Top Five Books of 2016
- Description
- What are your top five reads for 2016? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2016. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: To add a book to your list, click the "Add work to list" button in the upper-right corner. This will take you to a search box, where you can search by title, author, keyword, etc. Clicking on the title will add the book to your list. You can reorder your list over on the right-hand side, by dragging and dropping titles in the "Your list" section.
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18,615 membres
876 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 57.56
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 07:52 PM
- 15 Members
- pmarshall, sipthereader, Jim53, mahsdad, pamur, sianpr, krazy4katz, Tess_W, Maryloo, AmourFou, jcwharton, Lauraborealis, Redheadlib, khouston205, Rorykins75
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7,361 membres
326 critiques
4.1
Score 43.36
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:06 PM
- 11 Members
- ursula, ablachly, dawnlovesbooks, mooingzelda, mdexter, njinthesun, winteralli, katemcangus, cooch45, Maryloo, khouston205
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8,850 membres
451 critiques
4
Score 36.82
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 11:32 AM
- 10 Members
- zhejw, Cariola, lsh63, dudes22, beebeereads, Carmenere, lindapanzo, JSWBooks, jcwharton, honkingcronk
- Explications
- JSWBooks: Powerful - the story and the writing!
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- 10 Members
- susanna.fraser, dawnlovesbooks, lauralkeet, lsh63, asyouth, katiekrug, kjgormley, Sharon.Flesher, debann6354, ultrabookgeek
5
11,567 membres
775 critiques
4.1
Score 29.79
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:13 PM
- 9 Members
- tardis, ablachly, agjuba, krisa, kaixo, mjfisher, IrishSue, ultrabookgeek, Francisco_Javier
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- 9 Members
- krisa, lauralkeet, Leida, IrishSue, Maryloo, Sharon.Flesher, jcwharton, honkingcronk, dianeham
7
11,026 membres
679 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 28.01
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:30 PM
- 9 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, RuMuse, kgriffith, beebeereads, IrishSue, niquetteb, jcwharton, honkingcronk, Redheadlib
8
3,657 membres
286 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 24.87
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 01:36 PM
- 7 Members
- lauralkeet, LoisCK, Ciruelo, Leida, marcejewels, Simone2, debann6354
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de Ann Leckie
2,504 membres
131 critiques
4.2
Score 23.96
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:01 PM
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7,696 membres
367 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 22.74
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 01:13 PM
- 7 Members
- bookwoman84, rosalita, holly_golightly, greeneyed_ives, kara.shamy, jcwharton, aquariumministry
- Explications
- rosalita: A contemporary black man's point of view about race relations in America. Some deeply uncomfortably truths for white Americans here, but so necessary to acknowledge and absorb.
11
4,376 membres
238 critiques
4
Score 20.7
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 08:54 AM
- 6 Members
- holly_golightly, KimarieBee, rosylibrarian, jhansen, Wassilissa, lowelibrary
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de Amor Towles
8,972 membres
509 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 19.74
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 03:01 PM
- 6 Members
- Bookmarque, Cariola, beebeereads, Romonko, edparks, AmourFou
- Explications
- Romonko: I absolutely loved this book! It was so understated, but so well written.
14
- 6 Members
- bjappleg8, Soupdragon, katemcangus, miketopper, honkingcronk, ClaudaJB
15
2,876 membres
91 critiques
4.2
Score 17.87
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:12 PM
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4,657 membres
243 critiques
½ 4.6
Score 17.08
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 01:12 PM
- 5 Members
- rosalita, Jim53, gypsysmom, honkingcronk, Papermoon4
- Explications
- rosalita: A searing look at the racial biases in the American criminal justice system.
17
- 5 Members
- timspalding, ablachly, kgriffith, Redheadlib, ClaudaJB
18
- 5 Members
- Euryale, LoisCK, kristenl, bookwormelf, ClaudaJB
19
2,933 membres
196 critiques
4.1
Score 14.08
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 06:08 PM
- 4 Members
- rarm, bookwormelf, lottpoet, Familiar_Diversions
20
2,852 membres
178 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 13.08
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 08:01 PM
- 4 Members
- lkmiller, norabelle414, flying_monkeys, wolfeyluvr
- Explications
- flying_monkeys: Because it's a mash-up of sci-fi and fantasy, and it's the weirdest book I read in 2016. And I mean "weird" in the best possible way.
