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?
1
by Stephen King
13,736 members
769 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 11
Score 119.81
Added 2012-03-03, 10:45 AM
- 43 Members
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2
by Jane Austen
28,881 members
535 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 72
Score 36.13
Added 2012-04-09, 11:14 PM
- 17 Members
- generalkala, bookworm12, johnpdeever, AnnaClaire, citygirl, catiescarlette, MaryKay1822, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, ncgraham, briarhills, Krisbee, rozymary, LoneS, richard_c, WendyRobyn, booboo123,kathyann1229 , ,tugrice ,KerryMcGuire
3
24,921 members
528 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 70
Score 37.33
Added 2012-10-04, 07:18 AM
4
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 ,
5
64,877 members
3,496 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 21
Score 97.51
Added 2012-05-18, 02:04 PM
- 41 Members
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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
8
15,733 members
606 reviews
4
Global Rank 111
Score 19.48
Added 2012-10-26, 01:43 PM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, generalkala, mccin68, kxn11, mahrenew, sdunford, eclecticdodo, cej1027, skid0612,
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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
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11
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 ,
- Explanations
- Somateria: My favourite novel of all time, first read at school many years ago, before I'd been to Cornwall. Re-read several times, most recently for a book club.mishy215: I've read this book twice seen the movie several times. I just love the suspenseful tone of the book.
12
by Naomi Novik
8,103 members
372 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 332
Score 6.19
Added 2012-03-02, 08:50 PM
- 3 Members
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13
1 member
Global Rank 83
Score 30.26
Added 2012-11-05, 05:03 PM
- 15 Members
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- Explanations
- Cecrow : This is not "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", which I think most people meant to vote for.
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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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24,991 members
533 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1,939
Score 0.03
Added 2012-12-19, 08:58 PM
- Member
- generalkala,linlef
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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
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by Lev Grossman
10,361 members
674 reviews
½ 3.4
Global Rank 178
Score 11.3
Added 2012-05-18, 02:04 PM
- 8 Members
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5,815 members
526 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 1,050
Score 2.34
Added 2012-03-02, 08:55 PM
- 3 Members
- _Zoe_, amysisson, StefanieGeeks,generalkala ,Aerrin99
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9,434 members
205 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,627
Score 2
Added 2012-11-29, 04:18 PM
- Member
- Luisali,generalkala