Books for Christmas

 

Who Is Colleen Hoover?

   Apparently she is a very popular writer of fiction. Her name appears often on the lists provided. Most of the lists below relate to books that are the most borrowed from libraries. If you are looking for a popular book and, like me, did not know who Ms. Hoover is, this list could be useful for shopping purposes. Like the "New York Times Best Sellers List", the measure used is quantity, not necessarily quality. 

Top 10 Canadian Fiction

1. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

2. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

3. The Maid by Nita Prose

4. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

5. The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham

6. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

7. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

8. Sparring Partners by John Grisham

9. Long Shadows by David Baldacci

10. Desert Star by Michael Connelly

Top 10 Canadian Non-Fiction

1. Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

2. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

3. The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama

4. The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté; Daniel Maté

5. Ducks by Kate Beaton

6. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

7. Atomic Habits by James Clear

8. Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley

9. Freezing Order by Bill Browder

10. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Top Circulating E- Books - U.S.

Fiction: “Verity,” by Colleen Hoover.

Nonfiction: “Spare,” by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Romance: “Verity,” by Colleen Hoover.

Mystery & Thriller: “Verity,” by Colleen Hoover.

Science Fiction & Fantasy: “Fourth Wing,” by Rebecca Yarros.

Historical Fiction: “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” by Anthony Doerr.

Biography & Memoir: “Spare,” by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

History: “Spare,” by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Most borrowed magazine: The New Yorker.

Most Popular Books - New York Public Library

“Lessons in Chemistry,” by Bonnie Garmus. “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” by Gabrielle Zevin. “Spare,” by Prince Harry. “Book Lovers,” by Emily Henry. “Verity,” by Colleen Hoover. “Yellowface,” by R.F. Kuang. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride. “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. “It Ends with Us,” by Colleen Hoover. “Daisy Jones & the Six,” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Most Popular Children's Books - NYPL

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot,” by Jeff Kinney.
2. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal,” by Jeff Kinney.
3. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw,” by Jeff Kinney.
4. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days,” by Jeff Kinney.
5. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball,” by Jeff Kinney.
6. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End,” by Jeff Kinney.
7. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down,” by Jeff Kinney.
8. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway,” by Jeff Kinney.
9. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth,” by Jeff Kinney.
10. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever,” by Jeff Kinney.

History Books - Sticker Shock

A few years ago I did a post, "Christmas Shopping For Historians" and in it you will still find some useful suggestions and links. You might want to stay away from academic works, for a couple of reasons, one being price. Here are some examples:

W. E. Vaughan, Ireland Under the Union, I: 1801–1870, $480.00
N. G. L. Hammond and F. W. Walbank, A History of Macedonia, v. 3,
$440.00
W. Bernard Carlson, Technology in World History, $400.00
Edward M. Spiers and Jeremy A. Crang, A Military History of Scotland,
$250.00
Stuart Carroll, Blood and Violence in Early Modern France, $213.00

The "Awards and Prizes" page of the American Historical Association provides links to history book prize winners in a variety of categories, for example: "The Albert J. Beveridge Award in American History for a distinguished book on the history of the United States, Latin America, or Canada, from 1492 to the present." 

The Bonus:
   This listing from last year could be useful and the books cheaper: "Christmas Book Shopping."

   If you are more interested in Nature than History see: "Nature Writing (2) - British Version," or "Nature Writing."