Modern literature does not stand still and is constantly evolving. Every year readers choose the best books and 2015 is no exception. The reader rating included the most interesting literary works that were best downloaded and sold in 2015 and became real bestsellers in different countries.
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This book also made it to the top 10 most read books of 2015. Although this novel Jaume Cabre was published in 2011 and already then was well received by critics and won the love of readers. But only in 2015 this work was translated into Russian. The novel tells about a creative and gifted man who, in his old age, learned about Alzheimer's disease. This illness made him rethink his life. He was afraid that all his memories, which are so dear, could disappear in an instant. That is why he wanted to capture all the bright and significant events in his life, until the memory completely left him.
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The debut novel of the famous Hollywood director David Cronenberg also entered the reader's rating. It is interesting with a mysterious and exciting and unbanal plot. Naomi and Nathan work in the media, they are successful journalists, and besides, lovers. In search of sensations, they travel all over the world, so they intersect either in hotels or at airports. Nathan tries to write an article about an underground surgeon who lives in Budapest, and Naomi understands the fate of interesting and extravagant spouses, torn between Tokyo and Paris. As a result, their stories are mysteriously intertwined. Mysteries, international conspiracy, sophisticated sexual games, intricate plot - all these components made the novel a real bestseller.
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Without this interesting and a little sad novel, the top 10 most interesting books published in 2015 could not have done. In it the author Narine Abgaryan talks about Armenia, life and death, about an abandoned village where only old people live. Their destinies are intertwined, they are riddled with sad events. The inhabitants of the village have a strong spirit, each of them is interesting in its own way. Despite the tragic events that took place in life, they have not forgotten how to laugh both at themselves and at events that they are unable to change.
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This book was a well-deserved seventh place in the readers' ratings because it was the most anticipated fiction. Sally Green, which fell in love not only with teenagers, but also with adults. In this novel, a little bit of everything is mixed: people and witches, good and evil, hatred and sacrifice. Some even compare it to Harry Potter. This is a truly fascinating fantasy that did not deceive everyone's expectations.
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Featured in the top 10 best works of 2015, this work is the latest installment in a detective trilogy by the author who created the world-famous "Harry Potter" J.K. Rowling, and co-author Robert Galbraith. In a detective story, a detective takes on the complicated case of his assistant. She receives a strange package in the mail, someone sent her a severed human leg. The detective takes over the case and investigates it in parallel with the police. He has several suspects in mind. Together with his assistant, he tries to get on the trail of a cruel maniac and prevent his insidious plans.
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The book, included in the 2015 reader rating, is the latest in a series written by Boris Akunin, which is dedicated to the famous detective Fandorin. Especially this work will be of interest to those who have read other books from this series. They received good reviews and this detective could not go unnoticed.
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Another work under the 18+ tag entered the top 10 best books of 2015. In it the author Frederic Begbeder tells about the beautiful romance of the writer Jerry Salinger and Oona O'Neill, she is the daughter of a famous playwright. Their passionate love does not last long. The young writer is forced to leave his beloved and go to the front, while Una, meanwhile, not only gets the lead role in a Charlie Chaplin film, but also becomes his wife. The writer returns to his homeland, but no one is waiting for him there, and he begins to write his most famous work.
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A remarkable debut work got into the rating of readers Pauly Hawkins which became a bestseller in many countries. The novel is written in the style of Hitchcock thrillers. The girl gets on the same train every day and passes by beautiful country houses. She loves to watch a couple having breakfast in one of these cozy houses, which from the outside seems perfect to her. But one day her illusion collapses, she sees something shocking and declares to the police. After that, terrible things begin to happen in her life.
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A novel by a famous writer Haruki Murakami ranks second in our ranking of the top 10 most interesting works released in 2015. The work is about a man who is very lonely, he tries to understand the mysterious past, because he cannot understand why 16 years ago his fate changed so dramatically and his friends turned away from him. After many years, he nevertheless decides to go in search of truth, he will have to face his past life face to face, but only in this way will he be able to find himself again.
1. Chuck Palahniuk. To the very ends
Book by best-selling author of Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk recognized as the best for 2015 according to readers. The novel tells about a girl who works in a law office and is deprived of her personal life. But unexpectedly, a billionaire invites her to dinner with a sequel. They have unforgettable sex in her life. Everything would be fine, but the girl finds out that she was only a test subject on which he tested sex toys that he plans to put on sale. The girl wants to prevent the pervert's insidious plans, but how to do it?
So the time has come for the annual “distribution of elephants”. Last year, in contrast to, say, a couple of previous ones, there were certain innovations. Firstly, several very decent books by domestic authors have appeared that are able to compete on equal terms with foreign counterparts. Secondly, our publishers quite actively introduced the public to hitherto unknown works by foreign science fiction writers - those who had been waiting for translation for a very long time. And thirdly, the most-most fantastic novelties are increasingly coming out with us practically “off the wheel”. This means that competition in the fantastic market will increase even more.
