Best New Books to Read
Each year there are new book releases by both established as well as new authors. Some of these books are greatly anticipated by readers who look forward to a good read. But then not all books live up to the anticipation or hype created around it. This year there are many good books that are going to be released particularly around summer. Since it is not possible to read all books, it is good to know which books are worth reading. Established authors like Marry Higgins Clark and James Patterson have new and exciting book releases this year. Many new authors are also going to unveil their debut novels this year. Their fate will be decided when the books release this year. Who knows, maybe a book by a debut novelist might become one of the best books of all time.
Best New Books
Tick Tock by James Patterson
This new thriller by James Patterson is sure to please his fans. This novel features the popular homicide Detective Michael Bennett, who is called back from his vacation to find a serial killer. It is a faced paced novel complete with slashed bodies and a murder hunt that is typical of a Patterson's novel. The plot is brilliant with very good handling of characters and situations.
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
Another good book by author Lisa See is Dreams of Joy. After giving us such great novels like Snow Flower and the Secret Land and Shanghai Girls, Lisa See did not dissatisfy her readers with her latest offering. It is a sequel to the novel Shanghai Girls and chronicles the story of Pearl who runs away to Shanghai to find her estranged father.
The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
Cecelia Ahern is a prolific writer who has written many best selling novels. The story of this book is about a girl who flees from city to the countryside after her father commits suicide. As she tries to make sense of her father's suicide she comes across a strange book. The book which is empty, suddenly fills with her thoughts and feelings. The novel tells the tale of how this young girl uses the book to find answers in her life and transform her future.
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
This novel is about Willa, a 30 year old woman hailing from a formerly wealthy Southern family. As her old ancestral house is renovated to make an inn, a skeleton is discovered buried under the property grounds near a peach tree. As mysteries abound with the discovery that the person was murdered more than 75 years ago, Willa has to find answers about her ancestors.
Tiger Hills by Sarita Mandanna
A debut novel by author Sarita Mandanna, it is set in the picturesque plantation town of Coorg in southern India. It is a love triangle with a young girl Devi who is in love with a local boy who is also a famed tiger hunter. Unknown to Devi, her cousin also secretly loves her and wishes to marry her. As Devi's cousin leaves town to pursue his studies, Devi and the local boy indulge in a secret relationship. When Devi's cousin comes back to town, a hell breaks loose when he comes to know of her affair. The author has etched the characters very eloquently and one can feel the love and longing of the main characters in the novel.
Some other good books to read are:
- Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb
- The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell
- Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld
- Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
- Bloodroot by Amy Greene
- Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett
- Amaryllis in Blueberry by Christina Meldrum
- The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard
- The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
