Top Five Books of 2015

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What are your top five reads for 2015? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2015. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: TBA To add a book to your list, click the "Add work to list" button in the upper-right corner. This will take you to a search box, where you can search by title, author, keyword, etc. Clicking on the title will add the book to your list. You can reorder your list over on the right-hand side, by dragging and dropping titles in the "Your list" section.
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All the Light We Cannot See
de Anthony Doerr
18,773 membres
880 ressenyes
½ 4.3
17 Members
amarie, Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, Patient, terran, dudes22, Mallc, mahrenew, RBeffa, silverada, rodrick, gypsysmom, a_forester, JenMDB, PATSEA6, LisbethE, PollyMig
Explicacions
a_forester: Inspiring creativity in the use of language, time, plot, and in making everyday observations transform into poetry. This was a story of two people whose lives were torn apart by World War II but who found their way to meaning in living. This is what great writing can do.
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Uprooted
de Naomi Novik
6,398 membres
389 ressenyes
4.1
12 Members
kbuxton, tardis, christina_reads, crystallyn, Euryale, infjsarah, jjmcgaffey, lkmiller, citygirl, rockinrhombus, TempleCat, PATSEA6
5
A Man Called Ove
de Fredrik Backman
11,133 membres
685 ressenyes
½ 4.3
10 Members
kristenl, charl08, terran, whymaggiemay, chgstrom, _debbie_, vancouverdeb, ahef1963, Grasshoppertld, Rchlwtsn
Explicacions
whymaggiemay: An amazing curmudgeon who loves forever and more often than he thinks.
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H Is for Hawk
de Helen Macdonald
4,348 membres
278 ressenyes
3.9
10 Members
conceptDawg, Jambyfool, lauralkeet, charl08, snail49, rodrick, PATSEA6, PollyMig, dadito, uncharry
7
The Nightingale
de Kristin Hannah
9,750 membres
463 ressenyes
½ 4.3
9 Members
dara85, Micheller7, terran, lindapanzo, vancouverdeb, silverada, JSWBooks, PATSEA6, MrsMathias
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La noia del tren
de Paula Hawkins
17,769 membres
1,112 ressenyes
½ 3.6
9 Members
erinclark, LynnB, chgstrom, mahrenew, seasonsoflove, tina1969, Grasshoppertld, taxonet, ebrahmstadt
9
Our Souls at Night
de Kent Haruf
2,339 membres
226 ressenyes
4
8 Members
claireb, DerBuecherwurm, Mallc, novelcommentary, msf59, boo-radley, KatyBee, sharon4
10
Euphoria
de Lily King
2,637 membres
162 ressenyes
3.9
7 Members
ablachly, zhejw, kxn11, keywestnan, mary2515, Renabur, LisbethE
Explicacions
Renabur: Wonderful writing, compelling story
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,242 membres
281 ressenyes
½ 4.5
7 Members
waitingtoderail, kaulsu, Patient, mahrenew, cmtl, jhoaglin, ronyb
12
The Goldfinch
de Donna Tartt
14,851 membres
799 ressenyes
3.9
8 Members
sipthereader, snail49, winteralli, KatyBee, Brindle, Grasshoppertld, taxonet, VertOlive
13
L'amiga genial
de Elena Ferrante
7,141 membres
315 ressenyes
3.9
7 Members
claireb, Mallc, mahrenew, baystateRA, maritimer, Leida, bernie69
14
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
de Erik Larson
5,079 membres
278 ressenyes
4.1
7 Members
rosalita, Mallc, MJC1946, lindapanzo, dadito, MrsMathias, DavidDallas
15
A God in Ruins
de Kate Atkinson
2,950 membres
146 ressenyes
4
7 Members
brewergirl, sunybookworm, Mallc, msf59, maritimer, rodrick, Grasshoppertld
16
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
de Richard Flanagan
3,124 membres
146 ressenyes
4
6 Members
charl08, novelcommentary, peterveen, Brindle, kara.shamy, PollyMig
17
The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,927 membres
197 ressenyes
4.1
6 Members
Euryale, infjsarah, lkmiller, souloftherose, Ignolopi, RavenRing
18
Between the World and Me
de Ta-Nehisi Coates
7,734 membres
368 ressenyes
½ 4.4
6 Members
waitingtoderail, msf59, LFUMC, JSWBooks, gravitysbook, EllsbethB
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TransAtlantic
de Colum McCann
1,819 membres
168 ressenyes
4
5 Members
innominate, Sockurmum, vwinsloe, Risbom, JenMDB
21
Ancillary Mercy
de Ann Leckie
2,515 membres
131 ressenyes
4.2
5 Members
tardis, Euryale, infjsarah, lkmiller, Familiar_Diversions
Explicacions
Familiar_Diversions: While I hated saying goodbye to the main cast of characters, this was a satisfying ending to the Imperial Radch trilogy and will probably be a comfort read of mine for some time to come.
