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
9,054 membres
513 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
5,773 membres
333 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
12,382 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
6,107 membres
360 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
3,942 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
3,321 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
8,365 membres
350 critiques
4.2
Score 19.63
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:35 AM
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, mooingzelda, Soupdragon, timetunnel, ClaudaJB, armysquirrel
12
2,878 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
3,819 membres
233 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
12,097 membres
266 critiques
4.1
Score 17.93
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 06:50 PM
- 6 Members
- JISimpson, lahochstetler, Ling.Lass, ashmolean1, Travelgem, Tosta
17
7,140 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
11,658 membres
777 critiques
4.1
Score 16.27
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:00 PM
- 5 Members
- plaugher, foggidawn, dhm, nx74defiant, ClaudaJB
20
de Tana French
5,608 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
6,045 membres
306 critiques
4.1
Score 15.79
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 05:54 PM
- 5 Members
- Capybara_99, beebeereads, ashmolean1, SBoren, ClaudaJB
22
de John Green
6,696 membres
230 critiques
4
Score 15.79
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 04:22 PM
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, mahsdad, chwiggy, Cali_T, SBoren
23
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, elkiedee, Simone2, bibliotess, Travelgem
24
de M. R. Carey
5,306 membres
399 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
3,091 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
4,325 membres
138 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
9,227 membres
475 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 12.91
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:20 AM
- 4 Members
- debnance, norabelle414, kgriffith, SBoren
29
8,885 membres
451 critiques
4
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 4 Members
- TessaSlingerland, feeling.is.first, sturlington, chwiggy
30
2,723 membres
137 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 12:52 PM
- 4 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, BLBera, LisaSHarvey
31
de Roxane Gay
2,226 membres
120 critiques
4.2
Score 12.54
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:14 AM
32
- 4 Members
- fannyprice, Capybara_99, sturlington, ErinDenver
33
9,888 membres
618 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
2,949 membres
146 critiques
4
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2018-01-09, 01:34 PM
38
7,958 membres
362 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
1,549 membres
84 critiques
3.9
Score 10.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 09:47 AM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, feeling.is.first, melmore
41
4,663 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
25,458 membres
431 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:24 AM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, pedro.pessoa, carol.iam
43
3,668 membres
287 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
8,759 membres
530 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
8,045 membres
161 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
38,053 membres
524 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2017-12-27, 06:31 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, Annie_Arnott
51
22,787 membres
937 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
1,429 membres
86 critiques
3.8
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 08:09 PM
55
13,481 membres
189 critiques
4
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2018-01-12, 08:03 PM
- 2 Members
- Wolfman08, Annie_Arnott
56
1,459 membres
56 critiques
3.9
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:50 PM
- 2 Members
- davidabrams, lanewillson
57
58
797 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
11,368 membres
151 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 11:38 AM
- 2 Members
- sundance, FAMeulstee
61
1,912 membres
119 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2018-01-01, 06:22 PM
62
- 2 Members
- chgstrom, KerryD1971
63
6,991 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
3,941 membres
288 critiques
4.1
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 2 Members
- sipthereader, sturlington
66
2,802 membres
158 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2017-12-21, 11:45 AM
67
986 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
10,701 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
6,853 membres
335 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2017-12-30, 09:43 PM
- 2 Members
- kristenl, lanewillson
72
de Liza Mundy
1,402 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
6,242 membres
544 critiques
3.9
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 04:29 AM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, kamoorephoto
76
3,821 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
1,668 membres
144 critiques
4.1
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2017-12-25, 11:25 AM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, flying_monkeys
79
de Max Porter
1,444 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
708 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
956 membres
16 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 11:41 AM
84
de Tana French
10,205 membres
583 critiques
3.8
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 03:22 AM
- 2 Members
- cometahalley, kristilabrie
85
de Emil Ferris
1,101 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
11,110 membres
182 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2018-03-03, 08:32 AM
88
- 2 Members
- TempleCat, timetunnel
89
de Amy Stewart
1,721 membres
146 critiques
3.8
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2017-12-20, 12:18 PM
- 2 Members
- JayHurst, kara.shamy
90
3,988 membres
142 critiques
3.9
Score 5.71
Ajouté 2017-12-23, 01:31 PM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, bcrowl399
93
de Robin Sloan
8,285 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
2,791 membres
168 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
80,498 membres
1,365 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