Top Five Books of 2022

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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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The House in the Cerulean Sea
de TJ Klune
6,153 membres
321 critiques
½ 4.3
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
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
de Gabrielle Zevin
4,554 membres
198 critiques
4.1
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
La Sentence
de Louise Erdrich
1,862 membres
98 critiques
4.1
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.
4
Sea of Tranquility
de Emily St. John Mandel
3,136 membres
161 critiques
4
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.
7
Project Hail Mary
de Andy Weir
5,938 membres
332 critiques
½ 4.3
14 Members
zenia, Storeetllr, Narilka, RBeffa, djriave, al.vick, Peace2, Mairsiedoats, TWaits, LesFleming, Vamc, Craftybilda, BeccaGr8t, Hilisoma
8
Lessons in Chemistry
de Bonnie Garmus
5,180 membres
279 critiques
4.2
13 Members
zhejw, alphaorder, bookcookie1920, JenMDB, Mairsiedoats, MM_Jones, baughga, KelAnemone, KathyPlank, nyowh, mikalas, edie23, Csufgirl84
10
Piranesi
de Susanna Clarke
5,661 membres
276 critiques
4.2
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.
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Ce genre de petites choses
de Claire Keegan
1,883 membres
128 critiques
4.2
9 Members
zhejw, alanteder, elkiedee, BLBera, PaulCranswick, ejkinabq, elphie93, jpahl, pstgeorge2
12
Nettle and Bone
de T. Kingfisher
1,638 membres
83 critiques
4.2
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
The Book of Lost Names
de Kristin Harmel
1,635 membres
83 critiques
4.1
8 Members
al.vick, bcrowl399, MM_Jones, baughga, hughesjones, PatchDog, ErinCooper, edie23
14
Le Murder Club du jeudi
de Richard Osman
5,266 membres
261 critiques
3.9
9 Members
reader517, cmbohn, ejkinabq, AbigailAdams26, Peace2, Jim.Shine, nyowh, hughesjones, Suem330
15
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
de Taylor Jenkins Reid
9,751 membres
373 critiques
4.2
8 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, greeneyed_ives, BookLizard, DidIReallyReadThat, TWaits, Pincurlsandcoffee, edie23, MelCWel
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La Cité des nuages et des oiseaux
de Anthony Doerr
3,705 membres
169 critiques
4.2
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
Horse
de Geraldine Brooks
1,536 membres
91 critiques
4.2
7 Members
streamsong, lmiller62, njinthesun, edparks, msjudy, jackplotkin, jpahl
18
Là où chantent les écrevisses
de Delia Owens
14,127 membres
612 critiques
4.1
7 Members
lmiller62, onyx95, dmcoco, Peace2, Yuki-Onna, Craftybilda, MelCWel
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When Women Were Dragons
de Kelly Barnhill
1,002 membres
29 critiques
4
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
Nona the Ninth
de Tamsyn Muir
1,244 membres
35 critiques
4.2
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
Station eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,662 membres
777 critiques
4.1
6 Members
greeneyed_ives, Verkruissen, acousticmoose, TWaits, shedgeco, Tosta
22
Great Circle
de Maggie Shipstead
1,347 membres
65 critiques
4
6 Members
ablachly, agjuba, mooingzelda, sipthereader, banjo123, djl126
23
Liens de sang
de Octavia E. Butler
8,370 membres
351 critiques
4.2
5 Members
aprille, ktoonen, jahdub, turtletop, Blesley
24
Legends & Lattes
de Travis Baldree
3,099 membres
118 critiques
4.2
6 Members
tardis, ca.bookwyrm, ktoonen, roses7184, SOlson096, Brandy1411
Explications
tardis: This was such a comforting book, I read it twice.
25
Still Life
de Sarah Winman
958 membres
49 critiques
4.2
5 Members
ablachly, mdexter, hildretha, almin, nankan
26
Les trois lumières
de Claire Keegan
1,186 membres
77 critiques
½ 4.3
5 Members
booksinbed, almin, dianeham, Ann_R, dndlp
27
The Hands of the Emperor
de Victoria Goddard
251 membres
15 critiques
½ 4.5
5 Members
jillmwo, swhite58, reconditereader, merrystar, Laura.a
Explications
Laura.a: I read this book three times in 2022. That was some good pudding.
