Top Five Books of 2019

1
20,635 members
749 reviews
4.1
2
11,220 members
396 reviews
½ 4.4
3
6,315 members
327 reviews
4.1
4
7,525 members
297 reviews
4.1
8 Members
plaugher, LDVoorberg, blackhornet, EllsieFind, susannah65, kayanelson, Boand, njdcva
Explanations
Boand: By far and away the most original book I have read this year. It is also totally engaging, full of wondrous and shocking information. It made me cry in places but also smile at the wonders of trees. This book has stayed in my consciousness and remains one of my all time favourite reads, not just this year or decade but my entire life.
5
2,671 members
137 reviews
½ 4.3
6
2,750 members
148 reviews
4.2
7
3,003 members
145 reviews
½ 3.7
8
2,322 members
130 reviews
4.1
9
6,006 members
313 reviews
4.1
10
7,088 members
246 reviews
4.1
11
4,303 members
166 reviews
4.2
12
1,858 members
105 reviews
4
13
4,897 members
193 reviews
½ 3.6
14
19,110 members
521 reviews
4.2
15
24,108 members
853 reviews
½ 4.4
3 Members
ksd2, jeanned, mairzy
16
38,828 members
1,510 reviews
4.1
17
2,756 members
131 reviews
½ 3.7
18
18,389 members
581 reviews
½ 4.3
19
5,725 members
257 reviews
4.2
20
2,413 members
116 reviews
½ 3.7
21
2,604 members
73 reviews
3.9
22
1,366 members
94 reviews
3.9
23
11,366 members
605 reviews
4.1
24
10,679 members
364 reviews
½ 3.7
25
1,273 members
79 reviews
4
26
1,827 members
60 reviews
4.2
27
1,952 members
145 reviews
3.8
28
2,172 members
80 reviews
4
29
52,220 members
2,237 reviews
½ 4.4
30
407 members
16 reviews
½ 4.3
31
8,956 members
277 reviews
4.1
32
13,624 members
243 reviews
3.9
33
5,980 members
305 reviews
4.2
34
2,486 members
108 reviews
3.9
35
1,133 members
36 reviews
4.1
36
33,981 members
935 reviews
½ 4.3
37
5,098 members
222 reviews
4.2
38
1,893 members
70 reviews
½ 3.4
2 Members
jsburbidge, dhm
39
140 members
20 reviews
4
2 Members
aethercowboy, Eyriu
Explanations
aethercowboy: I am a folklore junkie, and I love Crossley-Holland's book on Norse Mythology. Picking this one was a no-brainer.
40
12,106 members
601 reviews
½ 4.4
41
10,386 members
364 reviews
3.9
2 Members
ablachly, mairzy
42
3,584 members
59 reviews
½ 3.6
2 Members
ibinu, kissk0960
43
27,428 members
480 reviews
½ 4.4
2 Members
chwiggy, 123Bush
44
1,959 members
137 reviews
½ 3.7
45
89,813 members
1,560 reviews
½ 4.4
2 Members
anglemark, ibinu
46
10,039 members
143 reviews
4
2 Members
Aquila, tardis
47
4,619 members
293 reviews
3.8
48
5,458 members
212 reviews
4.2
49
11,188 members
654 reviews
3.9
50
3,925 members
162 reviews
4
2 Members
Aquila, tardis
51
3,234 members
122 reviews
3.9
2 Members
RBeffa, Leida
52
545 members
35 reviews
½ 3.6
2 Members
rosalita, mdexter
53
244 members
13 reviews
½ 3.5
2 Members
terran, vwinsloe
54
238 members
19 reviews
3.9
55
204 members
12 reviews
3.9
56
4,681 members
246 reviews
4
2 Members
terran, wandaly
57
11,479 members
318 reviews
4.1
58
2,459 members
64 reviews
3.8
59
3,859 members
40 reviews
3.9
60
1,734 members
77 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
tardis, ablachly
61
798 members
31 reviews
3.9
2 Members
Parker51, JenMDB
62
1,359 members
57 reviews
½ 3.6
63
2,811 members
158 reviews
3.9
64
516 members
37 reviews
3.9
2 Members
LDVoorberg, gypsysmom
Explanations
LDVoorberg: So unexpected and interesting! Great nature descriptions and slow unveiling of the protagonist's tale of woe. A story in four parts, as indicated by the title.
65
815 members
41 reviews
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, gypsysmom
66
14,993 members
543 reviews
½ 4.4
67
3,185 members
175 reviews
4
68
1,713 members
87 reviews
½ 3.5
69
18,589 members
363 reviews
4
70
38,971 members
875 reviews
4.2
71
1,708 members
90 reviews
3.9
72
3,728 members
233 reviews
4
73
775 members
40 reviews
4
2 Members
gypsysmom, wandaly
74
26,713 members
1,014 reviews
3.8
Member
Edward
75
22,084 members
264 reviews
3.9
Member
Mirabelle
76
15,470 members
699 reviews
4
77
10,716 members
286 reviews
½ 4.5
Member
Minthe
78
7,347 members
319 reviews
4.1
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Jim.Shine
79
6,218 members
140 reviews
4.2
80
6,006 members
181 reviews
3.9
81
5,888 members
174 reviews
4.1
82
5,710 members
125 reviews
4
83
4,975 members
212 reviews
4.1
Member
Charon07
84
3,850 members
73 reviews
3.8
Member
ahef1963
85
3,804 members
89 reviews
½ 3.5
86
2,902 members
164 reviews
4
Member
mdexter
87
2,778 members
54 reviews
4.1
Member
soraki
88
2,725 members
139 reviews
4
Member
foggidawn
89
2,569 members
150 reviews
4
Member
Laura1124
90
1,918 members
79 reviews
4
Member
tardis
91
1,906 members
96 reviews
3.9
Member
tina1969
92
1,652 members
62 reviews
½ 3.6
93
1,604 members
115 reviews
4
94
1,539 members
63 reviews
½ 4.5
95
1,535 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
Member
RBeffa
96
1,344 members
22 reviews
3.9
Member
ibinu
97
1,103 members
65 reviews
3.9
98
988 members
47 reviews
4.1
Member
Cynfelyn
Explanations
Cynfelyn: I could so easily choose five Terry Pratchett books as my five favourite books of this year, or of any year, but I really oughtn't. So I'll take this collection of non-fiction to my desert island.
99
974 members
14 reviews
½ 4.5
100
961 members
7 reviews
3.8
Member
aethercowboy
Explanations
aethercowboy: As a fan of Jordan Peterson's rational take on things, I had to read his magnum opus. It is like reading 12 Rules for Life with the training wheels off.