Top Five Books of 2022

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Décembre 2022 (see all)
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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
6,334 membres
331 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
4,776 membres
208 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
1,910 membres
100 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
3,248 membres
164 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
6,092 membres
346 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
5,409 membres
289 critiques
4.2
13 Members
zhejw, alphaorder, bookcookie1920, JenMDB, Mairsiedoats, MM_Jones, baughga, KelAnemone, KathyPlank, nyowh, mikalas, edie23, Csufgirl84
10
Piranesi
de Susanna Clarke
5,777 membres
282 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.
11
Ce genre de petites choses
de Claire Keegan
1,953 membres
134 critiques
4.2
9 Members
zhejw, alanteder, elkiedee, BLBera, PaulCranswick, ejkinabq, elphie93, jpahl, pstgeorge2
12
Nettle & Bone
de T. Kingfisher
1,705 membres
87 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
1,691 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
5,479 membres
268 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
10,070 membres
382 critiques
4.2
8 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, greeneyed_ives, BookLizard, DidIReallyReadThat, TWaits, Pincurlsandcoffee, edie23, MelCWel
16
La Cité des nuages et des oiseaux
de Anthony Doerr
3,810 membres
175 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
1,584 membres
93 critiques
4.2
7 Members
streamsong, lmiller62, njinthesun, edparks, msjudy, jackplotkin, jpahl
18
Là où chantent les écrevisses
de Delia Owens
14,429 membres
623 critiques
4.1
7 Members
lmiller62, onyx95, dmcoco, Peace2, Yuki-Onna, Craftybilda, MelCWel
19
When Women Were Dragons
de Kelly Barnhill
1,062 membres
30 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
1,302 membres
36 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
11,813 membres
783 critiques
4.1
6 Members
greeneyed_ives, Verkruissen, acousticmoose, TWaits, shedgeco, Tosta
22
Great Circle
de Maggie Shipstead
1,380 membres
67 critiques
4
6 Members
ablachly, agjuba, mooingzelda, sipthereader, banjo123, djl126
23
Liens de sang
de Octavia E. Butler
8,479 membres
355 critiques
4.2
5 Members
aprille, ktoonen, jahdub, turtletop, Blesley
24
Legends & Lattes
de Travis Baldree
3,257 membres
126 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
986 membres
50 critiques
4.2
5 Members
ablachly, mdexter, hildretha, almin, nankan
26
Les trois lumières
de Claire Keegan
1,231 membres
79 critiques
½ 4.3
5 Members
booksinbed, almin, dianeham, Ann_R, dndlp
27
The Hands of the Emperor
de Victoria Goddard
258 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
819 membres
51 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
jhheart, Euryale, alanteder, allmimsy
29
The Trees
de Percival Everett
730 membres
48 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
7,812 membres
370 critiques
½ 4.4
4 Members
cmbohn, sturlington, justjukka, ReadHanded
31
Mad Honey
de Jodi Picoult
1,603 membres
80 critiques
4.1
4 Members
Micheller7, terran, cmtl, AthenaR
33
Trop noir, trop blanc
de Trevor Noah
6,192 membres
362 critiques
½ 4.4
4 Members
ReluctantTechie, Andrew-theQM, dacejav, edie23
34
The Candy House: A Novel
de Jennifer Egan
1,260 membres
66 critiques
½ 3.7
4 Members
meadcl, BLBera, Laura1124, tomboonedotcom
35
The Half Life of Valery K
de Natasha Pulley
245 membres
16 critiques
4.1
4 Members
ablachly, ManWithAnAgenda, KelAnemone, hollythepenguin
36
American Dirt
de Jeanine Cummins
3,640 membres
183 critiques
4.1
4 Members
dara85, lmiller62, ejkinabq, edie23
37
The Midnight Library
de Matt Haig
10,580 membres
455 critiques
3.8
4 Members
Storeetllr, Mairsiedoats, Haviland, Fenano
38
The Lincoln Highway
de Amor Towles
3,433 membres
172 critiques
4.1
4 Members
cornerhouse, terran, dmcoco, RODNEYP
39
The Kaiju Preservation Society
de John Scalzi
1,584 membres
99 critiques
3.9
4 Members
ktoonen, Narilka, pussreboots, SOlson096
40
Emma
de Jane Austen
38,185 membres
506 critiques
4.1
3 Members
Sarielle, Barbsn, Patricia.Ralston
41
The Levant Trilogy
de Olivia Manning
672 membres
15 critiques
4
3 Members
abbottthomas, troutstreamman, shaunie
42
Le Seigneur des anneaux
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,587 membres
452 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
1,260 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.4
3 Members
reader517, Euryale, Ann_R
44
Une désolation nommée paix
de Arkady Martine
1,178 membres
51 critiques
4.2
3 Members
jillmwo, revbean, bigcurlyloz
45
Mexican Gothic
de Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4,822 membres
239 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
ejkinabq, DoomLuz, Pincurlsandcoffee
46
All the Seas of the World
de Guy Gavriel Kay
330 membres
15 critiques
4
3 Members
jsburbidge, merrystar, msjudy
47
The Once and Future King
de T. H. White
15,380 membres
207 critiques
4.1
3 Members
amanda4242, SOlson096, Patricia.Ralston
48
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
de Charlie Mackesy
3,303 membres
130 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
erinclark, almin, SirThomas
49
Upgrade
de Blake Crouch
1,233 membres
87 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
yarmando, mjfisher, BookLizard
50
L'Ile aux arbres disparus
de Elif Shafak
1,118 membres
53 critiques
4
3 Members
mdexter, Trifolia, atipsygiraffe
51
