BEST BOOKS OF 2013 (a select list) After Her by Joyce Maynard Rachel has visions. On the mountain behind their house, women are found dead. Rachel steps in to help her father crack the case.
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini The story of choices made and how they affect generations. The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout The Burgess brothers return to their childhood home. The Circle by Dave Eggers Mae Holland lands a job at the Circle, a powerful internet company. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan An heir to a fortune brings an American born Chinese girlfriend to a wedding.
Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith An unlikely private investigator takes on a case involving the suicide of a supermodel. The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson In 1612 England, a gathering of 13 is interrupted. The Dinner by Herman Koch Two families try to make a decision during the course of a meal. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Stephen King returns to the setting of the Shining where Dan Torrance must save a 12 year old girl.
Enon by Paul Harding Follows a year in the life of Charlie Crosby who must deal with a tragedy.
First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom A small town becomes famous when its citizens receive phone calls from the afterlife. Is it a miracle or a hoax? The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt A 13 year old boy survives an accident where his mother is killed. He is taken in by the family of a friend, where he is drawn into the underworld of art. The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty A husband reveals a secret in a letter to be opened upon his death. His wife finds the letter while he is alive. Identical by Scott Turow A Senator is a candidate for mayor. His identical twin brother has just been released from prison after serving 25 years for the murder of his girlfriend.
Inferno by Dan Brown Robert Langdon is drawn into the world of Dante’s Inferno. Interestings by Meg Wolitzer Six teens bond at a summer camp. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris A humorous book of stories told by David Sedaris.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Ursula Todd is born and dies repeatedly. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri Two close brothers in Calcutta become opposites. When Subhash finds out about his brother, he goes back to India from America.
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood Third in the dystopian trilogy. Takes place after the Waterless Flood pandemic.
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane A widow lets a woman claiming to be a care worker into her life. The Ocean At The End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman A story of magic and survival for adults. The October List by Jeffery Deaver A woman’s 6 year old daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom of half a million dollars and the October List. One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson A year full of events.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Don, a professor of genetics looks for a wife, scientifically. The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert The story of Alma, a botanist, in the 19th Century, and her love, Ambrose, an artist. Son by Philipp Meyer The story of a Texas family from the 1800s to the 20th century. Sycamore Row by John Grisham Seth, dying from cancer makes a handwritten will leaving most of his estate to his black maid, before hanging himself. Was he of sound mind?
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Bernadette disappears. Her daughter tries to find her. Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts Eli finds sanctuary at Bluff House after being accused of the murder of his soon to be ex-wife.