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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Netflix's "All the Light You Cannot See" is based on Anthony Doerr's novel of the same name. </li><li>The series takes place in the real French town of Saint-Malo during World War II. </li></ul>Netflix's "All the Light We Cannot See" is a World War II-era epic — but it's not based on a true story.The Netflix series, directed by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/free-guy-director-shawn-levy-worries-last-original-movie-success-2021-10">Shawn Levy</a> (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/best-movies-netlfix-to-watch-march-new-2022-3">"The Adam Project,"</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/stranger-things-producer-shawn-levy-profile-2016-9">"Stranger Things"</a>), stars newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, Louis Hofmann ("Dark"), and Mark Ruffalo. Based on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/best-books-on-amazon-good-reviews">Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel</a> of the same name, it takes place in the real-life locale of Saint-Malo, which is situated on the northern coast of France in Brittany.The series, and Doerr's novel, follow two young people swept up in the war — one French, and one German — whose paths cross in the bombarded northern coast French town. Despite firmly situating itself amid the war in Europe, Doerr's novel, and in turn, the Netflix series, are historical fiction.<h2>What is 'All the Light We Cannot See' about?</h2>Doerr's novel and the Netflix series follow Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Loberti) and Werner Pfennig (Hoffman), two people on opposite sides of the war who both end up sequestered in Saint-Malo during the August 1944 battle in the town. (The <a target="_blank" href="https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/battle-of-saint-malo/g1213hqlp?hl=en">Battle of Saint-Malo</a> really happened.)Marie-Laure is a teenager who fled Paris with her father Daniel (Ruffalo), a locksmith at the Museum of Natural History, when Nazi Germany invaded France. The pair found refuge in Saint-Malo with Marie-Laure's uncle Etienne — and crucially, took a potentially cursed, valuable gem known as the Sea of Flames from the Museum for safekeeping. During the siege of Saint-Malo, she broadcasts herself over Etienne's radio reading pages from her braille copy of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas."<div type="image" title="aria mia loberti and mark ruffalo in all the light we cannot see. they are holding each other close in a crowd of worried looking people" height="2400" width="3200" msid="104914583" hostid="261" sizebytes="315218"></div>Werner, meanwhile, is a soldier of Nazi Germany with a penchant for radio technology. An orphan, his technology acumen earns him a place in a national academy, eventually leading to him joining the military. Eventually, he arrives in Saint-Malo and tracks Etienne and Marie-Laure's radio signal, but doesn't disclose it to his superiors.Both Doerr's novel and the show follow a non-linear narrative structure that skips between Marie-Laure and Werner's sides of the story, skipping back to show their childhood and adolescence amid the ongoing Battle of Saint-Malo. Eventually, the pair's paths collide in the city, as Nazi gemologist Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel pursues Marie-Laure and the Sea of Flames.<h2>What's the history behind 'All the Light We Cannot See?'</h2>Doerr's first inspiration for "All the Light We Cannot See" occurred in 2004, when he heard a man become irate on a train when his call dropped, he told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2014/05/25/314566791/world-war-ii-in-a-new-light-empathy-found-in-surprising-places">NPR</a> in 2014. However, for some time, his only thought for a novel was a "blind girl reading a story to a boy over the radio."<div type="image" title="louis hofmann as werner in all the light we cannot see. he's a young man in a german military uniform, sitting in front of an old radio" height="2400" width="3600" msid="104914585" hostid="261" sizebytes="493356"></div>When he visited Saint-Malo, however, he was struck by the city's age, and learned that it had almost been destroyed by Americans in 1944 during the second World War.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/world-war-ii-d-day-photos-2017-6">After D-Day</a> on June 6, 1944, Allied forces began to reclaim Europe. Saint-Malo, then under German control, was subject to American bombardment that left most of the city destroyed. It was eventually <a target="_blank" href="https://francetoday.com/travel/the-reconstruction-of-saint-malo/">rebuilt,</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/10-travel-places-france-outside-paris-2016-7">can be visited today.</a>As for the Sea of Flames, the potentially cursed jewel Marie-Laure's father hides from the Germans, Doerr told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.powells.com/post/interviews/anthony-doerr-the-powellscom-interview">Powells</a> that it isn't real. According to the author, the closest comparison to the jewel is a sapphire in the British Natural History Museum that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cursed-amethyst-natural-history-museum">some have speculated to be cursed</a>.

Is 'All the Light We Cannot See' a true story? Here's what you need to know about Netflix's new war drama

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/5508457680/sizes/l/in/photostream/">The White House</a></div></div></div>During his current two week vacation in Martha's Vineyard, President Barack Obama will find time to read six books.Here's what he's gobbling up, according to <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obamas-summer-reading-list/story?id=33062449">ABC News</a>, which includes powerful works of fiction, commentary on being black in the US, and a biography on George Washington."<a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-That-Is-Vintage-International/dp/1400078423">All That Is,</a>" by James Salter The story follows the life of a naval officer-turned book editor as he searches for love. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Light-We-Cannot-See/dp/1476746583/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1439484415&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=All+The+Light+We+Cannot+See">All The Light We Cannot See,</a>" by Anthony Doerr A blind French girl and a German boy cross paths and try to survive in occupied France during World War II. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sixth-Extinction-Unnatural-History/dp/1250062187/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1439484432&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Sixth+Extinction">The Sixth Extinction,</a>" by Elizabeth Kolbert Non-fiction book that covers mass extinction and demonstrates that Earth and humans are in the midst of a "sixth extinction." "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lowland-Vintage-Contemporaries-Jhumpa-Lahiri/dp/0307278263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1439484451&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Lowland">The Lowland,</a>" by Jhumpa Lahiri A family drama that follows the lives of two very different brothers to a tragic end. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0812993543/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1439484468&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Between+The+World+and+Me">Between The World and Me,</a>" by Ta-Nehisi Coates Written as a letter to the author's teenage son about the feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being black in America. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Washington-Life-Ron-Chernow/dp/0143119966/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1439484493&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Washington%3A+A+Life">Washington: A Life,</a>" by Ron Chernow 2010 biography on George Washington. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-jokes-about-winning-third-term-ethiopia-2015-7">Watch Obama talk about a hypothetical third term: 'I could win'</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="Q0OHRqdjp5HcLjxQY59sXgyKLBx9Go_L" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