Most Unusual Book of the Year
Maria Galina "Autochthons"
Applicants: Terry Pratchett "Trick", Max Barry "Lexicon", Sergey Nosov "Braces", Stanislav Lem "Black and White"
10 Every now and then, works appear that are quite difficult to attribute to any genre. And often these are very worthy books. And although they do not fit into the framework of pure "science fiction" or "fantasy", should they not be completely ignored? And so the nomination “the most unusual book” appeared, which this time included a philological thriller by Max Barry, a stylization of the Victorian adventure by Terry Pratchett, a collection of journalism and essays by Stanislav Lem, and magical realism by Sergei Nosov.
And another magical realism won in the nomination - Maria Galina's novel "Autochthonous". Galina is no stranger to near-fiction; her novels Malaya Glusha and Medvedki won several genre awards, and they were also noted by our magazine. "Autochthons" is a very atmospheric, superbly written, richly saturated with symbols and metaphors novel. The thing is wonderful, but quite elitist. Therefore, it wins only in a specific nomination.
The most anticipated book
Lord Dunsany. Collected works in three volumes
Applicants: Michael Moorcock "Byzantium Fights", Peter Watts "Betaghemoth", Diana Wynn Jones "Down the Great River"
This time, the collected works of one of the founding fathers of fantasy, the Irishman Edward Plunkett, better known by his aristocratic title Lord Dunsany, turned out to be out of competition. His books have been published here before, but very rarely, on a case-by-case basis. But the three-volume edition of the Veche publishing house became the largest edition of Dunsany in Russian. This includes ten collections and one novel by the famous writer in its entirety. In addition, the three-volume book is illustrated with graphics by the brilliant English artist Sidney Syme. All in all, a very good edition.
Anthology of the Year
Applicants:"Shadow Theatre", "Swords and Gears", "Soul Collector", "Penny Dreadful"
8 For quite some time, publishers have been actively filling the book market with various anthologies. And for the last couple of years, domestic editions have increasingly been included in the company of translated collections. Not everyone is equally successful, of course. But still there were several bright books, the best of which, in our opinion, is the steampunk anthology "Swords and Gears". The collections compiled by foreign masters did not let us down either - the postmodern "Penny Dreadful", the tribute to Ray Bradbury "Shadow Theater" and the mythological "Soul Collector" stood out in particular.
And out of competition was an anthology compiled by the great editor Gardner Dozois and the outstanding master of fantasy George Martin. The collection "Scoundrels" is dedicated to literary bad guys. Antiheroes are never deprived of public attention - and the compilers of the anthology have assembled an extremely bright team of charming scoundrels for every taste.
Author's collection of the year
Philip K. Dick "Total Recall"
Applicants: Neil Gaiman "Beware of Triggers", Max Fry "On Love and Death", Jonathan Carroll "Married to a Cloud"
7 Nominees for the title of the best author's collection turned out to be a rather motley company. Among them - a recent book by Neil Gaiman and two Magrealistic collections from Max Fry and Jonathan Carroll.
And the winner was a huge, almost one and a half thousand pages, collection of stories by the great American science fiction writer Philip Dick. This omnibus, compiled by the Eksmo publishing house, included as many as four author's collections of the writer - almost all the works of the "small form" written by the American classic in thirty years of creativity. And a considerable number of texts came to the domestic reader for the first time. The collection, however, turned out to be somewhat uneven - it included both Dick's later stories, where his talent was fully manifested, and the earliest, still damp texts. But still, for true SF fans, this collection is an invaluable treasure.
Mystery and Horror of the Year
Applicants: Ellis Nir, Scary Stories for Wilde Girls, Ekaterina Couty, Saturday Bride, Vasily Schepetnev, Death Gambit, Edward Carey, The Chimera House Conjuring
6 According to the results of 2014, domestic authors dominated in the horror category. This time - parity. And multi-genre. All of our nominees belong to different types of mysticism and horror. Here you have Edward Carey's “fairy tale for the smart”, and the conspiracy theory of Vasily Shchepetnev, and the Victorian detective story of Ekaterina Couty, and the postmodern fantasy of Ellis Nir. And the winner was a hybrid of youthful fantasy, stylish detective and mystical horror.
Jonathan Stroud's novel The Screaming Stairs is the first volume in a series about young people from the Lockwood Agency, which operates in a world where ghosts intrude on the affairs of the living. Lucy Carlisle and her friends are actively helping people (albeit for a fee), constantly at risk of death. But skillfully shown battles with otherworldly forces are far from the main danger of this world. Flesh-and-blood people are far scarier than demonic ghosts. And this is to be seen both by the heroes and the readers.
