Top Five Books of 2022
- Description
- The year is coming to an end, and our December List of the Month is dedicated to LibraryThing members' Top Five Books of 2022. Please note that books don't need to have been published in 2022, just read this year. You can see the LT Staff picks on the blog: https://blog.librarything.com/2022/12/top-five-books-of-2022/, and you can join the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/346468
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de TJ Klune
6,151 membres
321 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 104.34
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 11:08 AM
- 28 Members
- fastred, ktoonen, erinclark, Whisper1, roses7184, DidIReallyReadThat, cmtl, ahef1963, bcrowl399, jzin, kristilabrie, Mairsiedoats, felixanta, SOlson096, BMer916, KathyPlank, Brandy1411, Tosta, AthenaR, dndlp, hughesjones, evangelinabriggs, Wynmasterfunk81, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Hilisoma
- Explications
- ahef1963: One of the most beautifully-populated, enriching, inspiring novels I've ever read.
2
4,549 membres
198 critiques
4.1
Score 79.82
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 10:29 AM
- 24 Members
- timspalding, Euryale, mooingzelda, N1na, BookLizard, edparks, KatyBee, anju04, Her_Royal_Orangeness, megbmore, KathyPlank, jpahl, hughesjones, LesFleming, Vamc, evangelinabriggs, CaschuNut, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Willowmoss13, Hilisoma, Suem330
- Explications
- CaschuNut: Love the combination of friendship, love, tech, and gaming, which I knew nothing about. The rich details about the elements of the games was fascinating!
3
- 22 Members
- reader517, knerd.knitter, lmiller62, jeanned, stephenis, Leida, gypsysmom, noveltea, Haviland, jpahl, nankan, nyowh, LesFleming, ASTribe, Wynmasterfunk81, Craftybilda, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Willowmoss13, Hilisoma
- Explications
- knerd.knitter: This story was very fascinating. It's probably the first book I've read that addresses Covid, so that made it feel very familiar. The characters seemed very real and were well developed, which is one of my favorite things in a book. Another thing I enjoyed in this book was the use of multiple meanings of language, for example the title re-appearing many times throughout the story in different contexts with different meanings.
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3,132 membres
161 critiques
4
Score 76.52
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 06:46 PM
- 22 Members
- swhite58, craso, mjfisher, terran, lmiller62, Whisper1, N1na, CarltonC, anju04, banjo123, Verkruissen, jzin, timetunnel, felixanta, BMer916, KathyPlank, Wynmasterfunk81, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Willowmoss13
- Explications
- CarltonC: It’s written in that seemingly simple, easy flowing prose, which guides you confidently through leaps in time and space, narrative jumps. It’s knowing and self referential, in a playful way, especially the section about an author on a book tour. But it’s a pandemic novel, because of the awareness of self isolation with a sense of a before and after, the chance and arbitrary nature of life. A good read.
5
- 19 Members
- conceptDawg, fastred, anglemark, kleo, mkmcgraw, kristilabrie, chwiggy, Skye12, KathyPlank, nyowh, dndlp, evangelinabriggs, Wynmasterfunk81, Craftybilda, shecraig, Amy1030, rgiddey, Willowmoss13, Hilisoma
6
3,227 membres
136 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 53.09
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 04:05 PM
- 15 Members
- booksinbed, njinthesun, spamblok, edparks, KatyBee, elkiedee, BLBera, anju04, Mairsiedoats, howardsandys, KelAnemone, nyowh, AthenaR, Wynmasterfunk81, Craftybilda
7
- 14 Members
- zenia, Storeetllr, Narilka, RBeffa, djriave, al.vick, Peace2, Mairsiedoats, TWaits, LesFleming, Vamc, Craftybilda, BeccaGr8t, Hilisoma
8
5,176 membres
279 critiques
4.2
Score 45.14
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 03:50 PM
- 13 Members
- zhejw, alphaorder, bookcookie1920, JenMDB, Mairsiedoats, MM_Jones, baughga, KelAnemone, KathyPlank, nyowh, mikalas, edie23, Csufgirl84
9
de R.F. Kuang
4,510 membres
103 critiques
4
Score 33.95
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 12:31 PM
- 10 Members
- Aquila, karenb, fastred, jillmwo, KatyBee, anju04, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, dndlp, LesFleming
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- 10 Members
- Edward, fastred, craso, brendaough, jburlinson, jeanned, aethercowboy, Sarielle, Julie_in_the_Library, LesFleming
- Explications
- aethercowboy: I greatly enjoyed the imaginative nature of this story, the unreliable narrator, and the gradual unfolding of the mystery behind the labyrinth. Almost as good as Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
11
1,879 membres
128 critiques
4.2
Score 32.06
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 06:57 PM
- 9 Members
- zhejw, alanteder, elkiedee, BLBera, PaulCranswick, ejkinabq, elphie93, jpahl, pstgeorge2
12
- 8 Members
- tardis, Herenya, reconditereader, roses7184, oceancat, pussreboots, Verkruissen, Brandy1411
- Explications
- oceancat: by turns dark and funny and bittersweet, this is a fairy tale retelling that still feels like a fairy tale, pulling elements from so many different stories. i want to read everything t. kingfisher has written now!
