Top Five Books of 2017
- Description
- What are your top five reads for 2017? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2017. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: . Join the discussion on Talk 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.
1
de Amor Towles
9,084 membres
515 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 73.45
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:42 AM
- 19 Members
- agjuba, snora, kristenl, clue, karenmarie, krazy4katz, hazel1123, lindapanzo, cataloga, BBleil, Devlindusty, sleedev, Tess_W, VintageReader, This-n-That, LisaSHarvey, cawcat333, IngerH, Anashana
- Explications
- agjuba: This is perhaps my all-time favorite book -- the writing is smart and clever, the characters are beautifully fleshed-out, and the premise is unusual.
2
5,784 membres
334 critiques
3.9
Score 55.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:47 PM
- 16 Members
- debnance, davidabrams, zhejw, feeling.is.first, melmore, bjappleg8, karenmarie, maritimer, Devlindusty, RiversideReader, kara.shamy, ErinDenver, LisaSHarvey, jtoneill0, cawcat333, bibliotess
- Explications
- RiversideReader: Exceptional, brilliant!
3
- 12 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, fannyprice, Bellettres, KatyBee, Devlindusty, angiestahl, carol.iam, LisaSHarvey, cawcat333, worldisquiet, ManWithAnAgenda
4
- 10 Members
- Parker51, RidgewayGirl, PatsyMurray, Cait86, BLBera, yalliejane, JenMDB, missizicks, Emmay, worldisquiet
- Explications
- PatsyMurray: This is the year I discovered Ali Smith.missizicks: This is as close to perfect as a book gets for me.
5
12,386 membres
378 critiques
4.2
Score 35.44
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 05:50 PM
- 10 Members
- feeling.is.first, karenmarie, moonwatcher, bugaderes39, blkrk4000, MTCDBIBLIO, elphie93, wildtusker, hihopehere, worldisquiet
6
de Trevor Noah
6,118 membres
361 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 32.92
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 02:48 PM
- 9 Members
- bjappleg8, dhm, krazy4katz, beebeereads, souloftherose, vwinsloe, This-n-That, cawcat333, Travelgem
7
- 8 Members
- bookworm12, Storeetllr, feeling.is.first, amanda4242, Annie_Arnott, carol.iam, armysquirrel, worldisquiet
8
- 7 Members
- revbean, dhm, N1na, RidgewayGirl, beebeereads, Simone2, ErinDenver
9
de Jesmyn Ward
3,954 membres
195 critiques
4.1
Score 22.48
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 07:02 PM
- 7 Members
- lauralkeet, N1na, njinthesun, dmofnd, BLBera, ErinDenver, cawcat333
10
3,332 membres
203 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 21.56
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 04:30 PM
- 6 Members
- RidgewayGirl, hazel1123, Jumpball, IsolaBlue, amerynth, Devlindusty
11
8,387 membres
351 critiques
4.2
Score 19.63
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:35 AM
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, mooingzelda, Soupdragon, timetunnel, ClaudaJB, armysquirrel
12
2,881 membres
223 critiques
4.2
Score 19.27
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 04:47 PM
13
- 6 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, kgriffith, beebeereads, Devlindusty, yalliejane, angiestahl
14
3,826 membres
234 critiques
3.9
Score 18.4
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:39 AM
- 5 Members
- raidergirl3, seasonsoflove, lindapanzo, ashmolean1, Lapsus16
15
- 5 Members
- PaperbackPirate, ashmolean1, janeprichard, amforker, worldisquiet
16
12,111 membres
268 critiques
4.1
Score 17.93
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 06:50 PM
- 6 Members
- JISimpson, lahochstetler, Ling.Lass, ashmolean1, Travelgem, Tosta
17
7,154 membres
315 critiques
3.9
Score 16.81
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 01:58 PM
18
de John Lewis
2,949 membres
160 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 16.38
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 02:50 PM
- 5 Members
- _Zoe_, eo206, greeneyed_ives, souloftherose, ClaudaJB
19
11,696 membres
779 critiques
4.1
Score 16.27
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:00 PM
- 5 Members
- plaugher, foggidawn, dhm, nx74defiant, ClaudaJB
20
de Tana French
5,624 membres
318 critiques
4
Score 16.08
Ajouté 2017-12-28, 09:38 PM
- 5 Members
- christina_reads, KimarieBee, Ling.Lass, ClaudaJB, Travelgem
21
de David Grann
6,086 membres
308 critiques
4.1
Score 15.79
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 05:54 PM
- 5 Members
- Capybara_99, beebeereads, ashmolean1, SBoren, ClaudaJB
22
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, mahsdad, chwiggy, Cali_T, SBoren
23
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, elkiedee, Simone2, bibliotess, Travelgem
24
de M. R. Carey
5,323 membres
401 critiques
4
Score 15.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 11:04 AM
- 4 Members
- Storeetllr, virginiahomeschooler, peatr, AnnabelHart
- Explications
- peatr: first time in years I have been totally excited and shocked and shaken by a book! stunning.
