Top Five Books of 2020
- Description
- Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
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- 34 Members
- innominate, princessmonster, krisa, modlibrary, tyrosine, booksinbed, charl08, thornton37814, N1na, sogamonk, Copperskye, msf59, Iudita, brenzi, celerydog, Leida, HelenBaker, elkiedee, BLBera, ominogue, vancouverdeb, JenMDB, Karen1Usher, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Boand, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, grandmimi, mommamouro, rhonda35, LeonaML, Jack_G, cmcasadoiro, ,
- Explanations
- Boand: A simply stunning and well paced book which reaches a wonderful crescendo at the very last moment! Words fail me - just read this book!!!
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3,661 members
130 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 96.74
Added 2020-12-16, 04:24 PM
- 28 Members
- anglemark, krisa, Ealhmund, modlibrary, rarm, smc1, bjappleg8, dhm, LDVoorberg, Capybara_99, sogamonk, KarenRice, eronn, celerydog, lottpoet, Mweb, lothiriel2003, NeilDalley, anju04, JenMDB, VW_Williams, Karen1Usher, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, elphie93, KelAnemone, Boand, Brandi007,
- Explanations
- Boand: The book I most wanted to read this year and so sad the series has now ended, although already knew the end anyway! It does not disappoint and was a joy to read.
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- 22 Members
- Ealhmund, modlibrary, Minthe, smc1, SimoneA, charl08, rhian_of_oz, mcfitz, jencharlap, sturlington, mstruck, Tess_W, caseyface81, lcrichardson, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Katenheimer, Fatima_Anwar, danananas, Mosholu, naesa3597, AnonymousPlatypus, ,LeonaML
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- 18 Members
- princessmonster, krisa, richardderus, rarm, reader247, Iudita, KatyBee, Watry, melaniehope, peterveen, dbsovereign, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, naesa3597, AnonymousPlatypus, cmcasadoiro
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- 21 Members
- modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
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6,942 members
246 reviews
3.9
Score 59.72
Added 2020-12-21, 01:42 PM
- 19 Members
- kbuxton, libraryhead, krisa, Ennas, revbean, SimoneA, JLSMEG, Solnechnaja, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, ArdizzoneFan, Fatima_Anwar, lekshmijay, Jojo21, naesa3597, Bondmom, LeonaML, AnonymousPlatypus, eclements87,Lynsey2
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- 18 Members
- Jambyfool, SimoneA, JMC400m, LivelyLady, sogamonk, Copperskye, Leida, Cathyfrank, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, Mosholu, ldl2, Gerry_Fryer, AnonymousPlatypus, eclements87, Jack_G
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by TJ Klune
10,901 members
480 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 50.89
Added 2020-12-16, 11:03 AM
- 16 Members
- ablachly, Ennas, foggidawn, penelopereader, mcfitz, Watry, bookcookie1920, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21, audra35, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Bondmom, Tosta, Craftybilda
- Explanations
- Yeti21: Cute and Light. Perfect for 2020. Also I want to steal Theodore. I have so many buttons for him <3
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4,313 members
182 reviews
3.9
Score 49.24
Added 2020-12-16, 09:49 PM
- 18 Members
- krisa, modlibrary, Euryale, pamelad, sogamonk, astridnr, KatyBee, mstruck, noveltea, dbsovereign, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Houhoulis, audra35, Tosta, Charon07, Brandi007,
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7,212 members
309 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 46.21
Added 2020-12-16, 11:01 AM
- 16 Members
- ShelfMonkey, tyrosine, katemcangus, bookcookie1920, caseyface81, noveltea, pussreboots, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, MariaCapaldi, Houhoulis, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus,sogamonk
- Explanations
- sogamonk : For me, too long. The scary parts were anticlimactic. Repetitive
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- 17 Members
- libraryhead, modlibrary, tyrosine, jonathankws, Baukis, patri50, sturlington, Esquiress, Verkruissen, HeatherMoss, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, sirul, Brandi007, , ,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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- 15 Members
- kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, Brandi007,summonedbyfells ,Jack_G
- Explanations
- summonedbyfells : A series of episodic events 'observational fiction' lacking much of a purpose, I had hoped that James Kelman would have had the last word on this depressing genre, sorry.
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by Delia Owens
20,536 members
748 reviews
4.1
Score 43.92
Added 2020-12-30, 07:56 PM
- 15 Members
- krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus, Brandi007
- Explanations
- celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
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- 15 Members
- krisa, jilld17, Micheller7, lsh63, KatyBee, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Chris64, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, pencil26, lekshmijay, luvlee68, roojs,ahef1963 ,
- Explanations
- ahef1963 : I found this book disappointing.
