BBC Culture’s Jane Ciabattari highly recommends Phantoms: “Told in vivid lyrical prose, Kiefer’s novel reveals the sorrows and lingering guilt of wartime, and the dangers of forgetting.” (Credit: Liveright), The multi award-winning author Robert Macfarlane takes the reader on a journey into the worlds beneath our feet in his hit book Underland, which is one of the most widely-acclaimed non-fiction works of the year so far. The lead character is Amma, a successful black theatre director in her 50s, who is faced with anxieties around her newfound privilege. He gets a job developing Russian versions of Western advertisements, but soon realizes that the world is nothing more than material possessions and self-indulgence. “Tolentino is a classical essayist along the lines of Montaigne,” writes Laura Miller on Slate.

Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World by Jeff Gordinier. published 1962, avg rating 4.38 — Tao Lin's novella is semi-autobiographical, following a young writer with "a cultish following," though it's also about much larger issues, like class, culture, and art in the digital era. The Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove Press). Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Gertner explains how Greenland evolved from one of the earth’s last frontiers to its largest scientific laboratory, beginning with the explorers who arrived here at the turn of the 20th century and embarked on grueling, yearlong expeditions that often ended in tragedy. Thankfully, Isabella Hammad has got us covered with this tale of Midhat Kamal, the heir to a textile fortune from the Ottoman Empire who leaves for Paris, then goes back to his home to find it under British rule. Victor Pelevin's novel about life in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union will definitely do the trick. Although Nelson Algren was once one of the biggest names in American literature, the author of The Man With the Golden Arm basically disappeared and has been largely been ignored for decades. Best books of 2019: Film.

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And while that might sound like your typical example of a writer going on about his craft because he owes his publisher another book, please be advised that it’s nothing like that.

The book’s theme is lost girlhood – it is an imagined tale of one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who, in 2014, were kidnapped by Boko Haram. As Henrietta McKervey puts it in the Irish Times: “It’s vast. Skip to main content.us. If this novel doesn't make you tear up, we don't know what will. Best books of 2019: Audiobooks. 775,375 ratings — “Her word games are ingenious. published 1726, avg rating 4.16 — Working by Robert A. CaroThe greatest living biographer, a guy who has produced less than a handful of books, each of them big enough to hold open a door, tells us how he does it.

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published 1942, avg rating 3.99 — Vaughn has a keen eye for detail and an understanding of what makes humans tick, and it translates over into a story that’s hard to stop reading. 49,860 ratings —

The classic novel is about a group of farm animals who form an army and plot to overthrow their human farmer. published 1989, avg rating 3.97 — 2,721,326 ratings — This is the incredible story of what did and did not happen. Movement between countries is forbidden, and the UK is walled and patrolled by young conscripted guards. What starts out as a totally absurd idea starts to gain more momentum in this dystopic satirical novel. 218,565 ratings —

This is the story of legendary hunter Edward James Corbett, who tracked the stealth Man-Eater and killed it in 1907. published 2015, avg rating 4.18 —

Diary of an Oxygen Thief spotlights another deeply misogynistic narrator you'll love to hate. Feeling stuck in his work and home life, writer Jeff Gordinier happened to meet Danish chef René Redzepi, whose restaurant, Noma, has been called the best in the world. Magic Is Dead is the sort of offbeat journalism we don’t see enough of these days. A harrowing story told by a hell of a writer. Featured products are independently selected and linked to for your convenience. Will Hunt is an urban adventurer who has explored caves, subways, catacombs, tunnels, mines, sewers and more in about 25 countries. Try Prime. Books Advanced Search New Releases Best Sellers & More Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Best Books of the Month There's a problem loading this … We think not. Think dark humor, lots of irony, and exaggeration veering on fantasy, all in the name of critiquing problematic political structures, societal norms, and even actual people. This debut is a literary thriller with shades of Denis Johnson and Cormac McCarthy, but it’s the balance of heart, humor and dialogue is what makes it stand out from the rest of the writers that derive influence from those dirty realist masters. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. “This is a novel that gives voice to the invisible, the untouchable, the abused and the damaged, weaving their painful songs into a thing of beauty.” (Credit: Viking), Full of wry observation and stark self-reflection, Joel Golby’s writing for Vice has already brought him a following. Satire! It is also, adds the Independent, “an astonishing act of imaginative empathy on O’Brien’s part”.

