Si usted es un lector/a que no se conforma con los libros que intentan venderle obligatoriamente las grandes editoriales de su país y que saturan los centros comerciales y librerías, si piensa que hay vida literaria más allá de la novela histórica, tan explotada en algunos países (como España), si cree que hay títulos que merecen ser leídos al margen de prejuicios diversos….¡Enhorabuena! Está usted en el camino para no ser un lector/a encasillado y estar abierto a las múltiples posibilidades que ofrece el mercado global.
Les dejo con las listas de bestsellers del New York Times y USA Today de septiembre, que es como decir del arranque del otoño-invierno literario. Hay muy buenas novelas en estas listas que merecen ser leídas con atención. Si no puede hacerlo ahora en inglés, espere la traducción al español, son libros que no le defraudarán.

FICTION
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. A story about a young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
2. Blind Faith by CJ Lyons. A woman finds no closure after a man is executed for the murder of her husband and son.
3. Second Son by Lee Child. Jack Reacher is stationed with his family on a military base in Okinawa in the mid-1970s.
4. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. A veterinary student and an elephant save a Depression-era circus.
5. Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs. A turbocharged case unfolds for a forensic anthropologist in the book series behind the TV show «Bones.»

6. One Day by David Nicholls. A year-by-year check on the confused, halting romance between two children of the ’80s.
7. The Abbey by Chris Culver. Against orders, a former homicide detective starts investigating his niece’s murder.
8. The Mill River Recluse by Darcie Chan. Only one man knows an abused widow’s secret, which, if revealed, will change many lives in her Vermont town.
9. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. A contemporary American journalist investigates what happened to a little girl and her family during the 1942 roundup of Jews in Paris.
10. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. In the frozen wastes of north Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are mustering.

11. Now You See Her by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. A woman who changed her identity years ago to save her life is forced to confront the past.
12. Until Proven Guilty by J.A. Jance. A Seattle homicide detective’s search for the killer of a little girl leads him into a murky world of religious fanaticism.
13. A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin. After a colossal battle, the Seven Kingdoms face new threats in Book 5 of «A Song of Ice and Fire.»
14. The Confession by John Grisham. A criminal who allowed someone else to be sent to death row in his place now wants to convince authorities he was guilty.
15. Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey. A beautiful captive becomes the captor of a handsome thane in the age of the Vikings.

NONFICTION
1. Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. A 3-year-old’s story of an encounter with Jesus and angels during an appendectomy.
2. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard. The author’s recollections of being kidnapped at 11 and spending 18 years imprisoned by her captor.
3. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
4. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. A portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis, centering on William E. Dodd, who became U.S. ambassador there in 1933.
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. An impoverished woman’s cancer cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.

6. Bossypants by Tina Fey. Humorous personal essays from the creator of «30 Rock.»
7. After America by Mark Steyn. The writer predicts Armageddon for America, which he says has caught up with Europe in a rush to self-destruction.
8. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller. Fuller’s mother, Nicola, is at the center of this memoir, set in Africa.
9. The Greater Journey by David McCullough. The historian explores the intellectual influence left by France on its 19th-century American visitors.
10. 1493 by Charles C. Mann. Picking up where «1491» left off, the author says ecological encounters since Columbus have affected much of subsequent human history.
11. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed has as much to do with luck and opportunities as with talent.
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. The author recalls a bizarre childhood during which she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another.
13. Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne. The story of Quanah Parker, the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
14. SEAL Team Six by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. A former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions.
15. Unlikely Friendships by Jennifer S. Holland. Forty-seven stories, with photographs, from the animal kingdom.

Y aquí está la lista de USA Today:

1. «The Help» by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult)
2. «1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
3. «Kill Me If You Can» by James Patterson and Marshall Karp (Little, Brown)
4. «In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir» by Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney (Threshold Editions)
5. «The Hunger Games» by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
6. «Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back» by Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo and Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson)
7. «Blind Faith» by C.J. Lyons (Self-published via Amazon Digital Services)
8. «Catching Fire» by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
9. «Mockingjay» by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
10. «The Mill River Recluse» by Darcie Chan (Smashwords)
11. «The Reversal» by Michael Connelly (Vision)
12. «The Abbey» by Chris Culver (Self-published via Amazon Digital Services)
13. «A Stolen Life» by Jaycee Dugard (Simon & Schuster)
14. «The Confession: A Novel» by John Grisham (Dell)
15. «Port Mortuary» by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley)
16. «Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue: A Cynster Novel» by Stephanie Laurens (Avon)
17. «Only Yours» by Susan Mallery (HQN)
18. «Canyons of Night: Book Three of the Looking Glass Trilogy» by Jayne Castle (Jove)
19. «The Lincoln Lawyer» by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
20. «One Grave at a Time: A Night Huntress Novel» by Jeaniene Frost (Avon)
21. «One Day» by Davis Nicholls (Vintage)
22. «Sarah’s Key» by Tatiana de Rosnay (St. Martin’s Press)
23. «American Assassin: A Thriller» by Vince Flynn (Pocket)
24. «Safe Haven» by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
25. «Unbroken» by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House)
26. «Wicked Appetite» by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s Publishing)
27. «The Evil Inside» by Heather Graham (Mira)
28. «Second Son» by Lee Child (Delacorte Press)
29. «Bloodlines» by Richard Mead (Razorbill)
30. «Love Come to Me» by Lisa Kleypas (Signet)
31. «A Game of Thrones» by George R.R. Martin (Spectra)
32. «A Dance With Dragons» by George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
33. «Only Forever» by Linda Lael Miller (Harlequin Special Releases)
34. «Lost Empire» by Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood (Berkley)
35. «Lord of the Vampires» by Gena Showalter (Harlequin Nocturne)
36. «A Clash of Kings» by George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
37. «In the Garden of Beasts» by Erik Larson (Crown)
38. «Now You See Her» by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown)
39. «Water for Elephants: A Novel» by Sara Gruen (Algonquin)
40. «Blind Pursuit» by Michael Prescott (Self-published via Amazon Digital Services)
41. «Flash and Bones: A Novel» by Kathy Reichs (Scribner)
42. «The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks» by Rebecca Skloot (Broadway)
43. «The Power of Six» by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
44. «The Sookie Stackhouse Companion» by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
45. «To Kill a Mockingbird» by Harper Lee (Grand Central Publishing)
46. «A Storm of Swords» by George R.R. Martin (Bantam)
47. «The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 1: The Medusa Plot» by Gordon Korman (Scholastic Press)
48. «Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy» by Ken Follett (NAL)
49. «Private» by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Vision)
50. «Irish Dreams: Irish Rebel\Sullivan’s Woman» by Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases)