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
78,933 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
2
20,862 members
616 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 3
Score 213.67
Added 2012-04-09, 11:11 PM
- 68 Members
- stillramona, generalkala, bookworm12, eshaw27, booksinbed, mccin68, bookaholicgirl, fvg, Aerrin99, citygirl, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, Somateria, hildretha, stephenis, JCBest, skyrad43, sbodmer, myers3, brenzi, perennialreader, kathyann1229, mishy215, pagewright, bsnbabe68, Simone2, tina1969, katie4098, kappasigma, Winny99, Fjumonvi, Canadian_Down_Under, shutch, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, jan48, Lyn5r, AngelGH, LenoreR, venus.radfordbell, elainemberman, readinglife11, nitascrib1, Minneba, Rdra1962, prof_em, neicybee, HalHinson, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, MaggieFP, Kiwiclaire50, AmberCA, roojs, AmySKNunez, Eiseley.Staff, La_gatta, Priyanka.6033, RubyJadeG, Venditti, AmyRoden, RanaMohamed, Sscully, P.Stevens, ,grnman ,lorannen ,KerryMcGuire ,
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by Jane Austen
81,194 members
1,372 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 12
Score 118.63
Added 2012-10-26, 01:42 PM
- 45 Members
- hailelib, stillramona, generalkala, dawnlovesbooks, Morphidae, pamelad, booksinbed, johnpdeever, AnnaClaire, citygirl, sianpr, mmignano11, Somateria, hildretha, MaryKay1822, JaneAustenNut, sbodmer, perennialreader, susanbooks, Krisbee, Dehinde, Jencey, JuliaMaria, LoneS, MaggieFlo, MelanieTid, Jillian_Kay, jackanthony, nitascrib1, Sherryll, Femklutz, lynnrae523, FKQG, Rdra1962, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, thelibraryofjess, roojs, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, izzy45, TheCottonShoe, Priyanka.6033, marielamere, muse.on.paper,aulsmith ,grnman ,Diane-bpcb ,KerryMcGuire ,
4
17,271 members
911 reviews
4
Global Rank 34
Score 69.49
Added 2012-03-03, 10:45 AM
- 27 Members
- Morphidae, lahochstetler, artisu, caseylondon, bookaholicgirl, Aerrin99, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, hammockqueen, honyocker, myers3, Eowyn1, Krisbee, IrishSue, kappasigma, bytheseabchcmbr, vixcoe, HelenGress, hilarykiley, nitascrib1, lauradl, ikomilo, JukieH, jbhunter, Brandy1411, Eiseley.Staff, , , , , ,
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59,377 members
924 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 42
Score 63.46
Added 2014-09-01, 02:48 PM
- 26 Members
- stillramona, booklove2, bookworm12, johnpdeever, bookaholicgirl, bjappleg8, bookhobbyjapan, MaryKay1822, JaneAustenNut, sbodmer, M0vingon, susanbooks, briarhills, IrishSue, rozymary, Jillian_Kay, madhatter73, beckibell, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, thelibraryofjess, roojs, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, izzy45
6
12,865 members
338 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 65
Score 39.07
Added 2012-03-02, 09:39 PM
- 16 Members
- cpg, eshaw27, kxn11, ainsleytewce, sianpr, mmignano11, ncgraham, susanbooks, Krisbee, Simone2, bytheseabchcmbr, crookedcat, richard_c, mcountr, neicybee, Eiseley.Staff,KerryMcGuire
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42,896 members
1,124 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 67
Score 38.25
Added 2012-03-02, 08:47 PM
- 23 Members
- schmootc, _Zoe_, dawnlovesbooks, KimarieBee, Aerrin99, mhhacker, mmignano11, m_island, jdyork74, kootibkiteer, grnman, Eowyn1, steph40, Lyn5r, Firemind, Elle10021, Lynsey2, Saultimate, ikomilo, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, NidiaMR86, Ari80,generalkala ,amysisson , ,merrystar ,kathyann1229 , , ,shutch ,Luisali , ,KerryMcGuire ,thelibraryofjess
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25,717 members
436 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 66
Score 38.82
Added 2013-11-20, 03:36 PM
10
18,226 members
453 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 94
Score 24.64
Added 2014-01-24, 08:00 PM
- 9 Members
- agnesd, brianc6, EMS_24, laurenhynde, Eowyn1, ucla70, joanra21, sadbookgirl, Eiseley.Staff
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42,664 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
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- 54 Members
- ShelfMonkey, _Zoe_, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, NancieLea, artisu, bookaholicgirl, fifthbusy, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, beebeereads, maryzee, njinthesun, myers3, lmbix, pathogenik, tina1969, CarterPJ, nanlanglois, copperkid, peterveen, teeth, ucla70, MaggieFlo, kszr, staceyftwo, mwinem, elainemberman, 985077MA, dawndouble, emmendelson, dianeham, baldosmum, crookedcat, keul, Saultimate, Minneba, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, SBG1962, booksbooks63, edithyau, JukieH, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, jkrrish001, chezbob, kerihudson, roojs, nankan, Binglit, IdellaHarter, marielamere, NancyBookwin, ,Eliz12 ,grnman , ,KarenFunt ,Krisbee , , , ,kazzer2u ,Eiseley.Staff
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18,654 members
1,269 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 13
Score 110.75
Added 2013-01-03, 06:40 PM
- 47 Members
- bookworm12, Morphidae, starfishian, fastaxion, artisu, caseylondon, mhhacker, LDVoorberg, fifthbusy, Mallc, jdyork74, honyocker, myers3, lmbix, KatyBee, marthamwatson, eclecticdodo, kappasigma, ycr_ycr, HelenGress, niquetteb, DougJ110, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, jackanthony, elainemberman, PollyMig, lauradl, dawndouble, Vulco1, Femklutz, Lagnella, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, akbookworm33445, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, shefferstroke, thelibraryofjess, roojs, archanads, Charon07, NidiaMR86, , ,pdebolt , ,zapzap ,47degreesnorth ,Eiseley.Staff ,Binglit
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by George Eliot
17,827 members
331 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 24
Score 89.68
Added 2012-04-09, 11:13 PM
- 35 Members
- aprille, Minthe, cpg, dmsteyn, booksinbed, pitjrw, johnpdeever, sianpr, mmignano11, Cecrow, goldenlobo, bookhobbyjapan, sallypursell, sbodmer, augustau, ncgraham, audreyj, susanbooks, Lapsus16, kappasigma, JuliaMaria, rozymary, LoneS, MaggieFlo, Lyn5r, fredsmithx, Sherryll, lynnrae523, Rdra1962, JukieH, ManWithAnAgenda, roojs, archanads, izzy45, marielamere,hilarykiley ,KerryMcGuire ,TashMason ,ParanoidMaryMarvel ,Eiseley.Staff
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36,379 members
744 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 108
Score 20.26
Added 2012-05-18, 02:05 PM
- 11 Members
- eshaw27, amysisson, citygirl, mmignano11, andomck, Dilara86, Jenny1013, LoneS, Firemind, richard_c, Vicariousz, , ,Eiseley.Staff