The Cold Millions
de Jess Walter
755 membres
43 critiques
4.1
3 Members
mahsdad, MM_Jones, jpahl
52
Killing Commendatore
de Haruki Murakami
1,871 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
2,506 membres
128 critiques
4.2
3 Members
paroof, booksinbed, DefinitelyUnlikely
54
The Diamond Eye
de Kate Quinn
1,166 membres
59 critiques
4.1
3 Members
Herenya, perennialreader, Ann_R
55
Solito: A Memoir
de Javier Zamora
546 membres
19 critiques
½ 4.5
3 Members
kristenl, spamblok, AthenaR
56
Crossroads
de Jonathan Franzen
1,367 membres
62 critiques
3.9
3 Members
spamblok, djlib, Laura1124
57
The Colony
de Audrey Magee
305 membres
22 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
booksinbed, BLBera, dianeham
58
La Promesse
de Damon Galgut
1,098 membres
59 critiques
4
3 Members
kaixo, shaunie, spamblok
59
The Grief of Stones
de Katherine Addison
365 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
762 membres
22 critiques
4
2 Members
meadcl, anju04
61
Ruby Fever
de Ilona Andrews
282 membres
18 critiques
4.2
2 Members
anyother, lizzy50usa
62
La parabole des talents
de Octavia E. Butler
3,597 membres
96 critiques
4.1
2 Members
SimoneA, DoomLuz
63
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
de Sarah Polley
200 membres
7 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
156 membres
8 critiques
½ 4.4
2 Members
nancyewhite, dianeham
65
Le déclin de l'empire Whiting
de Richard Russo
8,794 membres
184 critiques
3.9
2 Members
sturlington, Trifolia
66
Once Upon a River
de Diane Setterfield
2,502 membres
165 critiques
4
2 Members
erinclark, RBeffa
67
Les années
de Annie Ernaux
1,039 membres
53 critiques
4.1
2 Members
blackhornet, Trifolia
68
Other Birds
de Sarah Addison Allen
1,018 membres
37 critiques
4
2 Members
onyx95, N1na
69
Mars la rouge
de Kim Stanley Robinson
8,356 membres
185 critiques
3.8
2 Members
RODNEYP, tomboonedotcom
70
Light From Uncommon Stars
de Ryka Aoki
1,189 membres
66 critiques
4.1
2 Members
ktoonen, Stevil2001
71
True Biz
de Sara Novic
747 membres
40 critiques
4.1
2 Members
ablachly, dacejav
72
Les invisibles
de Roy Jacobsen
527 membres
25 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Trifolia, banjo123
73
The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,958 membres
198 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.
74
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
de Hallie Rubenhold
1,564 membres
68 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Deedledee, Mirabelle
75
Companion Piece
de Ali Smith
331 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.
76
Abattoir 5
de Kurt Vonnegut
44,167 membres
708 critiques
4.1
2 Members
TseMoana, RODNEYP
77
La note américaine
de David Grann
6,227 membres
313 critiques
4.1
2 Members
mattries37315, RODNEYP
78
Our Missing Hearts
de Celeste Ng
1,634 membres
82 critiques
3.9
2 Members
terran, vwinsloe
79
The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
de Roman Mars
876 membres
19 critiques
3.9
2 Members
conceptDawg, Ciruelo
80
Liberation Day: Stories
de George Saunders
531 membres
24 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.
81
Sundial
de Catriona Ward
477 membres
22 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.
82
Déracinée
de Naomi Novik
6,508 membres
394 critiques
4.1
2 Members
anglemark, sundancer
83
Défaillances systèmes
de Martha Wells
5,593 membres
353 critiques
4.1
2 Members
Deedledee, Tosta
84
Our Wives Under The Sea
de Julia Armfield
868 membres
47 critiques
3.8
2 Members
alanteder, atipsygiraffe
85
Kiki's Delivery Service
de Eiko Kadono
659 membres
19 critiques
4
2 Members
amanda4242, justjukka
86
Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Trilogy
de Cixin Liu
189 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.4
2 Members
swhite58, Dwaz
87
Le Silmarillion
de J. R. R. Tolkien
35,118 membres
273 critiques
3.9
2 Members
Patricia.Ralston, mirryi
88
Les cieux pétrifiés
de N. K. Jemisin
3,770 membres
169 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
markon, Her_Royal_Orangeness
89
Un mois à la campagne
de J. L. Carr
2,324 membres
120 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Minthe, VW_Williams
90
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
de David Graeber
2,146 membres
43 critiques
4.2
2 Members
zhejw, timetunnel
91
Siren Queen
de Nghi Vo
527 membres
23 critiques
3.8
2 Members
revbean, bjappleg8
92
Mrs England
de Stacey Halls
338 membres
17 critiques
3.9
2 Members
PaulCranswick, Rusty37
93
De bons présages
de Terry Pratchett
34,915 membres
793 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
SirThomas, chwiggy
94
The Rose Code
de Kate Quinn
2,017 membres
100 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
al.vick, Andrew-theQM
95
Je sais pourquoi chante l'oiseau en cage
de Maya Angelou
14,858 membres
224 critiques
4
2 Members
rarm, Patricia.Ralston
96
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
de Dave Grohl
1,210 membres
45 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.
97
Heaven
de Mieko Kawakami
572 membres
27 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
paroof, dianeham
98
Les vestiges du jour
de Kazuo Ishiguro
16,446 membres
478 critiques
4.2
2 Members
kleo, hildretha
99
Les Lions d'Al-Rassan
de Guy Gavriel Kay
3,197 membres
103 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
swhite58, mattries37315
100
Un psaume pour les recyclés sauvages
de Becky Chambers
2,282 membres
130 critiques
4.2
2 Members
revbean, Laura.a
Explications
Laura.a: Mind blown, combined with wanting to live in the world of the book.