Top Five Books of 2023
- Description
- The year is coming to an end, and our December List of the Month is dedicated to LibraryThing members' Top Five Books of 2023. Please note that books don't need to have been published in 2023, just read this year. You can see the LT Staff picks on the blog: https://blog.librarything.com/2023/12/top-five-books-of-2023/, and you can join the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/355740
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3,257 membres
140 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 136.26
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 02:49 PM
- 38 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, seabelis, erinclark, zhejw, sipthereader, JMC400m, terran, kxn11, LDVoorberg, bell7, shaunie, msf59, CarltonC, lindapanzo, michigantrumpet, vwinsloe, exfed, HelenGress, nmaners, Laura1124, bsmuts, Juneberry, WendyRobyn, Kendra_Gale, quondame, AnrMarri, ijamiedee, GinaHMM, Kat_by, NancyAK, KaCatte, Craftybilda, rfl22338, jlkbmcd08, Tboehne, anniesrun, GMbooks, BelindaNagelMcDonald
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5,219 membres
284 critiques
4.2
Score 83.03
Ajouté 2023-12-17, 11:42 AM
- 24 Members
- LibrErica, Morphidae, foggidawn, kristenl, MAJic, jeanned, rebcamuse, bigcurlyloz, TheoClarke, HelenGress, nmaners, bsmuts, REW67, baughga, slittleson, ijamiedee, Onj, Kat_by, MaureenONeill, jlkbmcd08, Tboehne, ChoChoLin, jerigoins, anniesrun
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- 22 Members
- kellyslist, erinclark, mzonderm, Micheller7, kxn11, bjappleg8, LDVoorberg, lizzy50usa, Copperskye, L-Anne, edparks, PaulCranswick, nmaners, msjudy, jbjohnsonius, Juneberry, Kendra_Gale, baughga, Kat_by, NancyAK, soniamk, Tboehne
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- 19 Members
- knerd.knitter, mahsdad, kxn11, wanderlustlover, bigcurlyloz, ehough75, exfed, timetunnel, garylivingston, quondame, slittleson, Bubu1969, Kat_by, kyle555, Craftybilda, josie2479, melorafaelas, acristina00, revtizzy
- Explications
- knerd.knitter: This book was so much fun to read. The kind of book that you simultaneously want to read as fast as possible and read slowly so it never ends!
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1,467 membres
68 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 63.35
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 10:06 AM
- 19 Members
- aprille, cornerhouse, kxn11, bell7, perennialreader, PaulCranswick, traceylkb, nmaners, Laura1124, msjudy, bsmuts, Kendra_Gale, rcarpent, GinaHMM, Kat_by, NancyAK, Craftybilda, lacinsinna, anniesrun
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1,153 membres
66 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 59.38
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:44 AM
- 17 Members
- kellyslist, majkia, mvo62, abbottthomas, jeanned, Copperskye, L-Anne, Sarielle, traceylkb, AbigailAdams26, garylivingston, hikarugenji, AnrMarri, AnaraGuard, tabareads, jlkbmcd08, yomnathefairy
- Explications
- traceylkb: Listened to the recorded book. Enjoyed it very much, but want to "re-read" the physical book, so it is still on my wish list.AnaraGuard: All the books in the Thursday Murder Club series are a delight to read, but this one takes the characters to deeper places, and brings the reader along. Some serious topics of dementia and death are handled gracefully and generously. A good one to tide us over for a few years until he writes another one.
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4,589 membres
201 critiques
4.1
Score 52.93
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:49 AM
- 16 Members
- wookiebender, schmootc, knerd.knitter, kxn11, Eat_Read_Knit, rebcamuse, specialkay, vwinsloe, Juneberry, AnrMarri, ijamiedee, NancyAK, smoore14, MaureenONeill, Tboehne, yomnathefairy
- Explications
- knerd.knitter: So many things in this book were familiar to me, having grown up in the 80s/90s and enjoying video games and online role-playing games. It’s always fun to read a book where you can relate to the experiences of the characters.