6 books President Obama is devouring during his summer vacation

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>President Barack Obama and his teenaged daughters, Sasha and Malia, went to an independent book store in Washington to buy books as a way to promote Small Business Saturday, an event aimed at boosting small businesses.
"Do I get a discount for that?" the president asked jokingly while unloading a bunch of books from his shopping basket at the <keyword id="6358883" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Politics">Politics</keyword> and Prose book store on Saturday.
"Maybe a neighbor's discount," the clerk joked back.
It is not clear whether Obama would have taken the discount, if offered.
The first family shopped at the same bookstore last year.
On Saturday, Obama was met by a mostly cheery crowd of shoppers and got a round of applause when a baby earned a presidential selfie.
Over the clicking of cameras and flashes of smart-phones, one shopper yelled: "When are you going to close Guantanamo?"
"We're working on it," the president replied. "Any other issues?"
Started in 2010 by credit card company American Express, Small Business Saturday comes on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day, to encourage people to spend their holiday shopping dollars at small businesses.
It is the Black Friday for mom-and-pop shops that has become an annual tradition and has gained momentum, spawning "shop local" movements in communities across the country.
Last year, shoppers spent about $5.7 billion at small companies on Small Business Saturday, according to a joint survey by National Federation of Independent Business and American Express.
The White House released a list of the books purchased by the Obama trio:
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
- Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business by Barbara Park
- I Spy Sticker Book and Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo
- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
- Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos
Last year, the president and his daughters bought The Kite Runner, Harold and the Purple Crayon and The Sports Gene.
Here is a video of the family checking out at the store:

(Reporting by Elvina Nawaguna; Editing by Sandra Maler and Gunna Dickson)

First Family Bought Books From Local Store For Small Business Saturday

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>Even though we're not even halfway through November, Amazon has already announced its <a href="http://www.amazon.com/www.amazon.com/b/?ie=UTF8&amp;node=10207069011">Best Books of 2014</a>.
The annual feature included the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=s9_acss_bw_hsb_BHP1021B_s1_n?docId=1002993971&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968745842&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">best 100 books</a> that were published this year, as well as the top 20 lists in categories from nonfiction to children's books.
This year's top ten ranking spanned genres, from an historical thriller of an Arctic expedition gone awry to a flawlessly written novel about immigration in America.
Keep reading to see the 10 best books of 2014 and find your next great novel.
1. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159420571X/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">Everything I Never Told You</a>" by Celeste Ng: After the gorgeous teenage Lydia is found dead, the mixed-race Lee family is sent reeling. With themes of alienation, race, gender, family, and identity, Lydia's parents and siblings are forced to confront the Lydia they never knew and their own expectations in this quietly beautiful novel.
2. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476746583/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">All the Light We Cannot See</a>" by Anthony Doerr: This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie-Laurie, a blind French Girl living with her father during World War II, and Werner, a German orphan with a knack for building and fixing radios. The haunting story will stay with you and make you question how life and art are influenced by war.
3. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385535376/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette</a>" by Hampton Sides: In 1879, the wealthy owner of The New York Herald James Gordon Bennett funded a US naval expedition to the North Pole. But things take a turn for the worse when the ship becomes trapped and the hull is breached. The men must fight to survive as they battle starvation, polar bears, and madness while trying to get home.
4. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/147673190X/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace:</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/147673190X/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League</a>" by Jeff Hobbs: This story is about the life of Robert Peace, a black student from the poor streets of Newark who made it into Yale on a scholarship. Yet even though he seemingly achieved the American Dream, he never felt like he truly belonged - and ultimately, it cost him his life. This reported memoir will influence how you think about race, class, and family.
5. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594204993/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i5?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">Redeployment</a>" by Phil Klay: Phil Klay tells twelve short stories about the Iraq War and its aftermath. From horrifying patrols to what it's like coming home, Klay doesn't rely on platitudes, machismo, or patriotism - instead, he masterfully pushes back on our assumptions without veering into the maudlin.
6. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476770387/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i6?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">Revival</a>" by Stephen King: King's most recent thriller spans five decades and focuses on the rock n' roll obsessed Jamie Morton and the small town reverend Charles Jacobs. Both men are haunted by tragic pasts and share a secret obsession, so they are naturally drawn together into a partnership as they search for answers - and find terrifying conclusions. 
7. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062116150/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">Savage Harvest:</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062116150/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011"> </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062116150/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art</a>" by Carl Hoffman: Hoffman believes he has finally solved the decades-old mystery of Michael Rockefeller's disappearance in New Guinea in 1961. The murder mystery involves a local tribe of warriors, headhunters, and colonialism in this fascinating (and real) whodunit.
8. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385350848/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i8?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">The Book of Unknown Americans</a>" by Cristina Henríquez: After a tragic accident leaves 15-year-old Maribel with a brain injury, the Riveras are forced to leave their beloved Mexico and go to America in search of a better life. The book follows them while also telling the stories of the other Latin American tenants sharing their apartment complex in Delaware.
9. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399167064/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i9?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">Big Little Lies</a>" by Liane Moriarty: This book focuses on three Australian moms, all with pre-schoolers in the same class. Sounds straightforward - except by the end of the book, one of them will be dead. Each mother carries a secret in this witty book that takes a deeper look into the lives of suburbia.
10. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385353308/ref=s9_al_bw_g14_i10?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;pf_rd_r=0P5WAEXNMBZF03H7JK7M&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1968762882&amp;pf_rd_i=10207069011">Station Eleven</a>" by Emily St. John Mandel: After a horrible virus spreads across America, people barricade themselves inside apartments, highways are flooded with cars, and people are murdered as they struggle to survive. This novels follows life before, during, and after the virus and illustrates both the good and evil sides of humanity in a crisis.
You can see the rest of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/www.amazon.com/b/?ie=UTF8&amp;node=10207069011">Amazon's top books for 2014 here</a>.Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.

