Top Five Books of 2017
- Description
- What are your top five reads for 2017? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2017. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: . Join the discussion on Talk To add a book to your list, click the "Add work to list" button in the upper-right corner. This will take you to a search box, where you can search by title, author, keyword, etc. Clicking on the title will add the book to your list. You can reorder your list over on the right-hand side, by dragging and dropping titles in the "Your list" section.
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by Amor Towles
8,973 members
509 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 73.45
Added 2017-12-20, 09:42 AM
- 19 Members
- agjuba, snora, kristenl, clue, karenmarie, krazy4katz, hazel1123, lindapanzo, cataloga, BBleil, Devlindusty, sleedev, Tess_W, VintageReader, This-n-That, LisaSHarvey, cawcat333, IngerH, Anashana
- Explanations
- agjuba: This is perhaps my all-time favorite book -- the writing is smart and clever, the characters are beautifully fleshed-out, and the premise is unusual.
2
5,833 members
332 reviews
3.9
Score 55.54
Added 2017-12-20, 03:47 PM
- 16 Members
- debnance, davidabrams, zhejw, feeling.is.first, melmore, bjappleg8, karenmarie, maritimer, Devlindusty, RiversideReader, kara.shamy, ErinDenver, LisaSHarvey, jtoneill0, cawcat333, bibliotess
- Explanations
- RiversideReader: Exceptional, brilliant!
3
- 12 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, fannyprice, Bellettres, KatyBee, Devlindusty, angiestahl, carol.iam, LisaSHarvey, cawcat333, worldisquiet, ManWithAnAgenda
4
- 10 Members
- Parker51, RidgewayGirl, PatsyMurray, Cait86, BLBera, yalliejane, JenMDB, missizicks, Emmay, worldisquiet
- Explanations
- PatsyMurray: This is the year I discovered Ali Smith.missizicks: This is as close to perfect as a book gets for me.
5
12,245 members
376 reviews
4.2
Score 35.44
Added 2017-12-20, 05:50 PM
- 10 Members
- feeling.is.first, karenmarie, moonwatcher, bugaderes39, blkrk4000, MTCDBIBLIO, elphie93, wildtusker, hihopehere, worldisquiet
6
by Trevor Noah
6,116 members
359 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 32.92
Added 2017-12-20, 02:48 PM
- 9 Members
- bjappleg8, dhm, krazy4katz, beebeereads, souloftherose, vwinsloe, This-n-That, cawcat333, Travelgem
7
- 8 Members
- bookworm12, Storeetllr, feeling.is.first, amanda4242, Annie_Arnott, carol.iam, armysquirrel, worldisquiet
8
- 7 Members
- revbean, dhm, N1na, RidgewayGirl, beebeereads, Simone2, ErinDenver
9
- 7 Members
- lauralkeet, N1na, njinthesun, dmofnd, BLBera, ErinDenver, cawcat333
10
3,306 members
203 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 21.56
Added 2017-12-20, 04:30 PM
- 6 Members
- RidgewayGirl, hazel1123, Jumpball, IsolaBlue, amerynth, Devlindusty
11
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, mooingzelda, Soupdragon, timetunnel, ClaudaJB, armysquirrel
12
13
- 6 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, kgriffith, beebeereads, Devlindusty, yalliejane, angiestahl
14
- 5 Members
- raidergirl3, seasonsoflove, lindapanzo, ashmolean1, Lapsus16
15
8,646 members
517 reviews
3.9
Score 18.04
Added 2018-01-02, 03:23 PM
- 5 Members
- PaperbackPirate, ashmolean1, janeprichard, amforker, worldisquiet
16
12,068 members
266 reviews
4.1
Score 17.93
Added 2017-12-21, 06:50 PM
- 6 Members
- JISimpson, lahochstetler, Ling.Lass, ashmolean1, Travelgem, Tosta
17
7,137 members
315 reviews
3.9
Score 16.81
Added 2017-12-20, 01:58 PM
18
- 5 Members
- _Zoe_, eo206, greeneyed_ives, souloftherose, ClaudaJB
19
11,568 members
775 reviews
4.1
Score 16.27