28
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
de Kate Beaton
793 membres
49 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
jhheart, Euryale, alanteder, allmimsy
29
The Trees
de Percival Everett
699 membres
45 critiques
4.1
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
Une colère noire : lettre à mon fils
de Ta-Nehisi Coates
7,732 membres
368 critiques
½ 4.4
4 Members
cmbohn, sturlington, justjukka, ReadHanded
31
Mad Honey
de Jodi Picoult
1,529 membres
76 critiques
4.1
4 Members
Micheller7, terran, cmtl, AthenaR
33
Trop noir, trop blanc
de Trevor Noah
6,109 membres
360 critiques
½ 4.4
4 Members
ReluctantTechie, Andrew-theQM, dacejav, edie23
34
The Candy House
de Jennifer Egan
1,231 membres
63 critiques
½ 3.7
4 Members
meadcl, BLBera, Laura1124, tomboonedotcom
35
The Half Life of Valery K
de Natasha Pulley
242 membres
15 critiques
4.1
4 Members
ablachly, ManWithAnAgenda, KelAnemone, hollythepenguin
36
American Dirt
de Jeanine Cummins
3,584 membres
181 critiques
4.1
4 Members
dara85, lmiller62, ejkinabq, edie23
37
The Midnight Library
de Matt Haig
10,298 membres
444 critiques
3.8
4 Members
Storeetllr, Mairsiedoats, Haviland, Fenano
38
The Lincoln Highway
de Amor Towles
3,342 membres
169 critiques
4.1
4 Members
cornerhouse, terran, dmcoco, RODNEYP
39
The Kaiju Preservation Society
de John Scalzi
1,536 membres
98 critiques
3.9
4 Members
ktoonen, Narilka, pussreboots, SOlson096
40
Emma
de Jane Austen
37,910 membres
505 critiques
4.1
3 Members
Sarielle, Barbsn, Patricia.Ralston
41
The Levant Trilogy
de Olivia Manning
670 membres
15 critiques
4
3 Members
abbottthomas, troutstreamman, shaunie
42
The Lord of the Rings
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,323 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
3 Members
djlib, Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
43
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
de Ed Yong
1,220 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.4
3 Members
reader517, Euryale, Ann_R
44
Une désolation nommée paix
de Arkady Martine
1,151 membres
48 critiques
4.2
3 Members
jillmwo, revbean, bigcurlyloz
45
Mexican Gothic
de Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4,712 membres
232 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
ejkinabq, DoomLuz, Pincurlsandcoffee
46
All the Seas of the World
de Guy Gavriel Kay
301 membres
15 critiques
4.1
3 Members
jsburbidge, merrystar, msjudy
47
The Once and Future King
de T. H. White
15,307 membres
205 critiques
4.1
3 Members
amanda4242, SOlson096, Patricia.Ralston
48
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
de Charlie Mackesy
3,216 membres
127 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
erinclark, almin, SirThomas
49
Upgrade
de Blake Crouch
1,191 membres
83 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
yarmando, mjfisher, BookLizard
50
L'Ile aux arbres disparus
de Elif Shafak
1,083 membres
50 critiques
4
3 Members
mdexter, Trifolia, atipsygiraffe
51
The Cold Millions
de Jess Walter
748 membres
42 critiques
4.1
3 Members
mahsdad, MM_Jones, jpahl
52
Killing Commendatore
de Haruki Murakami
1,847 membres
54 critiques
3.8
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.
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Shuggie Bain
de Douglas Stuart
2,459 membres
126 critiques
4.2
3 Members
paroof, booksinbed, DefinitelyUnlikely
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The Diamond Eye
de Kate Quinn
1,125 membres
53 critiques
4.1
3 Members
Herenya, perennialreader, Ann_R
55
Solito: A Memoir
de Javier Zamora
523 membres
18 critiques
½ 4.5
3 Members
kristenl, spamblok, AthenaR
56
Crossroads
de Jonathan Franzen
1,337 membres
59 critiques
3.9
3 Members
spamblok, djlib, Laura1124
57
The Colony
de Audrey Magee
299 membres
21 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
booksinbed, BLBera, dianeham
58
La Promesse
de Damon Galgut
1,067 membres
55 critiques
4
3 Members
kaixo, shaunie, spamblok
59
The Grief of Stones
de Katherine Addison
357 membres
18 critiques
4.2
3 Members
tardis, swhite58, oceancat
Explications
oceancat: the second book in a trilogy often flags, but not so here. my only complaint is i wish these books were longer, i want to stay in the world they create
60
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
de Siddhartha Mukherjee
721 membres
22 critiques
4
2 Members
meadcl, anju04
61
Ruby Fever
de Ilona Andrews
276 membres
16 critiques
4.2
2 Members
anyother, lizzy50usa
62
La parabole des talents
de Octavia E. Butler
3,544 membres
