Books · 2018
A Year of Unforgettable Memoirs and Literary Triumphs
In 2018, literature offered both powerful self-reflection and expansive eco-fiction amid a shifting cultural landscape. Blockbuster memoirs shattered sales records while bold narrative voices reframed modern identity, intimacy, and resilience across the globe.
- Michelle Obama · Memoir · Bestseller
Becoming
The former First Lady's intimate autobiography became an instant global publishing phenomenon, detailing her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House.
- Tara Westover · Memoir · Bestseller
Educated
Westover's gripping memoir recounts her survival of an isolated, survivalist upbringing in rural Idaho and her transformative quest for knowledge through higher education.
- Richard Powers · Novel · Award-Winning
The Overstory
This sweeping, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel weaves together the lives of nine Americans to create a passionate ecological epic about trees and our deep connection to the natural world.
- Anna Burns · Fiction · Award-Winning
Milkman
Set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, this Man Booker Prize winner uses a distinctive stream-of-consciousness voice to explore gossip, coercion, and political tension.
- Sally Rooney · Novel · Bestseller
Normal People
Rooney’s acclaimed novel chronicles the complex emotional bond and social dynamics between two Irish teenagers as they navigate high school, university, and adult intimacy.
- Madeline Miller · Fantasy · Bestseller
Circe
This enchanting, feminist retelling of Greek mythology breathes rich life into Homer's exiled witch, reimagining her journey toward power and self-realization.
- Tommy Orange · Novel · Award-Winning
There There
A polyphonic, groundbreaking debut following twelve urban Native Americans traveling to the Oakland Powwow, confronting heritage, trauma, and identity in modern America.
- Tayari Jones · Novel · Award-Winning
An American Marriage
This Women's Prize winner presents a moving portrait of love and injustice when a newlywed Black couple's lives are shattered by a wrongful incarceration in the American South.
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