Looking for some new interesting books to read? Here 5 new books to read in this weekend-
“Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi
Yaa Gyasi’s new book “Transcendent Kingdom” tells the story of a family who emigrated from small town of Ghana to Alabama for their better life. Gifty, is the narrator, who raised in the church and trying to survive the grief of a brother lost to addiction. Gifty leaves the church and becomes a scientist. The book is xxquisitely written that will make ripping your heart and will change your view.
“Homeland Elegies” by Ayad Akhtar
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar published the book on 8th of September. The book is mixture of family drama, social essay, and picaresque adventure. The book focuses on the relationship of a father and a son also the country they both call home. The book is a bold and beautifully composed work of fiction. The book portrays the American culture and history and politics from the viewpoint of an ‘outsider.’
“A Deadly Education: A Novel” by Naomi Novik
The book is set to publish on 29th September which focuses on an interesting twist, the traditional “hero goes to magic school” concept. The story is about a school names “Scholomance” where survival is more important than any letter grade. A school with no teachers and no grades, no one is allowed to make friends. The school is a dangerous place for all the students except the protagonist.
“One By One” by Ruth Ware
“One by One” is a thriller/mystery about a corporate staff retreat at a ski chalet that goes horribly awry. The company is in the rustic mountain and there are 8 co-workers and you can’t trust anyone of them. A group of technology executives arrive at a French Ski Chalet, but not all make it out alive. A serial killer puts the power and choices in the hands of the public by broadcasting on the internet. The killer asks the viewers, whome to kill which more horrific manner of death.
“Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke
The book may give you a feeling of trapped in a palace consists of endless labyrinth of halls. This book is a complex, challenging puzzle you need to solve. The author’s storytelling technique is unique. Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others.