25
de Kate Moore
3,101 membres
190 critiques
4.1
Score 15.04
Ajouté 2018-01-02, 10:48 PM
- 4 Members
- generalkala, lahochstetler, BoundTogetherForGood, kara.shamy
- Explications
- BoundTogetherForGood: I was riveted by this tragic telling of the devastation that befell these young American women.
26
4,339 membres
140 critiques
4.1
Score 13.56
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 05:30 PM
- 4 Members
- bookwoman84, rsa, shaunie, ManWithAnAgenda
27
- 4 Members
- rarm, LDVoorberg, BLBera, Travelgem
28
de Angie Thomas
9,254 membres
475 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 12.91
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:20 AM
- 4 Members
- debnance, norabelle414, kgriffith, SBoren
29
8,915 membres
453 critiques
4
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 4 Members
- TessaSlingerland, feeling.is.first, sturlington, chwiggy
30
2,727 membres
139 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 12:52 PM
- 4 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, BLBera, LisaSHarvey
31
de Roxane Gay
2,232 membres
120 critiques
4.2
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:14 AM
32
- 4 Members
- fannyprice, Capybara_99, sturlington, ErinDenver
33
9,901 membres
620 critiques
3.9
Score 11.53
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:15 AM
- 4 Members
- sipthereader, Ling.Lass, RBeffa, kjgormley
34
35
- 3 Members
- christina_reads, greeneyed_ives, Annie_Arnott
36
- 3 Members
- Bookmarque, RidgewayGirl, bibliotess
37
2,954 membres
146 critiques
4
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2018-01-09, 01:34 PM
38
7,999 membres
364 critiques
4.2
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:34 AM
- 3 Members
- mooingzelda, vwinsloe, TempleCat
39
- 3 Members
- dehelen, krazy4katz, beebeereads
40
1,554 membres
84 critiques
3.9
Score 10.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:47 AM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, feeling.is.first, melmore
41
4,682 membres
243 critiques
½ 4.6
Score 9.87
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 01:30 PM
- 3 Members
- ReluctantTechie, vwinsloe, Tosta
- Explications
- ReluctantTechie: A well-written narrative about injustice in our judicial system that I was not aware of. It was also an inspiring example of personal commitment and activism.
42
25,499 membres
433 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:24 AM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, pedro.pessoa, carol.iam
43
3,673 membres
289 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 02:02 PM
- 3 Members
- heidialice, Capybara_99, carol.iam
- Explications
- heidialice: A beautifully lyrical meditation on family, relationships and how they change over time and aging. A timeless, utterly believable, faltering voice, Lucy is naive and childlike in so many ways, yet incredibly perceptive when it comes to observing other people and their inner struggles.
44
- 3 Members
- shaunie, yalliejane, jtoneill0
45
8,790 membres
531 critiques
4.1
Score 8.75
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 07:11 PM
- 3 Members
- BoundTogetherForGood, bibliotess, Tosta
- Explications
- BoundTogetherForGood: This book visits the life of a quirky young woman. The reader is allowed to watch as her life begins to transform into one of greater awareness and occasional delight.
46
- 3 Members
- sturlington, KatyBee, timetunnel
47
de Ron Chernow
8,053 membres
162 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 8.39
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 02:00 PM
- 3 Members
- dchaikin, bjappleg8, LisaSHarvey
48
- 2 Members
- FAMeulstee, bearymore
- Explications
- bearymore: Absolutely a classic. Very moving, a modern War and Peace.
