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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- 33 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, ,
- 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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2,813 members
105 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 96.74
Added 2020-12-16, 04:24 PM
- 28 Members
- anglemark, krisa, Osbaldistone, modlibrary, rarm, smc1, bjappleg8, dhm, LDVoorberg, Capybara_99, sogamonk, KarenRice, eronn, celerydog, lottpoet, Mweb, lothiriel2003, NeilDalley, anju04, JenMDB, VW_Williams, Karen1Usher, This-n-That, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, elphie93, KelAnemone, Boand,
- 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
- Osbaldistone, 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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- 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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5,104 members
204 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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- 17 Members
- princessmonster, krisa, richardderus, rarm, reader247, Iudita, KatyBee, Watry, melaniehope, peterveen, dbsovereign, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, naesa3597, AnonymousPlatypus
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- 17 Members
- Jambyfool, SimoneA, JMC400m, LivelyLady, Copperskye, Leida, Cathyfrank, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, Mosholu, ldl2, Gerry_Fryer, AnonymousPlatypus, eclements87, Jack_G
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by TJ Klune
6,350 members
331 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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4,846 members
240 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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2,807 members
143 reviews
3.9
Score 43.42
Added 2020-12-16, 09:49 PM
- 16 Members
- krisa, modlibrary, Euryale, pamelad, astridnr, KatyBee, mstruck, noveltea, dbsovereign, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Houhoulis, audra35, Tosta, Charon07,
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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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- 14 Members
- kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis,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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- 16 Members
- libraryhead, modlibrary, tyrosine, jonathankws, Baukis, patri50, sturlington, Esquiress, Verkruissen, HeatherMoss, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, sirul, , ,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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by Delia Owens
14,507 members
623 reviews
4.1
Score 41.24
Added 2020-12-30, 07:56 PM
- 14 Members
- krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
- 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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- 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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3,250 members
135 reviews
4.2
Score 36.94
Added 2020-12-20, 11:49 PM
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- 11 Members
- pammab, zhejw, terran, Lidbud, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop, lekshmijay, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
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- 11 Members
- terran, bjappleg8, KarenRice, cataloga, katemcangus, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart, audra35, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
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3,017 members
180 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
9,037 members
298 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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- 10 Members
- ablachly, krisa, reader247, Micheller7, raidergirl3, Whisper1, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, Bondmom
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- 10 Members
- ablachly, librookian, jencharlap, katemcangus, OphelieDepoortere, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, eclements87,noveltea
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- 9 Members
- tardis, richardderus, majkia, oceancat, souloftherose, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, RandyRasa
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2,014 members
110 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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18,951 members
886 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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14,009 members
247 reviews
4.1
Score 22.92
Added 2020-12-16, 10:29 PM
- 8 Members
- tyrosine, mstruck, BoekenTrol71, NinieB, Stacy_Krout, missjudgment, rcarpent, lekshmijay
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3,425 members
174 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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2,398 members
113 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 21.5
Added 2020-12-22, 12:12 AM
- 7 Members
- aron124, sipthereader, fannyprice, anju04, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart
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2,784 members
134 reviews
3.9
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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2,588 members
140 reviews
4.1
Score 21.16
Added 2020-12-22, 12:39 AM
- 8 Members
- IMBOS, hthbooks, sogamonk, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, caralynn483, AnonymousPlatypus,
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by Martha Wells
149 members
1 review
4.2
Score 20.16
Added 2020-12-17, 08:56 AM
- 7 Members
- osunale, terran, oceancat, SirThomas, Tos, TempleCat, Stacy_Krout,timetunnel
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by Louise Penny