96 critiques
4.1
2 Members
SimoneA, DoomLuz
63
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
de Sarah Polley
192 membres
6 critiques
4.1
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
Unprotected: A Memoir
de Billy Porter
151 membres
8 critiques
½ 4.4
2 Members
nancyewhite, dianeham
65
Le déclin de l'empire Whiting
de Richard Russo
8,773 membres
182 critiques
3.9
2 Members
sturlington, Trifolia
66
Once Upon a River
de Diane Setterfield
2,475 membres
164 critiques
4
2 Members
erinclark, RBeffa
67
Other Birds
de Sarah Addison Allen
982 membres
37 critiques
4
2 Members
onyx95, N1na
68
Mars la rouge
de Kim Stanley Robinson
8,300 membres
183 critiques
3.8
2 Members
RODNEYP, tomboonedotcom
69
Light From Uncommon Stars
de Ryka Aoki
1,169 membres
65 critiques
4
2 Members
ktoonen, Stevil2001
70
True Biz
de Sara Novic
723 membres
40 critiques
4.1
2 Members
ablachly, dacejav
71
Les invisibles
de Roy Jacobsen
524 membres
25 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Trifolia, banjo123
72
The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,927 membres
197 critiques
4.1
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
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
de Hallie Rubenhold
1,536 membres
67 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Deedledee, Mirabelle
74
Companion Piece
de Ali Smith
325 membres
19 critiques
4
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
Abattoir 5
de Kurt Vonnegut
43,966 membres
704 critiques
4.1
2 Members
TseMoana, RODNEYP
76
La note américaine
de David Grann
6,049 membres
306 critiques
4.1
2 Members
mattries37315, RODNEYP
77
Our Missing Hearts
de Celeste Ng
1,569 membres
79 critiques
3.9
2 Members
terran, vwinsloe
78
The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
de Roman Mars
858 membres
19 critiques
3.9
2 Members
conceptDawg, Ciruelo
79
Liberation Day: Stories
de George Saunders
515 membres
22 critiques
3.9
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
Sundial
de Catriona Ward
462 membres
20 critiques
3.8
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
Déracinée
de Naomi Novik
6,398 membres
389 critiques
4.1
2 Members
anglemark, sundancer
82
Défaillances systèmes
de Martha Wells
5,464 membres
340 critiques
4.1
2 Members
Deedledee, Tosta
83
Our Wives Under The Sea
de Julia Armfield
828 membres
46 critiques
3.8
2 Members
alanteder, atipsygiraffe
84
Kiki's Delivery Service
de Eiko Kadono
644 membres
20 critiques
4
2 Members
amanda4242, justjukka
85
Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy
de Cixin Liu
181 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
swhite58, Dwaz
86
Le Silmarillion
de J. R. R. Tolkien
34,884 membres
272 critiques
3.9
2 Members
Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
87
Les cieux pétrifiés
de N. K. Jemisin
3,721 membres
169 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
markon, Her_Royal_Orangeness
88
Un mois à la campagne
de J. L. Carr
2,301 membres
118 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Minthe, VW_Williams
89
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
de David Graeber
2,087 membres
43 critiques
4.2
2 Members
zhejw, timetunnel
90
Siren Queen
de Nghi Vo
515 membres
22 critiques
3.8
2 Members
revbean, bjappleg8
91
Mrs England
de Stacey Halls
330 membres
16 critiques
3.9
2 Members
PaulCranswick, Rusty37
92
De bons présages
de Terry Pratchett
34,727 membres
787 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
SirThomas, chwiggy
93
The Rose Code
de Kate Quinn
1,983 membres
97 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
al.vick, Andrew-theQM
94
Je sais pourquoi chante l'oiseau en cage
de Maya Angelou
14,777 membres
224 critiques
4
2 Members
rarm, Patricia.Ralston
95
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
de Dave Grohl
1,179 membres
44 critiques
½ 4.3
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
Heaven
de Mieko Kawakami
555 membres
27 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
paroof, dianeham
97
Les vestiges du jour
de Kazuo Ishiguro
16,329 membres
475 critiques
4.2
2 Members
kleo, hildretha
98
Les Lions d'Al-Rassan
de Guy Gavriel Kay
3,187 membres
102 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
swhite58, mattries37315
99
Un psaume pour les recyclés sauvages
de Becky Chambers
2,206 membres
128 critiques
4.2
2 Members
revbean, Laura.a
Explications
Laura.a: Mind blown, combined with wanting to live in the world of the book.
100
Writers & Lovers
de Lily King
1,585 membres
99 critiques
4
2 Members
jeanned, cmtl