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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6,128 membres
319 critiques
½ 4.3
2
4,427 membres
194 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!
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1,848 membres
97 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.
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3,131 membres
160 critiques
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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.
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5,829 membres
328 critiques
½ 4.3
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5,060 membres
271 critiques
4.2
10
5,561 membres
273 critiques
4.2
10 Members
Edward, fastred, craso, brendaough, jburlinson, jeanned, aethercowboy, Sarielle, Julie_in_the_Library, LesFleming
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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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1,851 membres
123 critiques
4.2
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1,591 membres
79 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!
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1,604 membres
83 critiques
4.1
14
5,169 membres
255 critiques
3.9
15
9,649 membres
368 critiques
4.2
16
3,651 membres
167 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.
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1,497 membres
87 critiques
4.2
18
13,947 membres
608 critiques
4.1
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1,009 membres
28 critiques
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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
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1,203 membres
35 critiques
4.2
6 Members
Aquila, bookwoman84, Sarahsponda, cmbohn, rarm, Narilka
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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.
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11,567 membres
775 critiques
4.1
22
1,335 membres
65 critiques
4
23
8,317 membres
350 critiques
4.2
24
2,996 membres
117 critiques
4.2
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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941 membres
48 critiques
4.2
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1,167 membres
75 critiques
½ 4.3
27
251 membres
15 critiques
½ 4.6
5 Members
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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780 membres
49 critiques
½ 4.3
29
681 membres
42 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.
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7,696 membres
367 critiques
½ 4.4
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1,467 membres
72 critiques
4.1
33
6,116 membres
359 critiques
½ 4.4
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1,213 membres
62 critiques
½ 3.7
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234 membres
16 critiques
4.1
36
3,536 membres
181 critiques
4.1
37
10,166 membres
437 critiques
3.8
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3,106 membres
157 critiques
4.1
39
1,504 membres
98 critiques
3.9
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37,783 membres
505 critiques
4.1
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669 membres
15 critiques
4
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50,212 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
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1,190 membres
42 critiques
½ 4.4
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1,139 membres
47 critiques
4.2
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4,670 membres
232 critiques
½ 3.7
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285 membres
15 critiques
4.1
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15,254 membres
203 critiques
4.1
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3,193 membres
124 critiques
½ 4.3
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1,158 membres
80 critiques
½ 3.7
50
1,070 membres
50 critiques
4
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739 membres
42 critiques
4.1
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1,831 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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2,449 membres
124 critiques
4.2
54
1,095 membres
52 critiques
4.1
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502 membres
17 critiques
½ 4.5
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1,323 membres
59 critiques
3.9
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289 membres
20 critiques
½ 4.3
58
1,054 membres
55 critiques
4
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352 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
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702 membres
21 critiques
4
2 Members
meadcl, anju04
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274 membres
16 critiques
4.2
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3,528 membres
97 critiques
4.1
2 Members
SimoneA, DoomLuz
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187 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.
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149 membres
7 critiques
½ 4.4
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8,762 membres
182 critiques
3.9
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2,461 membres
164 critiques
4
2 Members
erinclark, RBeffa
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961 membres
36 critiques
4
2 Members
onyx95, N1na
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8,271 membres
182 critiques
3.8
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1,150 membres
65 critiques
4
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705 membres
37 critiques
4.1
2 Members
ablachly, dacejav
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516 membres
25 critiques
4.2
2 Members
Trifolia, banjo123
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2,933 membres
196 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.
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1,517 membres
67 critiques
4.2
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320 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.
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43,874 membres
703 critiques
4.1
2 Members
TseMoana, RODNEYP
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5,962 membres
303 critiques
4.1
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1,537 membres
78 critiques
3.9
2 Members
terran, vwinsloe
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851 membres
19 critiques
3.9
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505 membres
21 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.
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482 membres
21 critiques
3.9
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.
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6,347 membres
386 critiques
4.1
82
5,407 membres
341 critiques
4.1
2 Members
Deedledee, Tosta
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792 membres
45 critiques
3.8
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641 membres
20 critiques
4
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173 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
swhite58, Dwaz
86
34,744 membres
269 critiques
3.9
87
3,707 membres
168 critiques
½ 4.3
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2,292 membres
118 critiques
4.2
89
2,063 membres
43 critiques
4.2
2 Members
zhejw, timetunnel
90
501 membres
22 critiques
3.8
2 Members
revbean, bjappleg8
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325 membres
16 critiques
3.9
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34,590 membres
787 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
SirThomas, chwiggy
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1,980 membres
95 critiques
½ 4.3
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14,711 membres
222 critiques
4
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1,157 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.
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540 membres
26 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
paroof, dianeham
97
16,292 membres
475 critiques
4.2
2 Members
kleo, hildretha
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3,182 membres
102 critiques
½ 4.3
99
2,163 membres
127 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
1,570 membres
99 critiques
4
2 Members
jeanned, cmtl