New releases in books 2018
2018 has been a phenomenal year for books and book lovers. With new releases in books every other month, choosing the right book is nothing short of a gamble. Our list of fiction and non-fiction bestsellers of this year is a great place to start from! Rest assured, you won’t be able to put them down until you’ve reached the very last page.
New releases in this year: most popular
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O’Brien
No sport was as glamorous and celebrated as airplane racing in the period between the world wars in the United States of America. Considering the nature of the sport, men who partook in it were considered heroes by the thousands of spectators who came to watch. While men were hailed for their ‘brave act’, women were ridiculed to even think of pursuing a sport that was conveniently dangerous to them but not for the opposite sex. After-all, how dare they take part in a ‘macho’ activity? There were five women however who not only did, but triumphed over their men counterparts in one of the toughest air races of all time. Keith O’Brein documents the stories of Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Ruth Nichols Louise Thaden and Amelia Earhart who will always be remembered as the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The five fearless fliers were instrumental in the formation of ‘Ninety Nine’, an organization of female pilots who fought against sub-standard machinery, the weather and vain men among who was National Air Force manager who tactfully convinced women to endorse the sport but had them banned from taking part in it later. There may be thousands of new releases in books this year, but this tale of bravery and celebration of women breaking free from preset duties deserves to be read by anyone who wants a dose of motivation to ‘shatter that glass ceiling’.
Still lives by Maria Hummel
Why is an artist missing on the night of her show?
Kim Lord is a prominent avant garde artist in the L.A art circuit. Her next anticipated exhibition displays photographs of her as famous murdered women implicating a culture that is obsessed with women and their bodies. This is Lord’s biggest night of her life. But what happens when she doesn’t show up for the opening?
Could this be a publicity stunt or is there foul play involved?
Days pass and Lord remains missing. Museum staff editor and narrator Maggie Richter finds herself being pulled into the investigation when her ex-boyfriend and gallerist Greg Shaw falls under suspicion.
You will not be able to rest without finding out what happened to Kim Lord! Apart from being a thrilling mystery, Still Lives beautifully tackles the subject of bias portrayal of women in art and media and its dangerous consequences on our culture. Afterall, life imitates art, does it not?
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal
When we talk about new releases in books in the non-fiction genre, how can we not talk about this beautiful memoir of Nur Jahan? Nur Jahan may have been Emperor Jahangir’s most cherished wife but she was much more than his romantic interest. Very few could match her penchant for politics. Her influence over Jahangir was not a secret to foreign delegates. Although it is said that she ruled the Mughal Empire alongside her husband, envoys who knew better considered her as the realm’s true power. How else will one explain her signing and issuing imperial orders and commissioning palaces? Coins too were minted bearing her name. Nur has led her troops into battle to free Jahangir when he was imprisoned by his own officer. ‘Empress’ is a fresh take on Nur Jahan, freeing her from the caricature of a devoted wife. It is a deeply researched book that delves into the lives of women of the Mughal empire, finally giving them their due.
The Woman in the Window - A. J. Finn
The Women in the Window is reminiscent of classic Hitchcock. When Anna Fox claims to have witnessed a murder across her apartment, the police find it hard to believe given she in on medication for a disorder that causes her to hallucinate. But who says paranoia is always baseless? In this book, everything is more than meets the eye. Anything could be real, anything could be make-believe. This psychological thriller will take you on a riveting ride of suspense and drama. One of our favourites in the new releases in books of the year!
The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
This love story is unlike any other, sure to catch you off guard from the word go. An estranged wife is paranoid about a younger women marrying her ex husband. Until the very end you will assume you know the dynamics of this love triangle. But not when you reach the end. A classic book of why we shouldn’t take things at face value, for appearances are more often than not deceiving. This page turner is sure to sweep your off your feet with its face-paced writing. Among the hundreds of latest releases in books, this one will leave you hungry for more!
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