Children's and Youth Fiction of the Year
Applicants: Joe Abercrombie "Half the King", Maria Semyonova "Brothers. The Secret Warrior, Brandon Sanderson, Heart of Steel, Diana Wynn Jones, Down the Great River
5 Modern youth fiction has firmly escaped from its "childhood" - it has long been accustomed to serious topics, an inventive plot and a tough style. And almost all of the nominees fully meet modern criteria: dark fantasy by Joe Abercrombie, superhero fiction by Brandon Sanderson, ethnographic fantasy by Maria Semyonova. Unless the novel by Diana Wynn Jones gravitates specifically towards children's classics - well, this book was written thirty years ago and just lingered on the way to our reader.
And the first place went to the novel by China Mieville, the leader of the "new strange", who is not the first time trying to write fiction for young people. But if his Non Lon Don was a specific children's story, Rails is a much more expressive postmodern fantasy, an original remake of Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick. The book by the British maestro deftly balances on the verge between teenage and adult adventurous fiction. And it can appeal to any audience.
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Reader's Choice Award
4 The Witcher Geralt is still popular with us. And although almost a decade and a half has passed since the last novel about the White Wolf, the prequel-vokvel series about him “Season of Thunderstorms”, having appeared with us, easily won the hearts of readers. In any case, in our Vkontakte poll, the new novel by the Polish master turned out to be far ahead of the rest of the contenders. The people are bored!
It must be admitted that "Season of Thunderstorms", for all its merits, is far from the best book about Geralt. It looks secondary and loses in comparison with the final volumes of the witcher saga, primarily with the masterpiece "Lady of the Lake". But even the "secondary" Sapkowski is head and shoulders above the many adventurous fantasy books that came out with us last year. Action is plentiful, there are a lot of puzzling intrigues, the colorful surroundings of the witcher's world are available, the juicy language and corporate humor have not gone away ... So the success of the "Season of Thunderstorms" among domestic fans of the genre is not surprising.
Our review
Artbook of the Year
"World of the Witcher"
Applicants:"Dishonored: Dunwall Archives", "The Last of Us Game World", "Game of Thrones. An Illustrated Guide to the World of the Series"
Last year, various colorful publications - artbooks on fantasy worlds, films and games, illustrated encyclopedias and reference books - have become commonplace from separate pleasant surprises. Of course, the majority continues to be in the categories of "fans goodies" and "best gift", but this is a big step forward. Although many well-designed albums have a drawback: low information content.
But you can’t exactly say the same about the guide “The World of the Witcher” from the publishing house “White Unicorn”. This is both a colorful art book and a detailed guide to the world of Andrzej Sapkowski. In addition, each part is written on behalf of one or another inhabitant of this world. So readers can not only get interesting information, but also enjoy playing with style.
Fantasy of the Year
Alexey Pekhov "Blue Flame"
Applicants: Andrzej Sapkowski "Season of Thunderstorms", Michael Sullivan "Theft of Swords", Elena Khaetskaya "Lake of Mists", Stella Gemmel "City"
3 Unlike last year, when fantasy nominations were occupied exclusively by foreign authors, this time domestic masters of the genre published several very worthy books. The new novel by Andrzej Sapkowski about the witcher Geralt, the fascinating adventure of Michael Sullivan and the epic debut of Stella Gemmel were accompanied by the mythological fantasy of Elena Khaetskaya and the colorful novel by Alexei Pekhov.
It was Pekhov's "Blue Flame" that we recognized as the winner - this is the second volume of the cycle of the same name, where the author, one might say, "fell to the roots" of his work. The result is a great quest for a team of likable and psychologically believable characters against the backdrop of a well-designed world. Already at the dawn of his career, Pekhov knew how to tell exciting stories. Over the years, he has honed his skills and once again demonstrates that it is not in vain that he is considered one of the leading authors of Russian fantasy.
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Domestic Fiction of the Year
Henry Lyon Oldie "Jump Escape"
Applicants: Alexey Pekhov "Blue Flame", Maria Semyonova "Brothers. Secret Warrior", Max Frei "The Whole Truth About Us", Dmitry Glukhovsky "Metro 2035"
But especially worth noting is the writer "of two heads" Henry Lyon Oldie. His voluminous novel in three volumes, Escape to the Jerk, brought the space-opera series about the worlds of the Oikumene to a new level. In addition to a fascinating adventurous plot with elements of romance, the sci-fi concept of intelligent fluctuations has received an unexpected development, which should seriously affect the life of Oikoumene. This means that the civilization of the future and its demiurge received new opportunities for development.
Our review
Book of the Year
Applicants: Henry Lyon Oldie "Escape to the Jerk", Maria Galina "Autochthons", China Mieville "Rails", Lord Dunsany "Collected Works in Three Volumes"
Science Fiction of the Year
Applicants: Kim Stanley Robinson "2312", Henry Lyon Oldie "Dash Run", Michael Swanwick "Dances with Bears", William Gibson "Peripherals"
1 If for many years fantasy authors could boast of the most interesting and vivid works, now the time has come for science fiction. This time around, Kim Stanley Robinson's grand panorama of the future, Michael Swanwick's original post-apocalypse, Henry Lion Oldie's brilliant space-opera adventure, and William Gibson's post-cyberpunk thriller competed for victory.
