This year has been a phenomenal year for the written word. So many brilliant works – fiction and nonfiction alike – appeared on bookshelves in 2016.

'American Heiress' recounts famous kidnapping

When we're living through a ubiquitous cultural moment one of those events that holds the attention of just about everybody it can seem as if that moment will retain its relevance forever. However, the reality is that that is rarely the case.