22
El Projecte Rosie
de Graeme Simsion
7,595 membres
550 ressenyes
4
5 Members
EMS_24, Eowyn1, Brindle, Peace2, DanaSchipporeit
23
The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
4,979 membres
290 ressenyes
3.8
5 Members
SimoneA, mahsdad, katemcangus, Her_Royal_Orangeness, lorannen
24
Ancillary Justice
de Ann Leckie
5,926 membres
365 ressenyes
4
5 Members
revbean, kxn11, lottpoet, souloftherose, flying_monkeys
25
A Spool of Blue Thread
de Anne Tyler
3,067 membres
209 ressenyes
½ 3.6
5 Members
charl08, whymaggiemay, Leida, vancouverdeb, Rchlwtsn
Explicacions
whymaggiemay: This is deservedly on many "best of" lists for 2015. Tyler makes her family our family and explains our family to us.
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Did You Ever Have a Family
de Bill Clegg
1,235 membres
98 ressenyes
3.9
5 Members
lauralkeet, charl08, terran, novelcommentary, edparks
27
Career of Evil
de Robert Galbraith
4,386 membres
238 ressenyes
4
5 Members
DerBuecherwurm, keywestnan, Eowyn1, miketopper, ebrahmstadt
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Life After Life
de Kate Atkinson
8,241 membres
589 ressenyes
4
4 Members
sianpr, dudes22, mahrenew, vwinsloe
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Wolf Hall
de Hilary Mantel
13,470 membres
650 ressenyes
4
4 Members
hipdeep, cdowney086, PollyMig, taxonet
30
Nora Webster
de Colm Tóibín
1,470 membres
71 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
innominate, anglemark, Leida, peterveen
31
Elizabeth Is Missing
de Emma Healey
1,992 membres
150 ressenyes
3.8
4 Members
lauralkeet, Ameise1, ahef1963, taxonet
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Leviathan Wakes
de James S. A. Corey
7,301 membres
358 ressenyes
4
4 Members
conceptDawg, questionablepotato, Risbom, kennethb97
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Manual per a dones de fer feines
de Lucia Berlin
1,760 membres
60 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
claireb, Capybara_99, msf59
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Etta and Otto and Russell and James
de Emma Hooper
630 membres
55 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
LynnB, pltgsage, LisbethE
35
Seveneves
de Neal Stephenson
4,818 membres
251 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
kbuxton, szarka, sunybookworm
36
Fates and Furies
de Lauren Groff
3,761 membres
212 ressenyes
½ 3.6
3 Members
ReneeGKC, ebrahmstadt, asrushton
37
A Little Life
de Hanya Yanagihara
7,455 membres
326 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
baystateRA, cmtl, kara.shamy
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You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost)
de Felicia Day
1,683 membres
145 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
norabelle414, rebl, ultrabookgeek
Explicacions
rebl: The selection of You're Never Weird is based on the audio book. The book could have read like an overlong humblebrag. Instead she's engaging, honest and entertaining. She is as genuine as you can get in memoir.
