19 Books For Everyone On Your Holiday Shopping List
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19 Books For Everyone On Your Holiday Shopping List

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19 Books For Everyone On Your Holiday Shopping List
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The bookish social media site Goodreads came out with its Best Books of 2017 list, as chosen by its members. These are the best books in every genre of the year, and they're perfect gifts for everyone on your holiday list!

1. For the avid reader.

Little Fires Everywhere, written by Celeste Ng, is the winner of Best Fiction. The book explores family bonds and race relations and is a great for anyone who loves to read the latest popular fiction!

2. For the armchair detective.

A young girl's death opens a cavern of secrets hidden inside a small sleepy town. Into the Water is the winner of Best Mystery and Thriller and is guaranteed to make you stay up all night reading.

3. For the history buff.

This work of fiction based on the real-life adoption agency that stole young children and sold them to wealthy families is sure to interest all your history-loving friends.

4. For the friend who hates reality.

The original screenplay of the blockbuster hit movie adds another magical addition to the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

5. For the hopeless romantic.

Without Merit is a gripping love story about accepting that not everyone has a perfect family - and that's okay.

6. For the sci-fi junkie.

The author of The Martian is back with another fantastic book about Artemis, the first colony on the moon. I'ts a sci-fi story with government conspiracies and space mafia.

7. For the strange and unusual.

Sleeping Beauties is the first book Stephen King has co-written with his son, Owen King. The story is about a world where all women suffer from a strange sleeping disease, and the men are left behind in a dangerous world while they sleep.

8. For the friend who won't shut up about "Gilmore Girls."

This comedic memoir written by the Gilmore Girls star talks about her time on the show and her life as a woman in Hollywood. A must-read for any fans of the show!

9. For your friend with multiple vision boards.

YouTube star Lilly Singh talks about how to conquer life and reach your goals through tough love and fighting through obstacles.

10. For the one who's still shook by the 2016 election.


Hillary Clinton spills all the tea about what really happened during the wild and shocking 2016 presidential election in her new memoir.

11. For the one who loves an untold story.

The Radium Girls tells the story of the women who worked in the radium dial factories during World War I. It's a great story for people who love the history that isn't told in history class.

12. For the one with their head in the clouds.

Feel as smart as Neil Degrasse Tyson in half the time with this book that guides readers through the cosmos in the shortest time.

13. For the chef.

This cookbook full of simple home-cooked recipes by the iconic Pioneer Woman is perfect for busy people who still love to cook.

14. For the friend who hates being an adult.

Big Mushy Happy Lump is the companion to Adulthood is a Myth, which won the Goodreads Choice Award for 2017. These cute little comics are fun and relatable and remind us not to take life too seriously.

15. For the one who STILL references "Milk and Honey."

Rupi Kaur's new book of poems, The Sun and her Flowers,is available with an equally aesthetically pleasing cover and new poems for your friend to reference in 2018.

16. For the woke friend.

Angie Thomas's book The Hate U Give snatched both the Debut Goodreads Author award and the Best Young Adult Fiction award. The book deals with the police brutality towards unarmed black teens in America; it's a timely and heartbreaking story.

17. For the badass female.

The latest installment of The Court of Thorns and Roses series is full of mystery and magic and features a badass leading lady.

18. For the child who believes in magic.

The latest book in the Magnus Chase series is sure to delight and enthrall all young readers (and some older ones too!).

19. For the child who's different.

This adorable picture book inspired by Palacio's successful novel Wonder inspires children to be kind to everyone they meet and to change the way they view others.


Whether you're shopping for a curious kid or a curious adult, these books are sure to please!

To check out the other nominees for the Goodreads Choice Awards, click here!

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