21
de Susan Cain
11,506 membres
495 critiques
4
Score 12.91
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:16 PM
- 4 Members
- ccatalfo, highlander6022, Redheadlib, Cynthia_Moses
- Explications
- highlander6022: Oh, how I wish this book was available 40 years ago. The best adjective I can give it is "rich". Rich in discussion. Rich in research documentation. Rich in providing a wonderful insight into myself, a confirmed introvert but with some extrovert tendencies. Rich in discussion of interactions between intros and extros. Rich in providing guidance on how to raise, teach, encourage intro and extro children. Rich in how to succeed in a business world where extros seem to be the "chosen ones" to lead us to the promised land of success.
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1,880 membres
92 critiques
4
Score 12.91
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 06:19 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, pixiedark, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Francisco_Javier
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- 4 Members
- mahsdad, avanders, seasonsoflove, RBeffa
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- 4 Members
- LoisCK, pamur, Capybara_99, Cynthia_Moses
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de M. R. Carey
5,301 membres
399 critiques
4
Score 12.38
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:08 PM
- 4 Members
- tardis, claire.rivers, Ape, Francisco_Javier
26
2,316 membres
78 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 11.91
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 11:52 AM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, rarm, kara.shamy, Francisco_Javier
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1,019 membres
45 critiques
4.2
Score 11.36
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 07:30 PM
- 3 Members
- cbl_tn, DeltaQueen50, joroho59
29
- 3 Members
- TeresaFrohock, DanKoboldt, Bishop_OConnell
30
18,267 membres
1,261 critiques
4.1
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 08:02 PM
- 3 Members
- krisa, IrishSue, flying_monkeys
- Explications
- flying_monkeys: Because I could see that magic, close my eyes and touch it. All my senses were fully engaged. It's a rare book that uses smells and sounds with such clarity and power.
31
5,418 membres
360 critiques
4.1
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 05:56 AM
- 3 Members
- susanna.fraser, wandering_star, mooingzelda
32
339 membres
17 critiques
4
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 07:31 PM
33
de Harper Lee
78,144 membres
1,431 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 11:51 AM
- 3 Members
- karenmarie, souloftherose, Cynthia_Moses
34
5,276 membres
261 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 05:28 PM
- 3 Members
- Jim53, beebeereads, This-n-That
35
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9,480 membres
537 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.08
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 03:13 PM
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7,290 membres
506 critiques
3.9
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 08:55 AM
- 3 Members
- karenmarie, Andrew-theQM, Redheadlib
38
- 3 Members
- tardis, christina_reads, inge87
39
de Bill Bryson
16,807 membres
473 critiques
4
Score 9.66
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:34 PM
- 3 Members
- conceptDawg, LoisCK, hearshari
40
de Max Porter
1,428 membres
77 critiques
3.8
Score 9.56
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 02:53 PM
- 3 Members
- mahsdad, Capybara_99, Carmenere
41
5,536 membres
312 critiques
4.2
Score 9.4
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:54 PM
- 3 Members
- avanders, njinthesun, gypsysmom
42
9,868 membres
616 critiques
3.9
Score 9.08
Ajouté 2016-12-25, 05:20 AM
- 3 Members
- maritimer, winteralli, lmbix
43
15,683 membres
566 critiques
½ 3.4
Score 9.02
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 05:26 PM
- 3 Members
- Leida, wolfeyluvr, lowelibrary
44
1,277 membres
54 critiques
4
Score 8.91
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 06:01 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, EfEh, ultrabookgeek
45
- 3 Members
- antao, bookwormelf, souloftherose
46
6,908 membres
294 critiques
4.2
Score 8.71
