New foreign literature bestsellers.

Another exciting masterpiece from the creator of the "universe" of ants. This time in front of you is one of the parts of a new series of books. The plot, as always, is a little fantastic, but it touches on the pressing issues on the agenda: philosophical issues, ecology, the relationship of people both among themselves and with nature.

2. Haruki Murakami "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his wandering years."

Well, where without this smart and wise Japanese. No best list is complete without his books. At the heart of this book is the story of one man who decided to find answers to all his questions and the reasons for his failures, by digging into his difficult to horror past. To find the "keys" he goes on a long journey with many dangers and adventures. Murakami's syllable style is always a little unusual, but connoisseurs of literature know a lot, they won't advise bad things.

The salutes about the furious sales around the world of “Shadow of the Wind” did not die down, as the new (written in 1999, but translated only in 2015) mystical and exciting detective novel “Marina” with its unusual plot is already on its way. Events unfold in wonderful Barcelona in the 70s. The main character comes to the city and stumbles upon mystical riddles. His soul asks to find their solution, which is what he actually does throughout the book.

Dedicated to all lovers of provocative prose. The book is marked 18+, which means the plot is hot and very sexy. However, Palahniuk is always like that. This time we will talk about a girl with a very difficult, difficult fate and failures in relationships with men. By chance, she meets a very strange guy, who is not even just weird ... He is a pervert with a very telling nickname "The Boy for Menopause". Draw your own conclusions.

Are you waiting for something new about Fandorin? Receive and sign. The second book in a new series about this brilliant detective. As for the plot, everything is very good here: riddles, mistakes, searches, mysticism and, of course, an enchanting ending. It will definitely be interesting to read.

Another leader of the bookshelves. Each book by Begbeder is a resounding success with people of different nationalities, genders and ages. This suggests that the issues raised by the writer are relevant to everyone. The plot of the book is based on the story of a mind-blowing novel by the writer Salinger (yes, this is the very Catcher in the Rye) and the daughter of the Nobel laureate in literature Oona O'Neill. The story is romantic, exciting and instructive. Book marked 18+.

This is Janet's confession book. The author tells us all about his difficult childhood in large family with special, cruel principles of education. For many years, the writer kept secrets in herself, but every year they weighed more and more on her. Putting everything on the page, live Walls, according to her own words, became much easier.

Missed Hemingway. Yes, few can compare with him, but Kerouac is worth paying attention to. Because the themes and motives are very similar: male friendship, alcohol (where without it), the search for the universal meaning of life and conversations, conversations, conversations ...

Booker Prize, after all. Meet the author from New Zealand. All lovers of mysticism and astrology will find this novel very, very entertaining. Signs of the zodiac, planetary characters (each corresponds to its own planet), a mysterious story and ... at the forefront is the hero-Earth, or rather his murder, around which everything revolves. A very metaphorical work.

A very beautiful book about the terrible events dedicated to the Armenian genocide. Local color, customs, traditions, happiness, love and horror… Quiet or loud, you decide.

The usual story for the literary world: World War II, a blind girl, a guy from Nazi Germany, love, difficulties and difficulties. But the book won the Pulitzer Prize. And not in vain! You will cry for sure.

Also a Pulitzer Prize winner. Plus, this masterpiece was recognized by the American Amazon store as the book of the year. This book is about art, or rather about its strength and capabilities. How does it affect us and what comes out of it all.

A romantic, touching biographical story about one of France's most beloved writers. The translation of the last work of Morois in Russia was released only in 2015. Finally we can and we will enjoy this wonderful prose.

A real literary breakthrough, an event, no event, in the literary world in 2011. The work has only just reached us. an old man with Alzheimer's disease, who loses a part of himself every day, his memory is getting worse every day. And in order not to forget himself, he writes down his memories in a diary. Very touching and vital.

Any top, however, is quite subjective, because there will always be someone who does not agree with the current rating or with the position of a book in it.

Best Selling Books 2014

A list of popular books from last year might look something like this:

So, the best-selling books of 2014, the list of which was given above, are mainly represented by the mystical-fiction genre.

Bestsellers of 2015

Although 2015 is not over yet, you can already try to consider the ranking of best-selling books in Russia for the first half of this year:

Genre rating

What genres of books are most preferred by readers? Consider the ranking of best-selling books by genre. The first place, as in previous years, is occupied by the fantastic genre of various directions: these are apocalyptic books, and novels about the fallen, and just science fiction. In the past few years, a genre such as young adult has also been gaining popularity among readers, in which unrealistic characters often appear who are endowed with some kind of inhuman characteristics.

