Recommend the 20 best books you've read in the last five years
- Description
- A casual acquaintance is looking for ideas about books to read, but you don't know much about their tastes. Thinking back over your last five years of reading, which books would you recommend?
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by Harper Lee
78,931 members
1,434 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 2
Score 245.5
Added 2012-04-09, 11:11 PM
- 81 Members
- bookworm12, Morphidae, goldenmoon, booksinbed, kristenl, caseylondon, LittleTaiko, bookaholicgirl, klhorn, mmignano11, chgstrom, elliepotten, catiescarlette, Somateria, JaneAustenNut, Eliz12, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, laluna179, brenzi, perennialreader, CindyKC, bsnbabe68, lordcharles, Jenny1013, devilish2, Penske, cej1027, Canadian_Down_Under, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, hgalligher, MaggieFlo, StefanieGeeks, oliviabiba, Lyn5r, Jillian_Kay, jeanie0510, linlef, Reenie822, jackanthony, 985077MA, melaniejayne, Tim.Looney, hyrieh, baldosmum, RickyHaas, beckibell, bnbsalvatore, cubsfan3410, Minneba, Vicariousz, kamalsood, Rdra1962, Jbritz, JukieH, DAGray08, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, eheld, Jelissa88, MaggieFP, Kiwiclaire50, kerihudson, roojs, AmySKNunez, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, izzy45, Priyanka.6033, RubyJadeG, Kylagm, NancyBookwin, Sscully, victorywestfall, Simacore, RMWILSON, , ,grnman , , ,47degreesnorth ,Diane-bpcb ,lorannen , ,KerryMcGuire ,sadbookgirl , ,hestermaree
- Explanations
- lordcharles: In its time and place it was very important in having a white lawyer defend a black man. People had to understand that skin color is not painful. Watching a child caught between worlds was fundamental as well.Diane-bpcb : never liked this; note sure why
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42,663 members
1,149 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 4
Score 173.03
Added 2013-04-20, 12:39 PM
- 63 Members
- SqueakyChu, booklove2, bookworm12, Morphidae, goldenmoon, booksinbed, bookaholicgirl, Allama, chellerystick, truffles, sianpr, goldenlobo, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, sundancer, hildretha, SpreeMetVoeten, myers3, sdunford, checkaboo, mishy215, susanbooks, Dilara86, lordcharles, Jenny1013, IrishSue, martensgirl, eclecticdodo, Canadian_Down_Under, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, StefanieGeeks, madhatter73, jackanthony, elainemberman, 985077MA, Tim.Looney, The_reading_swimmer, baldosmum, beckibell, Lynsey2, CindyHam59, Minneba, DanZuke, kamalsood, Rdra1962, DAGray08, mcountr, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, MaggieFP, kerihudson, Lauren_Shriver, AmySKNunez, TheCottonShoe, NidiaMR86, marielamere, NancyBookwin, Venditti, victorywestfall,grnman , , ,KerryMcGuire , ,ParanoidMaryMarvel ,Eiseley.Staff
3
26,399 members
502 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 23
Score 95.56
Added 2014-05-18, 08:22 PM
- 39 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, NancieLea, mccin68, fastaxion, bookaholicgirl, truffles, fifthbusy, sianpr, Mallc, sallypursell, skyrad43, laluna179, critterbug, tillyp123, Jenny1013, IrishSue, Dehinde, kappasigma, pam933, MaggieFlo, kszr, HelenGress, Jillian_Kay, mwinem, LisbethE, Tim.Looney, dawndouble, crookedcat, FKQG, ChrisWay, booksbooks63, DAGray08, neicybee, Kiwiclaire50, jbhunter, Tosta, Charon07,sbodmer ,KarenFunt ,KerryMcGuire
4
11,675 members
274 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 166
Score 12.3
Added 2014-03-21, 10:57 PM
- 4 Members
- ucla70, DAGray08, islesx4, MadaDursma
5
7,818 members
298 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 169
Score 12.14
Added 2015-04-22, 08:29 PM
- 5 Members
- JooniperD, njinthesun, JSWBooks, peterveen, DAGray08
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9,078 members
455 reviews
4
Global Rank 270
Score 7.69
Added 2019-07-19, 07:45 PM
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1,716 members
96 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 321
Score 6.46
Added 2020-09-21, 07:03 PM
- 2 Members
- lanewillson, DAGray08
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5,306 members
185 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 454
Score 4.35
