Top Five Books of 2019

1
20,761 members
750 reviews
4.1
2
11,273 members
396 reviews
½ 4.4
3
6,358 members
329 reviews
4.1
4
7,583 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
2,688 members
137 reviews
½ 4.3
6
2,768 members
148 reviews
4.2
7
3,014 members
145 reviews
½ 3.7
8
2,334 members
130 reviews
4.1
9
6,024 members
315 reviews
4.1
10
7,143 members
248 reviews
4.1
11
4,331 members
166 reviews
4.2
12
1,870 members
107 reviews
4
13
4,947 members
194 reviews
½ 3.6
14
19,173 members
523 reviews
4.2
15
24,179 members
853 reviews
½ 4.4
3 Members
ksd2, jeanned, mairzy
16
38,927 members
1,512 reviews
4.1
17
2,771 members
131 reviews
½ 3.7
18
18,510 members
581 reviews
½ 4.3
19
5,775 members
257 reviews
4.2
20
2,414 members
116 reviews
½ 3.7
21
2,612 members
73 reviews
3.9
22
1,370 members
94 reviews
3.9
23
11,410 members
607 reviews
4.1
24
10,750 members
365 reviews
½ 3.7
25
1,279 members
79 reviews
4
26
1,837 members
60 reviews
4.2
27
1,953 members
145 reviews
3.8
28
2,168 members
80 reviews
4
29
52,339 members
2,240 reviews
½ 4.4
30
410 members
16 reviews
½ 4.3
31
9,027 members
277 reviews
4.1
32
13,638 members
243 reviews
3.9
33
6,000 members
305 reviews
4.2
34
2,488 members
108 reviews
3.9
35
1,139 members
36 reviews
4.1
36
33,773 members
938 reviews
½ 4.3
37
5,082 members
223 reviews
4.2
38
1,901 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
12,150 members
604 reviews
½ 4.4
41
10,439 members
367 reviews
3.9
2 Members
ablachly, mairzy
42
3,592 members
59 reviews
½ 3.6
2 Members
ibinu, kissk0960
43
27,405 members
480 reviews
½ 4.4
2 Members
chwiggy, 123Bush
44
1,958 members
137 reviews
½ 3.7
45
89,975 members
1,559 reviews
½ 4.4
2 Members
anglemark, ibinu
46
10,129 members
143 reviews
4
2 Members
Aquila, tardis
47
4,618 members
293 reviews
3.8
48
5,502 members
215 reviews
4.2
49
11,205 members
656 reviews
3.9
50
3,951 members
164 reviews
4
2 Members
Aquila, tardis
51
3,245 members
122 reviews
3.9
2 Members
RBeffa, Leida
52
546 members
35 reviews
½ 3.6
2 Members
rosalita, mdexter
53
243 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
4,715 members
249 reviews
4
2 Members
terran, wandaly
57
11,548 members
318 reviews
4.1
58
2,471 members
64 reviews
3.9
59
3,865 members
40 reviews
3.9
60
1,737 members
77 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
tardis, ablachly
61
799 members
31 reviews
3.9
2 Members
Parker51, JenMDB
62
1,365 members
58 reviews
½ 3.6
63
2,821 members
158 reviews
3.9
64
517 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
814 members
41 reviews
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, gypsysmom
66
15,136 members
543 reviews
½ 4.4
67
3,191 members
175 reviews
4
68
1,724 members
87 reviews
½ 3.5
69
18,630 members
363 reviews
4
70
39,061 members
875 reviews
4.2
71
1,712 members
91 reviews
3.9
72
3,742 members
233 reviews
4
73
778 members
40 reviews
4
2 Members
gypsysmom, wandaly
74
26,808 members
1,014 reviews
3.8
Member
Edward
75
22,133 members
265 reviews
3.9
Member
Mirabelle
76
15,498 members
699 reviews
4
77
10,754 members
286 reviews
½ 4.5
Member
Minthe
78
7,366 members
320 reviews
4.1
Member
Jim.Shine
79
6,243 members
140 reviews
4.2
80
6,060 members
182 reviews
3.9
81
5,850 members
175 reviews
4
82
5,715 members
125 reviews
4
83
4,991 members
212 reviews
4.1
Member
Charon07
84
3,861 members
73 reviews
3.8
Member
ahef1963
85
3,808 members
89 reviews
½ 3.5
86
2,907 members
164 reviews
4
Member
mdexter
87
2,786 members
54 reviews
4.1
Member
soraki
88
2,741 members
140 reviews
4
Member
foggidawn
89
2,569 members
150 reviews
4
Member
Laura1124
90
1,926 members
79 reviews
4
Member
tardis
91
1,908 members
96 reviews
3.9
Member
tina1969
92
1,654 members
62 reviews
½ 3.6
93
1,615 members
115 reviews
4
94
1,550 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
1,106 members
66 reviews
3.9
98
991 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
978 members
14 reviews
½ 4.5
100
965 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.