13
1,635 membres
83 critiques
4.1
Score 28.17
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 11:55 AM
- 8 Members
- al.vick, bcrowl399, MM_Jones, baughga, hughesjones, PatchDog, ErinCooper, edie23
14
5,265 membres
261 critiques
3.9
Score 27.56
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 11:10 AM
- 9 Members
- reader517, cmbohn, ejkinabq, AbigailAdams26, Peace2, Jim.Shine, nyowh, hughesjones, Suem330
15
9,748 membres
373 critiques
4.2
Score 25.47
Ajouté 2022-12-16, 10:41 PM
- 8 Members
- Eat_Read_Knit, greeneyed_ives, BookLizard, DidIReallyReadThat, TWaits, Pincurlsandcoffee, edie23, MelCWel
16
3,702 membres
169 critiques
4.2
Score 23.12
Ajouté 2022-12-17, 01:32 PM
- 7 Members
- agjuba, Storeetllr, sipthereader, almin, Trifolia, hattie_lou, CaschuNut
- Explications
- CaschuNut: Possibly one of my favorites of all time. Loved the characters and the way they intertwined at the end. So amazingly creative and original.
17
- 7 Members
- streamsong, lmiller62, njinthesun, edparks, msjudy, jackplotkin, jpahl
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de Delia Owens
14,119 membres
612 critiques
4.1
Score 22.91
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 03:00 PM
19
1,001 membres
29 critiques
4
Score 21.66
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 12:28 PM
- 7 Members
- streamsong, justjukka, Her_Royal_Orangeness, megbmore, AthenaR, hughesjones, KeithChaffee
- Explications
- KeithChaffee: lyrical fantasy laced with righteous anger, about what we risk when we refuse to deal with our personal and collective trauma
20
- 6 Members
- Aquila, bookwoman84, Sarahsponda, cmbohn, rarm, Narilka
- Explications
- Aquila: A lot of series books in my top five this year, all ones where you have to read the other books first. Nona was a delight.
21
11,658 membres
777 critiques
4.1
Score 20.12
Ajouté 2022-12-16, 11:05 AM
- 6 Members
- greeneyed_ives, Verkruissen, acousticmoose, TWaits, shedgeco, Tosta
22
- 6 Members
- ablachly, agjuba, mooingzelda, sipthereader, banjo123, djl126
23
8,365 membres
350 critiques
4.2
Score 19.36
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 02:16 PM
24
3,095 membres
118 critiques
4.2
Score 18.95
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 03:22 PM
- 6 Members
- tardis, ca.bookwyrm, ktoonen, roses7184, SOlson096, Brandy1411
- Explications
- tardis: This was such a comforting book, I read it twice.
