Do you like to know some of the bestselling books from last year? Amazon recently released their top-selling books for the year 2015. While most of the titles should come as no surprise because they surely became the talk of the town upon their release, there were also those that didn’t experience much publicity but still made it to the top. The books are a mix of thrillers, mysteries, fictions, and more. It is interesting to know that most of these authors are those with several bestsellers under their belts already.
So are you ready to know some of them? Read on.
1. The Girl On the Train By Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train (2015) is a psychological thriller novel by British author Paula Hawkins.
The novel debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2015 list (combined print and e-book) dated February 1, 2015,[2] and remained in the top position for 13 consecutive weeks, until the list dated April 26, 2015.[3] Many reviews referred to the book as “the next Gone Girl”, a popular 2012 novel.[4][5]
By early March 2015, the novel had sold over 1 million copies,[6] and 1.5 million by April.[7] It has occupied the number one spot of the U.K. hardback book chart for 20 weeks, the longest any book has ever held the top spot.[8] By early August 2015, the book had sold more than 3 million copies in the U.S. alone.
2. Grey By E.L. James
For those who are a fan of the Fifty Shades series, this book offers the story from the perspective of Christian Grey. This novel is still about the life of the wealthy businessman as he becomes captivated by Anastasia Steele.
3. Go Set A Watchman By Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman is a novel by Harper Lee published on July 14, 2015, by HarperCollins in the United States and William Heinemann in the United Kingdom. Although written before her first and only other published novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird—and initially promoted by its publisher as a sequel—it is now more widely accepted as an earlier draft. The title comes from Isaiah 21:6: “For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.” It alludes to Jean Louise Finch’s view of her father, Atticus Finch, as the moral compass (“watchman”) of Maycomb, and has a theme of disillusionment, as she discovers the extent of the bigotry in her home community.
4. The Nightingale By Kristin Hannah
This book is all about the two sisters from France during the World War II. The elder sister is Vianne, and she was forced to open their house to the German soldier. Along with her is Isabelle, her younger sister who helped defend themselves against the invaders.
5. Memory Man By David Baldacci
The Washington Post has this to say about this book: “It’s big, bold and almost impossible to put down…Decker is one of the most unusual detectives any novelist has dreamed up…I called this novel a master class on the bestseller because of its fast-moving narrative, the originality of its hero and its irresistible plot…Highly entertaining.”
6. Make Me By Lee Child
Here’s a review from HuffingtonPost: “It’s standard fare for Jack Reacher to wander into a small, seemingly inconsequential town in the Midwest, and Make Me begins no differently when he gets off the train at Mother’s Rest simply because he likes the name.”
7. Rogue Lawyer By John Grisham
Written by John Grisham, the story revolved around Sebastian Rudd, a lawyer who is independent and distrustful to the infrastructure, but very good to what he does.
8. The Girl in the Spider’s Web By David Lagercrantz
The Girl in the Spider’s Web (original title in Swedish: Det som inte dödar oss, literally “That Which Does Not Kill Us” in English) is the fourth novel in the Millennium series, which focuses on the characters of Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. Written by David Lagercrantz, it is the first novel in the series not to be authored by the original author Stieg Larsson, who died of a heart attack in 2004. The novel was released worldwide on 27 August 2015, except in the United States, where it was released on 1 September 2015.
9. Dead Wake By Erik Larson
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania is a 2015 New York Times non-fiction bestseller written by author Erik Larson. The book looks at the sinking of Lusitania during World War I and the events surrounding the sinking.
10. Silent Scream By Angela Marsons
This is a thriller story that will leave you wanting for more, fortunately, the other two series from Marsons were also released this year. Silent Scream is about a detective named Kim Stone who investigates murders that are all linking to a children’s home.