And the champion was the novel by Ann Leckie "The Servants of Justice". Moreover, in determining the winner, "World of Science Fiction" was not at all original. This debut novel of the “new space opera”, published in English in 2013, in a couple of years collected almost all the most prestigious genre awards: Hugo, Nebula, Locus, the British NF Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, even the British Award fantasy... Lecky combined various ideas in one novel, mixed them in a good proportion, diluted them with action and approached the stylistic component of the text in an original way. But especially Leki's talent was revealed in the world-building of the distant future. The universe of the Radcha empire in its exoticism and sophistication can compete with the worlds of Simmons' Hyperion and Herbert's Dune. And the characters that inhabit the world of Leki are drawn just fine. This is only the first book in a trilogy! In general, we have a non-standard text that can bring real pleasure to all fans of the genre.
Not surprisingly, this outstanding work was recognized not only as the best science fiction book, but also as the book of the year. By the way, this happened for the second time in a row - in the last "Results" the "Martian" by Andy Weier followed the same road. Go science fiction!
» Readers bombarded Barbara Sher with letters. It turned out that many of them do not have a dream - they do not know how to understand what they really want. To solve this problem, Barbara wrote a new book.
You will learn how to find something you love, and most importantly, how to start doing what you like, even if others are twisting their fingers to their heads.
"Better than perfect" by Elizabeth Lombardo
Be number one. What is wrong with this endeavor? But perfectionism makes unhappy not only its owner, but also those around him. The all-or-nothing approach sooner or later leads to nervous breakdowns and depression. Psychotherapist Elizabeth Lombardo revealed the nature of the problem and suggested ways to solve it.
The main advantage of the book is that there are almost no vague recommendations from the “love yourself” or “stop being nervous” series. For people who have real problems with perfectionism, this advice sounds something like “try not to breathe.”
The exercises in the book will help you understand what mistakes you make when trying to become the best in the world.
"Aristotle for All" by Mortimer Adler
From the school bench we know that Aristotle is the great ancient Greek philosopher, educator of Alexander the Great and ... Perhaps that's all. Few people remember what exactly his philosophical system consisted of, covering almost all spheres of human life - from politics to logic. This is largely due to the fact that the language of Aristotle is too complicated. Mortimer Adler tried to solve this problem. He acted as an intermediary between Aristotle and the readers.
The book is worth reading for all those who want to understand the basics of philosophy, but are lost, seeing the number and volume of philosophical works. Adler succeeded in explaining Aristotle's ideas in simple language. It's not a fun book, but you definitely won't get bored reading it.
“Wisdom is the most exact of the sciences,” said Aristotle. Gain wisdom by reading Adler's book.
"Memory Development" by Harry Lorraine and Jerry Lucas
Harry Lorraine is one of the world's foremost memory scientists. In collaboration with ex-basketball player and founder of a memory training company, Jerry Lucas, he created a collection of mnemonic tricks. After mastering them, you will learn how to memorize long words and abstract concepts, to-do lists and shopping lists, speeches and lecture texts, names and faces of people, phone numbers, dates, multi-digit numbers and much more.
The book is written simply and at the same time exciting. It can be read in a couple of hours, but most likely it will take several days to read: you will want to learn and try each technique well.
After reading, the conviction remains that the possibilities of our memory are endless. But it is better to treat the book as a teaching aid and constantly train.
"The Illusion, or the Games the Brain Plays with Us" by Bruce Hood
If you're into neuroscience, you'll love this book. It tells how the human brain works and functions, where thoughts come from and what the mind is. The author does not just express his opinion, but gives many examples, describes scientific experiments.
The book is easy to read, but not fast. Difficult things are stated in simple language, so you re-read some paragraphs several times. I want to read the book with a pencil in my hands: underline, write out, mark.
Bruce Hood's theory evokes conflicting emotions: at first, rejection (my "I" cannot be illusory), but gradually you find a rational grain of the story. Learn the laws of the brain to take control of your life and fill it with happiness.
"Without Self-Pity", Eric Bertrand Larssen
Erik Larssen is Norway's most popular trainer and personal effectiveness consultant. Among his clients are executives of large companies and Olympic champions. Larssen teaches people to think differently, comprehending what he calls "emotional contrasts." In his book, he explains how to change your life a little every day in order to build a successful career and become happy.
There are no instructions or reasons for masochism in the book. Confidently and bluntly, but progressively and mercifully, the author leads the reader to the realization of the need for changes in life.
"Turn on the Charm the Secret Service Way" by Jack Schafer and Marvin Carlins
What is the friendship formula? Is it possible to make friends online? What signals does the body give to others, why are some of them interpreted hostilely? Why is speech so much more than just a way to convey information? What effect does intonation, facial expressions, gestures have on the interlocutor? What is the ability to listen? The answers to these and other questions - on the pages of the book by Jack Schafer and Marvin Carlins.
