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
12,072 members
600 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 70.09
Added 2017-12-20, 09:42 AM
- 18 Members
- agjuba, snora, kristenl, clue, karenmarie, krazy4katz, hazel1123, lindapanzo, cataloga, BBleil, Devlindusty, sleedev, Tess_W, VintageReader, 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
7,311 members
393 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
by Celeste Ng
11,739 members
432 reviews
4
Score 40.56
Added 2017-12-20, 12:52 PM
- 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
16,288 members
460 reviews
4.1
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
- 9 Members
- bookworm12, Storeetllr, feeling.is.first, amanda4242, Annie_Arnott, carol.iam, armysquirrel, worldisquiet, Charon07
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by Trevor Noah
8,056 members
410 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 28.92
Added 2017-12-20, 02:48 PM
- 8 Members
- bjappleg8, dhm, krazy4katz, beebeereads, souloftherose, vwinsloe, cawcat333, Travelgem
10
4,301 members
227 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 21.56
Added 2017-12-20, 04:30 PM
- 6 Members
- RidgewayGirl, hazel1123, Jumpball, IsolaBlue, amerynth, Devlindusty
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15
10,148 members
554 reviews
3.9
Score 18.04
Added 2018-01-02, 03:23 PM
- 5 Members
- PaperbackPirate, ashmolean1, janeprichard, amforker, worldisquiet
16
13,222 members
282 reviews
4.1
Score 17.93
Added 2017-12-21, 06:50 PM
- 6 Members
- JISimpson, lahochstetler, Ling.Lass, ashmolean1, Travelgem, Tosta
17
9,429 members
387 reviews
3.9
Score 16.81
Added 2017-12-20, 01:58 PM
19
14,583 members
874 reviews
4.1
Score 16.27
Added 2017-12-20, 06:00 PM
- 5 Members
- plaugher, foggidawn, dhm, nx74defiant, ClaudaJB
21
by David Grann
8,818 members
360 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
9,162 members
273 reviews
4
Score 15.79
Added 2017-12-21, 04:22 PM
- 5 Members
- lauralkeet, mahsdad, chwiggy, Cali_T, SBoren
24
by M. R. Carey
6,304 members
447 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
4,272 members
232 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.
32
11,173 members
653 reviews
3.9
Score 11.53
Added 2017-12-20, 03:15 AM
- 4 Members
- sipthereader, Ling.Lass, RBeffa, kjgormley
33
11,162 members
496 reviews
4
Score 11.37
Added 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 4 Members
- TessaSlingerland, feeling.is.first, sturlington, chwiggy
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40
2,040 members
100 reviews
3.9
Score 10.04
Added 2017-12-20, 09:47 AM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, feeling.is.first, melmore
41
6,042 members
263 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
30,677 members
493 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.71
Added 2017-12-20, 03:24 AM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, pedro.pessoa, carol.iam
43
4,504 members
321 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.
46
11,331 members
605 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.
48
- 2 Members
- FAMeulstee, bearymore
- Explanations
- bearymore: Absolutely a classic. Very moving, a modern War and Peace.
50
by Jane Austen
43,902 members
573 reviews
4.1
Score 7.36
Added 2017-12-27, 06:31 AM
- 2 Members
- shaunie, Annie_Arnott
55
1,785 members
94 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7.04
Added 2017-12-25, 08:09 PM
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62
2,328 members
137 reviews
3.9
Score 6.73
Added 2018-01-01, 06:22 PM
66
by Adam Johnson
4,436 members
300 reviews
4.1
Score 6.68
Added 2017-12-20, 06:50 AM
- 2 Members
- sipthereader, sturlington
67
2,972 members
165 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 6.68
Added 2017-12-21, 11:45 AM
71
11,915 members
270 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.
72
by J. D. Vance
8,824 members
397 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.4
Added 2017-12-30, 09:43 PM
- 2 Members
- kristenl, lanewillson
78
4,807 members
132 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.19
Added 2017-12-30, 10:24 PM
- 2 Members
- virginiahomeschooler, Tess_W
79
2,001 members
159 reviews
4
Score 6.19
Added 2017-12-25, 11:25 AM
- 2 Members
- ca.bookwyrm, flying_monkeys
80
by Max Porter
1,817 members
85 reviews
3.8
Score 6.19
Added 2017-12-26, 12:01 PM
- 2 Members
- revbean, VW_Williams
84
1,221 members
17 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 6.08
Added 2017-12-23, 11:41 AM
86
by Emil Ferris
1,458 members
88 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.04
Added 2017-12-20, 03:06 PM
- 2 Members
- bookwoman84, Euryale
88
91
22,417 members
1,354 reviews
4
Score 5.71
Added 2018-01-07, 10:27 AM
- 2 Members
- BoundTogetherForGood, Charon07
- Explanations
- BoundTogetherForGood: I've read this book before. It stands up to a second reading. I think it is the ultimate if one is looking for a great and magical story.
95
by Robin Sloan
9,406 members
758 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.
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