49
- 2 Members
- Euryale, flying_monkeys
50
de Jane Austen
38,101 membres
526 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 06:31 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, Annie_Arnott
51
22,823 membres
938 critiques
3.8
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2018-01-15, 10:39 AM
- 2 Members
- serhatx, Annie_Arnott
52
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, flips
53
- 2 Members
- Storeetllr, raidergirl3
54
1,428 membres
86 critiques
3.8
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 08:09 PM
55
13,504 membres
192 critiques
4
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2018-01-12, 08:03 PM
- 2 Members
- Wolfman08, Annie_Arnott
56
1,463 membres
56 critiques
3.9
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:50 PM
- 2 Members
- davidabrams, lanewillson
57
58
798 membres
25 critiques
3.9
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:19 AM
- 2 Members
- kgriffith, flying_monkeys
59
- 2 Members
- Jambyfool, cometahalley
60
11,376 membres
152 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 11:38 AM
- 2 Members
- sundance, FAMeulstee
61
1,916 membres
120 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2018-01-01, 06:22 PM
62
- 2 Members
- chgstrom, KerryD1971
63
7,014 membres
405 critiques
4.1
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 12:32 PM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, tina1969
64
- 2 Members
- anglemark, kristilabrie
65
de Adam Johnson
3,949 membres
288 critiques
4.1
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 2 Members
- sipthereader, sturlington
66
2,805 membres
158 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 11:45 AM
67
988 membres
56 critiques
3.9
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:13 AM
- 2 Members
- timspalding, RidgewayGirl
68
- 2 Members
- booksinbed, VW_Williams
69
- 2 Members
- ablachly, norabelle414
70
10,718 membres
243 critiques
4
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 06:32 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, missizicks
- Explications
- missizicks: This book blew me away with its tenderness and sadness.
71
de J. D. Vance
6,867 membres
337 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-30, 09:43 PM
- 2 Members
- kristenl, lanewillson
72
de Liza Mundy
1,406 membres
52 critiques
4
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:59 AM
73
379 membres
13 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 03:47 PM
- 2 Members
- greeneyed_ives, Jumpball
75
de Blake Crouch
6,266 membres
546 critiques
3.9
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 04:29 AM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, kamoorephoto
76
3,826 membres
118 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-30, 10:24 PM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, Tess_W
77
- 2 Members
- ablachly, norabelle414
78
1,670 membres
145 critiques
4.1
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 11:25 AM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, flying_monkeys
79
de Max Porter
1,445 membres
78 critiques
3.8
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-26, 12:01 PM
- 2 Members
- revbean, VW_Williams
80
- 2 Members
- njinthesun, angiestahl
81
710 membres
66 critiques
4.1
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 11:47 AM
- 2 Members
- ReluctantTechie, greeneyed_ives
82
- 2 Members
- Euryale, raidergirl3
83
958 membres
16 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 11:41 AM
84
de Tana French
10,227 membres
583 critiques
3.8
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:22 AM
- 2 Members
- cometahalley, kristilabrie
85
de Emil Ferris
1,105 membres
72 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:06 PM
- 2 Members
- bookwoman84, Euryale
86
578 membres
27 critiques
4.1
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 02:52 PM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, briarhills
87
11,130 membres
183 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2018-03-03, 08:32 AM
88
- 2 Members
- TempleCat, timetunnel
89
de Amy Stewart
1,724 membres
147 critiques
3.8
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 12:18 PM
- 2 Members
- JayHurst, kara.shamy
90
4,002 membres
142 critiques
3.9
Score 5.71
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 01:31 PM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, bcrowl399
93
de Robin Sloan
8,306 membres
722 critiques
3.8
Score 5.66
Ajouté 2018-01-07, 10:28 AM
- 2 Members
- BoundTogetherForGood, angiestahl
- Explications
- BoundTogetherForGood: A story for story-lovers. It's all the nicer because it revolves around a mysterious bookstore.
94
2,765 membres
169 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 5.66
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:35 AM
- 2 Members
- mooingzelda, elphie93
95
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, pan0ramix
97
- 2 Members
- KerryD1971, yalliejane
98
de Jane Austen
80,604 membres
1,369 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 4
Ajouté 2018-03-03, 03:46 PM
- Member
- alaskaEditor
- Explications
- alaskaEditor: A classic that I'd never read but finally got around to when a neighbor handed me this and the parody, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Read 'em both and loved them.
100
- Member
- Tinuvia