There’s no denying that 2020 has been a year like no another. Despite it all, however, there have been some silver linings — that offers the opportunity to spend more time at home in our favorite comfortable clothes curled up with some of the year’s most exciting new books. From stunning new author debuts to much-awaited series additions, this year’s new releases have captivated the hearts and minds of readers of all ages and in every genre. This is why, if one of your resolutions for 2021 is to read more, there’s no better place to start than Amazon prime books.
Here we’ve highlighted 10 books below to give you a little taste of what’s in store. Here’s a handy list that lets you quickly go through the best books on Amazon, beginning with Brittany K. Barnett’s A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom, which Amazon Book Review editors named 2020’s top title.
A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
By Brittany K. Barnett
An inspiring true story about unwavering faith in humanity. An urgent call to free those buried alive by America’s legal system, inspired by a talented young lawyer and an important new voice in the movement to change the system.
Migrations
By Charlotte McConaghy
Epic and intimate, shocking and strangling, Charlotte McConaghie’s migration is an ode to the disappearing world and a breathtaking page-turner about the prospect of hope against all odds.
The Vanishing Half
By Brit Bennett
From The New York Times-bestselling author of The Mothers, a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black, and one white.
The Girl with the Louding Voice
By Abi Daré
The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl raised in a rural Nigerian village, who longs for an education so that she can discover her “louding voice” and speak up for herself. The story about the power to fight for your dreams is breaking and victorious. Despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles in her path, Aduni never thought about her goal of escaping a life of poverty that she was born to create the future she chooses for herself – and others like her Help the girls too.
Memorial
By Bryan Washington
A funny and deep story about the family in all its strange forms, the joyful and hard-working vulnerability becoming who you’re supposed to be, and the limits of love.
Luster
By Raven Leilani
Irresistibly unruly and strikingly beautiful, razor-sharp and slyly comic, sexually charged and completely absorbing, Raven Leilani’s Luster is a portrait of a young woman trying to make sense of her life―her hunger, her anger―in an abusive era. Describing how hard it is to believe in our own talent, and the unexpected effects that get us along the way is also a disturbing one.
Mexican Gothic
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite set out to uncover their treacherous secrets. From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In
By Phuc Tran
For anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong, Sigh, Gone shares an ironic, fun, and moving story of displacement and assimilation woven with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature.
Deacon King Kong
By James McBride
From the author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird and the bestselling modern classic, The Color of Water comes one of the most celebrated novels of the year.
Bringing to these pages both his masterly storytelling skills and belief in humanity, James McBride has written a novel every bit as involving as The Good Lord Bird and as emotionally honest as The Color of Water. Told with insight and understanding, Deacon King Kong demonstrates that love and faith live in all of us.
Midnight Sun
By Stephenie Meyer
In the Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer sends us back to a world that has captivated millions of readers and brings us an epic novel about the devastating consequences of intense love and immortal love.
“Go to bed every night a little wiser than you were when you got up,” says Charlie Munger. To earn more, you’ve got to learn more. All the books mentioned above are some of the best books available on Amazon, You can browse the full Top 100 list from here and remember, Amazon’s is a great resource if you are willing to read something interesting.