Amazon.com Announces the Best Books of 2015 (So Far)
June 24 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Amazon Books Editorial Team chooses titles for
every reader’s summer itinerary from inspiring memoirs to
deliciously provocative reads to blockbuster page-turners
(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Today, the Amazon.com Editorial Team announced
Best Books of the Year So Far, its annual midyear retrospective
list that features the must-reads released between January
and June 2015. Amazon’s Editorial Team hand selected the list,
awarding the top spot to Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk.
“The debate and rousing discussion that goes into every list is
what fuels our team. We want to be sure that we include the
absolute best books that we have read so far this year and that is
no easy task,” said Sara Nelson, Editorial Director of Print and
Kindle Books at Amazon.com. “These great books will fit every
reader’s summer itinerary—whether on planes or trains, beaches or
backyards, traveling the world or enjoying a staycation, every
reader will find something to love here. As for our team, H is for
Hawk was a unanimous decision as the number one book. It is a very
unusual rumination on grief; it’s poetic, it’s accessible and
it will resonate even with those who know nothing about birds, hawk
or otherwise.”
The Amazon Books Editors’ picks for the Top 10 Best Books of the
Year So Far are:
- H is for Hawk by Helen
Macdonald: Enthralling from the first page, Macdonald’s gorgeously
wrought prose describes a journey from crippling grief to something
resembling grace on the wings of another deadly bird of prey—the
notoriously prickly, and murderous, goshawk.
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa
Tahir: Tahir’s debut is rich fantasy coupled with echoes of
historical saga, all vividly rendered on the page. Potent action
and liquid language whisk the chapters along all too quickly; there
can only be great things in store for the author and her
readers.
- Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of
Lusitania by Erik Larson: Larson once again illustrates his
gift for seducing us with history and giving it a human face,
putting readers right aboard the famous Cunard liner and keeps them
turning the pages until the book’s final, breathless
encounter.
- Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder
in America by Jill Leovy: Los Angeles Times writer Leovy
masterfully explores the culture of violence in South Central L.A.,
producing a transcendent, dismaying, and tragic portrait of neglect
and injustice.
- The Sympathizer by Viet Than
Nguyen: Nguyen’s first novel draws you in with the opening line: “I
am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces.” It’s thrilling,
rhythmic, and astonishing, as is the rest of Nguyen’s enthralling
portrayal of the Vietnam War.
- All the Old Knives: A Novel by
Olen Steinhauer: Steinhauer’s thriller has a disarmingly quiet
start, but good spy novels are like good spies: they draw you in,
earn your trust, and then grab hold with both hands. By the last
100 pages, it’s hard not to race to the finish. And the ending? One
word: brilliant.
- Saint Mazie: A Novel by Jamie
Attenberg: Exhibiting the same kind of wit and depth and heart of
her previous novel, The Middlesteins, Attenberg weaves an
astonishingly heartfelt story of poverty, loss, and
unconventionality, while creating a character for the ages.
- The Wright Brothers by David
McCullough: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian McCullough brings his
deft touch with language and his eye for detail to the unusually
close relationship between a pair of brothers from Dayton, Ohio who
changed aviation history.
- The Book of Speculation: A Novel
by Erika Swyler: Generous with well-placed detail, lyrical phrases,
and mounting tension, Swyler’s bewitching tale of mermaids, deadly
floods, and the silent secrets of an ancient tarot deck
demonstrates a deftness and assurance rarely seen in debut
novels.
- Green on Blue: A Novel by Elliot
Ackerman: Joining the canon of contemporary war literature, Green
on Blue unravels the complexities of the Afghan war, then dissolves
it all into the brutal heartache of reality—where home is a
battlefield, fighting is a job, and vengeance is a moral
right.
To see the complete list of the Best Books of the Year So Far,
and to purchase in Kindle or Print, visit:
amazon.com/bestbookssofar.
In addition to the overall Top 20, the Amazon Books Editors also
selected 10-20 titles in 17 different categories: Art & Photo,
Audiobooks, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Leadership,
Comics & Graphic Novels, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Crafts,
Hobbies & Home, History, Humor & Entertainment, Kindle
Singles, Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller &
Suspense, Nonfiction, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, and
Teens, as well as the Top 20 Children’s Books for each age range
(Baby-Age 2, Ages 3-5, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-12), and a nonfiction
children’s book category.
For in-depth reviews and coverage of some of the books featured
on the Best Books of the Year So Far list, as well as insightful
reviews on new books, author interviews, and roundups in popular
categories from the Amazon Books Editorial team, visit the Amazon
Book Review: omnivoracious.com.
About Amazon.com
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company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
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