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
9,156 membres
519 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
5,806 membres
337 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
12,452 membres
379 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
6,149 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
- revbean, dhm, N1na, RidgewayGirl, beebeereads, blackhornet, Simone2, ErinDenver
8
- 8 Members
- bookworm12, Storeetllr, feeling.is.first, amanda4242, Annie_Arnott, carol.iam, armysquirrel, worldisquiet
9
de Jesmyn Ward
3,973 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
3,344 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
8,422 membres
354 critiques
4.2
Score 19.63
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:35 AM
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, mooingzelda, Soupdragon, timetunnel, ClaudaJB, armysquirrel
12
2,891 membres
224 critiques
4.2
Score 19.27
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 04:47 PM
13
- 6 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, kgriffith, beebeereads, Devlindusty, yalliejane, angiestahl
14
3,855 membres
236 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
12,127 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
7,195 membres
319 critiques
3.9
Score 16.81
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 01:58 PM
18
de John Lewis
2,953 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
11,758 membres
780 critiques
4.1
Score 16.27
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:00 PM
- 5 Members
- plaugher, foggidawn, dhm, nx74defiant, ClaudaJB
20
de Tana French
5,645 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
6,149 membres
310 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
5,339 membres
403 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
3,118 membres
192 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
4,352 membres
141 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
9,309 membres
475 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 12.91
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:20 AM
- 4 Members
- debnance, norabelle414, kgriffith, SBoren
29
8,976 membres
454 critiques
4
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 4 Members
- TessaSlingerland, feeling.is.first, sturlington, chwiggy
30
2,737 membres
141 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 12:52 PM
- 4 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, BLBera, LisaSHarvey
31
de Roxane Gay
2,240 membres
121 critiques
4.2
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:14 AM
32
- 4 Members
- fannyprice, Capybara_99, sturlington, ErinDenver
33
9,927 membres
622 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
2,968 membres
146 critiques
4
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2018-01-09, 01:34 PM
38
8,049 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
1,562 membres
84 critiques
3.9
Score 10.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:47 AM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, feeling.is.first, melmore
41
4,709 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
25,568 membres
433 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:24 AM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, pedro.pessoa, carol.iam
43
3,684 membres
290 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
8,864 membres
534 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
8,082 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
38,192 membres
529 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 06:31 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, Annie_Arnott
51
- 2 Members
- Cait86, blackhornet
52
22,906 membres
938 critiques
3.8
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2018-01-15, 10:39 AM
- 2 Members
- serhatx, Annie_Arnott
53
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, flips
54
- 2 Members
- Storeetllr, raidergirl3
55
1,437 membres
88 critiques
3.8
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 08:09 PM
56
13,531 membres
193 critiques
4
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2018-01-12, 08:03 PM
- 2 Members
- Wolfman08, Annie_Arnott
57
1,468 membres
56 critiques
3.9
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:50 PM
- 2 Members
- davidabrams, lanewillson
58
59
801 membres
25 critiques
3.9
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:19 AM
- 2 Members
- kgriffith, flying_monkeys
60
- 2 Members
- Jambyfool, cometahalley
61
11,406 membres
152 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 11:38 AM
- 2 Members
- sundance, FAMeulstee
62
1,917 membres
121 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2018-01-01, 06:22 PM
63
- 2 Members
- chgstrom, KerryD1971
64
7,051 membres
405 critiques
4.1
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 12:32 PM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, tina1969
65
- 2 Members
- anglemark, kristilabrie
66
de Adam Johnson
3,953 membres
288 critiques
4.1
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 2 Members
- sipthereader, sturlington
67
2,808 membres
158 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 11:45 AM
68
992 membres
56 critiques
3.9
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:13 AM
- 2 Members
- timspalding, RidgewayGirl
69
- 2 Members
- booksinbed, VW_Williams
70
- 2 Members
- ablachly, norabelle414
71
10,737 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.
72
de J. D. Vance
6,905 membres
339 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-30, 09:43 PM
- 2 Members
- kristenl, lanewillson
73
de Liza Mundy
1,415 membres
52 critiques
4
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:59 AM
74
384 membres
13 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 03:47 PM
- 2 Members
- greeneyed_ives, Jumpball
76
de Blake Crouch
6,204 membres
548 critiques
3.9
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 04:29 AM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, kamoorephoto
77
3,852 membres
118 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-30, 10:24 PM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, Tess_W
78
- 2 Members
- ablachly, norabelle414
79
1,681 membres
146 critiques
4.1
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 11:25 AM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, flying_monkeys
80
de Max Porter
1,454 membres
78 critiques
3.8
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-26, 12:01 PM
- 2 Members
- revbean, VW_Williams
81
- 2 Members
- njinthesun, angiestahl
82
711 membres
66 critiques
4.1
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 11:47 AM
- 2 Members
- ReluctantTechie, greeneyed_ives
83
- 2 Members
- Euryale, raidergirl3
84
963 membres
16 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 11:41 AM
85
de Tana French
10,262 membres
583 critiques
3.8
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:22 AM
- 2 Members
- cometahalley, kristilabrie
86
de Emil Ferris
1,112 membres
72 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:06 PM
- 2 Members
- bookwoman84, Euryale
87
580 membres
27 critiques
4.1
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 02:52 PM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, briarhills
88
11,158 membres
182 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2018-03-03, 08:32 AM
89
- 2 Members
- TempleCat, timetunnel
90
de Amy Stewart
1,732 membres
148 critiques
3.8
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 12:18 PM
- 2 Members
- JayHurst, kara.shamy
91
4,019 membres
142 critiques
3.9
Score 5.71
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 01:31 PM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, bcrowl399
94
de Robin Sloan
8,327 membres
723 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.
95
2,781 membres
170 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 5.66
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:35 AM
- 2 Members
- mooingzelda, elphie93
96
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, pan0ramix
98
- 2 Members
- KerryD1971, yalliejane
99
de Jane Austen
80,810 membres
1,370 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.