In addition, in the wake of the popularity of "50 shades of gray" there are books of a similar genre, which is difficult to define unambiguously. They are, however, not of high quality and are rarely really worth spending time on. Of course, good light novels for women also occupy a worthy place in the ranking. It is also popular. By the way, it is worth noting that recently some publishing houses have been reissuing old Soviet books without changing their design. They definitely need to be paid attention, especially if you have children.

Popular Romance Books

Bestsellers of all time

Usually known to everyone. True, not everyone at the same time can boast that they have read absolutely all the works included in the rating of best-selling books of all time. Such lists are compiled by various magazines, authors, websites, bookstores. Most often they contain the following best-selling books (this list probably contains books that you have already read):

Popular fantasy books

In this part, we consider another rating of bestseller books. Fantasy is loved by almost all men and an impressive number of women. We can say that this is a popular genre. So it would be wrong not to pay attention to him. Among the most popular fantasy works are:

Children's books

Recently, more and more books for children have been published. Therefore, you can not ignore the rating of best-selling books (with reviews) for children:

• M. Parr "Waffle Heart": a sweet and kind story from the life of two bosom and inseparable friends is very popular with young readers. It is filled with adventure and various events. She is funny and sad at the same time. Definitely recommended for children of all ages.
• R. Gossini "Baby Nicolas and his friends": a wonderful children's book, consisting of funny adventure stories of little Nicolas. There is a sea of ​​fights, pranks, disputes and quarrels. All this is presented in an entertaining way. According to reviews, the book can and should be re-read many times.
• N. Farmer "Sea of ​​Trolls": a boy and his sister are captured by the Vikings, a huge number of adventures fall to their lot, interesting events. All this is mixed with Reviews recommend the book for reading to children of middle school age.

Non-fiction bestsellers

Books, rating, description of non-fiction works will be presented in this section. It must be said that in a few recent years There has been an increase in interest in non-fiction books. Perhaps this is due to better texts or the simplification of the language in which they are written. So, if we consider the rating of best-selling non-fiction books, then it will include such works:

• A. Kazantseva "Who would have thought! How the brain makes us do stupid things": a fascinating book about how our brain works and nervous system What are genes and what do they do? The author cites new experiments, talks about the achievements of modern scientists. The book is written in an accessible, popular science language, which is undoubtedly its big plus.
• S. Strogats "The Pleasure of x. A Fascinating Excursion into the World of Mathematics...": the basis of the book was the notes that the author published in one and which the readers liked so much that they demanded more and more. That is why this book came about. It should definitely be read by high school students, as well as those who are simply interested in mathematics, it will tell a lot of new and interesting things, it will help you fall in love with this difficult subject.
• M. Kaku "Physics of the Impossible": the author tells readers about what seemingly incredible things will become possible in the future, which will affect their implementation. Using understandable language, the American scientist describes complex phenomena in a way that is understandable even to those who are not very versed in physics.

Bestseller cycles

Now let's take a look at the best-selling book series. These works will captivate their readers for a long time. And among the most popular serials there are also bestsellers. Books whose ratings stay high, even though they are grouped into cycles, are:

• J. Martin and his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series: an intriguing and exciting story about the struggle for the throne in an alternate reality where magic works and fantastic creatures live next to people. The book is violent and unpredictable and partly reminiscent of M. Druon's Cursed Kings. In this story, human life is worthless, and the hero can die at any moment.
• J. Rowling "Harry Potter": starting as a moderately kind and magical book, the story gradually darkens as the characters and their readers grow up, so we can say that its relevance remains unchanged. Some characters are not what they seem at first, so the intrigue remains until the very end of the seventh book.

Compilation of ratings

Of course, the rating of best-selling books on online store websites does not always reflect the situation realistically, since often their creators place in the top not very well-selling literature, as well as quite expensive works. In addition, sometimes they arrange pseudo-voting, in which the book paid in advance wins. Sometimes this goes unnoticed, and the work is awarded the proud "Readers' Choice" badge. Sometimes users notice injustice and protest against vote cheating, leaving negative reviews for the book. Approximately the same situation happened with a book (or rather, one of the series of best-selling books) not very famous writer Elena Zvezdnaya on one of the book sites.

Therefore, we can conclude that often bestsellers are books whose rating does not fully reflect the choice of readers. Sometimes it's just a publicity stunt by the marketers of a certain book publisher.

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Modern literature is constantly evolving. Today there are a lot of great new authors who surprise with intricate and interesting plots, unusual writing style and creative book design.

Every year there are many bestsellers that captivate readers from all over the world. The best books of 2015 are distinguished by their fantastic plots, from which it is impossible to tear oneself away. The readers' rating "Top 20 Popular New Books of 2015" included interesting and most popular books that not only left their mark on people's destinies, but changed many, influenced their lives.

