These are our favorite books we read in 2016
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Whether you’re looking for a gift for the bookworm in your life or some reading material to keep you occupied on your flight or train ride home for the holidays, many of us find ourselves in need of a good book.
At Insider Picks, we thought one of the best ways we could help would be to construct a list of our favorite books we read this year.
We don’t want to claim these are THE BEST books out there, better than the books you read in 2016, or anything like that. We simply enjoyed these books and think you might, too.
Ranging from explorations of romance in 2016 to suspenseful, page-turning thrillers and everything in between, this is what we liked reading when we weren’t busy finding the best deals on the Internet. Have a look:
“Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon
AmazonI picked up this book after watching Paul Thomas Anderson’s film based on the property twice in one day. It’s the first Pynchon I’ve read, although he’d long been recommended to me, and it was probably my favorite read of the year.
Following the dizzying thoughts of private investigator Doc Sportello is almost as difficult as following the overlapping plots of cops, casino owners, corrupt politicians, international drug dealers, and dentists that he is trying to unravel. But all that drugged out confusion makes the book read as undeniably human. — Tyler Lauletta, commerce reporter
“I Hate the Internet” by Jarett Kobek
AmazonI picked up this book on a whim based solely on its title and a quick scan of the back cover. The novel tells the story of Adeline, a San Franciscan who finds herself in the middle of the internet war fields that have become so familiar in 2016 after a lecture she gives to a classroom of students goes viral.
While the book does much more to tell than show, it’s an extremely fun read, especially for those who are constantly questioning their relationship with the internet, and just how and why we act the way we do when we’re logged on. — Tyler Lauletta, commerce reporter
“Ant Farm: and Other Desperate Situations” by Simon Rich
AmazonSimon Rich is one of my favorite writers, formerly of SNL and now creating his own show "Man Seeking Woman" — which will be back for its third season in January. "Ant Farm" is a collection of short stories that is easy to consume and guaranteed to make you laugh. It was my favorite subway book this year for how digestible it was in small doses, although my laughter definitely caused a few people to look at me like a mad man. — Tyler Lauletta, commerce reporter
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