Amazon's 10 Best Books Of 2014 That Everyone Should Read

If you want great book recommendations, just ask the folks who know books best.
Librarians from the <a href="http://www.nypl.org/blog/2014/12/22/best-books-year">New York Public Library recalled</a> the best books they read in 2014. From romance to thriller to biography, you'll find your new favorite books below.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803734964/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0803734964&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=7MIQSEICCQZUGH57">I'll Give You the Sun</a>" by Jandy Nelson:&#xa0;Twins Noah and Jude are total opposites, but very close growing up. Fast forward to adulthood, and they're no longer speaking. "A story of sibling rivalry, family, love, art, betrayal, perseverance, death and dreams," said Mulberry Street branch librarian Anne Rouyer, "it filled my soul with hope and humanity and made me a better person."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802122515/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0802122515&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=INQQHN2CFYKTSI2G">An Untamed State</a>" by Roxane Gay:&#xa0;Mirelle is an attorney on her way to visit her parents with her husband and son when she is kidnapped and held for ransom. "It really gave me chills to read what she resorted to doing just to survive such traumatizing events," said Grand Concourse branch librarian Sherise Pagan.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594633118/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1594633118&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=42ZTJD5JDSF4R76X">The Paying Guests</a>" by Sarah Waters:&#xa0;In 1922 London, an impoverished widow and her spinster daughter take in some boarders to earn a little extra money. "The setting is rich, the characters captivating, the writing inspiring, and the story!" said Lynn Lobash, in Readers Services. "The book turns from fascinating historical fiction to thriller. It's amazing!"
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451649282/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1451649282&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=GA36FQF5QQVGGBOP">Unremarried Widow: A Memoir</a>" by Artis Henderson:&#xa0;Artis Henderson's soldier husband dies in a helicopter crash in Iraq - a death which mirrors that of her father, who died in a plane crash when Artis was five. "It's achingly sad," said Maura Muller, in the Volunteers Office, "but it is a beautiful love story that in spite of the heartache, leaves you smiling."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802122566/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0802122566&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=JB4O7A22ZYIZCBXO">The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle</a>" by Francisco Goldman:&#xa0;Goldman's grief over the death of his wife manifests itself in his fear of driving in Mexico City, a fear which he symbolically tries to overcome. "It's at once a deeply felt love story, an elegy, political study and meditation on home," said Miriam Tuliao, on the NYPL Selection Team.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1606997688/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1606997688&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=GWBJXQJFJ5VW6XS3">An Age of License</a>" by Lucy Knisley:&#xa0;This graphic travel memoir follows Kniskley on a trip to Europe and Scandinavia she took in her twenties to try and discover herself. "With lovely and evocative illustrations, it perfectly captures the fun of traveling as a young person, while also touching on the anxieties that come with being a twenty-something," said Mulberry Street branch librarian Susie Heimbach.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159643774X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=159643774X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=64J43OWOLVWZN42J">This One Summer</a>" by Mariko Tamaki:&#xa0;"This graphic novel is an evocative coming-of-age tale that perfectly captures the innocence of feeling small when experience reveals that the world is a much larger and darker place than the familiarity of summer suggests," said Mid-Manhattan branch librarian Daniel Norton.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525426035/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0525426035&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=UJQLMHUWYENLFPAV">Grasshopper Jungle</a>" by Andrew Smith:&#xa0;In a world where giant preying mantises are taking over the world lies a story "with a solid bedrock of character development and an unusual storytelling style," Kingsbridge librarian Andrea Lipinski said. "Austin Szerba is a great character and a fascinating narrator, and we follow him down surprising paths as his mind takes leaps backwards and forwards in time to tell this story."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143119680/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0143119680&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=LCAJZAERPYNT6ERL">A Discovery of Witches</a>" by Deborah Harkness:&#xa0;The first book in a trilogy of vampires, witches, time travel, and romance where a student navigates a long-lost alchemical manuscript and discovers a fantastical history. "What's not to love?" said Mid-Manhattan librarian Lois Moore. "I'm already halfway through the second book in the trilogy, '<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143123629/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0143123629&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=OH2FT6KQZDSTX2AO">Shadow of Night</a>.' The third volume, '<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670025593/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0670025593&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=2HEABKP767CWJYC2">The Book of Life</a>,' was published this year."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765364883/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0765364883&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=GVOJQIDQRG4VFV5E">A Memory of Light</a>" by Brandon Sanderson:&#xa0;This is the finale of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" fantasy series, continued by Sanderson after Jordan's death. "Seeing so many character stories wrap up, others end in tragedy and saying goodbye to favorites you've followed over the course of fourteen epic novels was a bit wrenching," Spuyten Duyvil branch librarian Joshua Soule said. "I'm not afraid to admit there were tears."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451666179/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1451666179&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=ULCWALUJQFIZTJHT">Hyperbole and a Half</a>" by Allie Brosh:&#xa0;Based on the author's popular blog, this is a book of hilarious, everyday situations accented by spunky, crudely-drawn illustrations that help tell a story. "I appreciate her total honesty in pointing out her own flaws," said Rabecca Hoffman, from the Kingsbridge branch. "It was smart, funny, and ... made the rest of us feel normal."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312424094/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0312424094&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=HYPA6O7GCDRSOEDI">Housekeeping</a>" by Marilynne Robinson:&#xa0;Two sisters face grief, growing up, and survival as they're shuffled from one relative to another as each dies. "Every sentence is vivid," said Mid-Manhattan branch librarian Jessica Cline. "I felt the leaves build up in the corners of my rooms and paint begin to peel on my door frames."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062110845/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062110845&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=475ZALNKAQJOVJP6">The Golem and the Jinni</a>" by Helene Wecker:&#xa0;Both Chava, a golem, and Ahmad, a jinni, are mythical creatures who exist in Jewish and Muslim lore, respectively. A chance meeting between the two in New York city mixes genres and mythologies at the same time. This is "an epic story that documents the immigrant experience of the two unlikely title characters," said Rosa Caballero-Li, in the AskNYPL service.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439172560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1439172560&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=OQAL2HAKX327ANTF">The First Bad Man</a>" by Miranda July:&#xa0;Cheryl is a neurotic woman living alone when her bosses ask if their 21-year-old daughter - a spoiled bully who thrusts Cheryl into reality - can live with her for a while. "It was so funny and fresh," said Lynn Lobash, in Readers Services. " The narrator is socially spastic. She will make you cringe like Larry David."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062271504/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062271504&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=HVNJYJ4DTCWHCSZ2">The Luck Uglies</a>" by Paul Durham:&#xa0;"This fantasy adventure reminded me just how much fun it can be to plunge into a world of deliciously awful villains, mysterious rogues and fearsome monsters with a group of undaunted young protagonists," Seward Park librarian Stephanie Whelan said. "Can't remember the last time I missed so many subway stops because I just didn't want to stop reading!"
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805086846/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0805086846&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=36IZ6DRZBYNPQEJQ">Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee</a>" by Dee Brown:&#xa0;A history of Native American Indians in the West, Brown's novel "opened a door to another point of view on American history," said Mid-Manhattan librarian Jessica Cline. "I am a more conscientious person for it. It is also a great conversation starter, many people have strong feelings about reading this book."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476746583/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1476746583&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=SKRD3SLIWSWJVXCS">All the Light We Cannot See</a>" by Anthony Doerr:&#xa0;A blind girl and a young German soldier, on opposite sides of World War II, come together as each must solve a puzzle of their own. "It's not just that characters are finely drawn, the path Doerr sets them on left me thinking for days afterward about the people I meet and the paths and puzzles that draw us together, for whatever reason, for however long," said Christopher Platt, in Sites and Services.
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EKYGLKA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00EKYGLKA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=V6ODKLJDXW3T6BFW">The Sweet Science &amp; Other Writings</a>" by A.J. Liebling: "The collection is part of the estimable Library of America series and comprises five works," Wayne Roylance, in the Selection Team, said. "Liebling's deftness at turns-of-phrase, his inventive word choice ... as well as his wry humor and trenchant analysis make him - for my money - one of the best writers The New Yorker ever published."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803740018/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0803740018&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=MO4MUWKOB446GPUB">Under the Egg</a>" by Laura Marx Fitzgerald:&#xa0;"The story is set in New York City and introduces readers an array of fascinating residents," said Children's Center 42nd Street librarian Louise Lareau. "Think art, science, WWII, celebrity kids, Monuments Men, gardening and super cool librarians all rolled in one."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060936223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0060936223&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=UXILVKX4AOXK4XV5">Just Kids</a>" by Patti Smith:&#xa0;This is Smith's "eloquent memoir of her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe and their development as artists," said Elizabeth Waters, a librarian at the Mid-Manhattan branch. "It was wonderful to see the New York City of the late 1960s and 1970s through her eyes. I wonder if any of our future poets are sleeping in city parks like she sometimes did when she first arrived in New York."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375867821/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0375867821&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=NO4HY32RBR4PPEDK">The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia</a>" by Candace Fleming:&#xa0;"Fleming interweaves excerpts from diary entries of peasants and shop girls with descriptions of the Romanovs' lives of excess and grandeur," Epiphany branch librarian Mina Hong said. "This is a suspenseful and juicy read ... that reveals the chilling circumstances surrounding the Romanovs' deaths during a truly tumultuous period of Russian history."
"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374363099/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0374363099&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=GLPULNKDV7OCDPB4">The Riverman</a>" by Aaron Starmer:&#xa0;Two kids, Alistair and Fiona, get wrapped up in a treacherous situation involving a portal into another world where a creature called the Riverman steals childrens' souls. This book of fantasy vs. reality "wormed its way into the crevices of my brain, set up house, and will NOT be evicted for a very long time," said Betsy Bird, in the Selection Team. "I can feel tendrils of it affecting everything I do even now."