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- 14 Members
- raidergirl3, redbookforest, Violette62, vancouverdeb, FerneMysteryReader, DeborahJ2016, Kendra_Gale, AnrMarri, GinaHMM, zzora, roxrosengarten, CelticGreyWolf, acristina00, bdeforest
- Explications
- FerneMysteryReader: An author's debut that is stunning in storytelling and beautifully written, atmospheric, and immersive. I loved the strength of the women, the determination, reaching deep within themselves, confident that the natural world empowers them and that their legacy from the past is greater than the men who wish to control them. I found the women resilient and inspiring. They are women to remember not as characters but as the women who came before us and why their strength can become ours.
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1,202 membres
66 critiques
3.8
Score 46.54
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:49 AM
- 14 Members
- ursula, ablachly, jilld17, Chatterbox, LDVoorberg, N1na, bparsons, vwinsloe, YPlfl, GinaHMM, Carrieida, NancyAK, roxrosengarten, yomnathefairy
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- 11 Members
- tardis, LadyUndomiel, Storeetllr, tabemono, okeres, corcra, BookLizard, oceancat, jennifergeran, quondame, hikarugenji
- Explications
- Storeetllr: Murderbot. What else needs to be said? Oh, right. ART. Murderbot and ART. And Three. And 2.0!!! Well, sort of. The saga continues.
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- 11 Members
- Chatterbox, terran, sallylou61, rebcamuse, lindapanzo, perennialreader, HelenGress, Kendra_Gale, Craftybilda, lacinsinna, Tboehne
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2,507 membres
164 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 34.16
Ajouté 2023-12-10, 05:45 PM
- 10 Members
- erinclark, raidergirl3, jeanie0510, DeborahJ2016, REW67, baughga, LindaLoretz, Tosta, smoore14, Retired2006
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- 9 Members
- Chatterbox, kristenl, thornton37814, bjappleg8, okeres, vwinsloe, YPlfl, roxrosengarten, Aviva95
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3,133 membres
119 critiques
4.2
Score 28.49
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 05:27 PM
- 8 Members
- LadyUndomiel, Storeetllr, Eat_Read_Knit, merrystar, cabyrum, Constant2m, lovelypotato111, hiboutimide
- Explications
- Storeetllr: As advertised, this is high fantasy with low stakes, though the stakes are worth fighting for, just not in the way you might imagine, what with an orc involved. So much fun!
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- 8 Members
- Ling.Lass, sundancer, lovelypotato111, josie2479, zzora, roxrosengarten, cheree_blossoms, Retired2006
- Explications
- sundancer: A delightful read- beautiful imagery, amazing storytelling, and excellent word building.
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- 7 Members
- Copperskye, gypsysmom, JenMDB, debann6354, bsmuts, WendyRobyn, roxrosengarten
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de R.F. Kuang
4,562 membres
105 critiques
4
Score 22.41
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:49 AM
- 7 Members
- ablachly, revbean, claire.rivers, tabemono, msjudy, AnrMarri, Librarian_Liz1
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- 7 Members
- tardis, amberwitch, Chatterbox, revbean, okeres, oceancat, quondame
- Explications
- oceancat: the imperial radch trilogy should be read first but this is an amazing story about personhood set in the same universe
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5,422 membres
361 critiques
4.1
Score 22.25
Ajouté 2023-12-09, 03:49 AM
- 7 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, yoyogod, ahef1963, hikarugenji, slittleson, YPlfl, josie2479
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de Kate Beaton
798 membres
50 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 21.5
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 05:03 PM
- 7 Members
- bookwoman84, Deedledee, LadyUndomiel, charl08, claire.rivers, tabemono, Capybara_99
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251 membres
15 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 21.08
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 04:28 PM
- 6 Members
- foggidawn, lizzy50usa, merrystar, KaCatte, Craftybilda, alai3
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- 6 Members
- anglemark, wdwilson3, cipeciop, hikarugenji, mazecto, phantasmbunny
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- 5 Members
- wookiebender, wanderlustlover, bell7, KatyBee, baughga
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1,897 membres
131 critiques
4.2
Score 18.4
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 10:48 AM
- 5 Members
- thornton37814, CarltonC, SirThomas, bsmuts, airedalerd
- Explications
- CarltonC: Harrowing subject matter, but beautiful and clear storytelling.