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1,186 membres
77 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 16.27
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 09:37 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, almin, dianeham, Ann_R, dndlp
27
250 membres
15 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 16.23
Ajouté 2022-12-14, 05:12 PM
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de Kate Beaton
793 membres
49 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 14.4
Ajouté 2022-12-14, 12:38 PM
29
- 4 Members
- Bookmarque, zhejw, noveltea, RODNEYP
- Explications
- Bookmarque: a strange novel, but one that works well to encapsulate how old wrongs can haunt people for a long time.
30
7,728 membres
368 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 14.04
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 01:33 PM
- 4 Members
- cmbohn, sturlington, justjukka, ReadHanded
31
- 4 Members
- Micheller7, terran, cmtl, AthenaR
32
1,230 membres
37 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 13.4
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 01:33 PM
- 4 Members
- booksinbed, sturlington, MM_Jones, jahdub
33
de Trevor Noah
6,107 membres
360 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 13.23
Ajouté 2022-12-15, 08:13 AM
- 4 Members
- ReluctantTechie, Andrew-theQM, dacejav, edie23
34
- 4 Members
- meadcl, BLBera, Laura1124, tomboonedotcom
35
242 membres
15 critiques
4.1
Score 13.23
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 11:07 AM
- 4 Members
- ablachly, ManWithAnAgenda, KelAnemone, hollythepenguin
36
37
de Matt Haig
10,295 membres
444 critiques
3.8
Score 12.33
Ajouté 2022-12-20, 12:36 PM
- 4 Members
- Storeetllr, Mairsiedoats, Haviland, Fenano
38
de Amor Towles
3,339 membres
169 critiques
4.1
Score 12.27
Ajouté 2022-12-16, 07:45 PM
- 4 Members
- cornerhouse, terran, dmcoco, RODNEYP
39
de John Scalzi
1,535 membres
98 critiques
3.9
Score 12.12
Ajouté 2022-12-14, 06:50 PM
- 4 Members
- ktoonen, Narilka, pussreboots, SOlson096
40
- 3 Members
- Sarielle, Barbsn, Patricia.Ralston
41
- 3 Members
- abbottthomas, troutstreamman, shaunie
42
50,323 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 11.04
Ajouté 2022-12-19, 01:37 PM
- 3 Members
- djlib, Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
43
de Ed Yong
1,220 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 10.73
Ajouté 2022-12-14, 12:34 PM
44
1,151 membres
48 critiques
4.2
Score 10.73
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 04:37 PM
- 3 Members
- jillmwo, revbean, bigcurlyloz
45
4,708 membres
232 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2022-12-17, 02:22 AM
- 3 Members
- ejkinabq, DoomLuz, Pincurlsandcoffee
46
301 membres
15 critiques
4.1
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2023-01-11, 12:47 AM
- 3 Members
- jsburbidge, merrystar, msjudy
47
de T. H. White
15,301 membres
205 critiques
4.1
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 11:37 AM
- 3 Members
- amanda4242, SOlson096, Patricia.Ralston
48
3,214 membres
127 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 08:14 AM
49
- 3 Members
- yarmando, mjfisher, BookLizard
50
de Elif Shafak
1,083 membres
50 critiques
4
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2022-12-15, 04:51 AM
- 3 Members
- mdexter, Trifolia, atipsygiraffe
51
52
1,847 membres
54 critiques
3.8
Score 10.04
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 11:15 AM
- 3 Members
- conceptDawg, knerd.knitter, kleo
- Explications
- knerd.knitter: I saved this book as my last Murakami to read because I love his longer books. This one did not disappoint! It had all the elements I expect from a Murakami book and felt familiar almost from the start. I love reading a long book that is written well and enjoyable. You begin to really feel that you know the characters and the settings. This book made me feel that I wanted it to go on forever.
53
- 3 Members
- paroof, booksinbed, DefinitelyUnlikely
54
- 3 Members
- Herenya, perennialreader, Ann_R
55
56
57
- 3 Members
- booksinbed, BLBera, dianeham
58
59
356 membres
18 critiques
4.2
Score 8.18
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 03:23 PM
60
720 membres
22 critiques
4
Score 8
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 09:40 PM
61
- 2 Members
- anyother, lizzy50usa
62
3,542 membres
96 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 02:13 PM
63
de Sarah Polley
192 membres
6 critiques
4.1
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2022-12-16, 07:39 PM
- 2 Members
- LDVoorberg, JenMDB
- Explications
- LDVoorberg: Amazing essays of her trauma and survival, in a way that is so truly humble. I talked about this book all year.
