“Whoever does not read badly speaks, barely hears and barely sees”. If Monteiro Lobato said it, who are we to disagree, right? The path to knowledge provided by reading habits is endless, making the benefits of a good book inexhaustible.
Those who love flipping through the pages of a literary work are always looking for news, especially the best ones recommended by those who understand the subject. That's why we've brought you a selection of seven releases that are moving the publishing market in 2018.
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It does not stop there! As a bonus, you'll check out a list of books written by youtubers whose faces are familiar to subscribers of their channels. The suggestions were given by the specialized site Estante Virtual.
The best literary releases of 2018
Player #1 – Ernest Cline
Adapted for the cinema under the direction of Steven Spielberg, the book tells the story of Wade Watts, a young man who, like like everyone else in the year 2044, he prefers to discard the real world to experience the virtual reality provided by the game of OASIS. The solution of the puzzle leads to untold wealth and, for millions of years, it was not achieved.
Until Watts gets to her and has to choose between the real and virtual worlds to save her life.
Incarcerated – John Scalzi
It all starts with a murder committed in a hotel room in the city of Washington. Then, a man who is next to the victim swears innocence, even bathed in blood. Mixing police romance and science fiction, the book brings a story full of social and psychological intrigues and controversies.
The princess saves herself in this book - Amanda Lovelace
You know that happy ending where Prince Charming saves the princess and leaves with her in his arms riding his white horse? Forget! The book deals with love, suffering, loss and redemption, combining fairy tales with the female reality of the 21st century. With delicacy, he mixes direct language with poetry.
Irresistible – Adam Alter
The author brings up the behavioral addiction to technology, a problem common to all of the contemporary generation. Professor of marketing and psychology, Adam discusses the growth of addiction and how difficult it is to resist products through examples and stories. He also talks about obsession and how to make good use of technology while avoiding its negative side.
Hit Makers: How Trends Are Born – Derek Thompson
You know that meme that everyone comments on or the youtuber who became instantly known? Yeah, learn that nothing is for nothing and each success has a secret story involving passionate cults, power and influence. The journey through people's attention conveys the psychology behind what and who we like.
What the Sun Does to Flowers – Rupi Kaur
The Indian Rupi Kaur assembles a collection of poems that deal with healing and growth, in addition to themes such as honoring one's roots, expatriation, ancestry and maturation. The goal is to get to the point of finding a home within yourself.
Life without a badge – Claudia Giudice
Journalist Claudia Giudice brings a new edition of her book in which she recounts her reinvention process after losing her 23-year job at the same company. She discusses, with great humor, how she overcame difficult situations, in addition to giving lessons in entrepreneurship.
Youtuber also writes!
Luccas Neto, Jout Jout, Marco Túlio, Evelyn Regly… these well-known names in pop culture, thanks to their successful YouTube channels can also be seen on the covers of books produced by they! Check below a list of nine works written by famous faces of the virtual world.
PC Siqueira is dead – Alexandre Matias
Journalist Alexandre Matias tells the story of Paulo Cezar Siqueira, whose digital journey began in 2000 when few had the courage to say what they wanted in front of a camera.
Darling screw you – Kéfera Buchmann
The youtuber's first novel tells the story of a stylist who faces the challenge of reaching the age of 30 without finding her better half. The book brings up themes such as empowerment, self-esteem and the importance of self-knowledge.
Everyone is bad – Jout Jout
Júlia Tolezano, known as Jout Jout, gathered all her anguish in a single book in fun and inspired texts, as well as her videos on YouTube. Some of the issues raised are family, love, work and even where to live.
The coolest things in the world – Karol Pinheiro
The blogger dedicated the book to dealing with her own feelings on topics such as love, desires, beauty and lies.
It makes no sense – Felipe Neto
The youtuber was one of the first in the line to face the publishing market and translated his strong personality into a 272-page book.
It's a frill - Evelyn Regly
Like her YouTube channel, Evelyn mixes sarcasm and good humor to deal with everyday topics, such as mistakes and successes, challenges experienced in situations dealt with without much ceremony.
Authentic Games: living an authentic life – Marco Túlio
The channel of the shy boy in love with games is the inspiration for this work that tells the story of someone who has already gathered 4 million fans.
Felipe Neto: the trajectory of one of the greatest youtubers in Brazil
The book launched in 2017 has already sold more than 149,000 copies and features games and articles designed in the format of magazines made by the youtuber himself.
Adventures in Netoland with Luccas Neto – Luccas Neto
Aiming to bring fun to children in the offline world, Luccas Neto debuts in the publishing market through games, stories, teachings, cards and curiosities.