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de TJ Klune
6,197 membres
322 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 17.77
Ajouté 2023-12-09, 03:48 AM
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1,651 membres
84 critiques
4
Score 17.77
Ajouté 2023-12-09, 07:27 AM
- 5 Members
- erinclark, PaulCranswick, Boand, rfl22338, airedalerd
- Explications
- Boand: Simply my favourite book of the year! A completely new way of looking at this period of history from a woman’s point of view. Excellent and intriguing stuff
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de Ed Yong
1,213 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 17.77
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 04:27 PM
- 5 Members
- lorax, sipthereader, wdwilson3, lizzy50usa, arsmith1994
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1,592 membres
78 critiques
4.1
Score 17.4
Ajouté 2023-12-09, 08:04 PM
- 5 Members
- zhejw, bjappleg8, msf59, msjudy, lacinsinna
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1,171 membres
31 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 17.08
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:57 AM
- 5 Members
- lorax, susanna.fraser, corcra, hikarugenji, ManWithAnAgenda
30
- 5 Members
- timspalding, charl08, WendyRobyn, quondame, ijamiedee
31
8,388 membres
351 critiques
4.2
Score 15.91
Ajouté 2023-12-19, 08:22 PM
- 5 Members
- Deedledee, craso, cabyrum, ChrissyQuise, hollythepenguin
32
5,305 membres
263 critiques
3.9
Score 15.27
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 04:04 PM
- 5 Members
- wdwilson3, HelenGress, Carrieida, nojod, revtizzy
33
- 5 Members
- Chatterbox, charl08, bookcookie1920, lscan2, YPlfl
34
1,439 membres
31 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 14.4
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 08:12 PM
- 4 Members
- Constant2m, sailorfigment, mattries37315, Librarian_Liz1
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de K.C. Davis
640 membres
14 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 13.44
Ajouté 2023-12-14, 12:26 AM
- 4 Members
- LibrErica, schmootc, bcbcmarianna, bookmelon
36
- 4 Members
- lorax, hipdeep, norabelle414, DeborahJ2016
37
- 4 Members
- pdebolt, Stewdar, vancouverdeb, exfed
38
713 membres
30 critiques
3.8
Score 12.71
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 05:18 PM
- 4 Members
- Storeetllr, Whisper1, Tosta, KeithChaffee
39
- 4 Members
- seabelis, ReluctantTechie, YPlfl, rfl22338
- Explications
- ReluctantTechie: A vivid, detailed true story from a child's point of view of a illegal immigrant's journey to the USA, without any politics mentioned. Powerful.
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- 4 Members
- TheoClarke, CarltonC, Boand, Tosta
- Explications
42
10,768 membres
253 critiques
4
Score 12
Ajouté 2023-12-12, 07:06 PM
- 3 Members
- bcbcmarianna, LovingLit, rhbouchard
43
- 3 Members
- jeanned, sturlington, RachelGMB
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- 4 Members
- CarltonC, PaulCranswick, traceylkb, Boand
- Explications
- Boand: A many layered Irish novel which gradually peels back the years to reveal several shocking underlying truths. Very sad and beautifully written story of the Irish Republic’s history through the protagonist’s eyes.
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4,090 membres
117 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 11.58
Ajouté 2023-12-13, 06:12 PM
- 4 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, wdwilson3, gypsysmom, josie2479
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23,398 membres
423 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 11.36
Ajouté 2023-12-10, 07:17 AM
- 3 Members
- FAMeulstee, Stewdar, Bubu1969
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11,696 membres
779 critiques
4.1
Score 11.36
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:50 AM
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de Clint Smith
1,219 membres
40 critiques
½ 4.6
Score 11.36
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 06:09 PM
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- 3 Members
- raidergirl3, RidgewayGirl, nankuo
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6,630 membres
119 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 11.04
Ajouté 2023-12-12, 07:07 PM
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de bell hooks
2,355 membres
43 critiques
3.8
Score 10.83
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:50 AM
- 3 Members
- claire.rivers, mice_elf, arwa-fm
52
- 3 Members
- Minthe, FAMeulstee, vwinsloe
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de Marge Piercy
2,580 membres
52 critiques
3.9
Score 10.4
Ajouté 2023-12-13, 01:04 PM
- 3 Members
- elahrairah, zzora, alai3
- Explications
- elahrairah: Fantastic and heartbreaking story; a novel the same age as me that forsaw where capitalism was taking us at a time when most people couldn't even predict Reagan or Thatcher. A novel that showed us very clearly that our parents had a choice between utopia and dystopia, and they chose dystopia.
