Top Five Books of 2024
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- Top Five Books of 2024
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- The year is coming to an end, and our December List of the Month is dedicated to LibraryThing members' Top Five Books of 2024. Please note that books don't need to have been published in 2024, just read this year. You can see the LT Staff picks on the blog: https://blog.librarything.com/2024/12/top-five-books-of-2024/
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- 33 Members
- kellyslist, dchaikin, kidzdoc, modlibrary, streamsong, charl08, sipthereader, PJE, Donna828, thorold, SohoReader, shearon, sweezel, klobrien2, lizzy50usa, Capybara_99, Copperskye, msf59, boo-radley, Milda-TX, njinthesun, katiekrug, awwolfe1, Ktenbus, Spiritrider1101, merlybird, pnwkatie, krys_reads, Alexandragrabbe, CTijhaar, BamaCollins, krfran, chaek-beol-leh
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1,388 members
83 reviews
4.1
Score 60.5
Added 2024-12-10, 03:09 PM
- 17 Members
- Kathy89, lauralkeet, raidergirl3, RebaRelishesReading, SohoReader, allenkl, Copperskye, CarltonC, Milda-TX, mdoris, dianeham, tamikami, roxlib, wilanasmidt, halehoang, jtcmk19, tcfox
- Explanations
- CarltonC: Quietly, but brilliantly, Strout tells us stories of love, compassion, hurt, with characters that she has developed and the reader, sort of, knows.
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- 15 Members
- RebaRelishesReading, terran, mdexter, lizzy50usa, sallylou61, perennialreader, Rosemary-Lay, roxlib, wilanasmidt, jhfrank08, tcfox, CTijhaar, BamaCollins, krfran, chaek-beol-leh
- Explanations
- perennialreader: Best book I read in 2024. 5 stars.tcfox: A phenomenal story combining historical context with women's friendship and growth.
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- 14 Members
- mcnabbp, Micheller7, SohoReader, juli1357, olegalCA, noveltea, booksbooks63, tamikami, alonereed, rcarpent, MothFischer, Spiritrider1101, CTijhaar, chaek-beol-leh
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- 12 Members
- kellyslist, SohoReader, DebraGraham, Mercef, bookcookie1920, msjudy, Spiritrider1101, jtcmk19, BamaCollins, roneill0, chaek-beol-leh, actualham
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- 11 Members
- dchaikin, kaixo, abbottthomas, raidergirl3, SohoReader, klobrien2, Willoyd, japaul22, BLBera, merlybird, CTijhaar
- Explanations
- abbottthomas: Captivating.
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7,300 members
258 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 32.6
Added 2024-12-10, 09:44 AM
- 9 Members
- SimoneA, cataloga, AlisonY, treegardner, glalich, Rosemary-Lay, Lauren-at-LT, Spiritrider1101, mariesthilaire
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6,824 members
321 reviews
4.2
Score 31.21
Added 2024-12-18, 08:11 PM
- 9 Members
- Bookmarque, karenmarie, bjshoemaker, troygirl, LaNS, treegardner, booksbooks63, Rosemary-Lay, trishkeller
- Explanations
- karenmarie: How could I resist a book with Giant Pacific Octopus as a character?
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4,274 members
234 reviews
4.2
Score 29.52
Added 2024-12-11, 05:16 AM
- 9 Members
- pitjrw, charl08, shearon, sallylou61, awwolfe1, kjuliff, cazz67, Alexandragrabbe, Taterbelle
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- 8 Members
- japaul22, PrueGallagher, msjudy, minkscat, pnwkatie, jtcmk19, agbrown042, chaek-beol-leh
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- 8 Members
- timspalding, richardderus, ReshiBec, PJE, renee.bedard, tamikami, elahrairah, ZephCraven
- Explanations
- timspalding: Piranesi is no Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. But it’s weird and wonderful in its smaller way.richardderus: Gorgeous prose telling a chilling story.elahrairah: a wonderful clash of the fantastic and mundane. sometimes i would have to put the book down, have a think about what i was told, re-read a chunk, have a think again, read on. great stuff.
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- 8 Members
- rarm, raidergirl3, bjshoemaker, alonereed, kjuliff, KeithChaffee, roneill0, mmsommer25
- Explanations
- kjuliff: The funniest book I’ve read in twenty years
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9,978 members
435 reviews
4.1
Score 24.87
Added 2024-12-14, 06:11 PM
- 7 Members
- RebaRelishesReading, CaliBookGal, MarcDam, futtee, Rosemary-Lay, agbrown042, tcfox
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by R. F. Kuang
9,945 members
232 reviews
4
Score 24.75
Added 2024-12-10, 09:52 AM
- 7 Members
- mcnabbp, paradoxosalpha, norabelle414, Catlin848, melsconverse, BavariaStampAlbum, agbrown042
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: Although published in 2022, the story gained in topicality with the international activation of students in protest of the Israeli genocide of Palestinians starting in late 2023.
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946 members
44 reviews
4
Score 20.06
Added 2024-12-10, 12:23 PM
- 6 Members
- kellyslist, alphaorder, karenmarie, troygirl, birder4106, hey_judy
- Explanations
- karenmarie: Rushdie was a combination of clinical regarding his injuries and how he recovered and lyrical regarding his life and family.hey_judy: Rushdie has a definite way with words and I was curious as to how he would view his attack. He did not disappoint.