Librarians Share The Best Books They Read In 2014

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"></div></div>With the cold weather setting in, there's nothing better than curling up with a good book.
As the year comes to a close we looked back to find the best reads of 2014.
To generate a list of the "it" books this year, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/469-what-s-the-it-book-of-2014">Goodreads</a> collected data based on the most-searched-for, standalone fiction books on Goodreads between January and August 2014.
These are the most popular novels of 2014.
1. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars" target="_blank">We Were Liars</a>" by E. Lockhart
This thrilling novel explores the lives of the Eastman family, and why teenager Cadence Sinclair Eastman can't remember what happened at her grandfather's lake house two summers ago. Cadence spends every summer at her grandfather's sprawling Cape Cod estate with two cousins and a friend. The foursome calls themselves "The Liars," and work together when their parents try to use them as pawns when it comes to settling their grandfather's estate and will. The family's dark secrets are revealed and Cadence finally uncovers what happened during that mysterious summer two years ago. 
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/We-Were-Liars-E-Lockhart/dp/038574126X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415030188&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=we+were+liars">Buy the book here »</a>
2. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18081809-landline" target="_blank">Landline</a>" by Rainbow Rowell
Comedy writer Georgie McCool and her husband Neal, a stay-at-home dad, are struggling with their marriage. When Georgie receives the television writing opportunity of a lifetime she cancels the family Christmas trip to see Neal's family in Omaha. To Georgie's surprise, Neal packs up their daughters and heads to Omaha for the holidays anyway, leaving Georgie to contemplate their marriage. Neal is dodging her calls, so Georgie uses the ancient yellow landline phone in her room to call Neal's home phone in Omaha. However, the Neal she talks to on the other line is the Neal from 1998 when they first met. Now Georgie has the opportunity to fix her marriage from the past, or decide if her marriage truly isn't fixable. 
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Landline-Rainbow-Rowell/dp/1250049377/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415030902&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=landline+rainbow+rowell">Buy the book here »</a>
3. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18143977-all-the-light-we-cannot-see" target="_blank">All The Light We Cannot See</a>" by Anthony Doerr
The World War II novel follows blind Marie-Laure and orphaned Werner. Marie-Laure's father makes scale models of their Paris neighborhood so his blind daughter can navigate the streets on her own and gain independence. When the Nazis occupy Paris, Marie-Laure and her father flee to the coastal town of Saint-Malo where she bravely works for the French resistance. Meanwhile, Werner, an engineering prodigy, lands a spot at a brutal Hitler Youth academy. Werner works for the Nazis and is sent to spy on the resistance in Saint-Malo, where his and Marie-Laure's stories converge. 
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Light-We-Cannot-See/dp/1476746583/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415031664&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=All+the+Light+We+Cannot+See">Buy the book here »</a>
4. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19486412-big-little-lies" target="_blank">Big Little Lies</a>" by Liane Moriarty
In a suburban Australian town, Madeline, Celeste, and Jane lead completely different lives but are connected by their children, who are all in the same kindergarten class. The story builds up to a parent fundraiser where a parent dies under suspicious conditions. The story starts six months before the fateful fundraiser, with the three women coming together when Jane's sweet-natured son is accused of bullying. "Big Little Lies" takes a look into the adult cliques and marriages of this seemingly placid little town and reveals the lies we tell ourselves to get through each day. 
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Big-Little-Lies-Liane-Moriarty/dp/0399167064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415033382&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=big+little+lies">Buy the book here »</a>
5. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693716-one-plus-one" target="_blank">One Plus One</a>" by JoJo Moyes
Jess is struggling to hold her family together - her husband left, her step-son is being bullied at school, and she can't afford to send her braniac daughter to compete in the Math Olympiad. That's where Ed, a geeky and selfish tech millionaire whose home Jess cleans, comes in. Because of Ed's own dysfunctionality, Jess doesn't expect anything from him. However, he helps Jess and her family get to the Math Olympiad - possibly the first thing he's ever done for someone else. 
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Plus-A-Novel/dp/0525426582/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415038713&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=one+plus+one">Buy the book here »</a>
6. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17788401-ugly-love" target="_blank">Ugly Love</a>" by Colleen Hoover
Nurse Tate and airline pilot Miles have agreed to forgo a typical romantic relationship. Tate says she doesn't have time for a boyfriend, and Miles is still fighting demons from his past, but the two are attracted to each other so they start a purely physical relationship. Miles is upfront and honest about not being able to handle anything more; Tate says she doesn't want a relationship, but as time passes she develops feelings for Miles and believes she can change his mind, and maybe even overcome the thing that haunts him.
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ugly-Love-Novel-Colleen-Hoover/dp/1476753180/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415039498&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=ugly+love">Buy the book here »</a>
7. "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18079776-the-invention-of-wings" target="_blank">The Invention of Wings</a>" by Sue Monk Kidd
"The Invention of Wings" is set in early nineteenth-century Charleston and is based on the historical Grimké sisters. On Sarah Grimké's eleventh birthday she is given a slave, a girl named Handful, as a present. The story covers the two girls' relationship over the next 35 years. Both come from different worlds, but have the same goal of making something more of their lives. Sarah eventually joins her older sister Angelina and the two serve as some of the earliest voices of the abolitionist movement. 
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Invention-Wings-Sue-Monk-Kidd/dp/0670024783/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415039961&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+invention+of+wings">Buy the book here »</a>