Today they are very popular e-books, especially since there are a huge number of gadgets on the market for reading them. Such books can be stored in one device without filling up your apartment, and they cost much less at the same time. You can make your list of the best and interesting books, and reread them anytime, anywhere without having to carry heavy volumes around.

In the ranking of the most books read 2015 also includes publications that have long become bestsellers abroad, but in our country were translated into Russian and printed only this year. Nevertheless, these books are worthy of attention and the status of "most popular".

Books are life. They should bring not only pleasure, but also teach us a lot. Today there is a huge amount of interesting literature that teaches readers to be more positive, believe in the best and be kinder. Such publications inspire, make you think about yourself and start changing your life.

Our top 20 best books 2015 - this is exactly the list literary works who won the hearts of readers with their sincerity and real feelings. It is also important that fiction book must be exciting, keep in suspense until the last line.

1. Name: ""
Author: Anatoly Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt
The high rating of the book is due to the fact that it is based on real events that occurred in 1996 when a group of people climbed Mount Everest. Bad weather conditions and the mistakes of climbers led to the tragedy. The book was written in 1997, but was translated into Russian only in 2015.

2. Name: ""
Author: Mark Levy
An interesting and exciting love story of two people who did not wait at all and did not hope to know real feelings. The book makes you think about how unpredictable fate can be, and how people are used to not noticing happiness, which is very close.

3. Name: ""
Author: Paula Hawkins
In the list of the best 20 books of 2015, the work of Paula Hawkins was not accidental. This unusual story about people who have their dark sides. We are used to idealizing everything, but the truth can turn out to be much more cruel and terrible.

4. Name: ""
Author: Victor Pelevin
The book is full of secrets, mysteries, fiction and truth. This new world, new level, new knowledge. This book is loved by many for the extraordinary skill of the author and is rightfully in the top 20 best books of 2015.

5. Title “The sea is my brother. Lone Wanderer"
Author: Jack Kerouac
The first works of the young Kerouac, which were considered lost. The book is unique in that it retains the special style of the author. It was first written in 2011, but was translated into Russian only in 2015.

6. Name: ""
Author: Haruki Murakami
An unusual story about a man who tried to find harmony with himself and the world around him. Haruki Murakami is an amazing author who creates unpredictable worlds and makes his characters very rich and interesting personalities. The book was written in 2013, translated into Russian in 2015.

7. Name: ""
Author: Harper Lee
This book is a sequel to the well-loved To Kill a Mockingbird. Years go by, everything changes. The main character returns to her native land, where everything is not the same as it was before, and people, relatives and friends, are no longer the same.

8. Name: ""
Author: Frederic Begbeder
The book is about the writer Jerry Salinger and his girlfriend, who are separated by the war. As a result, everyone went his own way, but fate decided that the roads must definitely cross in the future. The book was written in 2014, translated into Russian in 2015.

8. Name: ""
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk likes to always question everything. In his book, he talks about a manipulative man who creates special products for women called "To the Very Tips." The book was first written in 2014, translated into Russian in 2015.

9. Name: "Marina"
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A story about young man who went missing. His friends and relatives were looking for him for a long time, but he was found at the station. He has secrets that are hidden far away in a dark box. He will have to tell about the night when he met the mysterious Marina. The book was written back in 1999 and the author considers it his best job. Translated into Russian only this year.

10. Name: ""
Author: Bernard Werber
The book is about our future, about what each person represents. And most importantly, does it touch upon the topics of ecology, and what does our planet think about humanity? After all, no one ever asked her about it.

11. Name: ""
Author: Boris Akunin
This Detective story, about which the author himself says: "Technocratic detective", "nostalgic detective" and "idiotic detective".

12. Name: ""
Author: Janet Walls
This book is the author's autobiography. This is not just a story about a difficult childhood and difficult parents. This is a story about how a person, even grown up in adverse conditions, can change his life and not follow in the footsteps of his parents. The book inspires, makes you change and change everything around you, achieving happiness and harmony.

13. Title: ""
Author: Donna Tartt
art, tragedy, new life, new person- probably, this is how you can describe this creation, which was included in the rating of the best books of 2015. A powerful work, written in 2013 and translated into Russian in 2015, touches the soul.

14. Title: ""
Author: Sally Green
A book for both teenagers and adults. Here everyone can find something for themselves. There is magic, witches and Great Britain. The book is not in vain compared with the cycle about the most famous wizard Harry Potter.

