Top Five Books of 2020

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Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
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A Promised Land
de Barack Obama
4,552 membres
131 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 4
21 Members
modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
Explications
ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
2
The Vanishing Half
de Brit Bennett
5,601 membres
237 critiques
4.1
Rang global 11
15 Members
krisa, jilld17, Micheller7, lsh63, KatyBee, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Chris64, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, pencil26, lekshmijay, luvlee68, roojs,ahef1963 ,
Explications
ahef1963 : I found this book disappointing.
3
Girl, Woman, Other
de Bernardine Evaristo
3,169 membres
132 critiques
4.2
Rang global 16
12 Members
booksinbed, lsh63, msf59, brenzi, celerydog, elkiedee, JenMDB, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jojo21, luvlee68, roojs
Explications
celerydog: game-changing book because of characterisation and inter-linking of their stories
4
Là où chantent les écrevisses
de Delia Owens
14,131 membres
612 critiques
4.1
Rang global 14
14 Members
krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
Explications
celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
5
Olive, Again
de Elizabeth Strout
2,063 membres
128 critiques
4.2
Rang global 40
6 Members
jilld17, mojobee, kteeley, snash, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68
6
How to Be an Antiracist
de Ibram X. Kendi
4,051 membres
98 critiques
4.2
Rang global 38
8 Members
kidzdoc, karenmarie, cataloga, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, quondame, audra35, luvlee68, ,
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Une colère noire : lettre à mon fils
de Ta-Nehisi Coates
7,734 membres
368 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 42
7 Members
lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
Explications
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
8
An American Marriage
de Tayari Jones
3,940 membres
256 critiques
3.9
Rang global 50
6 Members
astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
de Isabel Wilkerson
4,166 membres
162 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 39
7 Members
modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
Explications
modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student