My two favorites are The Martian by Andy Weir and the last book I read this year. I just finished it and am currently trying to decide what I want to read next. My number one book was In The Heat of the Night by John Ball. I loved the movie and the book it was adapted from is just as good and well worth reading. It was published in 1965 and won the Edgar for Best First Mystery Novel of the Year. Like The Martian this was also the first book the author wrote and I find that it is a powerful first book that showcases race relations in the south in 1965 and is an good mystery. A few years ago it was chosen by The Independent Mystery Booksellers Association as one of the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century.
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Ball's novel was controversial for it established a black man as a protagonist and Ball refused to change it, despite pressure from the publishing community.
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