After all of the hustle and bustle of last week – prepping Thanksgiving dinner, hours spent at your aunt and uncle’s house, feverishly racking up savings on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals – doesn’t the idea of curling up with a good book sound relaxing?
What about if we were to guarantee up to 50% off in savings on that book?
This holiday season, whether you’re buying for yourself, or searching for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life, look no further than the trusty Shopping section at the New York Post.
Below, we’ve lovingly put together a list of some of this year’s biggest fiction bestsellers, all marked down at least 40% (and up to 50%) on Amazon.
Whether you’re looking for a spy-thriller, a romance novel, or just to escape with a beach read, we’ve got you covered.
Read on, skim the synopses, and pick one out. Happy reading.
2022 Bestselling Fiction Deals:
1. “Run, Rose, Run: A Novel,” by James Patterson and Dolly Parton, $15, original price: $30
Synopsis: The world’s bestselling author, James Patterson, teams up with country-pop superstar Dolly Parton for a thriller about an enigmatic young country singer, whose dark past haunts her as she begins to strike it big in Nashville.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 17
2. “The 6:20 Man,” by David Baldacci, $15, original price: $29
Synopsis: An unsuspecting financial analyst and former soldier gets pulled into a dark scheme when he discovers a co-worker, and former girlfriend, hanging in utility close in this 2022 novel from superstar author David Baldacci.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 11
3. “The Hotel Nantucket,” by Elin Hilderbrand, $15, original price: $29
Synopsis: The so-called “Queen of Beach Reads” Elin Hilderbrand returns with a novel set, fittingly, by the sea-side. Lizbet Keaton isn’t quite sure what she’s getting into when she accepts a job as general manager of the titular Hotel Nantucket. It’s seen better days, but will it see even worse ones?
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 12
4. “The Maid: A Novel,” by Nita Prose, $17, original price: $27
Synopsis: Nita Prose garnered huge praise and a #1 New York Times Bestseller with “The Maid,” which follows introverted Molly Gray as her life as a hotel maid is turned upside down when she’s accused of the murder of a guest found dead in his room by (who else?) Molly.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 12
5. “Sparring Partners: Novellas,” by John Grisham, $14, original price: $29
Synopsis: The undisputed champ of the legal thriller returns with three books in one with his set of novellas, “Sparring Partners.” John Grisham flits from profiling the kings of the courtroom (lawyers who may seem familiar to loyal Grisham readers), to death-row inmates, and back again.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 13
6. “The Candy House,” by Jennifer Egan, $21, original price: $28
Synopsis: Jennifer Egan, the Pulitzer-winning author of “A Visit from the Goon Squad” returns this year with its sequel, “The Candy House.” A favorite of the New York Times, Barack Obama, Time, NPR, The New Yorker (should we go on?), “The Candy House” follows tech wiz Bix Bouton as he searches for his next big idea: externalized memory.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 2
7. “Carrie Soto is Back,” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, $18, original price: $28
Synopsis: Carrie Soto, the best tennis player in the world, is compelled to come out of retirement in middle-age to face off against a new, young challenger, the formidable Nicki Chan, in this bestselling novel by the author of “Daisy Jones & The Six.”
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 5
8. “Portrait of an Unknown Woman,” by Daniel Silva, $15, original price: $30
Synopsis: The spy and art historian Gabriel Allon is resurrected for the 22nd time in Daniel Silva’s “Portrait of an Unknown Woman,” which finds Allon pulled out of retirement to investigate the suspicious discovery of a centuries-old painting.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 6
9. “22 Seconds: A Women’s Murder Club Thriller,” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, $15, original price: $29
Synopsis: In the second Patterson team-up of our list, he’s joined by frequent collaborator Maxine Paetro for another entry into their “Women’s Murder Club” series. Aptly, “22 Seconds” is the 22nd entry into the series, following SFPD sergeant Lindsay Boxer as she attempts to stop the flow of drugs across the border, and protect her family from harm.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 7
10. “All Good People Here: A Novel,” by Ashley Flowers, $18, original price: $28
Synopsis: Ashley Flowers, the host of #1 true crime podcast Crime Junkie, knows a thing or two about what makes a good story. Her debut novel, “All Good People Here” finds journalist Margot returning to her hometown (and the sight of a decades old murder) to care for family, when another murder stirs up old feelings.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 9
11. “Dream Town: An Archer Novel,” by David Baldacci, $15, original price: $29
Synopsis: David Baldacci resurrects private eye Aloysisu Archer for his third outing in “Dream Town,” following along as he investigates a bloody murder, and the subsequent disappearance of a screenwriter and client, in 50’s era Hollywood.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 9
12. “Fairy Tale,” by Stephen King, $16, original price: $33
Synopsis: The master of horror returns for the enchanting tale of Charlie Reade, a hard-working highschool kid and orphan who befriends an eccentric old man before discovering that his ramshackle home may be a portal to another world.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 11 (and counting)
13. “Dreamland: A Novel,” by Nicholas Sparks, $14, original price: $29
Synopsis: Nicholas Sparks, the romance writer behind “The Notebook,” “The Longest Ride,” “The Wish,” and so many others returns with “Dreamland,” tracing the love story of two star-crossed musicians: down-and-out Colby Mills, and college girl Morgan Lee.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 9 (and counting)
14. “Either/Or,” by Elif Bautman, $16, original price: $27
Synopsis: Hold on to your hats: this is a wordy one. Elif Batuman’s “Either/Or” follows Harvard sophomore and first-generation immigrant Selin as she stumbles through classes, love, and growing up.
Weeks on the Bestseller List: 1
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