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Top 4 Must-Read Books According to Google
Introduction
Have you ever looked up on Google and found a list of the top 5 books to read? Well, we have! Google has created a list of the top five books that it believes everyone should read. Here are our picks:
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
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The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, published in 2000. It tells the story of Gogol Ganguli and his wife, Radha. The novel is set in Calcutta, India during the late 1960s.
Gogol Ganguli (alias Gopi), a Bengali man from Kolkata who has spent most of his life abroad and married Radha when he was 23 years old. He returns to India after years away with hopes that things have changed for good since independence but finds out that many things remain unchanged: caste discrimination still exists; women are still treated as property; poverty remains pervasive despite economic prosperity; superstition reigns supreme over rationality; politics plays out on different levels depending on who you ask (and whether someone wants you to know about it or not).
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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
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The Art of Racing in the Rain is a novel about a couple named Enzo and Dolly, who are trying to have a baby. The story takes place in the 1960s and follows them as they deal with the challenges of having a child, including infertility problems and depression.
The book has been described as “an emotional roller coaster” by many readers who love it because it describes how difficult it can be for families to have children or adopt an animal at one point or another during their lives.
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is a book about a family and all the ways they can be broken. The narrator is Theodore "Theo" Bird, a struggling writer who lives in New York City with his sister and father. He's also the father-in-law to Theo’s brother, Franklin—who comes back into the picture after 20 years away (he was never seen again after leaving).
The story follows Theo as he tries to finish his latest novel while working at various jobs around town: he's an assistant librarian at New York University; he works on Wall Street; he teaches creative writing classes at night school; he lives alone with his cat...and that's just for starters! Listen to this book for free on Audible today ! Start listening now.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
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Good Omens is a dark comedy and satire, which was written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The story is set in the year 1999, when Armageddon begins to approach. A demon named Aziraphale lives with an angel named Crowley in order to stop it from happening.
It's a fascinating novel that explores topics such as religion, politics, science fiction and horror all together! This book will make you laugh out loud while also making you think about what could happen next after reading it.
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Google has a list of the top 4 books for you to read.
Google's Books API allows developers to create apps that use their book data, which includes reviews and ratings. The API is available in REST-based endpoints and can be used with any programming language or framework (e.g., Android).
Conclusion
Hopefully, this post has given you a few new books to read and some suggestions for what might be next on your list. We know that reading can be tough sometimes and we hope these recommendations will help inspire you to pick up those books again!
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