Top Five Books of 2018
- Description
- Description: What are your top five reads for 2018? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2018. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: [link to come] Join the discussion on Talk [link to come] 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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by Amor Towles
9,250 members
522 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 112.05
Added 2018-12-11, 04:48 PM
- 31 Members
- aquamari, janoorani24, Euryale, SheLovesMaisie, charl08, sipthereader, raidergirl3, troutstreamman, ReluctantTechie, bjappleg8, LDVoorberg, greeneyed_ives, chgstrom, bezzabouza, carolfoisset, dkohler52, Dec31, lothiriel2003, Krisbee, bfkendrick, Tess_W, ahef1963, trlinatl, JenMDB, NoPlanetB, peremees, Sarah.Abbott, MelonieMurray, Letegretsoo, adherskowitx, davidflem1984, ,dianeham ,
- Explanations
- ahef1963: Vivid, detailed, alive, heartening. The Count is sentenced to permanent house arrest in a hotel across the street from the Kremlin, and needs to learn how to live in the hotel as passionately as he did in the outside world.
2
- 25 Members
- writerlibrarian, kellyslist, bookworm12, aquamari, bkmcneil, urania1, Cariola, bjappleg8, N1na, knightlight777, dkohler52, michigantrumpet, IrishSue, trlinatl, kjgormley, lorannen, cabockwrites, This-n-That, Marmie7, Aigos.DaVila, BobOseid, windflwr, jbhunter, CMSharkey, TMJCB80
3
9,917 members
519 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 71.99
Added 2018-12-10, 04:19 PM
4
8,934 members
535 reviews
4.1
Score 69.2
Added 2018-12-12, 08:53 AM
- 20 Members
- Deedledee, bookworm12, aquamari, murraymint11, raidergirl3, rhian_of_oz, chgstrom, Krisbee, IrishSue, PrueGallagher, olegalCA, This-n-That, Rchlwtsn, Rusty37, Sarah.Abbott, audiencedog, MelonieMurray, jbhunter, CMSharkey, Tosta
5
- 11 Members
- writerlibrarian, Ashles, tsangal, m_island, souloftherose, TempleCat, Familiar_Diversions, Marmie7, Nova_Mortem, tldegray, Charon07
6
- 10 Members
- debnance, aquamari, Parker51, arsolot, charl08, msf59, dkohler52, EllsieFind, Sarah.Abbott, BobOseid
7
5,849 members
338 reviews
3.9
Score 33.97
Added 2018-12-15, 12:16 AM
- 11 Members
- waitingtoderail, sipthereader, Cariola, jeanned, margitc, errata, peterveen, dianeham, BobOseid, chezbob, jbhunter,Kiwiclaire50
8
- 11 Members
- kristenl, Micheller7, IMBOS, N1na, beebeereads, dkohler52, BLBera, Susan.Macura, This-n-That, Marmie7, CMSharkey,JaneAustenNut ,AmourFou ,
9
- 10 Members
- bkmcneil, karenmarie, nivramkoorb, PrueGallagher, trlinatl, kjgormley, BobOseid, MelonieMurray, chezbob, jbhunter,
10
- 8 Members
- Aquila, rosalita, christina_reads, foggidawn, melmore, martitia, oceancat, souloftherose
11
by Erik Larson
22,305 members
702 reviews
4
Score 26.67
Added 2018-12-13, 05:52 AM
- 8 Members
- Minthe, Porua, pamdierickx, DWLDE, Travelgem, chezbob, CMSharkey, davidflem1984
- Explanations
- Porua: The crimes of H. H. Holmes filled me with a sense of dread and loneliness. Intertwined with this macabre tale is the struggle to bring the spectacular 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to life. That may sound dull, but trust me it isn't!
13
- 8 Members
- bookwoman84, yarmando, zhejw, melmore, norabelle414, LDVoorberg, nivramkoorb, sturlington,karenmarie
14
11,325 members
691 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 23.42
Added 2018-12-11, 01:35 PM
- 7 Members
- mahsdad, martitia, aethercowboy, Dec31, Krisbee, Rchlwtsn, Lauren_Shriver
- Explanations
- aethercowboy: This books is both touching and funny, and in the end, it almost made me cry bittersweet tears.
15
18,902 members
886 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 23.4
Added 2018-12-15, 06:39 PM
- 7 Members
- overthemoon, amerynth, olca02, KarlzFragaz, Francisco_Javier, MelonieMurray, Charon07,Kiwiclaire50
16
17
3,475 members
166 reviews
4
Score 22.22
Added 2018-12-11, 04:50 PM
- 8 Members
- Deedledee, bookworm12, raidergirl3, bjappleg8, greeneyed_ives, Susan.Macura, Marmie7, jbhunter
19
44,602 members
697 reviews
4.2
Score 20.81
Added 2018-12-29, 12:46 PM
- 6 Members
- overthemoon, rarm, troutstreamman, muehlpfordt, martitia, Francisco_Javier
20
30,448 members
896 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 19.48
Added 2018-12-12, 06:36 PM
- 7 Members
- overthemoon, muehlpfordt, martitia, bfkendrick, Tess_W, Lauren_Shriver, Tosta, ,Kiwiclaire50
21
16,452 members
478 reviews
4.2
Score 19.42
Added 2018-12-16, 07:41 PM
- 6 Members
- plaugher, overthemoon, muehlpfordt, martitia, DWLDE, Kiwiclaire50
23
3,106 members
137 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 16.68
Added 2018-12-14, 11:46 AM
- 5 Members
- proserpinarex, N1na, boo-radley, blackhornet, jtoneill0,aprille
24
by David Grann
6,233 members
314 reviews
4.1
Score 16.33
Added 2018-12-12, 03:20 PM
- 5 Members
- lothiriel2003, michigantrumpet, AmourFou, darylanderson, Simontracy
25
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- 5 Members
- sturlington, BLBera, vwinsloe, flying_monkeys, HeatherMoss
- Explanations
- HeatherMoss: This was really different, but still within the realm of believable legislation that could befall us. I love her writing style.
