10 perfect novels to give as a gift this Christmas

One of the best books to give as a gift this Christmas. A must-have for any home's bookshelf. It is a disturbing and wild crime novel.

This shocking thriller takes place during the military uprising against Queen Isabel II in Madrid. Leonor, a dancer, and Mauro, a medical student, become involved in a murder that will change their lives.

To avoid prison or death, Leonor flees to Havana, but discovers that the place is not the paradise she expected. The sugar plantations hide the tragedy of slavery that is still present.

The story follows a group of friends, Laux, Sara, Lucía and the protagonist, as they go through the different stages of life.

Maturity comes abruptly with Lucía's illness, and the friends face challenges such as disappointment over fading dreams, hiding the truth from loved ones, and difficult decisions such as choosing between a partner and motherhood.

Although the friends continue to share moments of laughter, tears and unconditional friendship, they realize how much they have changed over time.

This novel features multiple characters linked to a television series production company: a television collaborator facing a crisis of success, intelligent women trapped in their mistakes, a touching love in old age, mediocre managers, people who die, a minister and a prostitute who finds charm in her job.

Through these characters we will witness the complexities of contemporary life, and how success and love coexist with old age or mediocrity.

We now propose a passionate and unusual love story... Gabriel Aristu and Adriana Zuber fell in love in their youth, a relationship that, despite being destined to last, is affected by Gabriel and Adriana's separation for fifty years.

While Adriana is trapped in Spain during the dictatorship, Gabriel is a successful professional in the United States. Fate brings them together again in their old age, where glances, caresses, unexpressed desires and old reproaches resurface, revealing that nostalgia for first love is also nostalgia for the person they once were.

The novel explores the power of memory and forgetting, as well as themes of loyalty, betrayal, the passage of time and the stubbornness of love. Muñoz Molina tells us a moving story of frustrated passion for life and offers a beautiful portrait of old age.

This is the title of the new case in the series “Los Libros del Puerto Escondido”. The story begins two weeks before the wedding of Lieutenant Valentina Redondo and Oliver Gordon. While they are busy with the preparations, they are surprised by the news of a massive attack at the Water Temple, a famous spa in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria.

The attack was carried out with a dangerous chemical weapon when a group of businessmen were present. Valentina is forced to cooperate with the army and a team from the UCO (Central Operational Unit of the Civil Guard) to solve the crime.

She soon discovers that a clever and cruel mastermind has orchestrated the attack, challenging Valentina's and the reader's intelligence and deductive skills. As Lieutenant Redondo investigates, suspicion falls on someone she feels she knows, even though she has never met him.

A true phenomenon that breaks all records. Among his most popular works stands out “Romper el circo (Roll the circle), with which he became known in Spanish (and which will have a second part in January). Now his new book, “No te olvidaré” (I will not forget you), has been published.

In this novel, the protagonist is Kenna, a woman who returns home after spending five years in prison for a tragic mistake that cost the life of her great love, Scott. Her main desire is to hug her four-year-old daughter Diem, who lives with Scott's parents and whom she has not seen since her birth.

While most doors are closed to Kenna, Ledger Ward, owner of the local bar, becomes one of the few links she has left to Diem….

Get ready for a story of great intensity in which Hoover confirms herself as the true queen of emotions.

You can't miss the latest installment of the Millennium Series, a literary phenomenon that has captivated more than 105 million readers. Karin Smirnoff, the breakout author of Swedish fiction, takes up the pen to continue the story started by Stieg Larsson.

We meet Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist in a story set in northern Sweden, where powerful interests are competing for lands rich in natural resources under the pretext of environmentalism. Greedy multinationals, corruption and easy money attract dangerous criminal groups.

In this icy setting, Salander, Blomkvist and the intrepid Svala confront a network of corruption linked to the exploitation of renewable energies. They also fight against violence against women amid an unstoppable rise of the far right in the political arena. This is a thriller full of action and social criticism, which will be a perfect gift for any reader.

Fátima Montero, owner of one of the most powerful pharmaceutical empires, hires an irreverent lawyer, Jeremías Abi, to manage her multi-million dollar divorce. However, behind the apparent task of destroying her husband, Abi discovers dark secrets.

Wounded by his own experience of deception and facing threats, Abi uncovers serious illegalities in the pharmaceutical company's methods. He will discover, for example, that the pharmaceutical company carries out tests with human guinea pigs, extortions, blackmail and fraud. But even though he and his firm are on the verge of bankruptcy, his search for justice surpasses all limits.

A story about the dark side of power.

The queen of romantic novels always surprises us with stories of strong and independent women who live passionate love stories.

In this romantic comedy, the protagonists are three apparently different women, but united by experiences of romantic disappointments. África, a journalist with editorial aspirations; Gema, specialized in marketing and mother of two children; and Belinda, a cleaner in hotels and hospitals, meet and from this chance encounter, they forge a friendship that leads them to face their romantic disappointments.

The book explores how these women, through friendship and defying expectations, decide to confront their fears and shame. With the help of a small bottle of wine, they challenge themselves to live life beyond their previous limits, saying goodbye to fears and hello to authenticity, daring and enjoyment.

We cannot finish the list of recommendations of the best novels without mentioning the winner and the finalist of the 2023 Planeta Prize.

The story takes place in the remote country house of Espíritu Santo, in Galicia. Set on the night of February 1900, the story follows the intertwined destinies of sisters Clara and Catalina Valdés, whose lives are turned upside down by an unexpected revenge.

Magic and reality go hand in hand in Galicia, offering a story of rebellion against fate and the tireless search for the truth. A work full of sensitivity and emotion, with which you will vibrate and make vibrate whoever you give it to.