Top Five Books of 2020

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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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Hamnet
de Maggie O'Farrell
4,395 membres
231 ressenyes
4.2
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, ,
Explicacions
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!!!
2
The Mirror & the Light
de Hilary Mantel
2,774 membres
105 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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,
Explicacions
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.
4
A Promised Land
de Barack Obama
4,592 membres
132 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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, , , , , ,
Explicacions
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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Piranesi
de Susanna Clarke
5,732 membres
280 ressenyes
4.2
17 Members
princessmonster, krisa, richardderus, rarm, reader247, Iudita, KatyBee, Watry, melaniehope, peterveen, dbsovereign, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, naesa3597, AnonymousPlatypus
7
The Dutch House
de Ann Patchett
4,564 membres
273 ressenyes
4.1
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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The House in the Cerulean Sea
de TJ Klune
6,202 membres
323 ressenyes
½ 4.3
16 Members
ablachly, Ennas, foggidawn, penelopereader, mcfitz, Watry, bookcookie1920, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21, audra35, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Bondmom, Tosta, Craftybilda
Explicacions
Yeti21: Cute and Light. Perfect for 2020. Also I want to steal Theodore. I have so many buttons for him <3
9
Mexican Gothic
de Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4,748 membres
234 ressenyes
½ 3.7
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, tyrosine, katemcangus, bookcookie1920, caseyface81, noveltea, pussreboots, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, MariaCapaldi, Houhoulis, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus,sogamonk
Explicacions
sogamonk : For me, too long. The scary parts were anticlimactic. Repetitive
11
The Vanishing Half
de Brit Bennett
5,631 membres
238 ressenyes
4.1
15 Members
krisa, jilld17, Micheller7, lsh63, KatyBee, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Chris64, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, pencil26, lekshmijay, luvlee68, roojs,ahef1963 ,
Explicacions
ahef1963 : I found this book disappointing.
12
Shuggie Bain
de Douglas Stuart
2,479 membres
126 ressenyes
4.2
14 Members
kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis,summonedbyfells ,Jack_G
Explicacions
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.
13
The Testaments
de Margaret Atwood
6,157 membres
225 ressenyes
4.1
16 Members
libraryhead, modlibrary, tyrosine, jonathankws, Baukis, patri50, sturlington, Esquiress, Verkruissen, HeatherMoss, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, sirul, , ,
Explicacions
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
14
Where the Crawdads Sing
de Delia Owens
14,230 membres
616 ressenyes
4.1
14 Members
krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
Explicacions
celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
15
H Is for Hawk
de Helen Macdonald
4,363 membres
281 ressenyes
3.9
13 Members
modlibrary, kageeh, summonedbyfells, cataloga, dbsovereign, gayjeg, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, shedgeco, Houhoulis, Mosholu, Jojo21, Tosta
Explicacions
summonedbyfells: A seemingly unworkable pairing of subjects is so well written into a riveting narrative.