15. Title: "The Luminaries"
Author: Eleanor Catton
This is not just a detective story, where there is a murder, and a mysterious disappearance, and a real treasure, and people who have taken the path of correction, and revenge, and even seances. The plot revolves around 12 main characters, but they have their own peculiarity - each of them is associated with celestial bodies and zodiac signs.
Written in 2013, and in 2015 it was translated into Russian.

16. Title: ""
Author: Anthony Dorr
The book describes military events, as well as the fate of two heroes who are fighting for their lives and for the lives of their loved ones. The book is very bright and kind, because even a tiny ray of light can defeat real darkness. The book was written in 2014, and in 2015 it was translated into Russian.

17. Title: ""
Author: Narine Abgaryan
A story about a small town hidden high in the mountains. There are very interesting people here who have strong spirit, grouchy character and eccentricity.

18. Title: ""
Author: Jaume Cabre
The story of a musician, a creative person who completely rethought his life before he lost his memory due to illness. He decided to write down all those bright moments of his life that are still stored in his heart and which can disappear in an instant, dissolve into oblivion. The book was written in 2011 and translated into Russian in 2015.

19. Name: ""
Author: Andre Maurois
A touching and especially tender story about the human soul. The book tells about a man who has achieved a lot in this life, but in his soul there is no miracle of love that will turn autumn into spring. Only Andre Maurois can describe such wonderful feelings as love so sensually and subtly. The book was written in 1956, translated into Russian in 2015.

20. Title: ""
Author: Dmitry Glukhovsky
This book is one of the most anticipated of 2015 and became an instant bestseller. It tells the story of the apocalypse that happened on earth. The people who survived by hiding in the subway dungeon begin to create a new world. But will he be that good? After all, human nature is very dark and warlike.

Many of the books that made it into the top 20 best books of 2015 are known and loved by readers. Of course, in each of them you can find their own flaws and shortcomings, which critics love to do. But after all, even a negative review suggests that the book attracted attention, it was read and appreciated, even if it was bad. The main goal has been achieved - attention and active discussion.

In any case, this list of books is very interesting and deserves everyone's attention. After reading this literature, you will definitely be able to find a lot of interesting and useful things for yourself. For have a nice rest a good book is needed. Our ranking of the 20 best books of 2015 will help you find great reading.

It has been a great year for women writers, debutants, long-awaited premieres of famous masters of the pen and for critics who make up a wide variety of ratings. If you want to keep abreast of literary trends or are just looking for something new to read, among the premieres of 2015 you will definitely find a worthy book for yourself. We have compiled a list of the 15 best novels of 2015. Let's start turning the pages!

A new book from the creator of the bestselling Gone Girl. Libby Day was seven years old when her mother and two sisters were brutally murdered. The girl survived and began to testify that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, members of the Murder Club - secret society, obsessed with high-profile crimes - they find Libby and bombard him with questions about that terrible day. They hope to find evidence that will help free Ben. And Libby wants to profit from her tragic history: she decides to cooperate with members of the society, but only for a fee. So the search takes Libby from a strip club in Missouri to the abandoned tourist towns of Oklahoma, to the very place where she fled from a killer twenty-five years ago.

2. "22:04" Ben Lerner

A year ago, main character 10:04 was enjoying his unexpected literary success when he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease and asked by his best friend to help her conceive. In New York, where devastating hurricanes and social unrest are increasingly occurring, he must continue to live with his illness and the prospect of fatherhood in a city that may soon be flooded. Lerner, whose book has been described by critics as "fun, smart, and original from the first line to the last," tells what it means to live in the now, in the twilight of empire, when it is difficult to imagine the future without changing your attitude to the past and present.

Rachel takes the same train every morning. Every day she drives past cozy country houses and stops at the same place at the signal of the train to watch how, in her opinion, the ideal couple has breakfast every morning. She seems to know them well. Rachel even gives them names - "Jess and Jason". For her, their life is perfect, unlike her own. And then she sees something shocking. Just for a minute while the train moves on, but that's enough. Unable to hide what she saw, Rachel tells the police about everything, and immediately becomes involved in terrible events. Has Rachel hurt herself more than helped justice? This is a fine debut novel by Paula Hawkins, written in the style of Hitchcock thrillers. The book instantly became a bestseller and took a leading position in the rankings of reputable publishers.