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1,525 membres
24 critiques
4.1
Score 10.19
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 04:37 PM
- 3 Members
- kleo, timetunnel, Bubu1969
55
de Anna Funder
214 membres
5 critiques
4
Score 10.09
Ajouté 2023-12-18, 11:43 PM
- 3 Members
- digitalmaven, rhbouchard, ChrissyQuise
56
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1,986 membres
47 critiques
4.2
Score 9.87
Ajouté 2023-12-10, 07:17 AM
- 3 Members
- lorax, FAMeulstee, birder4106
- Explications
- birder4106: A book that has influenced my view of nature and the world almost as lastingly as [The Origin of Species] by [Charles Darwin] and [The Origin of Continents and Oceans] [Alfred Wegener].
58
3,156 membres
161 critiques
4
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2023-12-19, 08:21 PM
- 3 Members
- Deedledee, okeres, airedalerd
59
2,881 membres
223 critiques
4.2
Score 9.5
Ajouté 2023-12-16, 09:16 PM
60
9,177 membres
168 critiques
4.2
Score 9.44
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 08:11 PM
- 3 Members
- Stewdar, mattries37315, Bubu1969
61
62
63
629 membres
42 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 9.23
Ajouté 2023-12-09, 08:04 PM
- 3 Members
- zottel, msjudy, MaureenONeill
64
2,221 membres
129 critiques
4.2
Score 9.02
Ajouté 2023-12-18, 02:48 PM
- 3 Members
- casvelyn, mzonderm, hiboutimide
65
2,850 membres
57 critiques
4.2
Score 8.54
Ajouté 2023-12-18, 07:04 AM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, nx74defiant, alai3
- Explications
- nx74defiant: Favorite Trollope so far. The focus on greed is still relevant. I really enjoyed Paul Montague growth from a push over to standing up for himself and what he believed was right.
66
69
70
- 2 Members
- revbean, bigcurlyloz
71
675 membres
35 critiques
3.9
Score 7.36
Ajouté 2023-12-12, 02:28 AM
- 2 Members
- slittleson, SealedArchive
72
- 2 Members
- RidgewayGirl, boo-radley
74
- 2 Members
- sturlington, BLBera
76
20,672 membres
275 critiques
4.1
Score 7.04
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 10:32 PM
- 2 Members
- NinieB, phantasmbunny
77
- 2 Members
- kellyslist, boo-radley
78
de Martha Wells
5,492 membres
343 critiques
4.1
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2023-12-24, 10:59 PM
- 2 Members
- jnsp13, phantasmbunny
79
1,395 membres
59 critiques
4.1
Score 6.83
Ajouté 2023-12-14, 02:24 PM
- 2 Members
- LadyUndomiel, Librarian_Liz1
81
de Ann Patchett
6,207 membres
392 critiques
3.9
Score 6.73
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 04:17 PM
82
- 2 Members
- pitjrw, BookLizard
83
64,479 membres
3,485 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2023-12-19, 11:25 AM
84
4,180 membres
163 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2023-12-10, 01:21 PM
- 2 Members
- SqueakyChu, cdowney086
85
- 2 Members
- acceptance, alai3
86
87
- 2 Members
- Ciruelo, BookLizard
89
de Sid Meier
181 membres
4 critiques
3.9
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:54 AM
- 2 Members
- timspalding, Lauren-at-LT
90
- 2 Members
- N1na, PaulCranswick
91
136 membres
11 critiques
4.2
Score 6.68
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 03:45 PM
93
2,370 membres
113 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:54 AM
- 2 Members
- anglemark, rhbouchard
95
984 membres
28 critiques
3.8
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2023-12-08, 09:33 PM
96
548 membres
19 critiques
3.9
Score 6.4
Ajouté 2023-12-09, 07:28 AM
97
98
99
100
- 2 Members
- Parker51, Capybara_99