64
de Billy Porter
151 membres
8 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 09:35 PM
- 2 Members
- nancyewhite, dianeham
65
8,773 membres
182 critiques
3.9
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 01:33 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, Trifolia
66
2,475 membres
164 critiques
4
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 08:44 PM
67
68
8,300 membres
183 critiques
3.8
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2022-12-21, 07:41 PM
- 2 Members
- RODNEYP, tomboonedotcom
69
de Ryka Aoki
1,168 membres
65 critiques
4
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 01:17 PM
- 2 Members
- ktoonen, Stevil2001
70
71
72
2,926 membres
197 critiques
4.1
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2022-12-26, 08:05 PM
- 2 Members
- Storeetllr, Laura.a
- Explications
- Storeetllr: As someone else said, nothing much happens, yet this coming-of-age-in-a-crucible story is compelling. I love how it handles otherness and the growth of the characters.Laura.a: I read this book three times in 2022. That was some delicious pudding.
73
1,536 membres
67 critiques
4.2
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2022-12-14, 01:45 PM
74
- 2 Members
- N1na, CarltonC
- Explications
- CarltonC: Storytelling. Jump straight in, the variation is familiar, anonymous officialdom and borders, wordplay and playfulness, changing time frames, accidentals and historical tales. That was life. Everything suspect. Nothing uncorrupt. Fun and engaging, as ever.
75
76
- 2 Members
- mattries37315, RODNEYP
77
78
de Roman Mars
858 membres
19 critiques
3.9
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2022-12-09, 11:09 AM
- 2 Members
- conceptDawg, Ciruelo
79
515 membres
22 critiques
3.9
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 03:03 PM
- 2 Members
- Capybara_99, KatyBee
- Explications
- Capybara_99: If I counted re-reads my No. 1 would be Middlemarch. But George Saunders always lives up to the high bar he has set for his stories.
80
- 2 Members
- Bookmarque, sturlington
- Explications
- Bookmarque: not quite as perfectly executed as Needless Street, but creepy, unsettling, intricate and odd horror tale. But in a good way.
81
82
de Martha Wells
5,462 membres
340 critiques
4.1
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2022-12-14, 01:45 PM
84
- 2 Members
- amanda4242, justjukka
85
de Cixin Liu
181 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2022-12-16, 09:44 PM
86
34,879 membres
272 critiques
3.9
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2022-12-19, 01:33 PM
- 2 Members
- Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
87
3,722 membres
169 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 02:13 PM
- 2 Members
- markon, Her_Royal_Orangeness
88
de J. L. Carr
2,300 membres
118 critiques
4.2
Score 6.19
Ajouté 2022-12-20, 11:49 AM
- 2 Members
- Minthe, VW_Williams
90
91
- 2 Members
- PaulCranswick, Rusty37
92
34,725 membres
787 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.08
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 08:15 AM
93
- 2 Members
- al.vick, Andrew-theQM
94
de Maya Angelou
14,775 membres
224 critiques
4
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 12:19 PM
- 2 Members
- rarm, Patricia.Ralston
95
de Dave Grohl
1,179 membres
44 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.04
Ajouté 2022-12-12, 06:39 PM
- 2 Members
- mahsdad, Boand
- Explications
- Boand: A book I thought might just be interesting enough to read, turned out to be a really engrossing biography full of ambition, loss and love. The dedication, hard slog, and gruelling journey of Dave Grohl is everywhere laced with respect and devotion for those around him.
96
97
16,327 membres
475 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2022-12-15, 03:58 PM
98
3,187 membres
102 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 11:20 AM
- 2 Members
- swhite58, mattries37315
99
2,205 membres
128 critiques
4.2
Score 5.87
Ajouté 2022-12-13, 04:38 PM
100