Top Five Books of 2020

Descrizione
Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
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4,284 utenti
225 recensioni
4.2
33 Members
innominate, princessmonster, krisa, modlibrary, tyrosine, booksinbed, charl08, thornton37814, N1na, sogamonk, Copperskye, msf59, Iudita, brenzi, celerydog, Leida, HelenBaker, elkiedee, BLBera, ominogue, vancouverdeb, JenMDB, Karen1Usher, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Boand, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, grandmimi, mommamouro, rhonda35, LeonaML, Jack_G, ,
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Boand: A simply stunning and well paced book which reaches a wonderful crescendo at the very last moment! Words fail me - just read this book!!!
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2,737 utenti
102 recensioni
½ 4.3
28 Members
anglemark, krisa, Osbaldistone, modlibrary, rarm, smc1, bjappleg8, dhm, LDVoorberg, Capybara_99, sogamonk, KarenRice, eronn, celerydog, lottpoet, Mweb, lothiriel2003, NeilDalley, anju04, JenMDB, VW_Williams, Karen1Usher, This-n-That, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, elphie93, KelAnemone, Boand,
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Boand: The book I most wanted to read this year and so sad the series has now ended, although already knew the end anyway! It does not disappoint and was a joy to read.
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4,531 utenti
131 recensioni
½ 4.3
21 Members
modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
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ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
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273 recensioni
4.2
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4,547 utenti
267 recensioni
4.1
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6,133 utenti
319 recensioni
½ 4.3
16 Members
ablachly, Ennas, foggidawn, penelopereader, mcfitz, Watry, bookcookie1920, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21, audra35, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Bondmom, Tosta, Craftybilda
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Yeti21: Cute and Light. Perfect for 2020. Also I want to steal Theodore. I have so many buttons for him <3
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4,673 utenti
232 recensioni
½ 3.7
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, tyrosine, katemcangus, bookcookie1920, caseyface81, noveltea, pussreboots, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, MariaCapaldi, Houhoulis, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus,sogamonk
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sogamonk : For me, too long. The scary parts were anticlimactic. Repetitive
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2,708 utenti
138 recensioni
3.9
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5,604 utenti
235 recensioni
4.1
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2,451 utenti
124 recensioni
4.2
14 Members
kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis,summonedbyfells ,Jack_G
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summonedbyfells : A series of episodic events 'observational fiction' lacking much of a purpose, I had hoped that James Kelman would have had the last word on this depressing genre, sorry.
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6,077 utenti
224 recensioni
4.1
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13,956 utenti
608 recensioni
4.1
14 Members
krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
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celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
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4,317 utenti
277 recensioni
3.9
13 Members
modlibrary, kageeh, summonedbyfells, cataloga, dbsovereign, gayjeg, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, shedgeco, Houhoulis, Mosholu, Jojo21, Tosta
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summonedbyfells: A seemingly unworkable pairing of subjects is so well written into a riveting narrative.
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3,119 utenti
132 recensioni
4.2
12 Members
booksinbed, lsh63, msf59, brenzi, celerydog, elkiedee, JenMDB, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jojo21, luvlee68, roojs
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celerydog: game-changing book because of characterisation and inter-linking of their stories
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2,127 utenti
134 recensioni
4
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2,128 utenti
110 recensioni
3.9
19
2,980 utenti
171 recensioni
3.8
20
8,599 utenti
281 recensioni
4.1
21
1,539 utenti
92 recensioni
4.1
22
5,508 utenti
177 recensioni
4.1
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2,449 utenti
174 recensioni
½ 4.4
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1,957 utenti
108 recensioni
½ 4.3
25
18,621 utenti
876 recensioni
½ 4.3
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1,571 utenti
99 recensioni
4
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13,900 utenti
244 recensioni
4.1
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3,316 utenti
169 recensioni
4
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2,339 utenti
113 recensioni
½ 4.4
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2,685 utenti
133 recensioni
3.9
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2,503 utenti
138 recensioni
4.1
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744 utenti
41 recensioni
4
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5,292 utenti
244 recensioni
4.1
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3,836 utenti
146 recensioni
4.2
36
1,624 utenti
101 recensioni
4.2
7 Members
terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
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sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
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7,364 utenti
326 recensioni
4.1
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4,070 utenti
98 recensioni
4.2
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4,123 utenti
162 recensioni
½ 4.4
7 Members
modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
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modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student
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2,044 utenti
128 recensioni
4.2
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2,340 utenti
114 recensioni
½ 3.7
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7,699 utenti
368 recensioni
½ 4.4
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864 utenti
55 recensioni
4
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589 utenti
32 recensioni
4
45
1,517 utenti
67 recensioni
4.2
6 Members
thewordygecko, fannyprice, souloftherose, ominogue, Stacy_Krout, AnonymousPlatypus
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thewordygecko: A stunning book about the lives of the women who were murdered by the Ripper; not the horrible murders themselves, but the women's lives, as much as the author could discover from her research. Reveals the injustices and prejudices and misogyny of the era in which they lived. Grateful to the author for giving these women some voice and making them 'real' people, without the sensationalism.
