10 Books we recommend you read Now

Yaa Gyasi, author of the breakout debut novel Homegoing, returns with yet another interesting read. Transcendent Kingdom focusses on the diverse legacies of an Asante woman living in the 18th-century Ghana as opposed to a Ghanaian family residing in Alabama. Their struggles to understand their aggrieved state as they deal with loss.

My Dark Vanessa has a thumbs up from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn so you might as consider this book! Written by Kate Elizabeth Russell, the book centers around the subject of sexual misconduct. Following the sexual misconduct allegations stated by one of the former students against Vanessa's high school English professor Jacob, she is perplexed with thoughts and questions of whether her teenage romance with her professor Jacob was as consensual as she called it for 17 years. The book is sure to ruffle a few feathers in your head as the deeply uncomfortable subject would leave you thinking. Following the #MeToo era, this becomes one of the best books to read in 2020.

Akwaeke Emezi is turning into the voice of adult literary fiction thanks to the previous works including Freshwater and Pet. In less than two years, with some engaging content, here's a new novel by the author that is set to become the new bestseller. The Death of Vivek Oji chronicles the life of a Nigerian family as they experience grief and transcendence. You will be thoroughly amazed by the quality writing and intriguing factors of the book which can be called as one of the best books to read 2020.

Ottessa Moshfegh has blessed us with many intriguing stories. From Eileen to My Year of Rest. With the same gusto, she returns in 2020 with yet another interesting tale encapsulated in Death in Her Hands. The story revolves around a woman from a small town who might have discovered a worrisome evidence of a murder. What makes the story compelling is the fact that she is unaware of whether a murder has been committed and if there is someone who has been killed. You would be intrigued by the story as the plot would keep you engaged.

It's Not All Downhill From Here is a beautifully written tale that explores ways of pursuing joy and happiness following an unprecedented loss. How does one come to terms with loss and find the motivation to deal with it? 60-year-old Loretha Curry embarks on this very journey as she explores the power of friendship that comes to her rescue as she deals with the aggrieved state of her heart following an unexpected loss. It's a beautiful read and something you will enjoy. Easily one of the best books to choose in 2020.

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Adding some more fiction to your bookshelf, you can check out The Vanishing Half. The story explores the lives of the Vignes twin sisters, who, once inseparable, take their own paths in adulthood to two diverse settings. While one chooses to stay with her black daughter in the community that she has been associated with her whole life while the other opting to live as white in an environment where everyone loves her and is unaware of her genesis. It is a follow-up to Brit Bennett's book The Mothers and a book worth a read in 2020.

To indulge in some tasteful arguments surrounding the word feminism and its place in the global strata, you should pick up Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That A Movement Forgot. She poses a strong and powerful critique of contemporary feminism and further adds more room for interpretation for many to pick up. It is easily one of the best books to read online in 2020.

What started as a widely-recognised article about the millennial burnout generation on Buzzfeed has now become a full-fledged book by Anne Helen Petersen. As a millennial, if you have been struggling to keep yourself together through the long 12-hour workday (which has become the new normal) or need more than just hard work to survive in the rat race, the book would resonate with you. The book basically explores the same argument of millennial burnout and any underlying solution that you could find there is what makes the book an interesting read. Do give it a chance.

A deeper understanding of the American society has been best portrayed in Gish Jen's fifth novel, The Resisters. The story entails a young girl's baseball prowess and her ascent from the varied classes of wealth. It encapsulates her journey from the dungeons of underclass to the echelons of the elite class. It is a warm, witty and unsettling to the most part but definitely a book worth a read. You can find it on Amazon as well as Kindle store.

Looking for your next big book binge? If light read is what you seek and Nick Hornby's High Fidelity made an impact on you then you'd probably want to invest in his book, Just Like You. The plot revolves around the yet-to-sign-the-dotted-divorce-lines Lucy, a 42-year-old mother who is thrown in a web of conundrum as she realises that it is the 22-year-old Joseph, the man hired to babysit her kids, who her heart wants. Will she pursue what her heart wants? An interesting read from New York Times' bestselling author!

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