An unforgettable debut that stole the hearts of the entire NetGalley team.

Financial Times' Books of the Year

Amazon's Best Books of the Year

Barnes & Noble's Best Books of the Year

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the July 2012 Indie Next List 

Whew. That's the PG-version of the word that describes how I felt after finishing GONE GIRL; a long exhale after holding my breath for a few hundred pages. The reviews have said it all -- and it's no surprise that three of us on the NetGalley team tore through this on our iPads and couldn't wait to tell each other how incredible it was. Twisted, surprising, creepy, witty, razor-sharp -- GONE GIRL delves into the darkest corners of our psyche and raises the mirror. And while I loved it as a thriller, what hit me deeper was how terrifyingly accurate it was as a commentary on relationships, exposing the sometimes irresistible tendency to damage the one we love the most. I cannot wait to read it again -- but first I'll devour Flynn's previous novels.

Publishers Weekly/Best Books of the Year

Amazon Best of the Year (#3)  

Barnes & Noble Best Books of 2012

Entertainment Weekly/Entertainer of the Year

O, The Oprah Magazine/10 Fave Books of the Year  

Huffington Post/The Best Books of 2012  

Library Journal/Best Books of 2012

BookPage/Break-out Book of the Year 2012

Kirkus/ 2012 Best Fiction Cover Story

Shelf Awareness/Ten Best Fiction 2012 list

...and many more! 

I read We Sinners on my iPad after the title was featured in the BEA Buzz Book (a project we partnered on with Publishers Lunch). Each chapter written from a different perspective of an 11-member deeply conservative religious family. Funny and poignant.

Hanna Pylväinen was one of the winners of the 2012 Whiting Writer's Award

I read Narcopolis on my Nook.  The story begins in a Bombay opium den, travels back to tell the stories of the people working there and in the surrounding community, and then moves forward as that community starts to change.  I especially the loved the way the stories are connected and the evocative descriptions of the Bombay neighborhood where most of the story takes place.

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Fiction Books  

PENANCE was originally written by David Housewright in 1995, and brought back as an e-edition by Open Road Media. Holland Taylor is an admirable, ex-cop protagonist from Minneapolis/St. Paul, always finding his way into trouble that seems impossible to get out of. An excellent, entertaining read. I read this book on my iPad, and was very impressed by the quality of the ebook.

I'm loving reading Kino, by Jürgen Fauth, on my Kindle Fire. From the start, it weaves an interest in film and film history into a well-wrought character study. No doubt I'll finish this one!

After reading a few of the rave reviews, and hearing my own mother call it "funny, riveting, and surprising," I added Where'd You Go, Bernadette to the top of my to-read-next list. Plus, who can resist the awesome cover image?

PNBA Book Award Shortlist

#9 on Time's 10 Best Books of 2012: Fiction

One of Barnes & Noble's Best Books of 2012: Fiction

#3 on Bookpage's Best Books of 2012

#7 on The Christian Science Monitor's 10 Best Books of the Year: Fiction  

The story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who discover a baby on their remote island and adopt him. What will happen next? I read the excerpt in the BEA Buzz Book and can't wait to read the rest. A great book club pick and is in fact my book club's next read.  

Barnes & Noble: Best Books of 2012: Fiction

Booklist: Top 10 First Novels 2012

BookPage: Best Books of 2012

Goodreads Choice Awards 2012 - Best Historical Fiction

A mystery about the largest unsolved art heist in history -- from my favorite museum in my favorite city? Yes please! In 1990, thirteen works of art (today worth over $500 million) were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. An endlessly fascinating backdrop for this novel that I can't wait to read.

By far my favorite book of the year, I read this on my iPad and immediately gave it to my 11-year old son -- the story of a severely physically disabled child with a perfect spirit is charming, hip, and perfect for parents and teens. I've since recommended this book a dozen times (including to a teacher friend, who has adopted the title as required reading), and am working on scheduling an author visit for our school.  

