For all the chaos it got with itself the year was also about some phenomenal books. Here is a list of some of the favourites in fun categories, without the typical fiction/non-fiction lists. It is a mix of the really popular ones and some hidden gems.
Close to home
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
A debut novel that talks about struggles of free speech in India. It received amazing reviews all across the western media but mixed reviews in India- ironically living up to its story line.
Girl in White Cotton (Burnt Sugar) by Avni Doshi
This debut novel that got shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2020 tells the tale of a troubled mother-daughter relationship in the shadow of Alzheimer’s disease.
All the flavours of US Politics
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Obama’s story in his own words as he takes us through his youth, election years and time at the White House. Do we need to say more?
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
This novel reimagines Hillary Clinton’s life. A life where she did not marry Bill Clinton.
Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony
A not very loved Republican congressman and a taxidermist in the 19th century and an offbeat yet fun political satire questions “How the hell did we get here?”
Good books for difficult times
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster
Honest and hilarious advice from a grown up who looks sorted but is a pile of anxious mess on the outside. Tara Schuster- the executive producer of the Daily Show and brings you the recipe of self love.
Don’t Overthink it by Anne Bogel
Pssst! All the fellow overthinkers out there, apparently we can choose to stop doing it and break the cycle and this book tells us how. Worth a shot! Isn’t it?
The Popular ones
Literally every booklist for 2020 feature these blockbusters:
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
This one explores the relationship of a young teenager and her manipulative teacher. 100% modern times Lolita feels here.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This tale of identical twins who go one completely different paths yet have their lives intertwined across decades has won the hearts of all the readers.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Winner of the Goodreads best fiction of the year this one is one of the most popular books of the year with its idea of exploring all possible lives that one could have had through books in a library makes it for a fun read.
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