Reading not only provides food for the mind, but also develops imagination, forms an assessment of the surrounding reality and just helps to have a good time. If you need a new book to add to your reading list, we will provide you with all the information you need on the most popular books of 2019.
The bestseller rankings were compiled from data on the best selling books on Amazon, as well as a selection of the best books from Time, The Oprah Magazine, Livelib and other specialized book sites. All these books are on sale in Russian stores.
Electronic versions of books can be found in best online libraries and read using readers from e-book rating 2019.
10. The silent patient
Author: Michaelides Alex
Genre: thriller, drama
The life of the famous artist Alicia Berenson was like a wonderful fairy tale. She married a famous photographer, lived in a prestigious area of London in a beautiful house and did not need anything.
However, this entire ideal picture was crossed out by black strokes when Alicia shot her husband in the face five times. And since then she has not said a word.
The mystery of her act excited the public. And one of those who passionately dreams of solving it is Theo Faber, a criminal psychotherapist. He takes up the case of Alicia, trying to get the husband-killer to speak.
9. "Uwe's second life"
Author: Fredrik Backman
Genre: drama, comedy, melodrama
Probably, each of us is familiar with the type of Uwe. A grumpy, quarrelsome, overly straightforward old man who annoys his neighbors with petty quibbles, and considers those around him clumsy (unlike himself). And his loneliness is shared only by the cat, which Uwe never dared to drive away.
But behind such an unattractive shell, somewhere deep inside, a kind heart is hidden. You just need to give him a chance to manifest. This is exactly what happens when Uwe meets a family of new settlers who change his life just as he does theirs.
By the way, if you like comparing books and their adaptations, then watch the film of the same name, released in 2015.
8. Almost midnight
Author: Anthony Combrexel
Genre: fiction
Six orphans got a wonderful opportunity to “wind back” time 10 minutes ago. If you approach it wisely, you can accomplish great things. Or great tragedies.
This book is recommended for middle and high school students, but will also be of interest to adults who love steampunk, role-playing games, and adventure novels. Yes, "Nearly Midnight" is a solid mixture of different genres, where the confrontation between magic and technology, robots and humans takes on a philosophical implication.
7. Red pill. Face it!
Author: Andrey Kurpatov
Genre: psychology, self-development
Andrey Kurpatov has a unique talent - it is interesting and accessible to talk about difficult things.And in the new book, in his characteristic light and relaxed manner, he will acquaint readers with a whole heap of important facts about the human brain.
The "red pill" will be of interest to those who are looking for how to get rid of suspiciousness, self-doubt and cope with the "chaos in the head."
6. Wake up, baby! Stop believing in the lies about who you are to become who you are meant to be
Author: Rachel Hollis
Genre: personal effectiveness, psychology
One of the most famous books of 2019 is aimed primarily at women. Each chapter in it focuses on a separate lie that poisons the lives of millions of women around the world. The author gives examples from her own life that illustrate this lie, and then the methods that she used (or would like to use) to turn the situation to her advantage.
The book deals with very sensitive and pressing topics, for example:
- How not to put off important things for later?
- How to stop bothering about trifles?
- How to stop comparing yourself to others?
- How to learn to enjoy other people's achievements, and not envy them? Etc.
5. What to do if ...
Author: Lyudmila Petranovskaya
Genre: informative literature, a guide for parents
One of best children's books of all ages will be interesting not only for young readers 6-9 years old, but also for their parents.
She tells in an easy, understandable way how a child should act in everyday situations that often cause discomfort and even fear. For example, how to behave if peers tease and offend, get lost on the street, or did not manage to get out of the subway car after your parents.
A large number of illustrations serve as a visual addition to the text advice.
For older readers (10-15 years old), a continuation of the book "What to do if ... 2" has been released. It raises topics that are relevant for teenagers: it is difficult to study, poor memory, friends offer to smoke, etc.
4. Sleeping beauties
Authors: Stephen and Owen King
Genre: mysticism, horror
Written by Stephen King with his youngest son Owen, this book is set in the provincial town of Dooling in the Appalachians. One after another, the townspeople, from babies to old women, are struck by an unknown epidemic. They fall asleep and are covered with the finest white cocoons.
When they try to break these cocoons, the sleepers wake up, falling into inhuman rage, and then fall asleep again.
Simultaneously with these events, a surprisingly beautiful and mysterious woman, not subject to an epidemic, appears in the city. Who is she, the messenger of Heaven, called to save from trouble, or a demon hidden under a sexual shell?
3. Healing with water
Author: Sophie Macintosh
Genre: dystopia
The three girls and their mother live in an island sanctuary built for them by Father King, the only man they have ever seen. By his order, the girls must be treated with water in order to wash off the toxins of the outside world, insane and dangerous.
And their life is unchanged until King disappears. And on the island there are two men and a boy.
2. "Black leopard, red wolf"
Author: Marlon James
Genre: fantasy, African mythology
The first novel in the promised trilogy follows the adventures of a mercenary named Pathfinder. His path leads through ancient cities, inspired by African history and mythology, in search of a boy who is being hunted by a black sorcerer.
Man Booker Prize laureate Marlon James, who called his latest book The African Game of Thrones, demonstrates his impressive knack for combining mystery, magic and history in this thought-provoking epic.
1. The seven deaths of Evelina Hardcastle
Author: Stuart Turton
Genre: fantasy, detective
The list of the most modern and popular books of 2019 is topped by a story that won the "Book Challenge", held annually on the Livelib portal. It was read to the end of 1972 by a visitor to the portal.
In the center of the plot is the heiress of the Hardcastle family, the beautiful Evelina, who tragically died during a masquerade ball. And the day of her murder will be repeated over and over again, until Aiden Sloan - one of the guests present at the holiday - finds the girl's killer.
Every time he fails to find the killer, he wakes up in a strange body. And every time in a different way.
The most anticipated book 2019-2020
The Handmaid's Tale: The Covenants
Author: Margaret Atwood
Genre: dystopia
The sequel to the best-selling book The Handmaid's Tale has already appeared on sale in foreign bookstores, but in Russia it will appear only in February 2020. Its Russian adaptation will be published by Eksmo Publishing House.
The Covenants are set 15 years after the events described in the first book. The theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead remains in power, but there are signs that it is beginning to rot from within. At this critical moment, the lives of three radically different women converge.
Two of them live on opposite sides of the border: one in Gilead as the privileged daughter of the commander, and the other in Canada, where he participates in protests against Gilead and watches the news of the horrors happening there on TV.
A third voice joins the story of these two young women: one of the women who wields power through gathering and revealing important secrets. Long-buried secrets are what finally unite the three. And makes each of them decide how far she can go for what she believes.