Last year, best seller lists were dominated by polemics. We spoke with Sarah Gelman, editorial director of Amazon Books, about the top 10 picks and why they made it onto the list. Now Molly must acknowledge her weaknesses and find her strength in order to protect her children by any means. It is this event that takes them on a parallel journey to break free of the debilitating shame that often accompanies our silence in the face of brutality. Coyote's story is wise, funny, and holds onto your heart long after you've read the final page. Land sheds light on an existence that is often ignored, and gives a voice to many of those who remain voiceless because of their "nameless, faceless" existences as those who work as maids. Supple and powerful, like the predator that stalks the shadows of Choo's ensnaring tale, this historical novel set in 1930s Malaysia swirls around a strong-minded apprentice dressmaker and a young houseboy whose destinies collide as they both search for a very unlucky mummified human finger. As they journey to Britain to escape Syria, Nuri and Afra must confront their unspeakable loss, a harrowing journey that will take them not just across borders, but hopefully back to themselves and to each other. Gelman says: Harris is the author of "Silence of the Lambs." The Winter of the Witch is a superbly done fantasy, and Katherine Arden does this New York Times best-seller series proud with its stunning conclusion. Sign up for Insider Select. Below, we've chronicled the best 50 books of 2019, culled from Amazon's 100 best books of 2019. Actor and activist George Takei writes a gripping memoir about his childhood that saw him imprisoned within American internment camps during World War II. But he can't shake the life — and the people — he left behind, like his brother Vladimir, who also dreamed of the exchange program but ended up in jail instead. Both sentenced to time at the Nickel Academy, a juvenile reformatory school, Elwood and Turner's differing philosophies causes tension in their friendship and their lives, and its rippling effects end up extending far beyond the horrors inside the academy walls. Email us at insiderpicks@businessinsider.com. Each month, Amazon's editors curate a best new books of the month list where they share their favorite reads of the moment. Ilya is living his dream: a year in Louisiana as an exchange student from Russia. 2019 is halfway through, the weather is getting warmer, and it’s time for awkward small talk over Aperol Spritzes (or is that not a thing anymore?). Bernardine Evaristo is masterful at centering marginalized voices, and our invitation into black womanhood in all its complexity is an experience that feels both perfectly normal and profound. Perfectly normal moments have become deadly, and she learns to be tough and unyielding the face of danger. The Beekeeper of Aleppo follows Nuri, a beekeeper, and his wife Afra, an artist, as they grapple with those exact questions. Books about books have a way of recreating the magic of childhood, a nostalgia for the wonder and delicious anticipation you felt when holding a hardcover in your hand. Inspired by the rise and demise of bands like Fleetwood Mac and The Civil Wars, Taylor Jenkins Reid crafted Daisy Jones and the Six as a love story to that era. As her neighbors start to turn up dead, and suspicions begin rising, Janina inserts herself into the investigation; after all, she knows exactly who the killer is. The Turn of the Key is a fresh take on an old gothic tale. Woodson is a master at playing with format, and her masterful movement through the past and present day in Red at the Bone is no exception. Zadie Smith is one of the most established, lauded, black writers of our time. as well as other partner offers and accept our, It's the 1940s and the frivolous and fun-loving Vivian Morris arrives in New York with the goal of "becoming someone interesting" (and in short order she is, but for all the wrong reasons). Keep reading for the 10 best books of 2019 so far, and why they made the list, according to Amazon editors: Captions attributed to Amazon Books editorial team. Flawed characters are often the most gripping, and we find a complex heroine in Madeline Ffitch's Helen. With the backdrop of glamorous, gritty, New York City during the 1940s, we follow Vivian Morris as she navigates her newfound freedom. Weiner's most ambitious novel yet. A recent study released by the Kingston University in London revealed that people who read a lot of books are nicer, kinder and more empathetic. Sally Forrester and Irina are tasked with smuggling Doctor Zhivago out of the USSR, where no one will publish it. What happens when a therapist goes to therapy? And, while I don't think this is her intention, you'll walk away realizing how remarkable of a woman Ruth Reichl is. These unexpected changes force Cassie to one and for all define what it means to be a woman in a "man's world," find her strength, and discover a different kind of courage she didn't know she needed.
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