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
Membres
266 membres participants
1
4,509 membres
256 critiques
½ 4.3
2
1,434 membres
76 critiques
4.1
22 utilisateurs
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.
3
2,096 membres
120 critiques
4.1
22 utilisateurs
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.
4
2,235 membres
110 critiques
4.1
23 utilisateurs
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
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!
5
9,643 membres
414 critiques
½ 4.3
6
1,402 membres
65 critiques
½ 4.4
7
4,309 membres
262 critiques
½ 4.3
8
2,672 membres
164 critiques
4.2
10
4,345 membres
213 critiques
4.2
10 utilisateurs
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
1,175 membres
80 critiques
4.2
12
884 membres
48 critiques
½ 4.3
8 utilisateurs
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
1,222 membres
73 critiques
4.1
14
6,806 membres
306 critiques
4.2
15
3,849 membres
204 critiques
3.9
16
11,372 membres
561 critiques
4.1
17
587 membres
18 critiques
3.9
7 utilisateurs
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
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725 membres
26 critiques
4.2
6 utilisateurs
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.
19
10,348 membres
743 critiques
4.1
20
1,125 membres
55 critiques
4
21
7,525 membres
316 critiques
4.2
22
2,734 membres
144 critiques
4.2
6 utilisateurs
agjuba, Storeetllr, sipthereader, almin, Trifolia, 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.
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954 membres
63 critiques
½ 4.3
24
1,424 membres
66 critiques
4.2
6 utilisateurs
tardis, ca.bookwyrm, ktoonen, roses7184, SOlson096, Brandy1411
Explications
tardis: This was such a comforting book, I read it twice.
25
694 membres
37 critiques
4.2
26
712 membres
47 critiques
½ 4.3
5 utilisateurs
booksinbed, almin, dianeham, Ann_R, dndlp
27
178 membres
11 critiques
½ 4.6
5 utilisateurs
jillmwo, swhite58, reconditereader, merrystar, Laura.a
Explications
Laura.a: I read this book three times in 2022. That was some good pudding.
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483 membres
32 critiques
½ 4.4
29
470 membres
27 critiques
4.1
4 utilisateurs
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
7,110 membres
343 critiques
½ 4.4
31
830 membres
50 critiques
4.2
4 utilisateurs
Micheller7, terran, cmtl, AthenaR
33
5,343 membres
329 critiques
½ 4.4
34
884 membres
47 critiques
3.8
35
174 membres
13 critiques
4.1
36
3,059 membres
165 critiques
4.1
4 utilisateurs
dara85, lmiller62, ejkinabq, edie23
37
7,724 membres
353 critiques
3.8
38
2,601 membres
136 critiques
4.1
4 utilisateurs
cornerhouse, terran, dmcoco, RODNEYP
39
998 membres
71 critiques
4
40
35,732 membres
489 critiques
4.1
41
644 membres
15 critiques
4
42
48,306 membres
449 critiques
½ 4.5
3 utilisateurs
djlib, Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
43
672 membres
20 critiques
½ 4.4
3 utilisateurs
reader517, Euryale, Ann_R
44
3,708 membres
199 critiques
½ 3.7
45
14,529 membres
192 critiques
4.1
46
2,495 membres
104 critiques
4.2
3 utilisateurs
erinclark, almin, SirThomas
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843 membres
62 critiques
3.8
3 utilisateurs
yarmando, mjfisher, BookLizard
48
745 membres
42 critiques
4
49
649 membres
39 critiques
4.1
3 utilisateurs
mahsdad, MM_Jones, jpahl
50
1,607 membres
52 critiques
3.8
3 utilisateurs
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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2,038 membres
110 critiques
4.2
52
779 membres
38 critiques
4.1
3 utilisateurs
Herenya, perennialreader, Ann_R
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238 membres
10 critiques
½ 4.6
3 utilisateurs
kristenl, spamblok, AthenaR
54
1,100 membres
50 critiques
3.9
3 utilisateurs
spamblok, djlib, Laura1124
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227 membres
14 critiques
½ 4.3
3 utilisateurs
booksinbed, BLBera, dianeham
56
864 membres
45 critiques
4
3 utilisateurs
kaixo, shaunie, spamblok
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256 membres
15 critiques
4.2
3 utilisateurs
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
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434 membres
16 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
meadcl, anju04
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207 membres
15 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
anyother, lizzy50usa
60
3,189 membres
89 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
SimoneA, DoomLuz
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893 membres
43 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
jillmwo, revbean
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128 membres
6 critiques
½ 4.5
2 utilisateurs
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.
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109 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
nancyewhite, dianeham
64
8,560 membres
183 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
sturlington, Trifolia
65
2,223 membres
156 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
erinclark, RBeffa
66
618 membres
27 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
onyx95, N1na
67
209 membres
11 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
jsburbidge, merrystar
68
7,896 membres
170 critiques
3.8
2 utilisateurs
RODNEYP, tomboonedotcom
69
798 membres
42 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
ktoonen, Stevil2001
70
461 membres
24 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
ablachly, dacejav
71
452 membres
23 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
Trifolia, banjo123
72
2,567 membres
181 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
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
1,320 membres
63 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
Deedledee, Mirabelle
74
264 membres
17 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
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.
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42,183 membres
667 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
TseMoana, RODNEYP
76
4,513 membres
247 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
mattries37315, RODNEYP
77
973 membres
58 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
terran, vwinsloe
78
716 membres
19 critiques
3.9
2 utilisateurs
conceptDawg, Ciruelo
79
336 membres
15 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
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
304 membres
18 critiques
3.9
2 utilisateurs
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
5,747 membres
371 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
anglemark, sundancer
82
4,430 membres
294 critiques
4.1
2 utilisateurs
Deedledee, Tosta
83
490 membres
17 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
amanda4242, justjukka
84
408 membres
21 critiques
3.8
2 utilisateurs
alanteder, atipsygiraffe
85
136 membres
6 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
swhite58, Dwaz
86
32,645 membres
257 critiques
3.9
2 utilisateurs
Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
87
3,205 membres
148 critiques
½ 4.3
88
2,124 membres
114 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
Minthe, VW_Williams
89
1,499 membres
36 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
zhejw, timetunnel
90
363 membres
19 critiques
3.8
2 utilisateurs
revbean, bjappleg8
91
236 membres
14 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
PaulCranswick, Rusty37
92
32,577 membres
762 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
SirThomas, chwiggy
93
1,541 membres
80 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
al.vick, Andrew-theQM
94
13,836 membres
212 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
rarm, Patricia.Ralston
95
811 membres
23 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
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
363 membres
20 critiques
½ 3.7
2 utilisateurs
paroof, dianeham
97
15,458 membres
453 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
kleo, hildretha
98
3,057 membres
97 critiques
½ 4.3
2 utilisateurs
swhite58, mattries37315
99
1,524 membres
93 critiques
4.2
2 utilisateurs
revbean, Laura.a
Explications
Laura.a: Mind blown, combined with wanting to live in the world of the book.
100
1,324 membres
90 critiques
4
2 utilisateurs
jeanned, cmtl