Top Five Books of 2022

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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 2022. Please note that books don't need to have been published in 2022, just read this year. You can see the LT Staff picks on the blog: https://blog.librarything.com/2022/12/top-five-books-of-2022/, and you can join the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/346468
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6,132 membres
319 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2
4,431 membres
194 ressenyes
4.1
24 Members
timspalding, Euryale, mooingzelda, N1na, BookLizard, edparks, KatyBee, anju04, Her_Royal_Orangeness, megbmore, KathyPlank, jpahl, hughesjones, LesFleming, Vamc, evangelinabriggs, CaschuNut, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Willowmoss13, Hilisoma, Suem330
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CaschuNut: Love the combination of friendship, love, tech, and gaming, which I knew nothing about. The rich details about the elements of the games was fascinating!
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1,849 membres
97 ressenyes
4.1
22 Members
reader517, knerd.knitter, lmiller62, jeanned, stephenis, Leida, gypsysmom, noveltea, Haviland, jpahl, nankan, nyowh, LesFleming, ASTribe, Wynmasterfunk81, Craftybilda, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Willowmoss13, Hilisoma
Explicacions
knerd.knitter: This story was very fascinating. It's probably the first book I've read that addresses Covid, so that made it feel very familiar. The characters seemed very real and were well developed, which is one of my favorite things in a book. Another thing I enjoyed in this book was the use of multiple meanings of language, for example the title re-appearing many times throughout the story in different contexts with different meanings.
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3,132 membres
160 ressenyes
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22 Members
swhite58, craso, mjfisher, terran, lmiller62, Whisper1, N1na, CarltonC, anju04, banjo123, Verkruissen, jzin, timetunnel, felixanta, BMer916, KathyPlank, Wynmasterfunk81, shecraig, Amy1030, dburkholder, rgiddey, Willowmoss13
Explicacions
CarltonC: It’s written in that seemingly simple, easy flowing prose, which guides you confidently through leaps in time and space, narrative jumps. It’s knowing and self referential, in a playful way, especially the section about an author on a book tour. But it’s a pandemic novel, because of the awareness of self isolation with a sense of a before and after, the chance and arbitrary nature of life. A good read.
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12,182 membres
470 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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3,123 membres
130 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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5,829 membres
328 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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5,065 membres
271 ressenyes
4.2
10
5,564 membres
273 ressenyes
4.2
10 Members
Edward, fastred, craso, brendaough, jburlinson, jeanned, aethercowboy, Sarielle, Julie_in_the_Library, LesFleming
Explicacions
aethercowboy: I greatly enjoyed the imaginative nature of this story, the unreliable narrator, and the gradual unfolding of the mystery behind the labyrinth. Almost as good as Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
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1,853 membres
123 ressenyes
4.2
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1,593 membres
79 ressenyes
4.2
8 Members
tardis, Herenya, reconditereader, roses7184, oceancat, pussreboots, Verkruissen, Brandy1411
Explicacions
oceancat: by turns dark and funny and bittersweet, this is a fairy tale retelling that still feels like a fairy tale, pulling elements from so many different stories. i want to read everything t. kingfisher has written now!
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1,606 membres
83 ressenyes
4.1
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5,172 membres
256 ressenyes
3.9
15
9,656 membres
368 ressenyes
4.2
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3,653 membres
167 ressenyes
4.2
7 Members
agjuba, Storeetllr, sipthereader, almin, Trifolia, hattie_lou, CaschuNut
Explicacions
CaschuNut: Possibly one of my favorites of all time. Loved the characters and the way they intertwined at the end. So amazingly creative and original.
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1,497 membres
87 ressenyes
4.2
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13,954 membres
608 ressenyes
4.1
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1,010 membres
28 ressenyes
4
7 Members
streamsong, justjukka, Her_Royal_Orangeness, megbmore, AthenaR, hughesjones, KeithChaffee
Explicacions
KeithChaffee: lyrical fantasy laced with righteous anger, about what we risk when we refuse to deal with our personal and collective trauma
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1,204 membres
35 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
Aquila, bookwoman84, Sarahsponda, cmbohn, rarm, Narilka
Explicacions
Aquila: A lot of series books in my top five this year, all ones where you have to read the other books first. Nona was a delight.
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11,569 membres
775 ressenyes
4.1
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1,335 membres
65 ressenyes
4
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8,318 membres
350 ressenyes
4.2
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2,999 membres
117 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
tardis, ca.bookwyrm, ktoonen, roses7184, SOlson096, Brandy1411
Explicacions
tardis: This was such a comforting book, I read it twice.
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940 membres
48 ressenyes
4.2
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1,167 membres
75 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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251 membres
15 ressenyes
½ 4.6
5 Members
jillmwo, swhite58, reconditereader, merrystar, Laura.a
Explicacions
Laura.a: I read this book three times in 2022. That was some good pudding.
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782 membres
49 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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681 membres
42 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
Bookmarque, zhejw, noveltea, RODNEYP
Explicacions
Bookmarque: a strange novel, but one that works well to encapsulate how old wrongs can haunt people for a long time.
