Amazon Books publishers scour thousands of pages to determine the best books of the month, the best books of the year so far, and the best books of the year, debating new releases in various categories, including literary fiction, mystery and thriller, biography, books for children and young adults, all to help customers find their next great book. For the best books of the year so far, Amazon Books editors have read and selected titles published between January 2021 and June 2021. Books on this list range from epic literary quests, biographies, and compelling memoirs , to gripping psychological thrillers, there’s something on the list for all readers and interests.
- Grand Cercle, Maggie Shipstead
- Klara and the sun, Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, gene editing and the future of the human race, Walter Isaacson
- We start at the end, Chris Whitaker
- What’s mine and yours, Naima Coster
- The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah
- Punch Me Up to the Gods, Brian Broome
- Gold diggers, Sanjena Sathian
- The plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz
- Chatter: The voice in our heads, why it matters and how to harness it, Ethan Kross
- Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The other black girl, Zakiya Dalila Harris
- Infinite country, Patricia Engel
- The good sister, Sally Hepworth
- Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir
- Good company, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
- One Two Three, Laurie Frankel
- How lucky, Will Leitch
- Someone’s daughter, Ashley C. Ford
- Girl A, Abigail Dean
Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post, and The New York Times. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
