大部分人会认为像硕士和博士这种高学历人员赚钱会更多，美国人史蒂夫•西博尔德花费近30年的时间对全球最富有的1200个人进行研究得出一个结论，积累了较多的知识往往能够通过出售自己的知识储备来换取更多的报酬，自学能力其实更重要。“股神”沃伦•巴菲特一天工作时间的80%是用来读书的，比尔•盖茨每年要读50本书，在我们看来他们都是成功的亿万富翁，大量的阅读是知识的来源也是学习成功之道的最佳来源。
美国EA/ED申请的放榜时间已经来临，部分院校也都已发出放榜通知，还有一部分同学在紧张的申请中。寒假时间就要到了，同学们可以腾出一些时间来看看书，增加自己的知识储备，同时外文书籍也能够提高英语阅读的水平，让我们更好的了解海外生活和文化差异性。近日《纽约时报》书评版面对书籍进行评选，从虚构和非虚构两个方面，涉及多类题材，推选出了2016年度10大最佳书籍，下面随君去看看都有哪些书籍榜上有名吧。
虚构类：
《小炸弹联盟》The Association of Small Bombs
作者：卡兰·马哈詹(Karan Mahajan)
这部小说入围了美国国家图书奖，小说以一名克什米尔恐怖分子在新德里一家宠爱时发动的恐怖袭击拉开序幕，进而深入描述了哪些受此影响的人们的生活，从故事中可以看出咋还弹袭击后的改变：包括人性、政治，甚至是最忠实的信仰都将不复存在。
《北方海域》The North Water
作者：伊恩·麦圭尔(Ian McGuire)
作者讲述了19世纪一位吸食鸦片成瘾的爱尔兰外科医生的故事，以严肃冷峻而错落有致的抒情手法展示了暴力的面目，同时指出了一条通往历史小说的道路。
《地下铁路》The Underground Railroad
作者：科尔森·怀特海德(Colson Whitehead)
《地下铁路》获得了2016年美国国家图书奖，讲述的是19世纪中期黑奴科拉经由“地下铁路”逃离南方的故事。国家图书奖评委詹姆斯·英格里斯称，这部小说出色地描绘了美国充满问题的历史，并和当下的现状联系起来。
《素食者》The Vegetarian
作者：韩江(Han Kang)
在这部小说中，韩江描述了一位看似平常的家庭主妇，在做了一个可怕的梦之后成为了素食主义者，通过以演故事的形式对顺从和垫付进行了探讨。
《战争与松脂》War And Turpentine
作者：斯特凡·赫特曼斯(Stefan Hertmans)
作者收到其嘱咐笔记和回忆录的启发，将老人的故事穿插在走访叙事之中，这是一部关于回忆、艺术、爱与战争的杰作。
非虚构
《在存在主义咖啡馆里：自由、存在与杏子鸡尾酒》At The Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails
作者：萨拉·贝克维尔(Sarah Bakewell)
作者对存在主义和现象学大师们做了详细的描述，这本书中最吸引人的章节就是阐述的复杂哲学思想，甚至是一些无法掌控的思想。
《暗钱：激进右翼崛起背后的亿万富翁隐秘史》Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
作者：简·梅耶尔(Jane Mayer)
梅耶尔花了5年的时间调查查尔斯和戴维·科克兄弟的活动，写出了这部调查彻底、证据充分的著作，梅耶尔尽可能接近事实真相的揭露出隐秘的暗中运作之事。
《被驱逐者：美国城市中的贫穷与利益》Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
作者：马修·德斯蒙德(Matthew Desmond)
2008年5月德斯蒙德搬到了一个拖车公园，后又住进了芝加哥贫困地区的出租屋内，身为社会学研究生的他记录了濒临驱逐的人们的生活，经过了严谨认真的研究之后，他写出了这本书。
《在暗室中》In The Darkroom
作者：苏珊·福卢迪(Susan Faludi)
这本回忆录内容丰富、情节动人，体现了人类的仁慈与宽厚。
《归去：父亲、儿子和他们的土地》The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between
作者：希沙姆·马塔尔(Hisham Matar)
马塔尔的父亲贾巴拉·马塔尔曾是穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲上校独裁统治的著名批评者。这本精彩的回忆录面熟了其父亲遭到绑架后在鉴于大屠杀中遭遇不幸的情景，表达了对艺术带来的慰藉的反思、对威权主义的分析和无比深切的哀悼。
最后为了让同学们能有更多的书籍选择，君还整理了谷歌评选出的年度最受欢迎的100本书清单，需要的小伙伴们快快拿去吧。
| 书名 |
作者 |
| 1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
|
Author: J.K Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne |
| 2. The Girl on the Train |
Author: Paula Hawkins |
| 3. Me Before You |
Author: Jojo Moyes |
| 4. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe |
Authors: Cullen Bunn, Dalibor Talajic |
| 5. Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian |
Author: E L James |
| 6. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
Author: Ransom Riggs |
| 7. One with You: A Crossfire Novel |
Author: Sylvia Day |
| 8. The Martian |
Author: Andy Weir |
| 9. 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse |
Author: JJ Smith |
| 10. A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire - Book One |
Author: George R.R. Martin |
| 11. Milk and Honey |
Author: Rupi Kaur |
| 12. Harry Potter: The Complete Collection |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 13. Ready Player One |
Author: Ernest Cline |
| 14. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 15. After You |
Author: Jojo Moyes |
| 16. The Novice: Summoner - Book One |
Author: Taran Matharu |
| 17. The Inquisition: Summoner - Book Two |
Author: Taran Matharu |
| 18. Batman: The Killing Joke |
Author: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland |
| 19. Fifty Shades Darker |
Author: E L James |
| 20. The 5th Wave |
Author: Rick Yancey |
| 21. Fifty Shades of Grey |
Author: E L James |
| 22. The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle |
Author: Rick Riordan |
| 23. The Alchemist |
Author: Paulo Coelho |
| 24. See Me |
Author: Nicholas Sparks |
| 25. Fifty Shades Freed |
Author: E L James |
| 26. The Bands of Mourning |
Author: Brandon Sanderson |
| 27. Civil War |
Author: Mark Millar |
| 28. How To Win Friends and Influence People |
Author: Dale Carnegie |
| 29. Morning Star |
Author: Pierce Brown |
| 30. The Walking Dead: Compendium 3 |
Author: Robert Kirkman |
| 31. The Obsession |
Author: Nora Roberts |
| 32. The 48 Laws of Power |
Author: Robert Greene |
| 33. Calamity |
Author: Brandon Sanderson |
| 34. How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships |
Author: Leil Lowndes |
| 35. 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi |
Author: Mitchell Zuckoff |
| 36. Calendar Girl: Volume One |
Author: Audrey Carlan |
| 37. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 38. 15th Affair |
