It's a simple question without an easy answer: What makes a best book of the year? Is it a novel begging to become a contemporary classic or a retelling of the classics themselves? Is it a book that ...

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Correction: This story has been updated to correct a misspelling of Erin Kodicek's name. Get ready to get your tissues out – Amazon’s best books of the year list is full of heartfelt weepers that will ...

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Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. Still, my time is limited, and my standards are high. So I appreciate that Amazon and Barnes & ...

With 44 million book titles around the world and roughly $28 billion in revenue from book sales, Amazon has become a go-to source for readers, for better or worse. People purchase around 780–800 ...