TOP 20 most read books of 2018

Reading a fascinating book is a special process that raises the mood, relaxes, makes you think about something, and gives new knowledge. Each book is unique in its own way. She can tell about unusual situations and characters, cause completely different emotions and will be performed in different genres. The reading process itself develops personality and imagination, helps in learning. Let's look at the top 20 most popular books of 2018.

“People Among the Trees,” Chania Yanagihara

“People among the trees” is the first written book of the writer, thanks to which she became famous. The work is based on real events that happened with a scientist who became the winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine and philology. This work is very exciting and will not leave anyone indifferent after reading.

Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders

Lincoln in the Bardo is a book that received the Booker Prize, which is considered one of the most prestigious. Despite the fact that the work was published not so long ago, it has a large number of fans in such a short time. The book is based on the story of the fate of the President of the United States of America - Abraham Lincoln. The book tells about the afterlife, and what happens to the souls of dead people. In parallel with this, the author focuses on philosophical meaning.

Swing Time by Zadie Smith

The plot of the book “Swing Time” refers to two girls from a poor quarter of London. One of the girls dreams of a different life and makes every effort to do this, but completely unexpectedly finds herself in her new position. The author tries to convey to the reader a harmonious structure of life and the role of man.

Sleeping Beauties, Stephen King

Sleeping Beauties is a book written by the author together with his youngest son. The fascinating story of the book takes us to a women's prison, where prisoners are punished with bacteriological weapons, under the influence of which women sleep, and it is better not to wake them, otherwise no one will be lucky. Of course, the book contains a pronounced element of love between the overseer and the prisoner.

The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus

“Water Shape” is an excellent melodrama with exciting notes of fantasy. The story of the relationship of a girl and a demigod who lives in water. Heroes suffer greatly from a cruel society and government, but this only gives strength to the further struggle for happiness.

“My Imperfect Life,” Sophie Kinsella

“My Imperfect Life” is a story about a successful girl who actively put her life on display on the social network “Instagram”. But, despite her beautiful existence, the heroine of the book suffers from loneliness. The plot is very interesting and humorous. This book is perfect for uplifting.

"Thirst", Yu. Nesbe

The long part of the detective "Thirst" tells of a story in which the main character Harry changes, and understands all the cruelty and treachery of the world. Upon returning to his previous job with the police, he has to figure out a serial killer who finds victims on a dating site. Harry could not have expected this to completely change his life. The book is very mesmerizing, intriguing and interesting.

The Chronicles, Bob Dylan

In the book “Chronicles”, the author shared the events that happened in his life, starting with the first steps, failures and unequivocally worldwide success. In this work, pressure, sharpness and rock and roll are pronounced.

The Story of Solitude, John Boyne

In the 21st century, people practically do not believe in God, and spend most of their time on the useless Internet, which soullessly kills our personality. The hero of this work was the priest of the Catholic Church.Every day he thinks about the reason why people no longer believe in God, and is he really there? But everything changed after the murder of one of the priests of this church.

Sisters of the Night, Jennifer MacMahon

“Sisters of the Night” is a terrible story about how a simple girl, without any reason, staged a bloody massacre in one of the hotels, while killing her own parents. This is a complicated business with many inconsistencies. That is why he was assigned to the best detective. The book has a lot of intriguing and scary moments, horror lovers should definitely read it.

Eve, William Paul Young

The plot of the book “Eva” tells about the discovery of a container in which 12 bodies of women, 11 of them were badly mutilated and dead, and one is alive in order to tell about what happened. Along with the restoration of strength, her memory gradually returned to her. What does she keep in her memories? And can he fully remember everything?

The Stigma, Cecilia Ahern

The book "Brand" is written in the famous genre - dystopia. This is the novel of 2016, which became a bestseller, which is not at all surprising, since the work is written in a bright and exciting way.

“The Story of a New Name”: author - Elena Ferrante

“The Story of a New Name” is a book that everyone has been waiting for. The story of two best friends who are getting older, and their life is changing dramatically. One successfully married, and the second is completely immersed in study. But they are united by common trials of fate, which test the strength of a common friendship.

“Faithful, Mad, Guilty,” Liana Moriarty

The main characters of the book with such an original name are six women and men, their three children and a dog. Families having fun on a regular weekend could not even think that a pleasant evening would be a real hell for them.

The Norse Gods, Neil Gaiman

The author tries to tell in the book "Scandinavian gods" about his point of view on mythical gods. Neil wrote this work with a description of all 9 worlds simply and clearly.

Emily Barr, The Night Train

“Night train” is the story of an ordinary resident of the city who suffers from changes in her personal life and deterioration of relations with her spouse. Therefore, she does a desperate act - spends the night with the first comer. This man is later found dead. Of course, suspicion falls on the heroine of the book, as it disappeared without a trace. Is she really to blame? And where did you go? These questions can be answered by reading the book.

The Girl from Brooklyn, by Guillaume Musso

“Girl from Brooklyn” is a story about a young couple who had been in a relationship for a long time. The guy is ready for everything for his beloved, and therefore on the eve of the wedding he asks to tell everything that he hid. The girl could not imagine that, having shown one photo, their life will completely change. Due to the experienced shame, she escapes, and the groom sets off in search of her to learn more about her beloved from a new perspective.

“An autopsy will show,” Alexey Reshetun

There are more than eight billion people in the world and they are all different, for example, someone is afraid of the dead, someone encounters them every day and watches the violence, and the protagonist of the autopsy will show is no exception. Every day he watches dozens of crippled and ugly bodies. That is why the author considers it necessary to tell in his book about the dangers of tobacco and alcohol abuse, the importance of a sporting lifestyle and proper nutrition. This book is very instructive and shocking.

“You Don't Scare Me,” Jennifer MacMahon

The novel of an outstanding writer about a serial killer who committed a series of brutal crimes, the victims of which were women. The daughter of the last victim tried to find the missing mother, but never found. A few years later, she nevertheless found her mother at a local shelter, and at this time the serial killer starts hunting again. Who will be his first victim?

"Wasteland. House of Fear, Blake Crouch

The hero of the plot of the book “The Wasteland. House of Fear ”becomes a famous writer who receives a letter revealing the secret of his life, and so as not to expose it to the public, the hero acts in accordance with the instructions.