16
Girl, Woman, Other
de Bernardine Evaristo
3,191 membres
133 ressenyes
4.2
12 Members
booksinbed, lsh63, msf59, brenzi, celerydog, elkiedee, JenMDB, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jojo21, luvlee68, roojs
Explicacions
celerydog: game-changing book because of characterisation and inter-linking of their stories
17
Nothing to See Here
de Kevin Wilson
2,154 membres
133 ressenyes
4
11 Members
pammab, zhejw, terran, Lidbud, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop, lekshmijay, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
18
The Searcher
de Tana French
2,184 membres
113 ressenyes
3.9
11 Members
terran, bjappleg8, KarenRice, cataloga, katemcangus, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart, audra35, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
19
The Glass Hotel
de Emily St. John Mandel
3,042 membres
176 ressenyes
3.8
10 Members
plaugher, jilld17, mdexter, N1na, sogamonk, cataloga, BLBera, Stacy_Krout, lekshmijay, Charon07
20
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
de V. E. Schwab
8,823 membres
293 ressenyes
4.1
10 Members
kbuxton, Euryale, Ennas, oceancat, OphelieDepoortere, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, audra35, els1224, AnonymousPlatypus
21
The Pull of the Stars
de Emma Donoghue
1,558 membres
94 ressenyes
4
10 Members
ablachly, krisa, reader247, Micheller7, raidergirl3, Whisper1, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, Bondmom
22
Ninth House
de Leigh Bardugo
5,562 membres
182 ressenyes
4.1
10 Members
ablachly, librookian, jencharlap, katemcangus, OphelieDepoortere, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, eclements87,noveltea
23
Network Effect
de Martha Wells
2,484 membres
179 ressenyes
½ 4.4
9 Members
tardis, richardderus, majkia, oceancat, souloftherose, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, RandyRasa
24
Els grans optimistes
de Rebecca Makkai
1,978 membres
110 ressenyes
½ 4.3
8 Members
charl08, bjappleg8, Copperskye, katemcangus, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, ArdizzoneFan
25
All the Light We Cannot See
de Anthony Doerr
18,733 membres
884 ressenyes
½ 4.3
8 Members
lothiriel2003, 19anne44, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu, ldl2, Bondmom, Jack_G
26
Writers & Lovers
de Lily King
1,597 membres
99 ressenyes
4
8 Members
JMC400m, Micheller7, N1na, BLBera, megbmore, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis
27
La casa de los espíritus
de Isabel Allende
13,943 membres
246 ressenyes
4.1
8 Members
tyrosine, mstruck, BoekenTrol71, NinieB, Stacy_Krout, missjudgment, rcarpent, lekshmijay
28
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
de Alix E. Harrow
3,365 membres
172 ressenyes
4
7 Members
Ennas, reader247, mooingzelda, mcfitz, marysneedle, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout
29
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
de Patrick Radden Keefe
2,377 membres
113 ressenyes
½ 4.4
7 Members
aron124, sipthereader, fannyprice, anju04, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart
30
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
de Grady Hendrix
2,727 membres
133 ressenyes
3.9
8 Members
librookian, mstrust, Stacy_Krout, MikeFinnFiction, lekshmijay, Bondmom, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
31
My Dark Vanessa
de Kate Elizabeth Russell
2,540 membres
140 ressenyes
4.1
8 Members
IMBOS, hthbooks, sogamonk, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, caralynn483, AnonymousPlatypus,
32
The Witches Are Coming
de Lindy West
752 membres
41 ressenyes
4
7 Members
libraryhead, caseyface81, noveltea, kristilabrie, Bondmom, Tosta, eclements87
34
The Overstory
de Richard Powers
5,371 membres
244 ressenyes
4.1
7 Members
modlibrary, jeanned, FAMeulstee, KarenRice, anju04, JenMDB, Stacy_Krout
35
A Deadly Education
de Naomi Novik
3,897 membres
149 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
kbuxton, foggidawn, jencharlap, oceancat, Verkruissen, Stacy_Krout
36
All the Devils Are Here
de Louise Penny
1,635 membres
103 ressenyes
4.2
7 Members
terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
Explicacions
sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
37
A Little Life
de Hanya Yanagihara
7,529 membres
328 ressenyes
4.1
7 Members
patri50, BoekenTrol71, dbsovereign, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, maschi, Fatima_Anwar
38
How to Be an Antiracist
de Ibram X. Kendi
4,078 membres
99 ressenyes
4.2
8 Members
kidzdoc, karenmarie, cataloga, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, quondame, audra35, luvlee68, ,
39
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
de Isabel Wilkerson
4,195 membres
163 ressenyes
½ 4.4
7 Members
modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
Explicacions
modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student
40
Olive, Again
de Elizabeth Strout
2,072 membres
131 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
jilld17, mojobee, kteeley, snash, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68
41
Milkman
de Anna Burns
2,360 membres
115 ressenyes
½ 3.7
6 Members
innominate, aprille, celerydog, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, audra35
42
Between the World and Me
de Ta-Nehisi Coates
7,756 membres
368 ressenyes
½ 4.4
7 Members
lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
Explicacions
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
43
Valentine
de Elizabeth Wetmore
875 membres
55 ressenyes
4
6 Members
agjuba, lsh63, BLBera, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, ldl2
44
Summer
de Ali Smith
606 membres
33 ressenyes
4
6 Members
Parker51, thorold, CarltonC, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, rebamill3
45
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
de Hallie Rubenhold
1,542 membres
67 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
thewordygecko, fannyprice, souloftherose, ominogue, Stacy_Krout, AnonymousPlatypus
Explicacions
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.
