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.
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Tags Fantasy, LGBTQ, Historical Fiction, Romance, Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Life/Time: Coming of Age, Relationships: Siblings, Relationships: Family
Tags Coming of Age / Bildungsroman, Relationships, Parenting, African Literature, African American Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, History: World, Historical Fiction
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Revenge, Values/Ideas: Fate, Society: Class
Tags Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Southern Literature, Race / Racism, Poverty, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 1985
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal, Values/Ideas: Fate, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Values/Ideas: Good & Evil, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose, Emotions/Behavior: Revenge, Emotions/Behavior: Hate & Anger, Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict
Tags Western, Historical Fiction, American Literature, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, History: World, Classic Fiction
Blood Meridian, a 1985 historical fiction novel by Cormac McCarthy, is one of the most celebrated works of modern American literature. The novel was inspired by people and events of the mid-19th century in the borderlands of the United States and Mexico. McCarthy’s works have won many honors including the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize. Blood Meridian is often considered his greatest novel. This guide uses an eBook version of the 1992 First Vintage... Read Blood Meridian Summary
Publication year 2005
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Self Help
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Emotions/Behavior: Guilt
Tags History: World, Military / War, Children's Literature, WWII / World War II, Science / Nature
Publication year 2015
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Life/Time: Coming of Age, Emotions/Behavior: Shame & Pride, Self Discovery
Tags Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Coming of Age / Bildungsroman
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Literature, Self Discovery, Relationships: Siblings, Emotions/Behavior: Grief
Tags Romance, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Loneliness, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Natural World: Nurture v. Nature, Relationships: Daughters & Sons, Society: Class, Values/Ideas: Fame, Values/Ideas: Good & Evil, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags Fantasy, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Romance
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Relationships: Friendship, Society: Community
Tags Fantasy, Mystery / Crime Fiction, LGBTQ, Romance, Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction
Publication year 1993
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Identity: Race, Society: Colonialism, Society: Nation, Relationships: Family
Tags Satire, Colonialism / Postcolonialism, Children's Literature, Realistic Fiction
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Tags Science / Nature, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Journalism, Politics / Government
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Tags Romance, LGBTQ, Relationships, Love / Sexuality, Class, Modern Classic Fiction, Humor
Publication year 2020
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Masculinity, Identity: Sexuality, Identity: Gender
Tags Parenting, Gender / Feminism, Love / Sexuality, Sociology, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help, Health / Medicine
Publication year 2008
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Science / Nature, Self Help, Education, Education, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Relationships: Family, Identity: Race, Values/Ideas: Good & Evil, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Tags Realistic Fiction, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Incarceration, Race / Racism, Children's Literature, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2019
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Identity: Gender, Identity: Femininity, Relationships: Mothers
Tags Japanese Literature, Gender / Feminism, Asian Literature, Women's Studies (Nonfiction), Modern Classic Fiction, Asian Literature
Publication year 2024
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Love, Identity: Sexuality, Relationships: Marriage
Tags Fantasy, Romance, Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Religion / Spirituality
Publication year 1945
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Memory, Emotions/Behavior: Nostalgia, Society: Class, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags Historical Fiction, History: World, Classic Fiction, British Literature, LGBTQ
Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memoirs of Captain Charles Ryder (1945) is the ninth published novel by British novelist Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh, who published under “Evelyn Waugh.” It chronicles the life and relationships of Charles Ryder, particularly his complex friendship with the aristocratic Flyte family, during the interwar period in England. The novel was an immediate success, and, despite his later dislike, Waugh referred to it as his “magnum opus.” It has been... Read Brideshead Revisited Summary
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Relationships: Family, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Emotions/Behavior: Grief, Relationships: Siblings, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Forgiveness, Emotions/Behavior: Guilt, Emotions/Behavior: Hate & Anger, Emotions/Behavior: Memory, Emotions/Behavior: Regret, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal, Values/Ideas: Literature, Relationships: Mothers, Relationships: Marriage, Relationships: Daughters & Sons, Relationships: Fathers, Life/Time: The Past
Tags Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Grief / Death, Modern Classic Fiction