Added 2016-07-20, 04:15 PM
9
2,057 members
89 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 462
Score 4.31
Added 2023-08-27, 12:11 AM
10
8,516 members
355 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 135
Score 15.7
Added 2020-09-20, 10:27 PM
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, craso, minimargot, elkiedee, DAGray08, ManWithAnAgenda
11
12,588 members
481 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 146
Score 14.26
Added 2020-01-13, 05:11 AM
- 5 Members
- Shrike58, Minthe, DAGray08, shefferstroke, Brandy1411
12
by Neil Gaiman
33,707 members
933 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 204
Score 10.28
Added 2014-08-17, 03:47 AM
- 5 Members
- Nodosaurus, smasler, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Vulco1, DAGray08,rretzler
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19,540 members
1,249 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 5
Score 171.41
Added 2012-10-26, 01:43 PM
- 62 Members
- joyceclark, generalkala, unspuncapricorn, Morphidae, NancieLea, mccin68, artisu, caseylondon, johnpdeever, bookaholicgirl, RuMuse, klhorn, mhhacker, minimargot, mmignano11, chgstrom, catiescarlette, lycaenidae, JaneAustenNut, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, critterbug, audreyj, perennialreader, CindyKC, mishy215, Eowyn1, pathogenik, Krisbee, bsnbabe68, dchamp, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, JSWBooks, copperkid, Fjumonvi, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, ucla70, StefanieGeeks, linlef, Peace2, lynnrae523, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, Minneba, richard_c, zhangtaoyuan, kamalsood, Rdra1962, JukieH, margosneezer, patty6116, MakLock, Brandy1411, roojs, Binglit, marielamere, Venditti, AmyRoden, ,aulsmith , ,Eliz12 ,grnman , ,kathyann1229 , ,KarenFunt ,lorannen ,dawndouble ,DAGray08
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by Donna Tartt
15,046 members
804 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 19
Score 97.74
Added 2013-12-17, 11:40 PM
- 46 Members
- SqueakyChu, cherylc, goldenmoon, booksinbed, fastaxion, johnpdeever, citygirl, truffles, klhorn, sianpr, Mallc, beebeereads, lmbix, smasler, cmtl, pagewright, vwinsloe, copperkid, pearlmath, LoneS, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, Volkertvos, DougJ110, tricia.devlin, caitlindyan, elainemberman, PollyMig, KittyTwist, dbsovereign, crookedcat, bnbsalvatore, ChrisWay, richard_c, booksbooks63, hosehead51, patty6116, contegobay, MaggieFP, chezbob, Kiwiclaire50, jbhunter, treedavis, Binglit, Venditti, AmyRoden,pdebolt ,zapzap ,thebooklover1 ,Jenny1013 ,Diane-bpcb ,KerryMcGuire , , ,DAGray08 ,TashMason , , ,Charon07
- Explanations
- Diane-bpcb : awful story
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22,286 members
1,547 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 18
Score 98.15
Added 2014-01-23, 11:53 PM
- 47 Members
- bookaholicgirl, Fyoung, tansymews, mhhacker, chgstrom, Mallc, cindyst2000, laluna179, critterbug, mishy215, tina1969, Jenny1013, rretzler, nanlanglois, teeth, hgalligher, ucla70, Risbom, MaggieFlo, staceyftwo, HelenGress, madhatter73, drobiso, nitascrib1, Tim.Looney, ekelnor, dawndouble, Vulco1, baldosmum, lynnrae523, hestermaree, Saultimate, ChrisWay, Minneba, kamalsood, Rdra1962, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, chezbob, jbhunter, Lauren_Shriver, roojs, izzy45, TheCottonShoe, marielamere, NancyBookwin,Morphidae , , , , ,Eliz12 ,zapzap ,grnman ,Eowyn1 ,JuliaMaria ,shutch ,sadbookgirl , ,DAGray08 ,mcountr ,booboo123 , ,Charon07
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by John Green
27,112 members
1,557 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 22
Score 97.47
Added 2012-05-18, 02:05 PM
- 39 Members
- pjwest, lauralkeet, Morphidae, amysisson, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, sallypursell, critterbug, alpiner, pathogenik, pagewright, marthamwatson, nanlanglois, teeth, shutch, StefanieGeeks, MelanieTid, frenchmama, 985077MA, yolanda.herbst, melaniejayne, authordanagoodman, Tim.Looney, dawndouble, keul, richard_c, Rdra1962, PRiva, JukieH, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, contegobay, jbhunter, agsblend, marielamere, Kylagm, Venditti, jasnajaleel,SpreeMetVoeten ,zapzap ,grnman , , , ,Dunaganagain ,DAGray08