Author: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro |
| 39. Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
Author: Ransom Riggs |
| 40. Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
Author: Ransom Riggs |
| 41. A Good Marriage |
Author: Stephen King |
| 42. The Choice |
Author: Nicholas Sparks |
| 43. Behind Closed Doors |
Author: B. A. Paris |
| 44. Rogue Lawyer |
Author: John Grisham |
| 45. Between the World and Me |
Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates |
| 46. Craving |
Author: Helen Hardt |
| 47. The Infinite Sea |
Author: Rick Yancey |
| 48. The Good Girl |
Author: Mary Kubica |
| 49. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms |
Author: George R.R. Martin |
| 50. The Last Mile |
Author: David Baldacci |
| 51. Suicide Squad Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth |
Author: Adam Glass |
| 52. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Expanded Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment |
Author: Steve Harvey |
| 53. The Silent Girls |
Author: Eric Rickstad |
| 54. 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation |
Author: Clint Emerson |
| 55. You Are a Bad---: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life |
Author: Jen Sincero |
| 56. The Force Awakens |
Author: Alan Dean Foster |
| 57. End of Watch |
Author: Stephen King |
| 58. The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life and the Life You Love |
Authors: DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good |
| 59. The Walking Dead: Compendium 1 |
Author: Robert Kirkman |
| 60. After Anna |
Author: Alex Lake |
| 61. The Sword of Shannara Trilogy |
Author: Terry Brooks |
| 62. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing |
Author: Maria Kondo |
| 63. Lady Midnight |
Author: Cassandra Clare |
| 64. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! |
Author: Robert Kiyosaki |
| 65. A Stolen Life |
Author: Jaycee Dugard |
| 66. The Murder House |
Authors: James Patterson and David Ellis |
| 67. The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge |
Author: Michael Punke |
| 68. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 69. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
Author: Douglas Adams |
| 70. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School |
Author: Jeff Kinney |
| 71. The Last Star |
Author: Rick Yancey |
| 72. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts |
Author: Gary Chapman |
| 73. All the Light We Cannot See |
Author: Anthony Doerr |
| 74. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 75. The Crown |
Author: Kiera Cass |
| 76. The Nightingale |
Author: Kristin Hannah |
| 77. The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance |
Author: Christopher Paolini |
| 78. One Second After |
Author: William R. Forstchen |
| 79. The Secret |
Author: Rhonda Byrne |
| 80. Room |
Author: Emma Donoghue |
| 81. One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way |
Author: Robert Maurer |
| 82. When Breath Becomes Air |
Author: Paul Kalanithi |
| 84. The Walking Dead: Compendium 2 |
Author: Robert Kirkman |
| 86. 11/22/63 |
Author: Stephen King |
| 87. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 88. Pretty Girls |
Author: Karin Slaughter |
| 89. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 90. Tricky Twenty-Two: A Stephanie Plum Novel |
Author: Janet Evanovitch |
| 91. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom |
Authors: Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills |
| 92. Shadows of Self |
Author: Brandon Sanderson |
| 93. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2: The Hammer of Thor |
Author: Rick Riordan |
| 94. Miracles from Heaven: A Little Girl and Her Amazing Story of Healing |
Author: Christy Wilson Beam |
| 95. The Cartel 6: The Demise |
Author: Ashley & JaQuavis |
| 96. The Light Between Oceans |
Author: M.L. Stedman |
| 97. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Author: J.K. Rowling |
| 98. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams |
Author: Stephen King |
| 99. Find Her |
Author: Lisa Gardner |
| 100. Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles |
Authors: Geoff Johns, Frank Miller, Scott Snyder, Jeph Loeb, Joe Kelly, and Mark Verheiden |
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