1,679 members
104 reviews
4.2
Score 19.04
Added 2020-12-26, 05:52 AM
- 7 Members
- terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
- Explanations
- sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
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4,145 members
100 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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4,297 members
166 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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7,831 members
370 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 17.44
Added 2020-12-17, 06:18 AM
- 7 Members
- lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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1,563 members
68 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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6,167 members
339 reviews
4
Score 15.83
Added 2020-12-18, 09:36 PM
- 6 Members
- foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
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27,082 members
779 reviews
3.9
Score 15.61
Added 2020-12-16, 12:39 PM
- 7 Members
- tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus,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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1,207 members
74 reviews
4.1
Score 15.41
Added 2020-12-17, 05:54 PM
- 6 Members
- IsolaBlue, lothiriel2003, Tess_W, olegalCA, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout,eo206
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by Tayari Jones
3,998 members
258 reviews
3.9
Score 15.22
Added 2020-12-17, 10:16 AM
- 6 Members
- astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
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12,606 members
260 reviews
4.1
Score 14.62
Added 2020-12-27, 05:38 AM
- 5 Members
- razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
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11,840 members
785 reviews
4.1
Score 14.22
Added 2020-12-16, 04:39 PM
- 6 Members
- modlibrary, petescisco, mstrust, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
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by Ijeoma Oluo
2,780 members
87 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 14.09
Added 2020-12-16, 04:05 PM
- 6 Members
- lemontwist, tyrosine, njinthesun, ReadHanded, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout,
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5,352 members
140 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 13.72
Added 2020-12-25, 03:53 PM
- 5 Members
- fannyprice, msf59, ReadHanded, Stacy_Krout, Tosta
60
1,058 members
41 reviews
3.9
Score 13.02
Added 2020-12-16, 09:50 PM
- 5 Members
- kidzdoc, Euryale, cataloga, mstruck, Stacy_Krout
63
- 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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2,469 members
86 reviews
4.1
Score 11.89
Added 2021-01-01, 03:07 PM
- 4 Members
- kbuxton, marysneedle, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa
70
by Abi Daré
1,561 members
51 reviews
4.2
Score 11.13
Added 2020-12-19, 10:19 AM
- 4 Members
- Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout
71
5,565 members
362 reviews
4.1
Score 11.01
Added 2020-12-18, 09:35 PM
- 4 Members
- jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
72
5,608 members
307 reviews
3.8
Score 10.87
Added 2020-12-21, 09:01 PM
- 4 Members
- bookwoman84, Porua, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
74
4,225 members
215 reviews
3.9
Score 10.66
Added 2020-12-17, 03:06 AM
- 4 Members
- anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
75
13,304 members
515 reviews
4.2
Score 10.57
Added 2020-12-23, 06:58 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
76
580 members
39 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.56
Added 2020-12-16, 11:07 PM
- 4 Members
- kbuxton, Aquila, tardis, Stacy_Krout
77
by John Boyne
2,283 members
145 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 10.46
Added 2020-12-27, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn
78
11,359 members
691 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.32
Added 2020-12-24, 07:18 PM
- 4 Members
- dara85, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop
80
21,156 members
282 reviews
4.1
Score 9.95
Added 2020-12-16, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
81
2,897 members
99 reviews
3.9
Score 9.91
Added 2020-12-16, 04:27 PM
- 4 Members
- patri50, Luisali, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout,
86
- 3 Members
- dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
- Explanations
- dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
88
339 members
8 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.
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by Amor Towles
9,238 members
522 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 9.23
Added 2021-01-01, 02:04 PM
- 3 Members
- foggidawn, KarenRice, Copperskye
90
- 4 Members
- aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
- Explanations
- Ennas : Boring and depressing
91
by Ocean Vuong
3,853 members
134 reviews
3.9
Score 8.72
Added 2020-12-21, 01:43 PM
- 3 Members
- revbean, SimoneA, Stacy_Krout
95
1,136 members
23 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.7
Added 2020-12-18, 05:18 PM
- 3 Members
- waitingtoderail, spounds, Stacy_Krout
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by John Reed
2,465 members
34 reviews
3.8
Score 8.68
Added 2020-12-18, 02:36 PM
- 4 Members
- fulner, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda,
- Explanations
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
99
605 members
36 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 8.35
Added 2020-12-24, 03:58 PM
- 3 Members
- Faranae, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda
100
19,252 members
348 reviews
4
Score 8.14
Added 2020-12-18, 11:07 AM
- 3 Members
- Dilara86, Stacy_Krout, elahrairah
- Explanations
- elahrairah: Wow, what a story, what writing. Stunning!