Information from the book can be used for harm, misleading people about the sincerity of their own intentions. But if you really want to find friends, improve or return lost relationships, then you will definitely like this book and will be useful.
The book teaches to establish contact with people and maintain close relationships. And even more exciting it is made by real stories from the life of an FBI special agent.
15 Minute Lunch by Jamie Oliver
Store shelves are littered with cookbooks. But rare ones are really useful and become bestsellers. Among such exceptions is the culinary collection of the popular English chef, restaurateur and TV presenter Jamie Oliver.
The idea of the book is simple, healthy, tasty, super-fast and nutritionally correct meals for every day. For busy people like the majority.
Ekaterina Jensen, who has read and cooked from the book, says the recipes meet all of the criteria, except for one thing - the dishes on offer are not "super-fast". “I would call this book Tasty and Healthy Food for Every Day,” says Katya. However, the book has more pros than cons. More about everything - in our review.
“Good manners and business etiquette”, Elena Ber
Etiquette is not boring ceremonies and rituals. This is communication. You can be convinced of this if you read the book of the image maker, art critic and psychologist Elena Ber. Gift edition: excellent printing, glossy pages, bright illustrations. The book can be a great gift for people moving up the career ladder.
Andy Weir wrote his debut science fiction novel about an astronaut "forgotten" on the Red Planet in 2011. Then the book was read only by true fans of the genre. But this year a film adaptation of Ridley Scott was released, and even the humanities began to read the novel.
... Every person has an instinct that prevails over others - to help other people. Sometimes it's hard to believe, but it's true.
"Martian"
Mark Watney is a modern-day Robinson Crusoe. He not only survived on a lifeless hostile planet, he taught humanity a lesson - you can’t give up and curse fate, even when you are “in a deep ass”.
Physicists and their sympathizers read the book without stopping and exclaiming: “Damn nerd! How did he think of this?! After all, it will work!” Humanitarians also have something to discuss: the book, although superficially, touches on eternal topics for literature (the theme of the “little man”, loneliness, and others).
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Modern literature is constantly evolving. Today there are a lot of great new authors who surprise with intricate and interesting plots, unusual writing style and creative book design.
Every year there are many bestsellers that captivate readers from all over the world. The best books of 2015 are distinguished by their fantastic plots, from which it is impossible to tear oneself away. The readers' rating "Top 20 Popular New Books of 2015" included interesting and most popular books that not only left their mark on people's destinies, but changed many, influenced their lives.
Today, e-books have become very popular, especially since there are a huge number of gadgets on the market for reading them. Such books can be stored in one device without filling up your apartment, and they cost much less at the same time. You can make your own list of the best and most interesting books and re-read them anytime, anywhere without having to carry heavy volumes around with you.
The rating of the most read books in 2015 also includes publications that have long become bestsellers abroad, but in our country were translated into Russian and printed only this year. Nevertheless, these books are worthy of attention and the status of "most popular". 
Books are life. They should bring not only pleasure, but also teach us a lot. Today there is a huge amount of interesting literature that teaches readers to be more positive, believe in the best and be kinder. Such publications inspire, make you think about yourself and start changing your life.
Our top 20 best books of 2015 is exactly the list of literary works that won the hearts of readers with their sincerity and real feelings. It is also important that a fiction book should be exciting, keep in suspense until the last line.
1. Name: ""
Author: Anatoly Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt
The high rating of the book is due to the fact that it is based on real events that occurred in 1996 when a group of people climbed Mount Everest. Bad weather conditions and the mistakes of climbers led to the tragedy. The book was written in 1997, but was translated into Russian only in 2015.
2. Name: ""
Author: Mark Levy
An interesting and exciting love story of two people who did not wait at all and did not hope to know real feelings. The book makes you think about how unpredictable fate can be, and how people are used to not noticing happiness, which is very close.
3. Name: ""
Author: Paula Hawkins
In the list of the best 20 books of 2015, the work of Paula Hawkins was not accidental. This is an unusual story about people who have their own dark sides. We are used to idealizing everything, but the truth can turn out to be much more cruel and terrible.
4. Name: ""
Author: Viktor Pelevin
The book is full of secrets, mysteries, fiction and truth. This is a new world, a new level, new knowledge. This book is loved by many for the extraordinary skill of the author and is rightfully in the top 20 best books of 2015.
5. Title “The sea is my brother. Lone Wanderer"
Author: Jack Kerouac
The first works of the young Kerouac, which were considered lost. The book is unique in that it retains the special style of the author. It was first written in 2011, but was translated into Russian only in 2015.
6. Name: ""
Author: Haruki Murakami
An unusual story about a man who tried to find harmony with himself and the world around him. Haruki Murakami is an amazing author who creates unpredictable worlds and makes his characters very rich and interesting personalities. The book was written in 2013, translated into Russian in 2015.
7. Name: "" 
Author: Harper Lee
This book is a sequel to the well-loved To Kill a Mockingbird. Years go by, everything changes. The main character returns to her native land, where everything is not the same as it was before, and people, relatives and friends, are no longer the same.
