
BEST OF 2017
These Are the Best Books I Read in 2017
01
A Gentleman in Moscow
A remarkable historical fiction with characters you will miss dearly, and a plot that leaves nothing to be desired. Count Alexander Ilyich Rostoff's house arrest in the Grand Metropol Hotel is a story you will not be able to put down.
02
All the Light We Cannot See
A heartfelt tale that will change your perspectives on what matters most, and the things we take for granted. Filled with beautiful relationships, challenging perspectives on the events of World War II paralleled with an imaginative myth that keeps the believers afloat and the skeptics at bay, this book is a treasure in more ways than one.
03
Magpie Murders
A page-turner like no other before it. This is a masterfully crafted book-within-a-book, a whodunnit within a whodunnit, speaks volumes about the inner workings of master-writer, Anthony Horowitz. A truly marvelous spectacle, guaranteed to please your inner Sherlock Holmes.
04
When Breath Becomes Air
A startling memoir with lasting impacts about what it truly means to live. Inspiring and tragic all at once, it is a must read for anyone feeling slightly lost, or insignificant in the folds of life.
05
All the Shah's Men
A wonderfully crafted history of gripping events in the Middle East which have shaped diplomacy today, and will have lasting impacts in the years to come. This book is e​specially wonderful for anyone interested in what exactly happened in Iran, and will provide a welcome context to the reasons behind important decisions in American diplomacy presented in a narrative that makes the information riveting and thought-provoking.
What's Next on the Reading List?
01
Rules of Civility
Amor Towles
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02
An Abundance of Katherines
John Green
03
The City of Brass
S.A. Chakraborty
04
Sing Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward
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05
The Great Alone
Kristin Hanna
06
Circe
Madeline Miller
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