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 08:50 PM
- 3 Members
- LoisCK, mooingzelda, amerynth
47
4 membres
1 critique
5
Score 8.25
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 10:05 AM
- 3 Members
- TeresaFrohock, DanKoboldt, Bishop_OConnell
48
12,814 membres
501 critiques
4.2
Score 8
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:18 PM
49
- 2 Members
- Micheller7, terran
51
de John Lewis
2,937 membres
160 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 8
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:01 PM
53
- 2 Members
- jeanned, DeltaQueen50
54
55
- 2 Members
- lindapanzo, AmourFou
56
5,311 membres
315 critiques
4.2
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 10:10 PM
57
58
- 2 Members
- waitingtoderail, artturnerjr
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de Nick Lane
623 membres
19 critiques
4.2
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2017-01-04, 12:05 AM
- 2 Members
- jjwilson61, davesmind
60
296 membres
18 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 02:50 AM
61
62
6,230 membres
304 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 06:16 PM
- 2 Members
- Ape, ManWithAnAgenda
65
2,612 membres
45 critiques
½ 4.6
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2016-12-25, 03:56 AM
- 2 Members
- bjappleg8, kara.shamy
66
67
- 2 Members
- Kaffie, bethmariec
68
de Bill Clegg
1,229 membres
98 critiques
4
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:55 PM
- 2 Members
- njinthesun, vwinsloe
69
- 2 Members
- lauralkeet, lahochstetler
70
- 2 Members
- DanKoboldt, Bishop_OConnell
71
2,166 membres
144 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 06:18 PM
- 2 Members
- seasonsoflove, sturlington
72
73
4,438 membres
224 critiques
4
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 08:11 PM
74
19,011 membres
343 critiques
4
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 11:50 AM
75
76
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, flips
77
519 membres
31 critiques
3.8
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2016-12-26, 10:21 AM
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, alice_the_goon
78
de Adam Johnson
3,943 membres
287 critiques
4.1
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 04:37 AM
79
3,340 membres
290 critiques
3.8
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 08:04 PM
- 2 Members
- lkmiller, flying_monkeys
- Explications
- flying_monkeys: Because it's beautiful, macabre, diverse. And it speaks to a secret, lifelong quest: to find my door.
80
52,631 membres
1,298 critiques
4.2
Score 6.2
Ajouté 2016-12-23, 05:40 PM
- 2 Members
- bookwormelf, fajriy_arunna
81
- 2 Members
- AnnaClaire, kara.shamy
82
- 2 Members
- starfishian, LAKobow
83
2,787 membres
124 critiques
4.1
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-01-22, 12:40 PM
- 2 Members
- agjuba, ManWithAnAgenda
84
- 2 Members
- charl08, boo-radley
85
- 2 Members
- christina_reads, greeneyed_ives
86
87
de Louise Penny
2,154 membres
123 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 05:29 PM
- 2 Members
- Jim53, lindapanzo
88
de Lindy West
1,450 membres
87 critiques
4.2
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:07 PM
- 2 Members
- k8_not_kate, katemcangus
89
- 2 Members
- lsh63, Sharon.Flesher
90
- 2 Members
- holly_golightly, hearshari
91
93
de Jim Butcher
14,872 membres
607 critiques
3.8
Score 5.71
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:17 PM
- 2 Members
- miketopper, Kindleifier
94
- 2 Members
- zhejw, njinthesun
95
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, seasonsoflove
96
6,731 membres
287 critiques
4.1
Score 5.66
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 02:54 PM
- 2 Members
- Wolfman08, EllsieFind
97
- 2 Members
- EfEh, katemcangus
98
1,993 membres
103 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 5.66
Ajouté 2016-12-24, 07:10 AM
- 2 Members
- kaulsu, chgstrom
- Explications
- kaulsu: I've not previously read anything by Allende. I am told each of her novels is unlike the last. It took me a minute to get into the flash backs, but (I work in a retirement community) I did enjoy it. There were some pieces that didn't ring true (FBI field agents have a mandatory retirement age of 57, for example), but Twain said we shouldn't allow a few facts to spoil a good story. Or something.
100
- 2 Members
- Minthe, gtimcqueen