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The 10 best books of the year, according to

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This year has been a great year for reading. But if you're wondering which new books are worth
your time, consider Amazon Books' annual list of the best books of the year.
Amazon Books editors read thousands of pages before settling on their ranking, which includes a
number of memoirs as well as books from debut authors.
"The main challenge for us was that there were a number of great books to choose from,"
Amazon Books editor Chris Schluep told Business Insider. "In the end, we picked [the top book]
for a few reasons: first, it's a great piece of literature, second, it's the one that stuck with us the
most, and third, it's a book you look forward to picking back up."
From a postapocalyptic thriller to a heartbreaking portrait of modern America, here are Amazon's
top 10 books for 2016.
All captions are by the Amazon Books editors.
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10. "Swing Time" by Zadie Smith

Amazon
"A masterful novel that tackles big issues race, class, and the ups and downs of long-term
friendship told with a dancer's grace and ease."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

9. "Before the Fall" by Noah Hawley

Amazon
"From the award-winning creator of 'Fargo,' a thrilling page-turner about an airplane crash and
its seemingly heroic survivors."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

8. "Pumpkinflowers" by Matti Friedman

Amazon
"An unforgettable nonfiction account of men changed by war, told in a voice that is both
straightforward and undeniably literary."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

7. "Another Brooklyn" by Jacqueline Woodson

Amazon
"A poetic, breathtaking novel about growing up female and black in the 1970s a time of
conflicting pressures and sometimes crushing assumptions."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

6. "Lab Girl" by Hope Jahren

Amazon
"An inspiring and entertaining memoir about work, life, and love from a plant scientist who is
just as adept at analyzing the natural world as she is at illuminating human relationships."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

5. "Mischling" by Affinity Konar

Amazon
"Affinity Konar's beautiful novel about twin sisters who survive Auschwitz is precisely crafted,
acutely sensitive, and ultimately uplifting and hopeful."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

4. "The Nix" by Nathan Hill

Amazon
"A big, smart novel about so many things: family, politics, revolution, and the things we choose
to remember (and forget)."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

3. "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance

Amazon
"A very personal tour of a segment of our culture that's losing its way in modern America."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

2. "The Wolf Road" by Beth Lewis

Amazon
"Part literary thriller, part Western, this is a debut novel about a young tomboy trying to survive a
postapocalyptic wilderness as she searches for her parents."
Click here to buy it on Amazon

1. "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead

Amazon
"A brilliant, wise, fantastical yet grounded portrayal of a young slave seeking her freedom on a
real underground railroad."
Click here to buy it on Amazon
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment
company Bezos Expeditions.

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