Top Five Books of 2020

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Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
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4,273 membres
224 critiques
4.2
33 Members
innominate, princessmonster, krisa, modlibrary, tyrosine, booksinbed, charl08, thornton37814, N1na, sogamonk, Copperskye, msf59, Iudita, brenzi, celerydog, Leida, HelenBaker, elkiedee, BLBera, ominogue, vancouverdeb, JenMDB, Karen1Usher, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Boand, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, grandmimi, mommamouro, rhonda35, LeonaML, Jack_G, ,
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Boand: A simply stunning and well paced book which reaches a wonderful crescendo at the very last moment! Words fail me - just read this book!!!
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2,724 membres
102 critiques
½ 4.3
28 Members
anglemark, krisa, Osbaldistone, modlibrary, rarm, smc1, bjappleg8, dhm, LDVoorberg, Capybara_99, sogamonk, KarenRice, eronn, celerydog, lottpoet, Mweb, lothiriel2003, NeilDalley, anju04, JenMDB, VW_Williams, Karen1Usher, This-n-That, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, elphie93, KelAnemone, Boand,
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Boand: The book I most wanted to read this year and so sad the series has now ended, although already knew the end anyway! It does not disappoint and was a joy to read.
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4,510 membres
130 critiques
½ 4.3
21 Members
modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
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ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
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6,080 membres
314 critiques
½ 4.3
16 Members
ablachly, Ennas, foggidawn, penelopereader, mcfitz, Watry, bookcookie1920, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21, audra35, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Bondmom, Tosta, Craftybilda
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Yeti21: Cute and Light. Perfect for 2020. Also I want to steal Theodore. I have so many buttons for him <3
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4,642 membres
232 critiques
½ 3.7
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, tyrosine, katemcangus, bookcookie1920, caseyface81, noveltea, pussreboots, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, MariaCapaldi, Houhoulis, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus,sogamonk
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sogamonk : For me, too long. The scary parts were anticlimactic. Repetitive
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2,687 membres
137 critiques
3.9
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5,574 membres
235 critiques
4.1
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2,433 membres
124 critiques
4.2
14 Members
kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis,summonedbyfells ,Jack_G
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summonedbyfells : A series of episodic events 'observational fiction' lacking much of a purpose, I had hoped that James Kelman would have had the last word on this depressing genre, sorry.
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6,053 membres
224 critiques
4.1
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13,933 membres
607 critiques
4.1
14 Members
krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
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celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
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4,304 membres
277 critiques
3.9
13 Members
modlibrary, kageeh, summonedbyfells, cataloga, dbsovereign, gayjeg, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, shedgeco, Houhoulis, Mosholu, Jojo21, Tosta
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summonedbyfells: A seemingly unworkable pairing of subjects is so well written into a riveting narrative.
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3,100 membres
131 critiques
4.2
12 Members
booksinbed, lsh63, msf59, brenzi, celerydog, elkiedee, JenMDB, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jojo21, luvlee68, roojs
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celerydog: game-changing book because of characterisation and inter-linking of their stories
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2,112 membres
133 critiques
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2,103 membres
109 critiques
3.9
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2,967 membres
171 critiques
3.8
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8,528 membres
279 critiques
4.1
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1,531 membres
92 critiques
4.1
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5,449 membres
177 critiques
4.1
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2,439 membres
173 critiques
½ 4.4
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1,949 membres
108 critiques
½ 4.3
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18,546 membres
873 critiques
½ 4.3
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1,559 membres
99 critiques
4
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13,887 membres
244 critiques
4.1
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3,296 membres
169 critiques
4
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2,325 membres
112 critiques
½ 4.4
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2,665 membres
130 critiques
3.9
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2,481 membres
138 critiques
4.1
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741 membres
41 critiques
4.1
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5,349 membres
244 critiques
4.1
35
3,806 membres
145 critiques
4.2
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1,616 membres
101 critiques
4.2
7 Members
terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
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sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
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7,300 membres
326 critiques
4.1
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4,053 membres
97 critiques
4.2
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4,093 membres
162 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
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modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student
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2,035 membres
128 critiques
4.2
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2,329 membres
114 critiques
½ 3.7
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7,677 membres
366 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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862 membres
55 critiques
4
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587 membres
32 critiques
4
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1,509 membres
67 critiques
4.2
6 Members
thewordygecko, fannyprice, souloftherose, ominogue, Stacy_Krout, AnonymousPlatypus
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thewordygecko: A stunning book about the lives of the women who were murdered by the Ripper; not the horrible murders themselves, but the women's lives, as much as the author could discover from her research. Reveals the injustices and prejudices and misogyny of the era in which they lived. Grateful to the author for giving these women some voice and making them 'real' people, without the sensationalism.
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5,894 membres
330 critiques
4
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26,865 membres
772 critiques
3.9
7 Members
tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus,oceancat ,
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amanda4242: This one languished on my shelves for ten years before I finally read it. I've now read it twice in three years and plan on reading it again.
: Absolutely impenetrable.
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2,123 membres
84 critiques
4.1
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1,169 membres
70 critiques
4.1
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3,916 membres
254 critiques
3.9
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14,749 membres
796 critiques
3.9
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12,442 membres
256 critiques
4.1
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11,529 membres
775 critiques
4.1
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2,691 membres
87 critiques
½ 4.5
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17,930 membres
1,233 critiques
½ 4.3
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6,666 membres
349 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,105 membres
92 critiques
½ 3.7
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12,903 membres
289 critiques
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1,039 membres
41 critiques
3.9
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1,678 membres
91 critiques
4
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17,620 membres
330 critiques
4.2
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1,628 membres
90 critiques
4.1
4 Members
ReluctantTechie, sallylou61, elkiedee, DidIReallyReadThat
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elkiedee: Absorbing story but also a historical setting and culture etc that I knew nothing about.
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1,651 membres
92 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,335 membres
82 critiques
4.1
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704 membres
33 critiques
3.9
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5,381 membres
339 critiques
4.1
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300 membres
16 critiques
3.8
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1,500 membres
47 critiques
4.2
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5,403 membres
358 critiques
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5,404 membres
298 critiques
3.8
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8,732 membres
372 critiques
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3,949 membres
210 critiques
3.9
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12,807 membres
501 critiques
4.2
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571 membres
39 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,217 membres
144 critiques
½ 4.4
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10,990 membres
678 critiques
½ 4.3
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999 membres
39 critiques
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20,531 membres
269 critiques
4.1
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2,850 membres
96 critiques
3.9
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1,941 membres
83 critiques
4
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5,427 membres
146 critiques
½ 4.3
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4,378 membres
179 critiques
4.1
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850 membres
50 critiques
3.9
85
345 membres
5 critiques
3.9
3 Members
dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
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dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
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93 membres
6 critiques
3.2
87
313 membres
7 critiques
4.2
4 Members
james.proffitt, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, waylandseal,
Explications
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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8,931 membres
507 critiques
½ 4.4
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18,386 membres
249 critiques
4
4 Members
aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
Explications
Ennas : Boring and depressing
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3,711 membres
130 critiques
3.9
91
2,878 membres
127 critiques
4.2
92
689 membres
39 critiques
4
93
1,130 membres
73 critiques
4
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1,098 membres
23 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,441 membres
34 critiques
3.8
4 Members
fulner, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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1,543 membres
45 critiques
4.1
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2,868 membres
162 critiques
3.9
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925 membres
54 critiques
4.2
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567 membres
35 critiques
½ 4.4
100
18,979 membres
343 critiques
4
3 Members
Dilara86, Stacy_Krout, elahrairah
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elahrairah: Wow, what a story, what writing. Stunning!