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7,699 membres
368 ressenyes
½ 4.4
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1,466 membres
72 ressenyes
4.1
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6,118 membres
359 ressenyes
½ 4.4
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1,213 membres
62 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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234 membres
16 ressenyes
4.1
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3,537 membres
181 ressenyes
4.1
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10,167 membres
437 ressenyes
3.8
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3,107 membres
157 ressenyes
4.1
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1,505 membres
98 ressenyes
3.9
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37,790 membres
505 ressenyes
4.1
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669 membres
15 ressenyes
4
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50,215 membres
450 ressenyes
½ 4.5
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1,192 membres
42 ressenyes
½ 4.4
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1,139 membres
47 ressenyes
4.2
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4,673 membres
232 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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285 membres
15 ressenyes
4.1
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15,255 membres
203 ressenyes
4.1
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3,196 membres
124 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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1,159 membres
80 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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1,070 membres
50 ressenyes
4
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739 membres
42 ressenyes
4.1
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1,832 membres
54 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
conceptDawg, knerd.knitter, kleo
Explicacions
knerd.knitter: I saved this book as my last Murakami to read because I love his longer books. This one did not disappoint! It had all the elements I expect from a Murakami book and felt familiar almost from the start. I love reading a long book that is written well and enjoyable. You begin to really feel that you know the characters and the settings. This book made me feel that I wanted it to go on forever.
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2,450 membres
124 ressenyes
4.2
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1,096 membres
52 ressenyes
4.1
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502 membres
17 ressenyes
½ 4.5
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1,323 membres
59 ressenyes
3.9
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289 membres
20 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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1,054 membres
55 ressenyes
4
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352 membres
18 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
tardis, swhite58, oceancat
Explicacions
oceancat: the second book in a trilogy often flags, but not so here. my only complaint is i wish these books were longer, i want to stay in the world they create
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704 membres
21 ressenyes
4
2 Members
meadcl, anju04
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272 membres
16 ressenyes
4.2
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3,529 membres
97 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
SimoneA, DoomLuz
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187 membres
6 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
LDVoorberg, JenMDB
Explicacions
LDVoorberg: Amazing essays of her trauma and survival, in a way that is so truly humble. I talked about this book all year.
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149 membres
7 ressenyes
½ 4.4
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8,762 membres
182 ressenyes
3.9
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2,461 membres
164 ressenyes
4
2 Members
erinclark, RBeffa
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962 membres
36 ressenyes
4
2 Members
onyx95, N1na
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8,273 membres
182 ressenyes
3.8
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1,150 membres
65 ressenyes
4
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705 membres
38 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
ablachly, dacejav
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516 membres
25 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
Trifolia, banjo123
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2,933 membres
196 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
Storeetllr, Laura.a
Explicacions
Storeetllr: As someone else said, nothing much happens, yet this coming-of-age-in-a-crucible story is compelling. I love how it handles otherness and the growth of the characters.
Laura.a: I read this book three times in 2022. That was some delicious pudding.
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1,517 membres
67 ressenyes
4.2
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320 membres
19 ressenyes
4
2 Members
N1na, CarltonC
Explicacions
CarltonC: Storytelling. Jump straight in, the variation is familiar, anonymous officialdom and borders, wordplay and playfulness, changing time frames, accidentals and historical tales. That was life. Everything suspect. Nothing uncorrupt. Fun and engaging, as ever.
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43,880 membres
703 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
TseMoana, RODNEYP
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5,966 membres
303 ressenyes
4.1
77
1,538 membres
78 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
terran, vwinsloe
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851 membres
19 ressenyes
3.9
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505 membres
21 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
Capybara_99, KatyBee
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Capybara_99: If I counted re-reads my No. 1 would be Middlemarch. But George Saunders always lives up to the high bar he has set for his stories.
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482 membres
21 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
Bookmarque, sturlington
Explicacions
Bookmarque: not quite as perfectly executed as Needless Street, but creepy, unsettling, intricate and odd horror tale. But in a good way.
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6,349 membres
386 ressenyes
4.1
82
5,407 membres
341 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
Deedledee, Tosta
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792 membres
45 ressenyes
3.8
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641 membres
20 ressenyes
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173 membres
5 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
swhite58, Dwaz
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34,739 membres
269 ressenyes
3.9
87
3,709 membres
168 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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2,292 membres
118 ressenyes
4.2
89
2,066 membres
43 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
zhejw, timetunnel
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503 membres
22 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
revbean, bjappleg8
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325 membres
16 ressenyes
3.9
92
34,594 membres
787 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
SirThomas, chwiggy
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1,980 membres
95 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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14,713 membres
222 ressenyes
4
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1,157 membres
44 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
mahsdad, Boand
Explicacions
Boand: A book I thought might just be interesting enough to read, turned out to be a really engrossing biography full of ambition, loss and love. The dedication, hard slog, and gruelling journey of Dave Grohl is everywhere laced with respect and devotion for those around him.
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540 membres
26 ressenyes
½ 3.7
2 Members
paroof, dianeham
97
16,294 membres
475 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
kleo, hildretha
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3,182 membres
102 ressenyes
½ 4.3
99
2,164 membres
127 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
revbean, Laura.a
Explicacions
Laura.a: Mind blown, combined with wanting to live in the world of the book.
100
1,571 membres
99 ressenyes
4
2 Members
jeanned, cmtl