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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
de Gabrielle Zevin
5,928 membres
567 ressenyes
4
3 Members
Patient, BookLizard, FerneMysteryReader
40
Burial Rites
de Hannah Kent
3,601 membres
273 ressenyes
4
3 Members
innominate, rarm, kxn11
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El nom del vent : crònica de l'Assassí de Reis: primer dia
de Patrick Rothfuss
20,384 membres
784 ressenyes
½ 4.4
3 Members
bookworm12, ahef1963, BoekenTrol71
42
Crooked Heart
de Lissa Evans
524 membres
41 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
ablachly, kxn11, vancouverdeb
43
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
de Susan Cain
11,572 membres
495 ressenyes
4
3 Members
BookWallah, seasonsoflove, pltgsage
44
Ancillary Sword
de Ann Leckie
2,967 membres
174 ressenyes
4
3 Members
infjsarah, lkmiller, Familiar_Diversions
Explicacions
Familiar_Diversions: I reread this book several times while waiting for Ancillary Mercy to come out. Breq and Seivarden alone were nice enough, but Breq with a ship and a crew was even better.
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Sorcerer to the Crown
de Zen Cho
1,714 membres
106 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
imyril, christina_reads, rarm
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L'Habitació
de Emma Donoghue
14,306 membres
977 ressenyes
4
3 Members
kara.shamy, dianeham, DanaSchipporeit
47
The Nature of the Beast
de Louise Penny
2,084 membres
122 ressenyes
4
3 Members
kellyslist, kxn11, lindapanzo
48
Jonathan Strange i el senyor Norrell
de Susanna Clarke
26,959 membres
772 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
szarka, souloftherose, Risbom
49
La brúixola daurada
de Philip Pullman
36,149 membres
742 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
fannyprice, kristilabrie
50
El raïm de la ira
de John Steinbeck
34,258 membres
471 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
PaperbackPirate, Turambar
51
Among Others
de Jo Walton
2,942 membres
250 ressenyes
4
2 Members
karspeak, lorannen
52
Sodom and Gomorrah
de Marcel Proust
2,610 membres
38 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
proximity1, ReneeGKC
53
The Moor's Account
de Laila Lalami
938 membres
55 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
kristenl, Ling.Lass
54
Watership Down
de Richard Adams
24,859 membres
471 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
revbean, briarhills
55
L'Assassí cec
de Margaret Atwood
16,471 membres
384 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
bookwoman84, Dilara86
56
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
de Neil Gaiman
14,827 membres
961 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
terran, Ape
57
The Sparrow
de Mary Doria Russell
7,700 membres
406 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
dudes22, viktorasd
58
Troubles
de J. G. Farrell
1,449 membres
52 ressenyes
4
2 Members
plaugher, abbottthomas
59
Benedicció
de Kent Haruf
1,125 membres
100 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
dara85, lauralkeet
60
The Night Sister
de Jennifer McMahon
826 membres
68 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
seasonsoflove, flying_monkeys
61
The Fifth Season
de N. K. Jemisin
7,960 membres
362 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
rarm, TheDivineOomba
62
Doomsday Book
de Connie Willis
7,957 membres
374 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
MarthaJeanne, cbl_tn
Explicacions
MarthaJeanne: I read three books by Connie Willis, and all three deserve this spot.
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Jo sóc la Malala: La Noia que van Tirotejar els Talibans per Defensar el Dret a L'Educació
de Malala Yousafzai
6,402 membres
268 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
amarie, MrsMathias
Explicacions
amarie: This sweet memoir turned a vague person on the news to a truly admirable young woman.
