Top Gifts For Christmas: Top 10 Best Selling Books of 2017

Christmas is rapidly approaching and what better way to share some joy than by giving the gift of books?

This year we are not personally choosing our favorite books to recommend to our readers, but will be relying on the New York Times Bestseller list for the best books to read for 2017. Don’t worry, you can still get our opinions and thoughts on the books in our reviews. 

What are the top gifts for Christmas?

Here’s the list of the top gifts in fiction:

Trade Paperback Fiction

For the week of December 17, 2017, the bestsellers in trade paperback fiction are as follows: (Click book covers for more info on Amazon).

10.   A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

This book is on NY Times bestseller list for 85 weeks and is also on Amazon’s bestseller list in humorous fiction category. Ove, a grumpy old man, gets new neighbors that changes his outlook.  Read our book review here.

9.  Lilac Girls  by Martha Hall Kelly.

This powerful historical fiction has been on the New York Times bestseller for 39 weeks. This book has been inspired by a real life heroine in the WWII. Read our book review here.

8. Count To Ten by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi.

Popular thriller writer James Patterson teams up with Ashwin Sanghi in a new Private series. It has been on the NY Times bestseller list for 3 weeks.

7. All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer.

Pulitzer prize winner writes about a blind French girl and a German boy paths meet in occupied France in WWII. On NY Times list for 35 weeks. Read our book review here.

6. The Woman In Cabin 10 By Ruth Ware.

34 Weeks on the NY Times bestseller list, this suspenseful page-turner is set at sea. Read our book review here.

5. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

Bestseller on Amazon and on NY Times bestseller list for 35 weeks. A major motion picture coming soon in 2018. Read our book review here.

4. It by Stephen King.

It, is now a major motion picture. 7 adults return home to face an evil with no name. It has been on NY Times bestseller list for 16 weeks.

3. Milk And Honey by Rupi Kaur.

Milk And Honey is a collection of poetry and prose. It is on NY Times bestseller for 86 weeks.

2. The Sun And Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur.

The Sun And Her Flowers is the second installment of poetry and prose by Rupi Kaur. It has been on NY Times bestseller list for 9 weeks.

1. Darker by E. L. James.

Fifty Shades of Grey author James revisit Christian’s world in the 5th book, Darker. New on New York Times bestseller this week.

So there you have some top gifts for Christmas!

You can’t go too wrong with a gift of books for an avid reader and choosing the bestselling books for 2017 will steer you in the right direction. Whether you choose an old classic or a recently published book, a gift of a book is a wondrous thing!

For more information on other book selections, please check our reviews. Alternatively, check out the ultimate list of fiction books you should read at least once in your life time.

Have you read any of the books listed in the New York Times or Amazon’s bestseller list? Which book will you gift?