Adria Ardevol lived in this world for sixty long and at the same time terrible years. When Alzheimer's begins to take away his memory, he decides to write a farewell letter to his beloved. In it, Adria speaks candidly about her life, which was closely connected with the old Storioni violin. Adria's father was much more fond of antiques than his son. But he had a special passion for the precious violin, which for many years belonged to the Ardevol family. The father forbade his son to touch the exhibit, and when Adria broke the oath, the father died unexpectedly. Realizing that the violin made his father mad, Adria himself is unable to give it up, even for the sake of his beloved woman. In parallel, the writer tells several stories that happened to people many centuries before the birth of Adria. But the connecting link of all the characters is the Storioni violin, a mysterious and cursed instrument that for a long time ruthlessly intervened in the fate of people and destroyed their lives.

The Pauline Principle is an elegant and unpredictable novel by the French writer Didier van Covelrath, winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Successful writer Quincy, walking through secondhand bookshops, accidentally finds his first novel among the books. When he opens the book, on the first page he finds his signature: "Pauline and Max." Once these two were the most important people in his life and played their part in it. Many years ago, Quincy had just published his first novel, and literary readings should have happened in the city jail. Pauline was a student who really wanted to go to the book launch, and Max was one of the prisoners. On that day, their fates intertwined. Their meeting was the beginning of a strong friendship and true love.

2016 is the year of bright literary novelties. Translations of cult foreign writers, and modern domestic authors have pleased us with wonderful novels and collections of short stories. Summing up the results of the outgoing year, we decided to make a small selection of the best books that were published by the Eksmo publishing house in 2016.

There were many applicants for getting into the list, and it was not so easy to select 10 finalists among them. But, after long and fierce discussions by the entire editorial staff, we finally managed to do it. We have already written about many of the books included in the selection in the reviews of monthly new products, and some of them even devoted separate materials. So, here is our list.

A previously unpublished novel in Russian by the American writer Daniel Keyes, author of the famous and. The book tells the twisted story of a girl with a personality disorder who is inhabited by five different women.

For this book, Australian writer Richard Flanagan was awarded the Booker Prize in 2014. His novel tells the tragic story of prisoners of war who laid the Thai-Burman Peninsula during World War II. railway(the so-called Death Road). During its construction, more than 100 thousand people died from harsh working conditions, beatings, hunger and disease, and the ambitious project of imperial Japan was later recognized as a war crime.

The selection of the jury for the 2015 Booker Prize caused a lot of controversy in the literary environment around the world. After all, the high award went not to the American Hanya Yanagihara, but “ Brief history seven murders" Jamaican Marlon James. Despite the dissatisfaction of critics, James's book is an important milestone in the history of the latest English-language prose, because the author put his native island with its color and extremes on the literary map of the world. Before A Brief History of the Seven Murders, Jamaica didn't seem to exist. By the way, for the first time in the history of the award, an American writer (Paul Beatty with his novel The Sale) became the Booker Laureate of 2016.

“If the lesser evil is preferred, it does not mean that it is legal,” says one of the characters in the novel by Booker laureate and living classic of British literature, Ian McEwan. What is more important: faith and beliefs or life at any cost? The heroes of the "Law on Children" are trying to answer this difficult question.

The publication of each new book by the recluse and man of mystery Thomas Pynchon is always a literary event. And the novel "The Edge of the Blow" was no exception. Pynchon once again confuses the reader and makes him wander through the verbal labyrinths of the reality he created, or rather the perception of reality.

Pelevin is often compared to Pynchon. He is also called a recluse and a man of mystery, and the release of each of his new books always becomes a literary event. And he also creates amazing worlds, in which reality is transformed in the most amazing way, forcing the reader to get lost in the halls of the mind ...

Haruki Murakami never ceases to amaze us. It seems that the Japanese classic has begun a new stage in his creative evolution. And the collection of short stories "Men Without Women" is a vivid confirmation of this. “The world, one might say, is falling apart, but still there are people who are not indifferent to a broken lock, while others come in good faith to repair it ... Is it the same? But maybe that's good. Maybe, contrary to expectations, this is how it should be. Maybe the only way to keep your sanity when the world is falling apart is to continue to do your job honestly and diligently? - this is how the heroine of the novel “Samza in Love” argues. Murakami, too, continues to do his work "honestly and diligently", striving for excellence in what he writes.

A collection of early stories and essays by Charles Bukowski published in Russian for the first time. For all fans of the work of the great American rebel, this book is simply a must-read. In it, the personality of the scandalous writer appears in a new light.

Finally, a collection of early stories by American science fiction classic Ray Bradbury has been translated into Russian. These short stories are inferior to the later works of the author, but allow a fresh look at his creative evolution.

In his new novel, the living classic of Russian literature, Vladimir Voinovich, with his inherent sense of humor and irony, harshly ridicules modern Russian realities, from the worldview of people to the current political course of the country. The Crimson Pelican is an encyclopedia of Russian life in the 21st century.