Added 2017-12-20, 06:00 PM
- 5 Members
- plaugher, foggidawn, dhm, nx74defiant, ClaudaJB
20
- 5 Members
- christina_reads, KimarieBee, Ling.Lass, ClaudaJB, Travelgem
21
by David Grann
5,965 members
303 reviews
4.1
Score 15.79
Added 2017-12-20, 05:54 PM
- 5 Members
- Capybara_99, beebeereads, ashmolean1, SBoren, ClaudaJB
22
by John Green
6,604 members
229 reviews
4
Score 15.79
Added 2017-12-21, 04:22 PM
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, mahsdad, chwiggy, Cali_T, SBoren
23
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, elkiedee, Simone2, bibliotess, Travelgem
24
by M. R. Carey
5,301 members
399 reviews
4
Score 15.04
Added 2017-12-20, 11:04 AM
- 4 Members
- Storeetllr, virginiahomeschooler, peatr, AnnabelHart
- Explanations
- peatr: first time in years I have been totally excited and shocked and shaken by a book! stunning.
25
by Kate Moore
3,070 members
190 reviews
4.1
Score 15.04
Added 2018-01-02, 10:48 PM
- 4 Members
- generalkala, lahochstetler, BoundTogetherForGood, kara.shamy
- Explanations
- BoundTogetherForGood: I was riveted by this tragic telling of the devastation that befell these young American women.
26
- 4 Members
- bookwoman84, rsa, shaunie, ManWithAnAgenda
27
- 4 Members
- rarm, LDVoorberg, BLBera, Travelgem
28
- 4 Members
- debnance, norabelle414, kgriffith, SBoren
29
8,850 members
451 reviews
4
Score 12.54
Added 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 4 Members
- TessaSlingerland, feeling.is.first, sturlington, chwiggy
30
- 4 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, BLBera, LisaSHarvey
31
by Roxane Gay
2,216 members
120 reviews
4.2
Score 12.54
Added 2017-12-20, 03:14 AM
32
- 4 Members
- fannyprice, Capybara_99, sturlington, ErinDenver
33
9,868 members
616 reviews
3.9
Score 11.53
Added 2017-12-20, 03:15 AM
- 4 Members
- sipthereader, Ling.Lass, RBeffa, kjgormley
34
35
- 3 Members
- christina_reads, greeneyed_ives, Annie_Arnott
36
- 3 Members
- Bookmarque, RidgewayGirl, bibliotess
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- 3 Members
- mooingzelda, vwinsloe, TempleCat
39
- 3 Members
- dehelen, krazy4katz, beebeereads
40
1,541 members
83 reviews
3.9
Score 10.04
Added 2017-12-20, 09:47 AM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, feeling.is.first, melmore
41
4,658 members
243 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 9.87
Added 2017-12-21, 01:30 PM
- 3 Members
- ReluctantTechie, vwinsloe, Tosta
- Explanations
- ReluctantTechie: A well-written narrative about injustice in our judicial system that I was not aware of. It was also an inspiring example of personal commitment and activism.
42
25,331 members
431 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.71
Added 2017-12-20, 03:24 AM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, pedro.pessoa, carol.iam
43
3,657 members
286 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.71
Added 2017-12-20, 02:02 PM
- 3 Members
- heidialice, Capybara_99, carol.iam
- Explanations
- heidialice: A beautifully lyrical meditation on family, relationships and how they change over time and aging. A timeless, utterly believable, faltering voice, Lucy is naive and childlike in so many ways, yet incredibly perceptive when it comes to observing other people and their inner struggles.
44
- 3 Members
- shaunie, yalliejane, jtoneill0
45
8,684 members
530 reviews
4.1
Score 8.75
Added 2017-12-27, 07:11 PM
- 3 Members
- BoundTogetherForGood, bibliotess, Tosta
- Explanations
- BoundTogetherForGood: This book visits the life of a quirky young woman. The reader is allowed to watch as her life begins to transform into one of greater awareness and occasional delight.
