{"id":8039,"date":"2019-01-04T12:39:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T08:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/?p=8039"},"modified":"2019-01-04T12:39:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T08:39:45","slug":"must-reads-of-2019-the-best-new-books-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/must-reads-of-2019-the-best-new-books-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-reads of 2019: the best new books of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Voyage into the planet’s past and future with Robert Macfarlane, return to Gilead in Margaret Atwood’s explosive follow-up to\u00a0The Handmaid’s Tale<\/em>\u00a0and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the dystopian classic\u00a0Nineteen Eighty-Four<\/em>. These are the books and literary moments to look out for in 2019.<\/p>\n

January Book releases<\/p>\n

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Non-fiction<\/span><\/h4>\n

Pig Wrestling<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Pete Lindsay & Mark Bawden (3rd Jan).\u00a0<\/strong>How can the story of an imaginary pig and a kindly barrista help solve any problem? Based on the authors\u2019 work with the world\u2019s elite sports and business performers,\u00a0Pig Wrestling<\/em>\u00a0gives us the tools to\u00a0create change\u00a0whenever and wherever we need it.<\/p>\n

The Energy Plan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by James Collins (10th Jan).\u00a0<\/strong>In our increasingly busy and connected lives, having\u00a0energy\u00a0is a superpower. Learn how to fuel\u00a0your\u00a0body for\u00a0your\u00a0life. Power through the 3pm slump, feel more productive, sleep well and lose unwanted weight.<\/p>\n

Happy Ever After<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Paul Dolan (17th Jan).\u00a0<\/strong>Free yourself from the myth of living the perfect life as Paul Dolan, bestselling author of\u00a0Happiness By Design<\/em>, returns to show us how we can find our own routes to happiness this new year.<\/p>\n

The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Jeremy Dronfield (24th Jan).<\/strong>\u00a0When Gustav Kleinmann and his son were seized by the Nazis in 1939, it was the start of an unimaginable ordeal. Through the horrors, there was one constant that kept them going: the love between father and son. A remarkable story of hope, family and survival.<\/p>\n

The Joy of Work<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Bruce Daisley (24th Jan).\u00a0<\/strong>From the creator of hit podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat comes a revolutionary re-envisioning of how to enjoy your job.<\/p>\n

Chernobyl<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Serhii Plokhy (31st Jan).\u00a0<\/strong>Winner of the\u00a0Baillie Gifford prize,\u00a0historian Serhii Plokhy draws on recently opened archives to recreate the events of the night of April 26th<\/sup>\u00a01986.\u00a0 A moment by moment account of the heroes, perpetrators and victims of a tragedy.<\/p>\n

Withdrawn Traces: Searching for the truth about Richey Edwards<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Sara Hawys Roberts and Leon Noakes (31st Jan)<\/strong>.\u00a0On 1 February 1995, Richey Edwards, guitarist of the Manic Street Preachers, went missing at the age of 27.\u00a0 The book was written at the request of Richey\u2019s sister, Rachel, and with access to all his diaries, essays, school reports and letters.<\/p>\n

A Short History of Brexit<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Kevin O\u2019Rourke (31st Jan).<\/strong>\u00a0After all the debates, manoeuvrings, recriminations and exaltations, Brexit is upon us.\u00a0A Short History of Brexit<\/em>\u00a0rises above the usual fray of discussions to provide fresh perspectives and understanding of the most momentous political and economic change in Britain and the EU for decades.<\/p>\n

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Fiction<\/span><\/h3>\n

Two Can Keep a Secret<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by Karen McManus (10th Jan, PB)<\/span><\/b>. Two dead homecoming queens. Five years later, is the killer back? A\u00a0new YA book by the bestselling author of\u00a0One of us is Lying.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

My Name is Anna<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by Lizzy Barber (10th Jan)<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0Two women \u2013 desperate to unlock the truth. How far will they go to lay the past to rest? From the winner of the Daily Mail crime writing competition comes an enthralling debut thriller about a young woman’s quest to uncover her identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chestnut Man<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by Soren SveistrupI (10th Jan).\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Introducing the nail-biting debut thriller from the award-winning creator of global TV sensation\u00a0The Killing.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Once Upon a River<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by Diane Setterfield (17th Jan).\u00a0<\/span><\/b>An exquisitely crafted multi-layered mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age,\u00a0Once Upon a River<\/i>\u00a0is as richly atmospheric as Setterfield\u2019s bestseller\u00a0The Thirteenth Tale<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watching You<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by Lisa Jewell (24th Jan, PB)<\/span><\/b>. A gripping psychological suspense from the number one bestselling author of\u00a0<\/span>Then She Was Gone<\/i>, as what begins as an innocent crush develops into a dangerous infatuation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Children’s<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Whispers<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by Greg Howard (17th Jan).\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Before she disappeared, Riley’s mother used to tell him stories about the Whispers, mysterious creatures with the power to grant wishes. Riley wishes for lots of things. He wishes his secret crush Dylan liked him back. He wishes the bumbling detective would stop asking awkward questions. But most of all he wishes his mother would come home\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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