And awesome. At once full of funny, touching, and eye-opening moments, Slaughterhouse-Five is also a disturbing war story full of time travel and alien interference when a veteran re-experiences his life out of chronological order and sometimes simultaneously. The Parisian by Isabella HammadYou know what this list needs? Switching between English, Igbo and Nigerian pidgin, it is, says The Atlantic, “a wrenching study of the sacrifices made for love.” Obioma writes with “an exigent precision that makes An Orchestra of Minorities at once timely and speculative,” and he “compels the reader to root for [Chinonso], to see the poor chicken farmer’s story as epic.” (Credit: Little Brown), The Testaments is Margaret Atwood’s much-anticipated sequel to her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid’s Tale, and is set 15 years later. published 1605, avg rating 3.83 — Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Everything you find both weird and beautiful about Florida has been packaged up and turned into one of this year’s best debut novels. published 1990, avg rating 4.29 — Writing for BBC Culture, Jane Ciabattari describes the novel as “spare and haunting”. (RP Minis), Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened, Loathe Thy Neighbor (Roommate Romps Book 1), The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People (Big Activity Book), Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide, Subscriber Wars: An Enemies-to-Lovers-Romantic Comedy, Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels), Drinking Animals Coloring Book: A Fun Coloring Gift Book for Party Lovers & Adults Relaxation with Stress Relieving Animal Designs, Quick and Easy Cocktail Recipes, Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. “The prose is a caress, rolling out in swift, spaced paragraphs, a telegraphese of fleeting consciousness... Barry’s sensibility is eerie; he is attuned to spirits, to malevolent presences, the psychic tundra around us.” (Credit: Canongate), Lisa Taddeo crossed the US for eight years talking to women about their sexual desires, and the result of her mission is a best-seller and one of this year’s most talked-about non-fiction books.

Maybe it was hearing Run-DMC on the radio or the first time or seeing Fugazi live. published 1992, avg rating 4.02 — Finishing it, on the other hand, is arguably harder than running a marathon.

His mom is Indian, his father Jewish; and his mom is trying everything she can to help him navigate the weirdness that is modern America. Classic, right? Is he right or does he find a higher calling? published 1959, avg rating 3.91 — Best books of 2019: Literary non-fiction. Over the next four years, Gordinier joined Redzepi on his travels around the world. (Credit: Doubleday), Phantoms is a panoramic exploration of war, layered with family secrets. He's so hideous a character, indeed, you might even wonder if you're reading some alternative horror novel. And interestingly enough, the author remains anonymous, even 12 years after it was published. Patrick Bateman will make you cry, scream, and analyze consumer culture like never before as he unabashedly confesses his violent tirades and crimes against women. That’s basically the foundation of an entire library of our most important books, a topic that unites every culture and generation. If you buy something using a link on this page, Forbes may receive a small share of that sale. There’s a new collection of stories from outdoor writer extraordinaire Jon Krakauer and a fascinating account of hunting a deadly Royal Bengal tiger at the turn of the 20th century in India. The Farm by Joanne RamosSomewhere between our obsession with wellness and cults (although some would say those two things rub up against each other, in many cases), Joanne Ramos has given us one of the best page turners of 2019 with this smart take on the American dream and the nightmares we’ll endure to achieve it. Encyclopædia Britannica. Reading Infinite Jest is a life-changing experience because each page contains at least one sentence that'll teach you a truly prophetic lesson. With this story collection, Evenson shows why he’s one of the best in that growing field of modern horror masters. The first book by the millennial favourite is a collection of new and newly expanded essays, and has been warmly received. When he's not writing fiction, Nguyen is researching and teaching English, American studies and ethnicity, and comparative literature at the University of Southern California. For a more science-fiction approach to satire, try Super Sad True Love Story. In lining up his own story with that of A Tribe Called Quest, Abdurraqib lovingly pays the group the highest tribute possible. It is Big Brother at its most terrifying and shows a fantasy of a political future that was meant to magnify and examine the present. published 1993, avg rating 3.89 — “It’s a clever, clairvoyant concept,” says The Guardian. (Credit: Hamish Hamilton), The second novel by Chigozie Obioma, was, like his first, shortlisted for the Booker. While the premise might conjure up memories of high school English classes you have tried to forget, we promise this is a magical book that should be considered a classic for people of all ages.

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