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2,197 members
102 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 17.02
Added 2024-12-10, 01:48 PM
- 5 Members
- tardis, craso, jsburbidge, corcra, eclbates
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3,403 members
125 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 16.54
Added 2024-12-14, 08:44 AM
- 5 Members
- labfs39, msf59, WendyRobyn, agbrown042, BamaCollins
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- 5 Members
- schmootc, perennialreader, LaNS, melsconverse, agbrown042
- Explanations
- perennialreader: Not usually my kind of book. 4 stars
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9,413 members
395 reviews
3.9
Score 15.16
Added 2024-12-11, 12:35 PM
- 5 Members
- greeneyed_ives, olegalCA, booksbooks63, erinrob, tcfox
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1,779 members
78 reviews
4.1
Score 13.71
Added 2024-12-10, 12:20 PM
- 4 Members
- tardis, foggidawn, bellawether, krys_reads
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- 4 Members
- richardderus, foggidawn, sturlington, hollythepenguin
- Explanations
- richardderus: Natasha Pulley writes my thoughts, only better and more articulate.sturlington: Wonderful world-building. A book I didn't want to end.
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1,583 members
47 reviews
3.9
Score 12
Added 2024-12-10, 11:00 AM
- 3 Members
- anglemark, Eat_Read_Knit, hildretha
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1,746 members
61 reviews
4
Score 11.91
Added 2024-12-10, 11:44 AM
- 4 Members
- reakendera, mahsdad, jeanned, Spiritrider1101
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546 members
25 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.74
Added 2024-12-10, 11:08 AM
- 4 Members
- perennialreader, melissarochelle, sarahhepworth, halehoang
- Explanations
- perennialreader: I love nature writing and this author was close to my town. 4 stars
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21,966 members
441 reviews
4.1
Score 10.73
Added 2024-12-10, 11:49 AM
- 3 Members
- streamsong, EllaTim, JohnChic
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13,172 members
607 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.4
Added 2025-01-01, 02:00 AM
- 3 Members
- dhm, treegardner, Red-Hawk
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- 3 Members
- richardderus, Ciruelo, SandDune
- Explanations
- richardderus: Creative use of Dublin vernacular to tell the tragic tale of Athens' version of Ireland: Sicily. My 2024 6* of five read.
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by Parmy Olson
151 members
5 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.19
Added 2024-12-10, 10:44 AM
- 3 Members
- timspalding, richardderus, LibraryCin
- Explanations
- timspalding: Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI has exploded across technology and culture. But not books. Or at least not good ones. (Amazon and Audible bristle with “Make money with ChatGPT” titles.) Olson’s is the first major account—and it’s a good one.richardderus: THE important tech issue of 2024 explicated urgently.
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by Rufi Thorpe
1,058 members
41 reviews
3.9
Score 10.04
Added 2024-12-11, 07:23 AM
- 3 Members
- Brandy1411, Tosta, dacejav
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3,530 members
151 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.56
Added 2024-12-18, 03:51 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, krys_reads, mariesthilaire
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- 2 Members
- ReshiBec, elahrairah
- Explanations
- elahrairah: a weird and chilling and heartbreaking novel.
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12,845 members
310 reviews
4.2
Score 6.83
Added 2024-12-10, 09:45 AM
- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, ZephCraven
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: A terrific work that should endure. I have no excuse for taking so long to getting around to read it.
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by Pip Williams
4,242 members
158 reviews
4
Score 6.83
Added 2024-12-16, 05:15 PM
- 2 Members
- chellerystick, lcl999
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by John Wiswell
901 members
32 reviews
3.9
Score 6.83
Added 2024-12-18, 04:07 PM
- 2 Members
- ZetaRiemann, krys_reads
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646 members
28 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.83
Added 2024-12-10, 02:58 PM
- 2 Members
- Euryale, LibraryCin
- Explanations
- LibraryCin: This is a combination of the wildfires in Fort McMurray in 2016, the oil and gas industry (prominent in Fort McMurray), and the environment.
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502 members
25 reviews
4.2
Score 6.83
Added 2024-12-10, 12:14 PM
- 2 Members
- bjshoemaker, navelos
- Explanations
- navelos: The grand finale to a fabulous series
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52,910 members
871 reviews
4.2
Score 6.73
Added 2024-12-11, 05:16 AM
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883 members
26 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.4
Added 2024-12-10, 06:28 PM
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6,229 members
198 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.19
Added 2024-12-14, 08:44 AM
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4,468 members
111 reviews
4
Score 6.19
Added 2024-12-11, 10:55 PM
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1,472 members
55 reviews
3.9
Score 6.19
Added 2024-12-10, 09:53 AM
- 2 Members
- mcnabbp, paradoxosalpha
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: A comedy throughout, rising gradually from the introspective to the eschatological.
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593 members
21 reviews
3.8
Score 6.19
Added 2024-12-11, 02:45 PM
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by Amor Towles
12,092 members
601 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.08
Added 2024-12-12, 06:46 PM
- 2 Members
- Boand, wilanasmidt
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197 members
5 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.08
Added 2024-12-11, 07:57 PM
- 2 Members
- richardderus, corcra
- Explanations
- richardderus: Anything that can cause me such outrage and nausea while compelling me to keep reading needs to be acknowledged for it.
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by Clare Pooley
507 members
38 reviews
4.1
Score 6.04
Added 2024-12-11, 07:45 PM
- 2 Members
- bookcookie1920, Tosta