone fully for who they are—and love them just the same." – Al Woodworth, Amazon Book Review
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
"A story within a story that is a Rubik’s Cube of twists, The Plot follows an uninspired author fading into obscurity until his new book rockets him to fame. Only the plot isn’t his, and someone knows it. Korelitz keeps us guessing—even when all seems clear—right up to the knockout ending." – Seira Wilson, Amazon Book Review
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
"Smith’s tour of places and landmarks linked to slavery is the type of book that can change your perspective, even if you have known of the places (or thought you did) your entire life." – Chris Schluep, Amazon Book Review
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
"Set during the Great Depression and featuring an unlikely heroine who will lodge herself in your heart, The Four Winds is a reminder, when we so urgently need it, of the resiliency not only of the human spirit, but of this country as well. Hannah's latest story reads like a classic." – Erin Kodicek, Amazon Book Review
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
"From the author of Say Nothing comes an addictive account of the Sackler family—the founders and masterminds behind OxyContin. From their rise by marketing pharmaceuticals, to the backdoor dealings of FDA approvals, to the front door dealings of museum philanthropy, this is an impossible-to-put-down true story of ambition, power, deception, and greed." – Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Book Review
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
"The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner of The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad tells a blisteringly entertaining tale of schemers and dreamers, mobsters and crooks, elaborate heists and furniture fronts, and the thrilling mischief of those who are up to no good and others who are just trying to make a living." – Al Woodworth, Amazon Book Review
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
"Shipstead has accomplished the impossible—an epic novel that is ambitious, literary, and utterly accessible. Great Circle follows two women who yearn for adventure and freedom—aviator Marian Graves and starlet Hadley Baxter—and like flying, it’s the thrill of the century." – Sarah Gelman, Amazon Book Review
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
"As in The Martian, Weir makes science and problem solving not only cool but absolutely essential to survival. In Project Hail Mary, Weir delivers an electrifying space adventure sure to wrench your gut and pull at your heart strings." – Adrian Liang, Amazon Book Review
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Ishiguro’s quiet, emotional, and moving novel about a robot girl with artificial intelligence, who is designed as a playmate for real children, is a story that will captivate and haunt readers." – Chris Schluep, Amazon Book Review
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