The Most Popular Novels This Year

After months of research and debate, Business Insider has released the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6">Silicon Valley 100</a>, the who's who of the most prominent, and coolest, people in Silicon Valley.To compile the list, we looked at who won big in the past year: star executives, industry-changing acquisitions, top VCs, promising companies shifting industries, and more.We've listed everyone from 1-100 below, as well as some quotes from the most well-known and influential people on the list. You can <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6">view the full SV100 in detail here</a>, or click on each name for more information about the coolest people in Silicon Valley.1. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#1-elizabeth-holmes-100">Elizabeth Holmes</a> - Founder, CEO, and chairman of Theranos2. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#2-travis-kalanick-99">Travis Kalanick</a> - CEO and cofounder of Uber3. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#3-tim-cook-98">Tim Cook</a> - CEO of Apple<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>4. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#4-jack-dorsey-97">Jack Dorsey</a> - CEO of Twitter (interim) and Square5. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#5-sundar-pichai-96">Sundar Pichai</a> - Senior vice president at Google6. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#6-renaud-laplanche-95">Renaud Laplanche</a> - Founder and CEO of Lending Club7. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#7-nick-woodman-94">Nick Woodman</a> - Founder and CEO of GoPro8. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#8-marc-benioff-93">Marc Benioff</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Salesforce<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>9. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#9-stewart-butterfield-92">Stewart Butterfield</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Slack10. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#10-aaron-levie-and-dylan-smith-91">Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith</a> - Cofounder and CEO/cofounder of Box11. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#11-mikkel-svane-and-alexander-aghassipour-90">Mikkel Svane and Alexander Aghassipour</a> - Cofounder and CEO/cofounder of Zendesk12. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#12-rob-bearden-89">Rob Bearden</a> - CEO of Hortonworks13. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#13-suresh-batchu-and-ajay-mishra-88">Suresh Batchu and Ajay Mishra</a> - Cofounders of MobileIron14. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#14-palmer-luckey-and-brendan-iribe-87">Palmer Luckey and Brendan Iribe</a> - Cofounders of Oculus15. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#15-lynda-weinman-and-bruce-heavin-86">Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin</a> - Cofounders of Lynda.com16. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#16-art-levinson-85">Art Levinson</a> - CEO of Calico17. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#17-elon-musk-84">Elon Musk</a> - CEO and CTO of SpaceX; CEO of Tesla Motors; chairman of SolarCity18. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#18-james-park-83">James Park</a> - CEO of Fitbit19. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#19-mark-zuckerberg-82">Mark Zuckerberg</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Facebook20. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#20-ben-silbermann-and-evan-sharp-81">Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp</a> - Cofounders of Pinterest21. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#21-nathan-blecharczyk-brian-chesky-and-joe-gebbia-80">Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky, and Joe Gebbia</a> - Cofounders of Airbnb22. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#22-jony-ive-79">Jony Ive</a> - Chief design officer of Apple<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>23. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#23-larry-page-78">Larry Page</a> - Cofounder of Google<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>24. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#24-garrett-camp-77">Garrett Camp</a> - Cofounder of Uber; founder of Expa25. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#25-ryan-graves-76">Ryan Graves</a> - Head of global operations at Uber26. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#26-chris-sacca-75">Chris Sacca</a> - Founder of Lowercase Capital27. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#27-jimmy-iovine-and-eddy-cue-74">Jimmy Iovine and Eddy Cue</a> - Cofounder of Beats Electronics/SVP of internet software and services at Apple28. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#28-anthony-noto-73">Anthony Noto</a> - CFO of Twitter29. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#29-parker-conrad-and-laks-srini-72">Parker Conrad and Laks Srini</a> - Cofounder and CEO/cofounder of Zenefits30. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#30-justin-kan-emmett-shear-and-kevin-lin-71">Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Kevin Lin</a> - Cofounders of Twitch31. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#31-meg-whitman-70">Meg Whitman</a> - Chairwoman, president, and CEO of Hewlett-Packard32. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#32-kayvon-beykpour-and-joseph-bernstein-69">Kayvon Beykpour and Joseph Bernstein</a> - CEO and cofounder/cofounder of Periscope33. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#33-shannon-liss-riordan-68">Shannon Liss-Riordan</a> - Employment-rights lawyer34. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#34-mark-pincus-67">Mark Pincus</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Zynga35. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#35-ellen-pao-66">Ellen Pao</a> - CEO of Reddit36. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#36-tony-fadell-65">Tony Fadell</a> - CEO of Nest Labs (Google)37. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#37-patrick-and-john-collison-64">Patrick and John Collison</a> - Cofounders of Stripe38. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#38-angela-ahrendts-63">Angela Ahrendts</a> - SVP of retail and online stores at Apple39. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#39-reed-hastings-62">Reed Hastings</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Netflix40. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#40-marissa-mayer-61">Marissa Mayer</a> - CEO of Yahoo<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>41. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#41-john-thompson-60">John Thompson</a> - Chairman of Microsoft; CEO of Virtual Instruments42. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#42-larry-ellison-mark-hurd-safra-catz-59">Larry Ellison, Mark Hurd, and Safra Catz</a> - Former CEO, now chairman and CTO/co-CEO/co-CEO of Oracle<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>43. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#43-susan-wojcicki-58">Susan Wojcicki</a> - CEO of YouTube44. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#44-megan-smith-57">Megan Smith</a> - US chief technology officer45. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#45-david-marcus-56">David Marcus</a> - Vice president of messaging products at Facebook46. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#46-greg-duffy-and-aamir-viran-55">Greg Duffy and Aamir Viran</a> - Cofounders of Dropcam47. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#47-albert-lee-and-mike-lee-54">Albert Lee and Mike Lee</a> - Cofounders of MyFitnessPal48. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#48-simon-khalaf-53">Simon Khalaf</a> - President and CEO of Flurry49. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#49-chris-wanstrath-and-pj-hyett-52">Chris Wanstrath and PJ Hyett</a> - Cofounders of Github50. