【推荐2】The best books of the year 2020

Daddy by Emma Cline

Emma Cline was an American author whose first novel, The Girls, was a highly praised victory. Now her collection of short stories, Daddy, has also been well received. The stories explore the darker side of human experience and focus on the power dynamics（权力动力学）between men and women, parents and children, and the tensions between past and present.

More Than a Woman by Caitlin Moran

The British journalist and author Caitlin Moran is already known for her funny, smart observations about girlhood and womanhood. Her 2011 book, How to be a Woman, had a huge influence; her latest, More Than a Woman, is a reflection on what it means to be a woman in middle age. Themes include caring for teenaged children and long-term relationships.

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

The Ghanaian-American author of Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, has followed up with a story of a single family told by a young woman, Gifty, who is a PhD student. Her struggles and troubles and her relationship with her mother are relayed（接力）, and the themes of science are central.

Dearly by Margaret Atwood

Before being a novelist, Margaret Atwood was a poet, and Dearly is her first collection in more than ten years. It covers some familiar Atwood themes like closely observed descriptions of nature. “A deep yet playful collection of poems about endings and departures（告别）, it contains clever, sharp humour, “says The Telegraph.

【推荐3】Celeste Ng，a new writer，has gained recognition for her first novel，Everything I Never Told You.

Ng's parents came from Hong Kong，China in the 1960s.Ng was born in America and grew up in Pittsburgh，Pennsylvania，and Shaker Heights，Ohio，in a family of scientists.Celeste went to Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan，where she won the Hopwood Award.

Although her novel is not about race，the characters are Asian.The main character is Lydia，a teenage girl，who is the favorite of three children born to a white mother and a Chinese­American father.The story is about Lydia's disappearance，and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfolds.The whole family deals with sorrow，regret，and exposed secrets as they search for their lost daughter.

Though the characters in this story are Asian，Ng says she didn't really want to include Asian characters.She was afraid people would think the story was about real people in her life.Because she grew up in America and doesn't speak Chinese，she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book.

The book has taken off，especially on Amazon，where it won the Editor's Pick for No.1 Best Book of the Year in 2014.Ng is still getting used to the attention，saying she is still amazed when people tell her they have read her book.With so many readers，it's safe to say this is a book you should read.But if you're looking for a simple mystery，this book might not be for you.Most readers warn that you should not read this book unless you're prepared to cry.