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4,280 members
166 reviews
4.2
Score 39.5
Added 2020-12-20, 11:49 PM
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- 13 Members
- modlibrary, kageeh, summonedbyfells, cataloga, dbsovereign, gayjeg, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, shedgeco, Houhoulis, Mosholu, Jojo21, Tosta
- Explanations
- summonedbyfells: A seemingly unworkable pairing of subjects is so well written into a riveting narrative.
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- 12 Members
- pammab, zhejw, terran, Lidbud, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop, lekshmijay, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus, Brandi007
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- 11 Members
- terran, bjappleg8, KarenRice, cataloga, katemcangus, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart, audra35, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
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- 11 Members
- ablachly, librookian, jencharlap, katemcangus, OphelieDepoortere, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, eclements87, bustellogirl,noveltea
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1,955 members
111 reviews
4.1
Score 30.1
Added 2020-12-16, 11:03 AM
- 11 Members
- ablachly, krisa, reader247, Micheller7, raidergirl3, Whisper1, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, Bondmom, Brandi007
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3,910 members
214 reviews
3.8
Score 29.83
Added 2020-12-16, 02:43 PM
- 10 Members
- plaugher, jilld17, mdexter, N1na, sogamonk, cataloga, BLBera, Stacy_Krout, lekshmijay, Charon07
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by V. E. Schwab
15,029 members
387 reviews
4.1
Score 29.27
Added 2020-12-16, 09:50 PM
- 10 Members
- kbuxton, Euryale, Ennas, oceancat, OphelieDepoortere, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, audra35, els1224, AnonymousPlatypus
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3,715 members
147 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 26.74
Added 2020-12-22, 12:12 AM
- 9 Members
- aron124, sipthereader, fannyprice, anju04, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart, Brandi007, cmcasadoiro
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- 9 Members
- JMC400m, Micheller7, N1na, BLBera, megbmore, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, Brandi007
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- 9 Members
- tardis, richardderus, majkia, oceancat, souloftherose, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, RandyRasa
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15,541 members
282 reviews
4.1
Score 25.17
Added 2020-12-16, 10:29 PM
- 9 Members
- tyrosine, mstruck, BoekenTrol71, NinieB, Stacy_Krout, missjudgment, rcarpent, lekshmijay, Brandi007
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2,806 members
135 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 23.8
Added 2020-12-16, 11:02 AM
- 8 Members
- charl08, bjappleg8, Copperskye, katemcangus, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, ArdizzoneFan
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23,844 members
960 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 23.37
Added 2020-12-22, 04:43 PM
- 8 Members
- lothiriel2003, 19anne44, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu, ldl2, Bondmom, Jack_G
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3,927 members
173 reviews
4.1
Score 23.3
Added 2020-12-22, 12:39 AM
- 9 Members
- IMBOS, hthbooks, sogamonk, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, caralynn483, AnonymousPlatypus, Brandi007,
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- 8 Members
- libraryhead, caseyface81, noveltea, kristilabrie, Bondmom, Tosta, eclements87, Brandi007
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by Martha Wells
221 members
5 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 22.23
Added 2020-12-17, 08:56 AM
- 8 Members
- osunale, terran, oceancat, SirThomas, Tos, TempleCat, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007,timetunnel
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4,597 members
206 reviews
4
Score 22.05
Added 2020-12-17, 07:21 AM
- 7 Members
- Ennas, reader247, mooingzelda, mcfitz, marysneedle, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout
33
4,517 members
202 reviews
3.8
Score 21.46
Added 2020-12-16, 04:38 PM
- 8 Members
- librookian, mstrust, Stacy_Krout, MikeFinnFiction, lekshmijay, Bondmom, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
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by Louise Penny
2,133 members
122 reviews
4.2
Score 21.07
Added 2020-12-26, 05:52 AM
- 8 Members
- terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom, Brandi007
- Explanations
- sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
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- 8 Members
- patri50, BoekenTrol71, dbsovereign, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, maschi, Fatima_Anwar, Brandi007
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1,106 members
62 reviews
3.9
Score 19.18
Added 2020-12-17, 05:09 PM
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5,551 members
117 reviews
4.2
Score 18.79
Added 2020-12-22, 07:28 PM
- 8 Members
- kidzdoc, karenmarie, cataloga, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, quondame, audra35, luvlee68, ,
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6,220 members
198 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 18.48
Added 2020-12-23, 03:06 PM
- 7 Members
- modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
- Explanations
- modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student
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9,408 members
437 reviews
4.1
Score 17.69
Added 2020-12-18, 09:36 PM
- 7 Members
- foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87, Brandi007
45
1,559 members
85 reviews
4
Score 17.26
Added 2020-12-17, 05:54 PM
- 7 Members
- IsolaBlue, lothiriel2003, Tess_W, olegalCA, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007,eo206
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by Tayari Jones
4,925 members
283 reviews
3.9
Score 17.05
Added 2020-12-17, 10:16 AM
- 7 Members
- astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87, Brandi007
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2,162 members
78 reviews
4.2
Score 16.32
Added 2020-12-19, 02:04 AM
- 6 Members
- thewordygecko, fannyprice, souloftherose, ominogue, Stacy_Krout, AnonymousPlatypus
- Explanations
- thewordygecko: A stunning book about the lives of the women who were murdered by the Ripper; not the horrible murders themselves, but the women's lives, as much as the author could discover from her research. Reveals the injustices and prejudices and misogyny of the era in which they lived. Grateful to the author for giving these women some voice and making them 'real' people, without the sensationalism.