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#50-dheeraj-pandey-51">Dheeraj Pandey</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Nutanix51. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#51-nirav-tolia-david-wiesen-prakash-janakiraman-sarah-leary-50">Nirav Tolia, David Wiesen, Prakash Janakiraman, and Sarah Leary</a> - Cofounders of Nextdoor52. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#52-peter-asbill-elias-roman-elliott-breece-scott-robbin-aza-raskin-49">Peter Asbill, Elias Roman, Elliott Breece, Scott Robbin, and Aza Raskin</a> - Cofounders of Songza53. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#53-alex-hawkinson-jeff-hagins-andrew-brooks-48">Alex Hawkinson, Jeff Hagins, and Andrew Brooks</a> - Cofounders of SmartThings54. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#54-john-zimmer-and-logan-green-47">John Zimmer and Logan Green</a> - Cofounders of Lyft55. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#55-mike-olson-christophe-bisciglia-amr-awadallah-jeff-hammerbacher-46">Mike Olson, Christophe Bisciglia, Amr Awadallah, and Jeff Hammerbacher</a> - Cofounders of Cloudera56. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#56-jason-kilar-and-richard-tom-45">Jason Kilar and Richard Tom</a> - Cofounder and CEO/cofounder of Vessel57. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#57-max-mullen-brandon-leonardo-and-apoorva-mehta-44">Max Mullen, Brandon Leonardo, and Apoorva Mehta</a> - Cofounders of Instacart58. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#58-josh-james-43">Josh James</a> - Founder and CEO of Domo59. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#59-tony-xu-evan-moore-stanley-tang-andy-fang-42">Tony Xu, Evan Moore, Stanley Tang, and Andy Fang</a> - Cofounders of DoorDash60. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#60-ryan-hoover-41">Ryan Hoover</a> - Founder of Product Hunt61. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#61-baiju-bhatt-and-vlad-tenev-40">Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev</a> - Cofounders of Robinhood62. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#62-ben-rubin-roi-tirosh-itai-danino-39">Ben Rubin, Roi Tirosh, and Itai Danino</a> - Cofounders of Meerkat63. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#63-kevin-gibbon-and-joshua-scott-38">Kevin Gibbon and Joshua Scott</a> - Cofounders of Shyp64. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#64-craig-martin-and-curtis-lee-37">Craig Martin and Curtis Lee</a> - Cofounders of Luxe Valet65. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#65-balaji-srinivasan-matthew-pauker-nigel-drego-daniel-firu-and-veerbhan-kheterpal-36">Balaji Srinivasan, Matthew Pauker, Nigel Drego, Daniel Firu, and Veerbhan Kheterpal</a> - Cofounders of 21 Inc.66. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#66-brian-armstrong-and-fred-ehrsam-35">Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam</a> - Cofounder and CEO/cofounder of Coinbase67. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#67-brit-morin-34">Brit Morin</a> - Founder and CEO of Brit + Co.68. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#68-doug-evans-33">Doug Evans</a> - Founder and CEO of Juicero69. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#69-kavan-seggie-32">Kavan Seggie</a> - Founder of AddLive70. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#70-josh-mcfarland-and-mark-ayzenshtat-31">Josh McFarland and Mark Ayzenshtat</a> - Cofounders of TellApart71. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#71-kara-swisher-and-walt-mossberg-30">Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg</a> - Cofounders of Re/code72. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#72-amit-kumar-jeff-winner-eckart-walther-geraud-boyer-29">Amit Kumar, Jeff Winner, Eckart Walther, and Geraud Boyer</a> - Cofounders of CardSpring73. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#73-dave-morin-28">Dave Morin</a> - Cofounder of Path; founder of Slow Ventures74. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#74-solomon-hykes-27">Solomon Hykes</a> - Founder and CTO of Docker75. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#75-steve-zadesky-26">Steve Zadesky</a> - Vice president of iPod/iPhone product design at Apple76. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#76-bill-gurley-25">Bill Gurley</a> - General partner at Benchmark Capital77. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#77-chamath-palihapitiya-24">Chamath Palihapitiya</a> - Founder of Social+Capital Partnership78. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#78-sam-altman-23">Sam Altman</a> - Founding partner and president of Y Combinator79. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#79-andy-rubin-22">Andy Rubin</a> - Managing director of Playground Global<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>80. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#80-renee-james-21">Renee James</a> - President of Intel81. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#81-ed-lee-20">Ed Lee</a> - Mayor of San Francisco82. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#82-eric-migicovsky-19">Eric Migicovsky</a> - Founder and CEO of Pebble83. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#83-josh-reeves-edward-kim-tomer-london-18">Josh Reeves, Edward Kim, and Tomer London</a> - Cofounders of ZenPayroll84. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#84-andrew-rubin-pj-kirner-alan-stokol-17">Andrew Rubin, PJ Kirner, and Alan Stokol</a> - Cofounders of Illumio85. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#85-ev-williams-16">Ev Williams</a> - Founder of Obvious Ventures86. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#86-adam-cahan-15">Adam Cahan</a> - Senior vice president of mobile at Yahoo87. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#87-jason-johnson-and-yves-behar-14">Jason Johnson and Yves Behar</a> - Cofounders of August88. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#88-kyle-vogt-13">Kyle Vogt</a> - CEO of Cruise89. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#89-aarthi-ramamurthy-12">Aarthi Ramamurthy</a> - Founder of Lumoid90. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#90-liz-wessel-and-jj-fliegelman-11">Liz Wessel and JJ Fliegelman</a> - Cofounders of Campus Job91. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#91-amanda-bradford-10">Amanda Bradford</a> - Founder and CEO of The League92. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#92-or-arbel-9">Or Arbel</a> - Cofounder and CEO of Yo93. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#93-ross-mason-8">Ross Mason</a> - Founder and VP of product strategy at MuleSoft94. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#94-rand-paul-7">Rand Paul</a> - US senator (R-Kentucky) and 2016 presidential candidate95. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#95-john-doerr-megan-quinn-matt-murphy-mary-meeker-6">John Doerr, Megan Quinn, Matt Murphy, and Mary Meeker</a> - Partners at Kleiner Perkins96. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#96-peter-thiel-5">Peter Thiel</a> - Partner at Founders Fund; chairman of Palantir; founder of the Thiel Fellowship; investor<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>97. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#97-todd-mckinnon-and-frederic-kerrest-4">Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest</a> - Cofounders of Okta98. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#98-conrad-chu-van-tran-tri-tran-3">Conrad Chu, Van Tran, and Tri Tran</a> - Cofounders of Munchery99. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#99-gagan-biyani-morgan-springer-neeraj-berry-matt-kent-2">Gagan Biyani, Morgan Springer, Neeraj Berry, and Matt Kent</a> - Cofounders of Sprig100. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-100-2015-6#100-mat-honan-1">Mat Honan</a> - Bureau chief of BuzzFeed SF