8. Name: "" 
Author: Frederic Begbeder
The book is about the writer Jerry Salinger and his girlfriend, who are separated by the war. As a result, everyone went his own way, but fate decided that the roads must definitely cross in the future. The book was written in 2014, translated into Russian in 2015.
8. Name: ""
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk likes to always question everything. In his book, he talks about a manipulative man who creates special products for women called "To the Very Tips." The book was first written in 2014, translated into Russian in 2015.
9. Name: "Marina"
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A story about a young man who went missing. His friends and relatives were looking for him for a long time, but he was found at the station. He has secrets that are hidden far away in a dark box. He will have to tell about the night when he met the mysterious Marina. The book was written back in 1999 and the author considers it his best work. Translated into Russian only this year.
10. Name: "" 
Author: Bernard Werber
The book is about our future, about what each person represents. And most importantly, does it touch upon the topics of ecology, and what does our planet think about humanity? After all, no one ever asked her about it.
11. Name: ""
Author: Boris Akunin
This is a detective story, about which the author himself says: “Technocratic detective”, “nostalgic detective” and “idiotic detective”.
12. Name: "" 
Author: Janet Walls
This book is the author's autobiography. This is not just a story about a difficult childhood and difficult parents. This is a story about how a person, even growing up in adverse conditions, can change his life and not follow in the footsteps of his parents. The book inspires, makes you change and change everything around you, achieving happiness and harmony.
13. Title: ""
Author: Donna Tartt
Art, tragedy, a new life, a new person - perhaps this is how you can describe this creation, which was included in the rating of the best books of 2015. A powerful work, written in 2013 and translated into Russian in 2015, touches the soul.
14. Title: ""
Author: Sally Green
A book for both teenagers and adults. Here everyone can find something for themselves. There is magic, witches and Great Britain. The book is not in vain compared with the cycle about the most famous wizard Harry Potter.
15. Title: "The Luminaries"
Author: Eleanor Catton
This is not just a detective story, where there is a murder, and a mysterious disappearance, and a real treasure, and people who have taken the path of correction, and revenge, and even seances. The plot revolves around 12 main characters, but they have their own peculiarity - each of them is associated with celestial bodies and zodiac signs.
Written in 2013, and in 2015 it was translated into Russian.
16. Title: ""
Author: Anthony Dorr
The book describes military events, as well as the fate of two heroes who are fighting for their lives and for the lives of their loved ones. The book is very bright and kind, because even a tiny ray of light can defeat real darkness. The book was written in 2014, and in 2015 it was translated into Russian.
17. Title: ""
Author: Narine Abgaryan
A story about a small town hidden high in the mountains. There are very interesting people here who have a strong spirit, grouchy character and eccentricities.
18. Title: ""
Author: Jaume Cabre
The story of a musician, a creative person who completely rethought his life before he lost his memory due to illness. He decided to write down all those bright moments of his life that are still stored in his heart and which can disappear in an instant, dissolve into oblivion. The book was written in 2011 and translated into Russian in 2015.
19. Name: ""
Author: Andre Maurois
A touching and especially tender story about the human soul. The book tells about a man who has achieved a lot in this life, but in his soul there is no miracle of love that will turn autumn into spring. Only Andre Maurois can describe such wonderful feelings as love so sensually and subtly. The book was written in 1956, translated into Russian in 2015.
20. Title: ""
Author: Dmitry Glukhovsky
This book is one of the most anticipated of 2015 and became an instant bestseller. It tells the story of the apocalypse that happened on earth. The people who survived by hiding in the subway dungeon begin to create a new world. But will he be that good? After all, human nature is very dark and warlike.
Many of the books that made it into the top 20 best books of 2015 are known and loved by readers. Of course, in each of them you can find their own flaws and shortcomings, which critics love to do. But after all, even a negative review suggests that the book attracted attention, it was read and appreciated, even if it was bad. The main goal has been achieved - attention and active discussion.
In any case, this list of books is very interesting and deserves everyone's attention. After reading this literature, you will definitely be able to find a lot of interesting and useful things for yourself. A good book is essential for a good holiday. Our ranking of the 20 best books of 2015 will help you find great reading.
It has been a great year for women writers, debutants, long-awaited premieres of famous masters of the pen and for critics who make up a wide variety of ratings. If you want to keep abreast of literary trends or are just looking for something new to read, among the premieres of 2015 you will definitely find a worthy book for yourself.
We have compiled a list of the 15 best novels of 2015. Let's start turning the pages!
1. "Dark Places" Gillian Flynn
A new book from the creator of the bestselling Gone Girl.Libby Day was seven years old when her mother and two sisters were brutally murdered. The girl survived and began to testify that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, members of the Murder Club, a secret society obsessed with high-profile crime, find Libby and bombard her with questions about that terrible day. They hope to find evidence that will help free Ben. And Libby seeks to profit from her tragic story: she decides to cooperate with members of society, but only for a fee. So the search takes Libby from a strip club in Missouri to the abandoned tourist towns of Oklahoma, to the very place where she fled from a killer twenty-five years ago.