28
5,411 members
139 reviews
4
Score 14.73
Added 2018-12-10, 04:22 PM
- 4 Members
- conceptDawg, ccatalfo, pamdierickx, Kiwiclaire50
31
1,999 members
110 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 13.66
Added 2018-12-10, 04:11 PM
- 4 Members
- ablachly, charl08, beebeereads, chezbob
32
1,204 members
85 reviews
3.9
Score 13.56
Added 2018-12-10, 04:11 PM
- 4 Members
- ablachly, bookworm12, alphaorder, Tosta
33
7,790 members
297 reviews
4.2
Score 13.08
Added 2018-12-20, 02:46 PM
- 4 Members
- overthemoon, SohoReader, zmeischa, Travelgem
35
by Trevor Noah
6,197 members
362 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 12.23
Added 2018-12-31, 01:31 AM
- 4 Members
- aprille, kristenl, DeltaQueen50, PaperbackPirate
36
by Roxane Gay
2,257 members
121 reviews
4.2
Score 11.75
Added 2018-12-12, 08:23 AM
- 4 Members
- melmore, sturlington, LyndaInOregon, Tosta
37
1,284 members
45 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 11.36
Added 2018-12-10, 04:17 PM
- 3 Members
- timspalding, celaneus, LyndaInOregon
38
by Tayari Jones
3,982 members
258 reviews
3.9
Score 11.04
Added 2018-12-12, 08:57 PM
- 3 Members
- Micheller7, ultrabookgeek, gburlingham
- Explanations
- ultrabookgeek: When you want all the characters to win when they are at odds with each other, then you have an exceptional story.
41
7,817 members
370 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 10.68
Added 2018-12-10, 04:23 PM
- 3 Members
- plaugher, celaneus, kristilabrie
- Explanations
- kristilabrie: Test List addition explanation notification, List created by another member.
43
by Delia Owens
14,443 members
623 reviews
4.1
Score 10.4
Added 2018-12-13, 01:50 PM
- 3 Members
- IMBOS, njinthesun, michelynn2016
45
7,216 members
322 reviews
3.9
Score 10.19
Added 2018-12-24, 01:17 PM
47
by Pat Barker
2,421 members
104 reviews
3.9
Score 10.09
Added 2018-12-20, 03:54 PM
- 3 Members
- urania1, Cariola, LyndaInOregon
50
1,138 members
33 reviews
4.1
Score 9.87
Added 2018-12-10, 04:22 PM
- 3 Members
- ccatalfo, pamdierickx, LyndaInOregon
53
23,918 members
330 reviews
4.1
Score 9.5
Added 2018-12-12, 10:57 PM
- 3 Members
- overthemoon, Ciruelo, proserpinarex
54
2,071 members
133 reviews
3.9
Score 9.35
Added 2018-12-10, 04:11 PM
- 3 Members
- Aquila, ablachly, rhian_of_oz
56
- 3 Members
- vwinsloe, ultrabookgeek, jtoneill0
- Explanations
- ultrabookgeek: an amazing and loving family saga that never went the way you expect.
58
3,666 members
151 reviews
4.1
Score 8.75
Added 2018-12-11, 12:55 PM
- 3 Members
- neurokarma, amuskopf, Lille_lara
62
by Anne Frank
1,721 members
22 reviews
4.2
Score 8
Added 2018-12-11, 06:43 PM
- 2 Members
- cbl_tn, JaneAustenNut
63
2,673 members
106 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 7.81
Added 2018-12-18, 07:31 AM
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71
72
74
2,714 members
186 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 7.04
Added 2018-12-20, 02:44 PM
- 2 Members
- sipthereader, SohoReader
77
by Colm Tóibín
1,358 members
109 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 7.04
Added 2018-12-20, 03:56 PM
- 2 Members
- overthemoon, urania1
79
1,165 members
70 reviews
3.9
Score 7.04
Added 2018-12-10, 04:13 PM
80
by Beth Macy
1,068 members
59 reviews
4.1
Score 7.04
Added 2018-12-14, 12:39 PM
- 2 Members
- melmore, Susan.Macura
82
801 members
33 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 7.04
Added 2018-12-20, 07:21 PM
83
by Lynn Vincent
502 members
25 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 7.04
Added 2019-01-01, 05:32 PM
- 2 Members
- janoorani24, BookLizard
84
92 members
7 reviews
3.8
Score 7.04
Added 2018-12-12, 01:35 PM
86
- 2 Members
- overthemoon, ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963: My introduction to Willa Cather and I was blown away by the story, the prairie, and the amount of determination that can be rustled up in the middle of nowhere.
87
by Muriel Spark
5,248 members
172 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.83
Added 2018-12-13, 01:37 PM
- 2 Members
- VW_Williams, HeatherMoss
- Explanations
- HeatherMoss: I can't believe I waited so long to read this. I thought it was delightful.
88
3,706 members
244 reviews
3.8
Score 6.83
Added 2018-12-11, 05:38 PM
- 2 Members
- holly_golightly, celaneus
- Explanations
- holly_golightly: I read this in March and I still think about it regularly. It is not an exaggeration to call this book mind-altering.
92
by Paul Gallico
742 members
31 reviews
3.9
Score 6.83
Added 2018-12-20, 05:15 PM
- 2 Members
- overthemoon, tcereceda
