
Gelman said it is important for Amazon to have an editorially-driven process, because the book editors “are the curators for the store. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles A skeptic might be tempted to view this parade of Americana with a weary eye. Knowing what to make of such a nostalgic surge is hard social media has. The selections by the editors are entirely their own, and don’t include such usual Amazon metrics as sales or reviews. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles About the Book The bestselling author of A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW and RULES OF CIVILITY and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles A skeptic might be tempted to view this parade of Americana with a weary eye. In choosing the titles for the year’s top books, Gelman said the Amazon team looks for titles with universal themes by new, diverse voices. Billy Watson, a precocious 8-year-old, port. And though the Top 20 lists was dominated by adult titles, the children’s picture book The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Sophie Black (Candlewick) landed in 13th place on the list. Three distinguished narrators tell this cross-country adventure tale by the celebrated author Amor Towles. And while some titles touched on Covid-19 last year, she expects a “wave of Covid fiction” to be released over the next couple of years.įollowing The Lincoln Highway, the other top five books has chosen by the Amazon editors were Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner (Knopf) The Plot: A Novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Celadon) How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith (Little, Brown) and The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (St.

Gelman said the year in books was marked by strong interest in fiction, which she attributed to the need for escapism during the pandemic.