2. "22:04" Ben Lerner
A year ago, the protagonist of 10:04 was enjoying an unexpected literary success when he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease and asked by his best friend to help her conceive. In New York, where devastating hurricanes and social unrest are increasingly occurring, he must continue to live with his illness and the prospect of fatherhood in a city that may soon be flooded.
Lerner, whose book has been described by critics as "fun, smart, and original from the first line to the last," tells what it means to live in the now, in the twilight of empire, when it is difficult to imagine the future without changing your attitude to the past and present.
3. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Rachel takes the same train every morning. Every day she drives past cozy country houses and stops at the same place at the signal of the train to watch how, in her opinion, the ideal couple has breakfast every morning. She seems to know them well. Rachel even gives them names - "Jess and Jason". For her, their life is perfect, unlike her own.
And then she sees something shocking. Just for a minute while the train moves on, but that's enough. Unable to hide what she saw, Rachel tells the police about everything, and immediately becomes involved in terrible events. Has Rachel hurt herself more than helped justice?
This is a fine debut novel by Paula Hawkins, written in the style of Hitchcock thrillers. The book instantly became a bestseller and took a leading position in the rankings of reputable publishers.
4. "I Confess" by Jaume Cabre
Adria Ardevol lived in this world for sixty long and at the same time terrible years. When Alzheimer's begins to take away his memory, he decides to write a farewell letter to his beloved. In it, Adria speaks candidly about her life, which was closely connected with the old Storioni violin.
Adria's father was much more fond of antiques than his son. But he had a special passion for the precious violin, which for many years belonged to the Ardevol family. The father forbade his son to touch the exhibit, and when Adria broke the oath, the father died unexpectedly. Realizing that the violin made his father mad, Adria himself is unable to give it up, even for the sake of his beloved woman.
In parallel, the writer tells several stories that happened to people many centuries before the birth of Adria. But the connecting link of all the characters is the Storioni violin, a mysterious and cursed instrument that for a long time ruthlessly intervened in the fate of people and destroyed their lives.
5. The Pauline Principle by Didier van Kovelaert
The Pauline Principle is an elegant and unpredictable novel by French writer Didier van Covelrath, winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt.Successful writer Quincy, walking through secondhand bookshops, accidentally finds his first novel among the books. When he opens the book, on the first page he finds his signature: "Pauline and Max." Once these two were the most important people in his life and played their role in it.
Years ago, Quincy had just published his first novel, and literary readings were to take place in the city jail. Pauline was a student who really wanted to go to the book launch, and Max was one of the prisoners. On that day, their fates intertwined. Their meeting was the beginning of a strong friendship and true love.
6. "To the very ends" Chuck Palahniuk
Penny Harrigan is an employee at a law firm in Manhattan, lives in a small apartment in Queens and has no personal life. So an invitation to dinner from Linus Maxwell, a billionaire and lover of the most beautiful and educated women on earth, becomes a big shock for the girl. After dinner at Manhattan's most exclusive restaurant, he takes her to a hotel room where they have the most amazing sex of her life. Everything is great, if not for a small nuance. Penny learns that she is just a new test subject for developing a line of sex toys to be sold at the To the Tips boutique chain. So powerful and effective are these devices that women line up by the millions outside stores on opening day. Penny decides that Maxwell's plans to establish erotic world domination must be destroyed. But how?
7. "Una & Salinger" Frederic Begbeder
Many years ago, in New York, aspiring writer Jerry Salinger accidentally met Una, the very young daughter of the famous playwright Eugene O'Neill. Young people immediately fall in love with each other, but their happiness does not last long. When America joins the liberation forces in World War II, Salinger leaves for Europe to fight. While Una is waiting for the return of her lover, she decides to try her hand at cinema and goes to audition for Charlie Chaplin. The girl receives not only a role, but also becomes the wife of a great actor and director. Salinger returns after the war not to the arms of his beloved, but to an empty apartment and a lonely life. He begins to work in magazines, and then creates his famous work - "The Catcher in the Rye."
8. Consumed by David Cronenberg
The sensational and thrilling debut novel by cult Hollywood director David Cronenberg.
Stylish and obsessed with work, Naomi and Nathan thrive in the tabloids. Despite the fact that they are competitors, no one prevents them from being lovers. They are all the time in pursuit of sensationalism and are found only in airport hotels.
One day, Naomi finds herself embroiled in a high-profile scandal between Celestine and Aristide Arostegay, a Marxist philosopher and debauchee. Celestine is found dead and mutilated in a Paris apartment, while Aristide simply disappears. The police immediately suspect him of the murder. With the help of a graduate student named Herve Blomkvist, Naomi sets off in pursuit of Aristide. Delving into the details of Celestine's relationship, Naomi does not notice how her friendship with Herve develops into something more.
