Best Sellers of 2021: 10 Books You Must Read
E veryone loves books. Everyone may not love storybooks or the same genre, but there is definitely a certain type of book out there that we all would love to own multiple titles of. Some of these books sell so much, they are deemed bestsellers. Find out the bestsellers of 2021 listed below!
Being a bestseller does not mean that the book must have been published in that year, in fact, many books remain a bestseller years after being published. The following books and their subsequent sales are from January-June 2021. That being said, here are 10 books you must read, carefully selected from the bestsellers of 2021.
1. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Goodreads Rating: 4.32 stars.
Sold 558,479 print copies.
Based on Texas and California during the painful times of the Great Depression, this novel is a sprawling, dramatic narrative of family, love, and endurance. It's a story of an unbeatable woman who will go to any length to keep her family united.
2. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Goodreads Rating: 4.36 stars.
Sold 396,007 print copies.
This book demonstrates realistic and effective tactics for developing good habits, quitting bad ones, and perfecting the small actions that lead to extraordinary outcomes. It’s a self-help book that is a must-have for any individual who wants to strive to be better.
3. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Goodreads Rating: 4.09 stars.
Sold 356,964 print copies.
Based on the concept of alternate realities on how each individual decision leads our life in a different reality, this book’s protagonist is faced with the decision of whether she should go back in time to see what the outcomes would come about had she made a different decision.
4. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Goodreads Rating: 4.02 stars.
Sold 330,840 print copies.
This wonderfully poetic book is an apt reminder of how inevitable time is. Silvera illustrates the beauty of loss and of death, and how the contrast of the two makes love and life seem so much more meaningful than without. It is a devastating yet uplifting read.
5. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Goodreads Rating: 4.21 stars.
Sold 318,896 print copies.
A classic memoir of the experiences of life, McConaughey touches upon every aspect of existence there is: from failures to successes, sorrows to joys, and everything else in between. This memoir, written by the Academy Award-winning actor, is full of raunchy anecdotes, outlaw insight, and hard-learned lessons on leading a happier life.
6. The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) by Jeff Kinney
Goodreads Rating: 4.38 stars.
Sold 302,598 print copies.
As an ever-wonderful reminder of the books we read in our childhood, Kinney never fails to hit the ball. This book explores a surprising plot twist, leaving the Heffleys to wonder if there’s any way to save their vacation at all.
7. We Were Liars (We Were Liars #1) by E. Lockhart
Goodreads Rating: 3.80 stars.
Sold 276,107 print copies.
The New York Times bestselling author Lockhart explores friendship, family, revolution, and the conflict between truth and lies in this modern and complex thriller novel, the first of its series.
8. Sooley by John Grisham
Goodreads Rating: 4.16 stars.
Sold 257,099 print copies.
In this fantastic sports novel, the protagonist is a basketball player in America with a family back in Sudan. Everything is going according to plan except when the political conditions of Sudan go awry, leaving the protagonist in despair. Will he be able to make the right decisions to bring his family to America? And how much of that will be thanks to his athletics?
9. Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Goodreads Rating: 4.03 stars.
Sold 244,142 print copies.
Untamed is both a personal memoir and a rousing wake-up call. It is profound and hilarious, strong and compassionate. It's the tale of how one lady learned that a responsible mother is one who teaches her kids how to completely live, not one who gradually suffers for them. Not only that, but it's about managing divorce and starting a new family.
10. Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Goodreads Rating: 3.97 stars.
Sold 179,592 print copies.
This young adult fantasy-adventure novel is about one lonely soldier who is responsible for the fate of a nation that once was great and now is engulfed by darkness.
These are some of the best-sellers of 2021. We hope you will enjoy this list of 10 books you must read.
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