10 Incredible Books From This Year That NEED to Be on Your Reading List

After her smashing debut, In the Dark, Dark Wood, Ruth Ware has continued to churn out gripping mysteries that will have you staying up way too late trying to get to the end. The Death of Mrs. Westaway, which tells the story of a woman who unexpectedly receives a letter bequeathing her a large inheritance, is no exception. The story is driven by a strong character, and the insane, decaying estate at the heart of the novel is nothing short of gripping. This is great for your next big vacation.

The exciting story of The Immortalists takes us to 1969 on New York City's Lower East Side. There is rumor of a strange mystical woman who will tell you the date of your death. Four adolescent siblings, the Gold children, seek her out to learn their respective fates. They then spiral off into all different directions, leading entirely separate lives and trying to outrun fate. It's a deep, intriguing read, and will leave you ruminating on some of the universe's biggest unanswered questions.

Children of Blood and Bone is a debut novel, but you wouldn't guess it based on the incredible character work, the impeccable storytelling, and the rich world building. It follows the journey of Zélie Adebola, who is desperate to bring magic back to the sacred Orïsha. You won't want to put it down, and you'll be dying for more once you're done.

I've always been a huge fan of David Sedaris, and Calypso may be some of his best work. This time around, our brave (and slightly neurotic) hero is handling some pretty heavy issues: family rifts, depression, and even suicide. But his signature wit and sardonic voice are very much intact.

You should know by now that Liane Moriarty knows how to weave a fantastic tale. It's evident in the many books she's written, and even more so in last year's gripping HBO series based on her novel Big Little Lies. In Nine Perfect Strangers, we follow (yep) nine individuals who have gathered at a remote health resort. But not everything at this idyllic place is quite what it pretends to be.

The debut novel of Hank Green has really made a splash. It shouldn't come as a surprise; his brother, John Green, has written quite a few exceptional books, including The Fault in Our Stars! Hank Green has taken a completely different approach with An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, though. He's written a strange story of a young girl who makes the discovery of a lifetime: a 10-foot-tall sculpture. Things only get stranger (and more exciting!) from there.

Another sensational debut! There There's sweeping story follows 12 characters, urban Native Americans who are traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Orange writes of a culture plagued by a history of violence, despair, and heartbreak. At the same time, these individuals have been blessed with a culture of rich spirituality and beauty. There is such striking emotion and complexity in the work, Orange's powerful voice immediately comes through and doesn't stop shining.

Meet Anna Fox, the unwitting protagonist in The Woman in the Window. She's an agoraphobic woman who stays holed up in her NYC apartment. She drinks too much, she reminisces too often, and she spies on her neighbor. The twist: a family moves in next door, and they seem like the perfect unit until Anna witnesses something dark, something she shouldn't have seen. In an era filled to the brim with mysteries, this one stands out and forces you to wonder what's real and what's not.

Ever since In the Woods, there has been no doubt about Tana French's way with words and the style with which she absolutely immerses readers into a story. We meet Toby in The Witch Elm. His life changes in many ways, some drastic and some unknowable, after two robbers nearly beat him to death. He stays with family while he recovers, and soon realizes his accident is just one of many shocks in his story. French has, once again, proven herself more than fluent in the complex language of suspense.

After decades of writing and dozens of novels, Stephen King still knows how to tell a great f*cking story. We open on the grisly murder of a young boy with an obvious suspect: there are witnesses and DNA evidence to back everything up. But no King story goes in a straight line, and The Outsider truly delivers in all realms: shock, horror, suspense, surprise, you name it. There's just something magical about the way King tells a story.