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29,713 members
837 reviews
3.9
Score 16.28
Added 2020-12-16, 12:39 PM
- 8 Members
- tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus, cmcasadoiro,sogamonk ,oceancat ,
- Explanations
- amanda4242: This one languished on my shelves for ten years before I finally read it. I've now read it twice in three years and plan on reading it again.
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9,798 members
402 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 15.38
Added 2020-12-17, 06:18 AM
- 7 Members
- tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68, Brandi007,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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53
1,316 members
48 reviews
3.9
Score 14.83
Added 2020-12-16, 09:50 PM
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14,201 members
283 reviews
4
Score 14.62
Added 2020-12-27, 05:38 AM
- 5 Members
- razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
55
14,580 members
874 reviews
4.1
Score 14.22
Added 2020-12-16, 04:39 PM
- 6 Members
- modlibrary, petescisco, mstrust, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
57
6,830 members
150 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 13.72
Added 2020-12-25, 03:53 PM
- 5 Members
- fannyprice, msf59, ReadHanded, Stacy_Krout, Tosta
58
3,709 members
105 reviews
4.1
Score 13.68
Added 2021-01-01, 03:07 PM
- 5 Members
- kbuxton, marysneedle, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, Brandi007
61
by Abi Daré
2,151 members
71 reviews
4.2
Score 12.9
Added 2020-12-19, 10:19 AM
- 5 Members
- Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007
63
8,486 members
382 reviews
3.8
Score 12.63
Added 2020-12-21, 09:01 PM
- 5 Members
- bookwoman84, Porua, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom, Brandi007
65
- 4 Members
- ReluctantTechie, sallylou61, elkiedee, DidIReallyReadThat
- Explanations
- elkiedee: Absorbing story but also a historical setting and culture etc that I knew nothing about.
67
by John Boyne
3,162 members
170 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 12.2
Added 2020-12-27, 03:57 PM
- 4 Members
- almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn, Brandi007
71
by Amor Towles
12,070 members
600 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 11.61
Added 2021-01-01, 02:04 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, sogamonk, KarenRice, Copperskye
76
7,778 members
440 reviews
4
Score 11.01
Added 2020-12-18, 09:35 PM
- 4 Members
- jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
77
by Celeste Ng
11,734 members
432 reviews
4
Score 10.77
Added 2020-12-17, 05:53 PM
- 4 Members
- agjuba, modlibrary, olegalCA, Tosta
78
by Ijeoma Oluo
3,531 members
107 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 10.73
Added 2020-12-16, 04:05 PM
- 5 Members
- tyrosine, njinthesun, ReadHanded, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout,
79
7,360 members
323 reviews
3.9
Score 10.66
Added 2020-12-17, 03:06 AM
- 4 Members
- anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
80
20,212 members
611 reviews
4.2
Score 10.57
Added 2020-12-23, 06:58 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
81
744 members
48 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.56
Added 2020-12-16, 11:07 PM
- 4 Members
- kbuxton, Aquila, tardis, Stacy_Krout
82
by Ocean Vuong
5,972 members
180 reviews
3.9
Score 10.4
Added 2020-12-21, 01:43 PM
- 4 Members
- revbean, SimoneA, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007
84
14,489 members
785 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.32
Added 2020-12-24, 07:18 PM
- 4 Members
- dara85, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop
86
24,031 members
324 reviews
4.1
Score 9.95
Added 2020-12-16, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
87
3,420 members
122 reviews
3.9
Score 9.91
Added 2020-12-16, 04:27 PM
- 4 Members
- patri50, Luisali, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout,
88
by Hank Green
3,355 members
135 reviews
4.1
Score 9.67
Added 2020-12-19, 07:46 PM
- 4 Members
- Esquiress, chwiggy, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007
89
860 members
44 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.65
Added 2020-12-17, 03:57 AM
- 4 Members
- tina1969, Stacy_Krout, rebamill3, Brandi007
94
- 3 Members
- dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
- Explanations
- dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
95
442 members
10 reviews
4.2
Score 9.26
Added 2020-12-16, 08:25 PM
- 4 Members
- james.proffitt, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, waylandseal,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
97
695 members
53 reviews
3.9
Score 8.98
Added 2020-12-16, 11:00 AM
- 3 Members
- norabelle414, katemcangus, Brandi007
98
- 4 Members
- aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
- Explanations
- Ennas : Boring and depressing