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Suttree
de Cormac McCarthy
3,023 membres
66 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
dchaikin, sipthereader
65
A Brief History of Seven Killings
de Marlon James
2,858 membres
108 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
msf59, gypsysmom
66
The Luminaries
de Eleanor Catton
5,024 membres
247 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
SimoneA, baystateRA
67
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,619 membres
163 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
Parker51, inge87
68
Llibre del desfici
de Fernando Pessoa
5,076 membres
74 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
ursula, VW_Williams
69
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
de Carol Rifka Brunt
3,597 membres
247 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
erinclark, _debbie_
70
Nimona
de ND Stevenson
3,418 membres
197 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
questionablepotato, zhejw
71
The Library at Mount Char
de Scott Hawkins
2,923 membres
249 ressenyes
4
2 Members
baystateRA, ManWithAnAgenda
72
(CAT).I.MORT DEL PARE, LA.(LA MEVA LLUITA)
de Karl Ove Knausgård
2,811 membres
112 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
ursula, mdexter
73
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? A Memoir
de Roz Chast
1,639 membres
119 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
Parker51, uncharry
74
When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II
de Molly Guptill Manning
949 membres
61 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
lindapanzo, MrsMathias
75
Furiously Happy
de Jenny Lawson
3,294 membres
198 ressenyes
4
2 Members
BookLizard, asrushton
76
Wonder
de R. J. Palacio
14,067 membres
1,238 ressenyes
½ 4.5
2 Members
Leida, Wassilissa
77
La llogatera de Wildfell Hall
de Anne Brontë
7,481 membres
168 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
ursula, bookworm12
78
Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe
de Marcus Chown
303 membres
2 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
Renabur, briarhills
Explicacions
Renabur: The wondrous facts reported in this accessible book have brought me joy this year. The story of reality is more wonderful than fiction
79
The Lowland
de Jhumpa Lahiri
3,305 membres
177 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
novelcommentary, njinthesun
80
Circling the Sun
de Paula McLain
1,975 membres
181 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
saucybetty, TempleCat
81
Marvel and a Wonder
de Joe Meno
100 membres
16 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
boo-radley, PaperbackPirate
82
City of Stairs
de Robert Jackson Bennett
1,942 membres
149 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
kbuxton, Euryale
83
Drift
de M. K. Hutchins
58 membres
1 ressenya
3.1
2 Members
Ignolopi, RavenRing
84
The Girl with All the Gifts
de M. R. Carey
5,306 membres
399 ressenyes
4
2 Members
infjsarah, erinclark
85
The Dog Stars
de Peter Heller
2,877 membres
221 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
whymaggiemay, kennethb97
Explicacions
whymaggiemay: Beautifully written dystopia with wonderful universal themes
86
El gran Gatsby
de F. Scott Fitzgerald
72,045 membres
1,165 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
Brindle, Turambar
87
Americanah
de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,701 membres
296 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
zhejw, Dilara86
88
Dorothy Must Die
de Danielle Paige
2,771 membres
125 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
kgriffith, DanaSchipporeit
89
The Shepherd's Crown
de Terry Pratchett
2,679 membres
116 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
kbuxton, tardis
90
How to Be Both
de Ali Smith
1,571 membres
51 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
innominate, kara.shamy
91
Grief is the Thing with Feathers
de Max Porter
1,444 membres
78 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
claireb, Capybara_99
92
En el camino
de Jack Kerouac
27,928 membres
385 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
edmurbobby, Turambar
93
Expiació
de Ian McEwan
26,457 membres
626 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
fannyprice, a_forester
Explicacions
a_forester: Writing that takes you into character, place and time and presents us with that rare treat- an individual psyche, with just the right balance of what we can relate to as human beings and what makes us different from one another.
94
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
de Bryan Stevenson
4,668 membres
243 ressenyes
½ 4.6
2 Members
KatyBee, KimMeyer
95
Telegraph Avenue
de Michael Chabon
2,278 membres
89 ressenyes
½ 3.5
2 Members
revbean, jeanned
96
Puresa (Purity)
de Jonathan Franzen
2,260 membres
78 ressenyes
½ 3.5
2 Members
edparks, JuliaMaria
Explicacions
JuliaMaria: Aktueller Roman zum Thema Datenschutz, Wikileaks usw. - wie immer verpackt in leidenschaftliche gut erzählte Geschichte.
97
The Just City
de Jo Walton
1,035 membres
76 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
foggidawn, jsburbidge
98
10:04: A Novel
de Ben Lerner
882 membres
39 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
plaugher, Parker51
99
Dark Matter: A Novel
de Blake Crouch
6,241 membres
544 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
bookworm12, crystallyn
100
Et donaré el sol
de Jandy Nelson
3,533 membres
163 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
christina_reads, foggidawn