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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18,781 membres
885 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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7,560 membres
328 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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8,971 membres
454 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
11,752 membres
780 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
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11,221 membres
687 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
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3,682 membres
290 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
2,533 membres
131 critiques
4.2
Score 23.96
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:01 PM
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7,771 membres
369 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.
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4,413 membres
239 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
9,151 membres
519 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
2,912 membres
93 critiques
4.2
Score 17.87
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:12 PM
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4,707 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
2,936 membres
197 critiques
4.1
Score 14.08
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 06:08 PM
- 4 Members
- rarm, bookwormelf, lottpoet, Familiar_Diversions
20
2,875 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
11,527 membres
496 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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1,887 membres
93 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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de Blake Crouch
6,200 membres
547 critiques
3.9
Score 12.87
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 11:38 AM
- 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
5,336 membres
403 critiques
4
Score 12.38
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:08 PM
- 4 Members
- tardis, claire.rivers, Ape, Francisco_Javier
26
2,349 membres
78 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 11.91
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 11:52 AM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, rarm, kara.shamy, Francisco_Javier
27
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1,025 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
18,502 membres
1,265 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
5,499 membres
360 critiques
4.1
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 05:56 AM
- 3 Members
- susanna.fraser, wandering_star, mooingzelda
32
335 membres
19 critiques
4
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 07:31 PM
33
de Harper Lee
78,607 membres
1,434 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 11:51 AM
- 3 Members
- karenmarie, souloftherose, Cynthia_Moses
34
5,365 membres
262 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 05:28 PM
- 3 Members
- Jim53, beebeereads, This-n-That
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9,535 membres
537 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.08
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 03:13 PM
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7,316 membres
508 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
16,898 membres
475 critiques
4
Score 9.66
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:34 PM
- 3 Members
- conceptDawg, LoisCK, hearshari
40
de Max Porter
1,454 membres
78 critiques
3.8
Score 9.56
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 02:53 PM
- 3 Members
- mahsdad, Capybara_99, Carmenere
41
5,633 membres
313 critiques
4.2
Score 9.4
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 05:54 PM
- 3 Members
- avanders, njinthesun, gypsysmom
42
9,924 membres
622 critiques
3.9
Score 9.08
Ajouté 2016-12-25, 05:20 AM
- 3 Members
- maritimer, winteralli, lmbix
43
15,920 membres
566 critiques
½ 3.4
Score 9.02
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 05:26 PM
- 3 Members
- Leida, wolfeyluvr, lowelibrary
44
1,288 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
6,919 membres
297 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
13,122 membres
510 critiques
4.2
Score 8
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 04:18 PM
49
- 2 Members
- Micheller7, terran
51
de John Lewis
2,953 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
5,352 membres
316 critiques
4.2
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 10:10 PM
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58
- 2 Members
- waitingtoderail, artturnerjr
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de Nick Lane
631 membres
19 critiques
4.2
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2017-01-04, 12:05 AM
- 2 Members
- jjwilson61, davesmind
60
299 membres
18 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 02:50 AM
61
62
6,234 membres
304 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 06:16 PM
- 2 Members
- Ape, ManWithAnAgenda
65
2,629 membres
45 critiques
½ 4.6
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2016-12-25, 03:56 AM
- 2 Members
- bjappleg8, kara.shamy
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67
- 2 Members
- Kaffie, bethmariec
68
de Bill Clegg
1,238 membres
98 critiques
3.9
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
2,153 membres
145 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2016-12-20, 06:18 PM
- 2 Members
- seasonsoflove, sturlington
72
73
4,491 membres
227 critiques
4
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 08:11 PM
74
19,167 membres
347 critiques
4
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2016-12-22, 11:50 AM
75
76
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, flips
77
520 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
3,957 membres
288 critiques
4.1
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2016-12-21, 04:37 AM
79
3,386 membres
292 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
52,855 membres
1,300 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
2,826 membres
124 critiques
4
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
2,180 membres
123 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2016-12-27, 05:29 PM
- 2 Members
- Jim53, lindapanzo
88
de Lindy West
1,466 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
14,586 membres
609 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
6,754 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
2,012 membres
105 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