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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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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3,136 members
193 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 102
Score 23.13
Added 2014-01-23, 11:56 PM
- 9 Members
- NancieLea, minimargot, cindyst2000, Eowyn1, RobinBrz, linlef, crookedcat, FKQG, missmaryS
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28,033 members
1,043 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 63
Score 39.61
Added 2014-04-06, 03:31 PM
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by Kate Morton
7,929 members
447 reviews
4
Global Rank 128
Score 16.42
Added 2014-01-03, 08:33 PM
- 7 Members
- starfishian, Eowyn1, Fjumonvi, teeth, elainemberman, kamrie, booksbooks63
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2,009 members
143 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 404
Score 4.87
Added 2014-01-23, 11:55 PM
- 3 Members
- cindyst2000, RBeffa, Eowyn1,ainsleytewce
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12,457 members
171 reviews
½ 4.6
Global Rank 10
Score 120.34
Added 2012-04-09, 11:17 PM
- 48 Members
- gilroy, bookworm12, Morphidae, goldenmoon, booksinbed, caseylondon, citygirl, mmignano11, sarahlpriest, jdyork74, bookhobbyjapan, catiescarlette, grnman, sbodmer, ncgraham, DebraGraham, Eowyn1, KatyBee, briarhills, Jenny1013, IrishSue, shutch, LoneS, steph40, druuska, Jillian_Kay, jeanie0510, LenoreR, mwinem, jackanthony, elainemberman, 985077MA, Firemind, dawndouble, cubsfan3410, Minneba, IlsaK, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, Jelissa88, thelibraryofjess, roojs, arsmith1994, agsblend, Priyanka.6033, Kylagm, Venditti,ayaeckel ,aulsmith , ,SpreeMetVoeten , ,Diane-bpcb ,linlef , ,monosphronein ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
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by Helene Hanff
5,886 members
354 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 15
Score 103.86
Added 2012-10-26, 01:43 PM
- 36 Members
- generalkala, kageeh, Morphidae, booksinbed, mccin68, artisu, caseylondon, kxn11, hammockqueen, maryzee, MaryKay1822, merrystar, stephenis, honyocker, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, lmbix, perennialreader, alpiner, Eowyn1, bsnbabe68, PrueGallagher, kappasigma, pam933, Winny99, RobinBrz, tugrice, LenoreR, venus.radfordbell, LisbethE, Minneba, Rdra1962, prof_em, patty6116, kindlibrarian, , ,Diane-bpcb
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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, , , , , ,
- Explanations
- : I thought this book was really poorly written.
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19,542 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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42,898 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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by Neil Gaiman
14,940 members
966 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 16
Score 99.6
Added 2013-12-17, 11:41 PM
- 39 Members
- hailelib, WylieMaercklein, cherylc, Euryale, NancieLea, fastaxion, citygirl, truffles, Mallc, catiescarlette, LouiseJones, Eowyn1, smasler, Jenny1013, 47degreesnorth, IrishSue, amyshaff, Winny99, HelenGress, LenoreR, elainemberman, CarolineMCarrico, PollyMig, dawndouble, Lagnella, DanZuke, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, JukieH, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, contegobay, jbhunter, treedavis, roojs, La_gatta, nankan, NidiaMR86, ,zapzap , ,arsmith1994
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by Sara Gruen
28,971 members
1,184 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 28
Score 76.35
Added 2013-04-16, 04:57 PM
- 35 Members
- bookaholicgirl, pdebolt, klhorn, goldenlobo, Mallc, jdyork74, beebeereads, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, JCBest, myers3, lmbix, Eowyn1, meap, IrishSue, nanlanglois, copperkid, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, HelenGress, crespinpc, Lyn5r, PollyMig, KittyTwist, dawndouble, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, margosneezer, hosehead51, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, Lauren_Shriver, marielamere, Venditti,unspuncapricorn ,kathyann1229 , , ,
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by Donna Tartt
20,532 members
559 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 8
Score 150.05
Added 2012-03-13, 10:37 PM
- 51 Members
- ayaeckel, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, lahochstetler, fastaxion, artisu, kiwidoc, johnpdeever, klhorn, KrisM, fifthbusy, sianpr, minimargot, mmignano11, Mallc, brianc6, beebeereads, Leida, unlucky, laurenhynde, Smits, Jenny1013, 47degreesnorth, marthamwatson, kappasigma, JuliaMaria, vixcoe, DougJ110, tugrice, caitlindyan, nitascrib1, The_reading_swimmer, Vulco1, sadbookgirl, Femklutz, CindyHam59, ChrisWay, Minneba, Rdra1962, laurab7782, neicybee, patty6116, contegobay, Kiwiclaire50, Jen8888, roojs, jpahl, RubyJadeG, Binglit, tyronerees, Venditti,Somateria ,zapzap ,Eowyn1 ,Diane-bpcb ,KerryMcGuire , ,booboo123 ,Charon07
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by Markus Zusak
45,226 members
2,131 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 1
Score 314.36
Added 2012-10-28, 03:48 PM
- 99 Members
- bookworm12, cherylc, dara85, akerr, eshaw27, booksinbed, KimarieBee, artisu, bookaholicgirl, chellerystick, brignogan, klhorn, LDVoorberg, yourotherleft, chgstrom, m_island, catiescarlette, stephenis, JaneAustenNut, myers3, checkaboo, laluna179, critterbug, lmbix, perennialreader, LisaGregory, Krisbee, cmtl, tina1969, askthedust, JPodlaski, marthamwatson, CarterPJ, martensgirl, AeroArne, Begona, Fjumonvi, AvitaCosno, shutch, hgalligher, Risbom, MaggieFlo, Diane-bpcb, kszr, HelenGress, Volkertvos, NoPlanetB, Jillian_Kay, linlef, Peace2, mwinem, 985077MA, LisbethE, melaniejayne, authordanagoodman, Tim.Looney, dawndouble, kamrie, RickyHaas, beckibell, marianoel, lynnrae523, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, Minneba, Prinzessin_Erdbeer, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, margosneezer, hosehead51, victoriawitthoff, neicybee, TashMason, patty6116, eheld, Jelissa88, contegobay, chezbob, Kiwiclaire50, tmrocks, Jen8888, thelibraryofjess, Brandy1411, roojs, archanads, AmySKNunez, Tosta, agsblend, TheCottonShoe, Priyanka.6033, NidiaMR86, Kylagm, NancyBookwin, Venditti, AmyRoden, jasnajaleel, ,KrisM , ,SpreeMetVoeten , ,Eowyn1 , , , ,gypsysmom ,lorannen ,kazzer2u ,Femklutz ,
- Explanations
- gypsysmom : Did not like this book but I realize I am in a minority
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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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49,921 members
748 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 52
Score 47.86
Added 2012-12-19, 08:58 PM
- 22 Members
- generalkala, kageeh, johnpdeever, chellerystick, truffles, mmignano11, Mallc, sarahlpriest, jdyork74, bookhobbyjapan, sdunford, rretzler, rozymary, Canadian_Down_Under, bytheseabchcmbr, Lyn5r, linlef, jackanthony, beckibell, Deweydecibook, Lauren_Shriver, Kylagm, ,Eowyn1 ,KerryMcGuire ,hestermaree
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34,607 members
1,407 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 122
Score 17.59
Added 2012-03-03, 10:44 AM
- 11 Members
- Allama, ainsleytewce, minimargot, mmignano11, myers3, smasler, linlef, frenchmama, 985077MA, corleycorrea, MadaDursma,KimarieBee ,Eowyn1 ,47degreesnorth ,Jillian_Kay