Globe and mail books to read

The Globe and Mail is a renowned Canadian newspaper that publishes book reviews and recommendations. Here are some books that have been featured in their "Best Books" lists or received positive reviews:

Fiction

  1. "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2020) - A heartwarming and engaging novel about the life of a reclusive Hollywood star.
  2. "The Power" by Naomi Alderman (2016) - A thought-provoking and timely novel that explores a world where women suddenly develop the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingertips.
  3. "The Overstory" by Richard Powers (2018) - A sweeping and ambitious novel that explores the lives of nine individuals connected by their relationships with trees.
  4. "The Immortalists" by Chloe Benjamin (2018) - A moving and introspective novel about four siblings who visit a fortune teller as children and learn the exact date of their deaths.
  5. "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by Stuart Turton (2018) - A unique and clever murder mystery that follows the story of Aiden Bishop, a man who wakes up each day in a different body.

Non-Fiction

  1. "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup" by John Carreyrou (2018) - A gripping and investigative book about the rise and fall of Theranos, a biotech company that claimed to have developed a revolutionary blood-testing device.
  2. "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" by David Wallace-Wells (2019) - A timely and thought-provoking book that explores the consequences of climate change and what we can do to mitigate its effects.
  3. "The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy" by Michael Lewis (2018) - A fascinating and insightful book that explores the inner workings of the US government and the risks of a democratic system.
  4. "Educated" by Tara Westover (2018) - A powerful and moving memoir about a woman who was born into a survivalist family and grew up without formal education, but went on to earn a Ph.D. from Cambridge University.
  5. "The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit" by Michael Finkel (2017) - A fascinating and thought-provoking book about Christopher Knight, a man who lived in the woods of Maine for 27 years without human contact.

Mystery and Thriller

  1. "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides (2019) - A psychological thriller about a famous painter who shoots her husband and refuses to speak, and the psychotherapist who becomes obsessed with uncovering her secrets.
  2. "The Last Time I Lied" by Riley Sager (2018) - A suspenseful and engaging novel about a woman who returns to the summer camp where her friends disappeared 15 years earlier, only to find herself in the middle of a new mystery.
  3. "The 8th Circle" by Sarah Cain (2019) - A gripping and atmospheric novel about a woman who returns to her hometown to investigate the murder of her best friend from childhood.
  4. "The Witch Elm" by Tana French (2018) - A suspenseful and introspective novel about a young man who returns to his family's ancestral home after a traumatic event and becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding a skull found in the garden.
  5. "The Poison Tree" by Erin Kelly (2018) - A dark and twisty novel about a woman who returns to her family's old mansion after her husband is released from prison, only to uncover secrets and lies from their past.

These are just a few examples of the many great books that have been featured in The Globe and Mail's "Best Books" lists or received positive reviews. I hope you find something that interests you!