The Best of "Best Book" Lists

The Best of "Best Book" Lists Collection gathers together a selection of popular bestsellers and fan favorites that frequently appear on "Best of" lists. This diverse Collection includes picks to suit a range of age groups and genre preferences, from otherworldly fantasy to gripping crime thrillers.

The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Publication year 1971

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Gender Identity, Coming of Age, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

The Tombs of Atuan is the second novel in American author Ursula K. Le Guin’s fantasy series The Earthsea Cycle, originally published in 1970. Each novel in the series has a primarily stand-alone plot, with connections and recurring characters between novels. The Tombs of Atuan’s protagonist, Tenar, is a young girl living in the Kargish Empire. Tenar is taken from her family as a child to become the high priestess of the Nameless Ones, the... Read The Tombs of Atuan Summary

The Trees

by Percival Everett

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Race, Justice, Revenge, Community

Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Southern Literature, Race & Racism, Black Lives Matter

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The Ungrateful Refugee

by Dina Nayeri

Publication year 368

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Language, Memory, Immigration

Tags Immigration & Refugeeism, Gender & Feminism, Politics & Government, Race & Racism, Women`s Studies, Biography, Social Justice

The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You is a 2019 memoir by novelist Dina Nayeri. It is her first nonfiction book and a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature. While Nayeri chronicles her childhood escape from post-revolution Iran and her struggle to build an identity, she interweaves modern tales of refugees mired in uncaring asylum systems.SummaryThe author and first-person narrator of... Read The Ungrateful Refugee Summary

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

by Rachel Joyce

Publication year 2012

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Grief, Forgiveness, Family

Tags Symbolic Narrative, Magical Realism, British Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Travel Literature

The international bestseller The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2012) is the first novel by author Rachel Joyce and the first in a trilogy, followed by The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (2014) and Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North (2022). The novel was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Young also wrote the screenplay for the novel’s film adaptation, which stars Jim Broadbent as Harold... Read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

by Sangu Mandanna

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt, Perseverance, Truth & Lies, Conflict, Loneliness, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Loyalty & Betrayal, Community

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Magical Realism, Education, Love & Sexuality, Relationships, Parenting, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

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