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5,937 utenti
330 recensioni
4
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26,897 utenti
773 recensioni
3.9
7 Members
tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus,oceancat ,
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amanda4242: This one languished on my shelves for ten years before I finally read it. I've now read it twice in three years and plan on reading it again.
: Absolutely impenetrable.
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2,140 utenti
85 recensioni
4.1
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1,175 utenti
71 recensioni
4.1
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3,929 utenti
254 recensioni
3.9
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14,788 utenti
797 recensioni
3.9
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12,464 utenti
257 recensioni
4.1
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11,570 utenti
775 recensioni
4.1
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2,697 utenti
87 recensioni
½ 4.5
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17,995 utenti
1,239 recensioni
½ 4.3
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6,687 utenti
351 recensioni
½ 4.3
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5,253 utenti
139 recensioni
½ 4.4
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2,123 utenti
92 recensioni
½ 3.7
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12,916 utenti
289 recensioni
4
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1,045 utenti
41 recensioni
3.9
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1,678 utenti
91 recensioni
4
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17,641 utenti
331 recensioni
4.2
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1,632 utenti
90 recensioni
4.1
4 Members
ReluctantTechie, sallylou61, elkiedee, DidIReallyReadThat
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elkiedee: Absorbing story but also a historical setting and culture etc that I knew nothing about.
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1,649 utenti
92 recensioni
½ 4.3
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2,345 utenti
83 recensioni
4.1
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707 utenti
33 recensioni
3.9
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5,407 utenti
341 recensioni
4.1
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300 utenti
16 recensioni
3.8
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1,511 utenti
49 recensioni
4.2
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5,419 utenti
360 recensioni
4.1
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5,437 utenti
299 recensioni
3.8
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8,765 utenti
373 recensioni
4
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3,988 utenti
210 recensioni
3.9
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12,822 utenti
501 recensioni
4.2
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572 utenti
39 recensioni
½ 4.3
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2,224 utenti
144 recensioni
½ 4.4
77
11,029 utenti
679 recensioni
½ 4.3
78
1,011 utenti
39 recensioni
4
79
20,557 utenti
270 recensioni
4.1
80
2,854 utenti
96 recensioni
3.9
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1,950 utenti
84 recensioni
4
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5,431 utenti
146 recensioni
½ 4.3
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4,424 utenti
180 recensioni
4.1
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854 utenti
51 recensioni
4
85
351 utenti
5 recensioni
3.9
3 Members
dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
Spiegazioni
dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
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93 utenti
6 recensioni
3.2
87
314 utenti
8 recensioni
4.2
4 Members
james.proffitt, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, waylandseal,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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8,974 utenti
509 recensioni
½ 4.4
89
18,407 utenti
249 recensioni
4
4 Members
aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
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Ennas : Boring and depressing
90
3,745 utenti
130 recensioni
3.9
91
2,897 utenti
129 recensioni
4.2
92
689 utenti
39 recensioni
4
93
1,138 utenti
73 recensioni
4
94
1,106 utenti
23 recensioni
½ 4.3
95
2,443 utenti
34 recensioni
3.8
4 Members
fulner, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
96
1,553 utenti
45 recensioni
4.1
97
2,860 utenti
162 recensioni
3.9
98
926 utenti
54 recensioni
4.2
99
568 utenti
35 recensioni
½ 4.4
100
19,018 utenti
343 recensioni
4
3 Members
Dilara86, Stacy_Krout, elahrairah
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elahrairah: Wow, what a story, what writing. Stunning!