46
Daisy Jones and The Six
de Taylor Jenkins Reid
6,047 membres
333 ressenyes
4
6 Members
foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
47
Jonathan Strange i el senyor Norrell
de Susanna Clarke
26,963 membres
775 ressenyes
3.9
7 Members
tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus,oceancat ,
Explicacions
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.
: Absolutely impenetrable.
48
Harrow the Ninth
de Tamsyn Muir
2,172 membres
86 ressenyes
4.1
5 Members
Aquila, bookwoman84, souloftherose, Watry, Stacy_Krout
49
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
de Caroline Fraser
1,191 membres
73 ressenyes
4.1
6 Members
IsolaBlue, lothiriel2003, Tess_W, olegalCA, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout,eo206
50
An American Marriage
de Tayari Jones
3,954 membres
256 ressenyes
3.9
6 Members
astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
51
The Goldfinch
de Donna Tartt
14,915 membres
804 ressenyes
3.9
6 Members
mojobee, patri50, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu, Jack_G
52
Si una nit d'hivern un viatger
de Italo Calvino
12,523 membres
258 ressenyes
4.1
5 Members
razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
53
Station Eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,720 membres
780 ressenyes
4.1
6 Members
modlibrary, petescisco, mstrust, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
54
So you want to talk about race
de Ijeoma Oluo
2,734 membres
87 ressenyes
½ 4.5
6 Members
lemontwist, tyrosine, njinthesun, ReadHanded, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout,
55
The Martian
de Andy Weir
18,178 membres
1,243 ressenyes
½ 4.3
5 Members
sipthereader, mcfitz, amerynth, Stacy_Krout, Potterydrapes
56
Stoner
de John Williams
6,724 membres
354 ressenyes
½ 4.3
5 Members
patri50, Cfraser, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu
57
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
de Michelle Alexander
5,303 membres
139 ressenyes
½ 4.4
5 Members
fannyprice, msf59, ReadHanded, Stacy_Krout, Tosta
58
The Memory Police
de Yoko Ogawa
2,151 membres
93 ressenyes
½ 3.7
5 Members
stretch, AnnieMod, mstruck, flying_monkeys, Stacy_Krout
59
Possession
de A.S. Byatt
12,971 membres
289 ressenyes
4
5 Members
patri50, cbl_tn, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Gerry_Fryer
60
The Yellow House: A Memoir
de Sarah M. Broom
1,052 membres
41 ressenyes
3.9
5 Members
kidzdoc, Euryale, cataloga, mstruck, Stacy_Krout
61
Dear Edward
de Ann Napolitano
1,719 membres
92 ressenyes
4
5 Members
IMBOS, tjblue, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu, Bondmom
62
Middlemarch
de George Eliot
17,725 membres
331 ressenyes
4.2
5 Members
Minthe, cbeausan, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jack_G
63
L'illa de les dones del mar
de Lisa See
1,662 membres
94 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
ReluctantTechie, sallylou61, elkiedee, DidIReallyReadThat
Explicacions
elkiedee: Absorbing story but also a historical setting and culture etc that I knew nothing about.
