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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3,710 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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7,060 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
10,993 members
487 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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4,406 members
183 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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7,313 members
314 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
20,898 members
753 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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4,350 members
167 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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1,982 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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4,067 members
213 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
15,401 members
393 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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3,746 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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15,618 members
283 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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2,690 members
137 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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24,070 members
969 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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3,994 members
174 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
225 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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4,649 members
208 reviews
4
Score 22.05
Added 2020-12-17, 07:21 AM
- 7 Members
- Ennas, reader247, mooingzelda, mcfitz, marysneedle, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout
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4,640 members
206 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
2,159 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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5,606 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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6,177 members
195 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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9,526 members
445 reviews
4.1
Score 17.69
Added 2020-12-18, 09:36 PM
- 7 Members
- foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87, Brandi007
45
1,572 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
4,982 members
284 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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2,203 members
79 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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29,875 members
838 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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1,328 members
48 reviews
3.9
Score 14.83
Added 2020-12-16, 09:50 PM
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14,321 members
284 reviews
4
Score 14.62
Added 2020-12-27, 05:38 AM
- 5 Members
- razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
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14,698 members
875 reviews
4.1
Score 14.22
Added 2020-12-16, 04:39 PM
- 6 Members
- modlibrary, petescisco, mstrust, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
56
6,912 members
152 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 13.72
Added 2020-12-25, 03:53 PM
- 5 Members
- fannyprice, msf59, ReadHanded, Stacy_Krout, Tosta
57
3,784 members
105 reviews
4.1
Score 13.68
Added 2021-01-01, 03:07 PM
- 5 Members
- kbuxton, marysneedle, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, Brandi007
59
9,881 members
402 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 13.38
Added 2020-12-17, 06:18 AM
- 7 Members
- tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68, Brandi007, ,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
61
by Abi Daré
2,192 members
72 reviews
4.2
Score 12.9
Added 2020-12-19, 10:19 AM
- 5 Members
- Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007
63
8,664 members
387 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.
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by John Boyne
3,216 members
169 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 12.2
Added 2020-12-27, 03:57 PM
- 4 Members
- almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn, Brandi007
71
by Amor Towles
12,200 members
605 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 11.61
Added 2021-01-01, 02:04 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, sogamonk, KarenRice, Copperskye
76
7,940 members
442 reviews
4
Score 11.01
Added 2020-12-18, 09:35 PM
- 4 Members
- jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
77
by Celeste Ng
11,902 members
435 reviews
4
Score 10.77
Added 2020-12-17, 05:53 PM
- 4 Members
- agjuba, modlibrary, olegalCA, Tosta
78
by Ijeoma Oluo
3,577 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
7,509 members
325 reviews
3.9
Score 10.66
Added 2020-12-17, 03:06 AM
- 4 Members
- anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
80
20,637 members
618 reviews
4.2
Score 10.57
Added 2020-12-23, 06:58 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
81
746 members
49 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
6,107 members
181 reviews
3.9
Score 10.4
Added 2020-12-21, 01:43 PM
- 4 Members
- revbean, SimoneA, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007
84
14,426 members
790 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.32
Added 2020-12-24, 07:18 PM
- 4 Members
- dara85, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop
86
24,146 members
325 reviews
4.1
Score 9.95
Added 2020-12-16, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
87
3,452 members
122 reviews
3.9
Score 9.91
Added 2020-12-16, 04:27 PM
- 4 Members
- patri50, Luisali, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout,
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by Hank Green
3,397 members
136 reviews
4.1
Score 9.67
Added 2020-12-19, 07:46 PM
- 4 Members
- Esquiress, chwiggy, Stacy_Krout, Brandi007
89
865 members
45 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
452 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
701 members
54 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