46
- 3 Members
- sturlington, KatyBee, timetunnel
47
- 3 Members
- dchaikin, bjappleg8, LisaSHarvey
48
- 2 Members
- FAMeulstee, bearymore
- Explanations
- bearymore: Absolutely a classic. Very moving, a modern War and Peace.
49
- 2 Members
- Euryale, flying_monkeys
50
by Jane Austen
37,932 members
522 reviews
4.1
Score 7.36
Added 2017-12-27, 06:31 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, Annie_Arnott
51
- 2 Members
- serhatx, Annie_Arnott
52
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, flips
53
- 2 Members
- Storeetllr, raidergirl3
54
1,423 members
86 reviews
3.8
Score 7.04
Added 2017-12-25, 08:09 PM
55
- 2 Members
- Wolfman08, Annie_Arnott
57
59
- 2 Members
- Jambyfool, cometahalley
60
- 2 Members
- sundance, FAMeulstee
61
1,901 members
118 reviews
3.9
Score 6.73
Added 2018-01-01, 06:22 PM
62
- 2 Members
- chgstrom, KerryD1971
63
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, tina1969
64
- 2 Members
- anglemark, kristilabrie
65
by Adam Johnson
3,943 members
287 reviews
4.1
Score 6.68
Added 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 2 Members
- sipthereader, sturlington
66
2,800 members
158 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 6.68
Added 2017-12-21, 11:45 AM
68
- 2 Members
- booksinbed, VW_Williams
69
- 2 Members
- ablachly, norabelle414
70
10,669 members
244 reviews
4
Score 6.4
Added 2017-12-27, 06:32 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, missizicks
- Explanations
- missizicks: This book blew me away with its tenderness and sadness.
71
by J. D. Vance
6,846 members
335 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.4
Added 2017-12-30, 09:43 PM
- 2 Members
- kristenl, lanewillson
72
by Liza Mundy
1,392 members
52 reviews
4
Score 6.4
Added 2017-12-20, 09:59 AM
75
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, kamoorephoto
76
3,803 members
118 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.19
Added 2017-12-30, 10:24 PM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, Tess_W
77
- 2 Members
- ablachly, norabelle414
78
1,664 members
145 reviews
4.1
Score 6.19
Added 2017-12-25, 11:25 AM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, flying_monkeys
79
by Max Porter
1,430 members
77 reviews
3.8
Score 6.19
Added 2017-12-26, 12:01 PM
- 2 Members
- revbean, VW_Williams
80
- 2 Members
- njinthesun, angiestahl
81
- 2 Members
- ReluctantTechie, greeneyed_ives
82
- 2 Members
- Euryale, raidergirl3
83
955 members
16 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 6.08
Added 2017-12-23, 11:41 AM
84
- 2 Members
- cometahalley, kristilabrie
85
by Emil Ferris
1,098 members
72 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.04
Added 2017-12-20, 03:06 PM
- 2 Members
- bookwoman84, Euryale
87
88
- 2 Members
- TempleCat, timetunnel
89
- 2 Members
- JayHurst, kara.shamy
92
- 2 Members
- seasonsoflove, SBoren
93
by Robin Sloan
8,265 members
722 reviews
3.8
Score 5.66
Added 2018-01-07, 10:28 AM
- 2 Members
- BoundTogetherForGood, angiestahl
- Explanations
- BoundTogetherForGood: A story for story-lovers. It's all the nicer because it revolves around a mysterious bookstore.
95
- 2 Members
- fannyprice, pan0ramix
97
- 2 Members
- KerryD1971, yalliejane
98
- Member
- alaskaEditor
- Explanations
- alaskaEditor: A classic that I'd never read but finally got around to when a neighbor handed me this and the parody, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Read 'em both and loved them.
100
- Member
- Tinuvia