Nathan, meanwhile, is in Budapest gathering information on a surgeon named Zoltan Molnar who is wanted by Interpol for organ trafficking. After spending the night with Molnar's patient, Nathan learns about a rare condition called "Rufe Syndrome". Nathan travels to Toronto to meet the man who discovered the syndrome. From Dr. Rufe, he learns that his already adult daughter is studying here, who is trying to hide a terrible secret behind her strange behavior.
These parallel narratives intertwine in a gripping fairy tale, in a provocative debut novel from one of the world's leading filmmakers.
9. "Funny Girl" Nick Hornby
Everyone in the film industry lives their own life, different from the ideal picture on the screen.
Writers Tony and Bill are the gurus of the comedy genre, but each of them keeps his own terrible secret behind the walls of the film set. The director of the project, Dennis, loves his job but hates his marriage. Superstar Clive feels he is destined for a better life. And comedian and most popular girl on TV, Sophie Stru, who changed her name and abandoned her old life for the sake of her career, must decide whether to continue like this or “change the channel.”
Funny Girl is Nick Hornby's new comedy novel about popular culture, television, youth and old age, fame and teamwork. This is the story of Sophie Stru, who has gone through a difficult path from a provincial protégé to a movie star.
10. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his wandering years by Haruki Murakami
Tsukuru Tazaki, remembering his past and present, tries to understand why his life went downhill sixteen years ago.
In the early 1990s, Tsukuru lived in his hometown of Nagoya and attended high school. He had four best friends. In the surname of each was hidden the name of the color. Tsukuru was called "colorless", and they were all an "orderly, harmonious community." But in 1995, during his second year of college, Tsukuru's friends abruptly cut off all ties with him. His only college friend disappeared the next semester and he felt devastated, a man who had lost his colors and his personality.
Now in 2011 in Tokyo, 36-year-old engineer Tazaki works for a railway company building stations. His new girlfriend Sarah advises him to face his past, not as a naive, vulnerable boy, but as a grown man, and find his former friends in order to mend their relationship and find out why they rejected him. And so Tsukuru visits his old friends one at a time, first in his native Nagoya, then in rural Finland. He goes in search of truth, himself and happiness.
11. Career of Evil JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith
The last part of a completely non-childish detective trilogy, from the famous British writer JK Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter.
Private detective Cornomar Strike this time takes on the case of his own assistant, Robin Ellacott. One day, she receives a box in the mail containing a severed female leg. Strike begins to conduct his own investigation, in parallel with the British police. When law enforcement manages to catch the criminal, the private detective quickly proves his innocence. While the police are trying to get on the trail of the real killer, Strike suspects three at once and with his assistant tries to catch a cruel maniac.
12. “Downton Manor. The Beginning Margaret York
The novel "Downton Manor. The Beginning ”is the prehistory of the famous British television series, which gives answers to many questions that the viewer has.
This is the story of what really happened aboard the Titanic, which almost destroyed Downton Abbey itself. In this novel, you can learn about how the marriage of convenience between Cora and Robert turned into a true love story. How an independent American girl managed to enter the closed and conservative British society. For the first time, family secrets will be revealed, and the "skeletons in the closet" will be made public!
13. Repairing the Living by Meilis de Kerangal
Surfer Simon Limbre gets into a terrible car accident in which he dies. More precisely, his brain dies. Modern machinery continues to keep his unconscious body alive, as his parents believe their boy is alive. The doctor asks them to sign the papers and allow them to donate Simon's organs to people who need transplants. But parents cannot imagine how to voluntarily kill their son and give his piece to strangers.
The writer tells the stories of many people who are connected by the still living heart of Simon Limbra.
14. "Before the Beginning" by Amy Plum
This is the long-awaited continuation of the fantastic bestseller "After the End" from the famous American writer Amy Palm.
When the Juno clan disappeared, the girl lost much more than her friends and family. She soon discovered that everything she knew about her life was a lie. In fact, she has secret abilities that others desperately want to get their hands on. So much so that they kidnapped her clan.
Juno's new companion, Miles, rides in her on a quest that leads them to the New Mexico Wildlife Refuge. Now Juno's friends and loved ones are within reach, and she will stop at nothing to save them. But not only does she hunt. A target hangs on the back of the girl, because she is the key to unraveling everything. To save her clan - and herself - Juno must discover her true abilities and understand the power she truly wields.
15. Dancing With Horses by Jojo Moyes
Sarah's grandfather was a horseman with a rare talent that only a few of France's elite riding academy, Le Cadre Noir, could comprehend. But life has taken an unexpected turn, and now at a council house in east London, the Captain hopes to educate his granddaughter.
Natasha is a lawyer whose job it is to represent the interests of children. Her confidence in her work was shaken, and the marriage finally collapsed. But meeting Sarah and her horse, named Boo, can help Natasha find herself and discover the true meaning of life.
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