Top 5 Of New December Books For Your Holidays And Next Year
- Erkiulis
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December introduces a new selection of literary gems, ideal for enhancing the festive mood or launching a new reading adventure. From uplifting stories to intriguing narratives, our curated list highlights the Top 5 new December book releases that are sure to captivate readers of all preferences.
by Olga Tokarczuk
The novel of a famous Polish author, published originally in 1998, is finally translated into English. Set in the borderland town of Nowa Ruda, the narrative weaves together interconnected stories that reveal the town’s rich and complex history. Through the narrator’s discoveries and the guidance of her mysterious neighbor Marta, everyday lives and extraordinary events combine to show that even the smallest place holds a limitless, deeply connected history.
by L.M. Chilton
Plot-twisting murder mystery is almost the best read for holidays. Kirby Cornell is desperate to escape her stagnant life and the dark secret tying her to her former housemates. When a message appears in their old group chat from Esme - who died a year earlier - threatening that everyone in the chat will die, Kirby is forced to confront a past that may no longer be buried.
by Peter Handke
One more literary translation - this time of the Nobel Prize winner, Austrian writer Peter Handke. Returning home from abroad, Gregor finds a transformed landscape and a family altered by time and loss. As he moves through the newly urbanized city and its fading rural remnants, memories of the past - especially his brother’s death - surface, revealing a restless search for belonging in a place where past and present are inseparably intertwined.
by Robin Cook
Page turning thriller will never let you down. Taking a break from office politics, medical examiner Laurie Montgomery and her husband Jack investigate two mysterious deaths in the town of Essex Falls. What begins as a weekend getaway quickly turns into a high-stakes inquiry, as the couple uncovers unsettling clues suggesting a dangerous bioweapon - one that could endanger not only the town, but the entire country.
by Hiroko Yoda
Non-fiction part of our TOP 5 offers you a handful of Japanese wisdom before New Years resolutions. In Eight Million Ways to Happiness, Hiroko Yoda explores Japan’s spiritual traditions through her personal journey into Shinto, Buddhism, and ancient mystical practices. Blending memoir, cultural history, and life lessons, the book reveals how Japan’s flexible, everyday spirituality offers enduring guidance for finding resilience, meaning, and happiness in the modern world.
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