Best of the 2017 bestsellers released so far

It is a thrilling domestic noir about the tormented psyche of television journalist Rachel Childs. Extremely racy and full of exciting plot twists, the book begins by Rachel shooting her second husband, as the novel progresses to unfold her disturbing past life.
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Cursed by his father Zeus, Apollo is still stuck as a mortal human by the name of Lester Papadopoulos, reluctantly facing several dangers as he attempts to restore ancient Oracles.
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'Exit West' is a story about two lovers- fiercely independent Nadia and the gentle Saeed. The story is set in the backdrop of a country which is on a brink of the civil war. It follows the journey of Nadia and Saeed who struggle to hold on to each other and emerge to an uncertain future and their existence.

An instant Indian bestseller and a listed in Amazon Best Reads, the Rise of Sivagami is the first book in the trilogy, Baahubali: Before The Beginning. Based on the blockbuster movie series, Baahubali, the book follows the story of the fierce Rajamatha Sivagami, who is ousted her from her father’s kingdom and later, emerges as a powerful warrior. Her ultimate quest to conquer Mahishmathi finds a lot of hurdles along the way, ranging from evil schemes to powerful warriors.
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Inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement, this novel chronicles the live of 16-year-old Starr, who saw her innocent Black friend get shot by a White policeman. The book focusses on Starr’s dealing with the world and her school, and how she emerges as a strong voice against the spread of rampant passive racism.
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Already a bestseller before its release, this is Arundhati Roy’s novel after 20 years. It is a journey of many years across the Indian subcontinent. An aching love story of hope and longing, the book takes us through the bustling Old Delhi, the new city streets, and the vales of Kashmir.
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This collection of short stories is an assortment of different tales of different lives connected to each other by an apparent state of love and loneliness. The male protagonist in each story has suffered some kind of loss of companionship from women.
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This Number 1 New York Times bestseller is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. The book talks about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.
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In this book, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki—son of a giant—blood brother to Odin and a trickster and manipulator.
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The story follows Feyre who has returned to the Spring Court and the novel opens with an apparent war looming over Prythian. The enemy side is led by a mad king. Determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings, Feyre has to engage in a complicated game of deceit, and save her kingdom from the darkness ahead.
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The second book in Amish’s Ram Chandra series, this book became a bestseller in India even before it published, which happened just 2 days ago. Amish portrays Sita in a fresh new avatar, and narrates the origins of the adopted daughter of King Janak and maps her rise from an orphan to a skilled warrior who becomes the prime minister of her father’s kingdom.
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