The Silicon Valley 100 2015: 1-100

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div>Goodreads is out with its <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014%20">2014 Goodreads Choice Awards</a>.<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014"> </a>
Every year, the book recommendation site asks its users to vote for the best new book across 20 genres, from historical fiction to horror.
Goodreads editors first analyze statistics from the 250 million titles that were added, rated, and reviewed on the site in 2014 to nominate 15 books in each category. Readers are also encouraged to write-in nominations if their favorite didn't make the cut.
The final winners this year were based on almost 2 million reader votes. See if your favorite book is on the list below.
FICTION: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18081809-landline">Landline" by Rainbow Rowell</a>. Georgie and Neal have been married for 15 years and have two little girls together - but that doesn't mean everything is perfect. When Georgie is given a second chance to relive their first moments together, will they still fall in love? 
MYSTERY/THRILLER: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18775247-mr-mercedes">Mr. Mercedes" by Stephen King</a>. Retired cop Bill Hodges is still haunted by a mysterious hit-and-run that killed eight people. When he gets a crazed letter from the killer, he must turn to two unlikely allies to help him solve the murder. 
HISTORICAL FICTION: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18143977-all-the-light-we-cannot-see">All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr</a>. This National Book Award Finalist follows a blind French girl living with her father during World War II and a German orphan with a knack for building and fixing radios. The haunting story will stay with you. 
FANTASY: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16054217-the-book-of-life">The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy, #3)" by Deborah Harkness</a>. The conclusion to the popular series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont finally return to the present to face old enemies and discover a centuries-old secret.
ROMANCE: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11710373-written-in-my-own-heart-s-blood">Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander #8)" by Diana Gabaldon</a>. Fans of the "Outlander" series will love the 8th installment where things in 18th Century Scotland and in 20th Century England are getting more intense than ever before. 
SCIENCE FICTION: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18007564-the-martian">The Martian" by Andy Weir</a>. This is the story of astronaut Mark Watney who was left for dead and stuck on Mars. Will he be able to survive and let his fellow astronauts know he's still alive? Or will he die, stranded millions of miles from the nearest human being? 
HORROR: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21412673-prince-lestat">Prince Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles #11)" by Anne Rice</a>. A mysterious voice is forcing vampires around the world to murder vampire-mavericks, and fires are raging across the globe. It will take a group of supernaturals to identify what's controlling the massacres, with the dangerous outlaw Prince Lestat at their core.
HUMOR: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20910157-yes-please">Yes Please" by Amy Poehler</a>. Poehler doles out truths about parenting, love, sex, and when to be funny and when not to be. And while her life advice is not always useful, it will certainly be hilarious as she discusses her famous roles and stunts (like when she sat on George Clooney's lap).
NONFICTION: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18143905-the-opposite-of-loneliness">The Opposite of Loneliness" by Marina Keegan</a>. Keegan was a talented Yale graduate who died just five days after her graduation in a car crash. This is a collection of her essays, including the viral "The Opposite of Loneliness" that she wrote for the Yale Daily News.
MEMOIR/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17675031-this-star-won-t-go-out">This Star Won't Go Out" by Esther Earl</a>. 16-year-old Earl was the inspiration for the blockbuster book and movie, "The Fault in our Stars." This is a collection of her journals, fiction, letters, and sketches, published posthumously after her death.
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18404173-the-romanov-sisters">The Romanov Sisters" by Helen Rappaport</a>. Perhaps the most photographed and talked about young royals of the 20th century, the Romanov sisters - Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia - had a tragic end in a basement at Ekaterinburg in 1918. This book looks at their diaries and letters to capture their young lives against the backdrop of Imperial Russia.
BUSINESS: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18667945-girlboss">#GIRLBOSS" by Sophia Amoruso</a>. A female CEO/entrepreneur dolls out advice for young professional women, all while talking about her life hitchhiking, dumpster diving, and petty theft. For fans of the Nasty Gal brand, this is a must-read.
FOOD/COOKBOOKS: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20697389-make-it-ahead">Make It Ahead" by Ina Garten</a>. One of the most trusted names in cookbooks has now released a collection of recipes that you can make before all of your special dinners, holidays, or even weeknights. 
GRAPHIC NOVELS/COMICS: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21532236-serenity">Serenity: Leaves on the Wind" by Zack Whedon</a>. Brother of Joss Whedon, Zack's book continues the story of Joss' cult hit TV show, Firefly. Malcolm Reynolds and his crew must go on another rescue mission after one of their own is captured by the Alliance government.
POETRY: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22151696-lullabies">Lullabies" by Lang Leav</a>. Leav's poetry has attracted a cut following as she explores love and loss. <a href="http://2paragraphs.com/2014/11/khloe-kardashian-disses-closure-poet/">Khloe Kardashian even shared the poem "Closure" by Leav</a> on Lamar Odom's birthday.
DEBUT AUTHOR: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15839976-red-rising">Red Rising (Red Rising Trilogy #1)" by Pierce Brown</a>. Darrow is one of a group of miners in the interior of Mars whose mission it is to make the planet livable. That is, until he finds out that a class of people have been living there for generations by exploiting his and his people's labor. Darrow must infiltrate their ranks with a group of rebels to stop the injustice. 
YOUNG ADULT FICTION: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars">We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart</a>. Cadence Sinclair Easton is a part of an old-money family that spends every summer on a private island off of Cape Cod. But after Cadence mysteriously washes up on shore with amnesia, she spends the next two years trying to piece together what happened to her, her cousins, and her family. Even the most jaded readers will be shocked by the ending. 
YOUNG ADULT FANTASY/SCI FI: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8755785-city-of-heavenly-fire">City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6)" by Cassandra Clare</a>. In the long-awaited conclusion to the "Mortal Instruments" series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother, Sebastian.
CHILDREN'S: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18705209-the-blood-of-olympus">The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5)" by Rick Riordan</a>. In the fifth book in the "Heroes of Olympus" series, demigods face off against an army of giants in "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Heroes-Olympus-Book-Five/dp/1423146735/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0">The Blood of Olympus</a>." With the gods still woefully suffering from multiple personality disorder, its up to their human offspring to prevent the awakening of the earth goddess, Gaea.
PICTURE BOOKS: "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17846011-the-pigeon-needs-a-bath">The Pigeon Needs a Bath!" by Mo Willems</a>. Willems writes books that make young kids (and their parents) laugh out loud. This one follows a stubborn pigeon who really, really needs to take a bath.
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014">See the runners up in each category over at Goodreads</a>.<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014"> </a>