64
Deacon King Kong
de James McBride
1,677 membres
96 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
modlibrary, mdexter, cataloga, lanewillson
65
The Once and Future Witches
de Alix E. Harrow
2,401 membres
84 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
kbuxton, marysneedle, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa
66
The Shadow King
de Maaza Mengiste
711 membres
33 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
ghefferon, N1na, HelenBaker, Stacy_Krout
67
All Systems Red
de Martha Wells
5,506 membres
345 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
foggidawn, mahsdad, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21
68
Or What You Will
de Jo Walton
302 membres
16 ressenyes
3.8
4 Members
jsburbidge, NinjaMuse, Stacy_Krout, quondame
69
The Girl With the Louding Voice
de Abi Daré
1,538 membres
50 ressenyes
4.2
4 Members
Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout
70
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
de Becky Chambers
5,479 membres
360 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
71
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
de Stuart Turton
5,511 membres
304 ressenyes
3.8
4 Members
bookwoman84, Porua, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
72
Little Fires Everywhere
de Celeste Ng
8,881 membres
375 ressenyes
4
4 Members
agjuba, modlibrary, olegalCA, Tosta
73
This Is How You Lose the Time War
de Amal El-Mohtar
4,109 membres
212 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
74
The Song of Achilles
de Madeline Miller
13,063 membres
510 ressenyes
4.2
4 Members
modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
75
The Relentless Moon
de Mary Robinette Kowal
575 membres
39 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
kbuxton, Aquila, tardis, Stacy_Krout
76
The Heart's Invisible Furies
de John Boyne
2,250 membres
145 ressenyes
½ 4.4
3 Members
almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn
77
A Man Called Ove
de Fredrik Backman
11,192 membres
687 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
dara85, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop
78
The Silent Wife
de Karin Slaughter
1,038 membres
40 ressenyes
4
4 Members
JLSMEG, OphelieDepoortere, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
79
David Copperfield
de Charles Dickens
20,689 membres
276 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
80
Bartleby, l'escrivent : una història de Wall Street
de Herman Melville
2,873 membres
96 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
patri50, Luisali, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout,
81
Lovecraft Country
de Matt Ruff
1,968 membres
84 ressenyes
4
3 Members
timspalding, norabelle414, noveltea
82
Gaudy Night
de Dorothy L. Sayers
5,461 membres
150 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
cbl_tn, NinieB, Stacy_Krout
83
Gideon the Ninth
de Tamsyn Muir
4,468 membres
180 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
bookwoman84, penelopereader, Stacy_Krout
84
Lanny
de Max Porter
864 membres
52 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
EMS_24, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout
85
Horizon
de Barry Lopez
360 membres
5 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
Explicacions
dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
86
One More Lie
de Amy Lloyd
94 membres
6 ressenyes
3.2
3 Members
goldenlobo, tina1969, Stacy_Krout
87
Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change
de Stacey Abrams
318 membres
8 ressenyes
4.2
4 Members
james.proffitt, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, waylandseal,
Explicacions
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
88
A Gentleman in Moscow
de Amor Towles
9,114 membres
517 ressenyes
½ 4.4
3 Members
foggidawn, KarenRice, Copperskye
89
La pesta
de Albert Camus
18,505 membres
249 ressenyes
4
4 Members
aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
Explicacions
Ennas : Boring and depressing
90
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
de Ocean Vuong
3,791 membres
131 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
revbean, SimoneA, Stacy_Krout
91
Exhalation
de Ted Chiang
2,954 membres
130 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
Edward, jeanned, Stacy_Krout
92
A Prayer for the Dying
de Stewart O'Nan
689 membres
39 ressenyes
4
3 Members
mojobee, mahsdad, Stacy_Krout
93
Utopia Avenue
de David Mitchell
1,161 membres
73 ressenyes
4
3 Members
mahsdad, peterveen, Stacy_Krout
94
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
de Daniel Immerwahr
1,120 membres
23 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
waitingtoderail, spounds, Stacy_Krout
95
Deu dies que trasbalsaren el món
de John Reed
2,454 membres
34 ressenyes
3.8
4 Members
fulner, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda,
Explicacions
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
96
A Thousand Ships
de Natalie Haynes
1,576 membres
48 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
charl08, jonathankws, N1na
97
Salvage the Bones
de Jesmyn Ward
2,881 membres
162 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
Minthe, katimae, Stacy_Krout
98
Apeirògon
de Colum McCann
947 membres
56 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
innominate, njinthesun, Stacy_Krout
99
The Magic Fish: A Graphic Novel
de Trung Le Nguyen
581 membres
34 ressenyes
½ 4.4
3 Members
Faranae, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda
100
Their Eyes Were Watching God
de Zora Neale Hurston
19,140 membres
347 ressenyes
4
3 Members
Dilara86, Stacy_Krout, elahrairah
Explicacions
elahrairah: Wow, what a story, what writing. Stunning!