Get ready to get your tissues out – Amazon’s best books of the year list is full of heartfelt weepers that will make you contemplate grief, humanity and compassion.

Every year, Amazon’s editorial team gathers for a literary showdown to choose a list of standout books. Some years are contentious, with boardroom coups and stubborn defenders. But this year’s number one pick was practically unanimous, say editors Erin Kodicek and Sarah Gelman.

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