New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2012

Kirkus Reviews starred review * Booklist starred review

School Library Journal starred review * Publishers Weekly starred review

A New York Times Bestseller * An Indie Bestseller

A USA Today Top 150 Bestseller * A Publishers Weekly Bestseller

A Spring 2012 Kids' Indie Next List Pick  

A Texas Bluebonnet Master List selection

NAIBA Middle Grade Book of the Year

A 2012 NAPPA Book Award Gold winner

A 2012 NAIBA Middle Grade Book of the Year

A 2012 Goodreads Choice Award finalist

The #1 Amazon Middle Book of 2012

A Barnes and Noble Best Book of 2012 for Kids

A Washington Post Best Kids Book of 2012

...and many more! 

I read Splintered by A.G. Howard on the Kindle app on my iPhone and liked the book so much that I snuck it onto the 2012 list even though it doesn't come out until January. This is not a re-telling, but rather a re-imagining of Wonderland. . . the stuff real nightmares are made of, not just afternoon dreams. Plus, two very enticing love interests.

One of the best middle grade titles of the year, in my opinion. I read this on my Kindle Fire and have since bought it for my niece as well as recommended to any teachers or librarians I know. Remarkable is about a seemingly ordinary girl, in a town of extraordinary people, who proves that everyone is remarkable in their own way... even pirates.

With sweet, unique illustrations and an uplifiting, motivational message, Change the World Before Bedtime was a joy to read on my computer with my two-year-old. Clever little word bubbles sprinkled throughout the pictures provided some laughs on top of the rhyming story. Definitely worthy of a coveted spot in my daughter's bursting bookshelf.

QUIET by Susan Cain was one of my favorite non-fiction books of the year. It completely challenged my notion of introversion and extroversion, and gave me insights into my own behavior and that of many colleagues. I think it is an important work and anyone who works in any management role should read it.  I read this entire book on my Android phone with my BlueFire Reader app.   

Amazon Best of the Year

Barnes & Noble Best Books of 2012

Christian Science Monitor Best Books of 2012

Fast Company's #1 Business Book of 2012

From Left to Write/ Favorite Book Club Pick of 2012

Goodreads 2012 Nonfiction Choice Award-winner

Guardian/ Best Psychology Books of 2012

Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2012

Kirkus, Best Nonfiction of 2012

Library Journal/Best Books of 2012

This one is on my to-read list, and I'll likely also give it as a gift for the many foodies in my life. A history of how we cook and eat, packed with interesting examples and details on the many tools we use (or no longer use) in our kitchens.  

Books on the Nightstand - 2012 Holiday Gift Guide, Food & Cooking

Daily Beast - Selected as one of 11 of "The 2012 Books You Missed But Shouldn't Have"

Amazon Best Books of the Year: Food Literature, No. 1 (2012)

www.considerthefork.com 

This is the nonfiction book I'm most looking forward to reading. It argues that the most crucial skills that determine a child's success are things like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. I'm sure I'm not the only parent who knew this was a must-read after this blurb: "I wish I could take this compact, powerful, clear-eyed, beautifully written book and put it in the hands of every parent, teacher and politician... How Children Succeed will change the way you think about children. But more than that: it will fill you with a sense of what could be." --Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here  

Slate, 2012 Books Slate Staff Picks 

New York Times, 100 Notable Books of 2012

I am most excited to finish reading Comediennes: Laugh Be a Lady, which I started on my Kindle app on my iPhone. As a fan of modern-day commediennes like Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling, I was curious to learn more about the evolution of female humor! The authors' research and time spent interviewing performers shines through in this history of comedy.  

I came across this title and immediately added it to my TBR list. Who doesn't love a heartwarming story? But a heartwarming story about a father who is so dedicated to helping his son with his reading difficulties that he himself learns how to teach others how to read? Well that's just irresistible and inspiring.