The Best New Books Of The Year, According To Goodreads

If you often see the same books being read on your morning commute, it may be your cue to grab a copy yourself.
Amazon just released its list of the <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1999088">20 best-selling books of 2014</a>, and chances are you've already seen people reading them on the train.&#xa0;
It's not too late to read - or reread - the bestsellers of the year.
1. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670024783/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0670024783&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=2OQRER5DPFAVZSKC">The Invention of Wings</a>" by Sue Monk Kid: Set in the south in the early 1800s, this Oprah Book Club book follows the complicated relationship between Handful, a slave, and Sarah, her owner, as they grow up together from childhood. Their confusing friendship, in the face of politics and societal norms, becomes a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changes over time.
2. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/038553714X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=038553714X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=GQXE2L4UV542Z45Q">Gray Mountain</a>" by John Grisham:&#xa0;When the recession causes Samantha Kofer to lose her Wall Street law firm job, she takes a job at a legal aid clinic in Virginia until she can hopefully get back to big law. But while her new job, for the first time, puts her front and center in the court room, it also puts her in terrible danger.
3. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476746583/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1476746583&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=CLLICEDSMYQDEUER">All the Light We Cannot See</a>" by Anthony Doerr:&#xa0;This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie-Laure, a blind French Girl living with her father during World War II, and Werner, a German orphan with a knack for building and fixing radios. As their paths cross, this haunting story will question how life and art are influenced by war.
4. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593073827/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0593073827&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=BBGRWDRDXU6ZU6WP">Twenty Seconds Ago (Jack Reacher, #19)</a>" by Lee Child:&#xa0;After years of being out of the Army, Jack Reacher is pulled back into service at the CIA and State Department after someone tried to shoot the president of France. In Child's latest Jack Reacher installment, Reacher finds himself face to face with an old enemy and old memories.
5. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399167064/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399167064&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=WQR43VNG5FULJS6R">Big Little Lies</a>" by Liane Moriarty:&#xa0;From the author of the bestselling "The Husband's Secret,"&#xa0;this book focuses on three Australian moms, all with pre-schoolers in the same class. Sounds straightforward, except by the end of the book one of them will be dead. Each mother carries a secret in this witty book that dissects the lives of three suburban families.
6. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1455521205/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1455521205&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=3RZ6LCPOUYETFMRP">The Target (Will Robie series)</a>" by David Baldacci: Will Robie and his partner Jessica Reel are called in by the President to take down an international criminal. Baldacci's thrilling page-turner keeps the reader hooked as Robie and Reel hunt down their target, yet become targets themselves.
7. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0991379659/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0991379659&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=ABOIKGZUSBU3XU7W">The Fixed Trilogy</a>" by Laurelin Paige:&#xa0;Fans of "Fifty Shades of Gray" will love "The Fixed Trilogy," which follows Alayna Wither, a rising star at the nightclub she works at, and Hudson Pierce, her boss who can't keep his eyes off her, and who Alayna can't seem to stay away from despite both their troubled pasts.
8. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423146735/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1423146735&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=FWLW34INJ5YWUV5T">The Heroes of Olympus Book Five: The Blood of Olympus</a>" by Rick Riordan: The fifth book in Riordan's hit series launches the reader right in the middle of the&#xa0;Argo II&#xa0;crew's battle with the earth mother, Gaia. The story is funny and action-packed as the crew races against time to stop Gaia and her giants before the world is destroyed.
9. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345542924/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0345542924&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=3SPL22RQBPX6A5XJ">Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum)</a>" by Janet Evanovich: Stephanie Plum has to bring in a criminal used car dealer who missed his court date. But he's gone missing, and his No. 2 man is Stephanie's only clue and, to top it all off, now his old boss wants him dead. All in a day's work for Stephanie Plum.
10. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080509668X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=080509668X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=P2L5K7SWTDXTFWRH">Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General</a>" by Bill O'Reilly: Just one of two nonfiction books to make the list, "Killing Patton" takes a look into the mysterious death of General George Patton, Jr., and theories about what, or who, may have really killed him.
11. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316211273/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0316211273&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=AXUCWYEK3TGWB5PP">Unlucky 13 (Women's Murder Club)</a>" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro: With a loving husband, new baby, great job, and close friends, San Francisco detective Lindsay Boxer has it all figured out... until the FBI mails her a photo of a notorious killer, and Lindsay and fellow members of the Women's Murder club must find the killer before she finds them.
12. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525953094/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0525953094&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=7YBD7VAO3NTBL2SQ">The Edge of Eternity: Book Three of the Century Trilogy</a>" by Ken Follett:&#xa0;The Century Trilogy follows five families from different countries through the 20th century. The third book spans from the '60s to the '80s - an engrossing look at how the events of these three decades impact families from around the world.
13. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FFFNA1Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00FFFNA1Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=M3AOJYCBCXEIT2MD">Shadow Spell (Cousins O'Dwyer)</a>" by Nora Roberts:&#xa0;In the second book of the trilogy, Connor O'Dwyer and his sister Branna's best friend Meara work together on a regular basis without incident, but a near-death experience brings the two of them closer than ever - which would be fine, except Meara is afraid to get too close, and Connor is afraid of what he might unleash if he falls for her.
14. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476754454/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1476754454&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=EZ22JMRKSMGDPNXD">Mr. Mercedes</a>" by Stephen King:&#xa0;Hundreds of people are waiting hopefully on line for a job fair when a Mercedes plows into the crowd, killing and injuring a number of people before driving off. Months later retired cop Bill Hodges gets a letter from the alleged driver threatening to do more damage, pulling him out of retirement to prevent history from repeating itself.
15. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00INIXJ36/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00INIXJ36&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=7767JYSJDSFEW2RN">Blood Magick (Cousins O'Dwyer)</a>" by Nora Roberts:&#xa0;The second Nora Roberts book to make the list is the third in the O'Dwyer trilogy. This time Branna finds herself reunited with an old lover, yet both fear for a repeat of the heartache they caused each other years ago. "Blood Magick" is an entertaining, mystical finale to Roberts' beloved trilogy.
16. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399162380/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399162380&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=S3TEXSLRBVLQWQJK">Field of Prey</a>" by John Sandford:&#xa0;When a teenage couple encounter a dead body in an abandoned cornfield, Lucas Davenport is called in. Then more bodies turn up - 15 to be precise, and Lucas starts to notice an unusual pattern about when the victims were killed, almost like clockwork.
17. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385344430/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0385344430&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=VO6CMV44GVIKQ5TT">Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander)</a>" by Diana Gabaldon:&#xa0;It's 1778. France has just declared war of Great Britain, and the Fraser family is caught up in marriages, re-marriages, illegitimate children... and time travel. Gabaldon's thrilling series comes to life again in her latest installment.
18. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141971189X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=141971189X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=DVRZDVL54KINWQZG">Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul</a>" by Jeff Kinney:&#xa0;Everyone's favorite "wimpy kid" Greg Heffley doesn't want to go on his family road trip. It's bound to be a disaster. But despite wrong turns, a fender bender, and gross gas station bathrooms, Greg is in for a bigger adventure than he imagined in Kinney's entertaining and cleverly illustrated short chapter book.
19. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442416890/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1442416890&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=NHFNP7HOH3JBJW74">City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments)</a>" by Cassandra Clare:&#xa0;In an alternate, fantasy world, Sebastian Morgenstern is turning shadowhunters into demons and against each other. Clary, Jace, and Simon must stop him, which would be easier if only he weren't Clary's brother.
20. "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393244660/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0393244660&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bibooklists-20&amp;linkId=GGJBEOGHNCVDLSZN">Flash Boys</a>" by Michael Lewis:&#xa0;Post-financial crisis, the stock market is less free than before, and all the characters involved either benefit from it big time, or are set to level the playing field. "Flash Boys" is a compelling nonfiction book that reveals the darkness, greed, and corruption on Wall Street.
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