Amazon's Best Books of the Year

It is a list of best books picked by Amazon editors and customers.

Customer favorites are ranked according to the number of sales made through October, for books published in that calendar year.

The list has garnered attention from media such as The Guardian,[1][2] CBS News[3] and others.

[4][5][6][7][8] According to Sarah Gelman, Editorial Director, Amazon Books, "The Books Editorial team reads thousands of new releases every year", with the intention of making recommendations.

Amazon editors released a list of 100 best books to read in a lifetime.