NEW YORK, Nov 16 — Amazon has announced its Best Books of 2016, with Colson Whitehead’s portrayal of a young slave seeking freedom topping the 100-strong list.
Amazon book editors selected titles from more than two dozen categories including literary fiction, children’s and young adult, and mystery.
Chris Schluep, Amazon Senior Book Editor, said that the choice of The Underground Railroad was unanimous.
“Colson Whitehead’s novel is timely, important, and a great work of literature.”
The top ten books are as follows:
1. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
2. The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis
3. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
4. The Nix by Nathan Hill
5. Mischling by Affinity Konar
6. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
7. Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
8. Pumpkinflowers by Matti Friedman
9. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
10. Swing Time by Zadie Smith — AFP-Relaxnews
