Top Five Books of 2019
1
by Delia Owens
14,498 members
623 reviews
4.1
Score 43.63
Added 2019-12-05, 08:49 AM
- 12 Members
- dara85, kristenl, Micheller7, raidergirl3, chgstrom, Leida, vwinsloe, gypsysmom, This-n-That, wandaly, SSLMoody, njdcva
2
- 10 Members
- lauralkeet, terran, bjappleg8, chgstrom, njinthesun, Wassilissa, gypsysmom, julesnstu, SSLMoody, njdcva
3
- 10 Members
- Micheller7, LDVoorberg, N1na, bolero, Leida, edparks, rozymary, dianeham, Eyriu, njdcva
4
- 8 Members
- plaugher, LDVoorberg, blackhornet, EllsieFind, susannah65, kayanelson, Boand, njdcva
- Explanations
- Boand: By far and away the most original book I have read this year. It is also totally engaging, full of wondrous and shocking information. It made me cry in places but also smile at the wonders of trees. This book has stayed in my consciousness and remains one of my all time favourite reads, not just this year or decade but my entire life.
5
2,014 members
110 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 24.54
Added 2019-12-06, 03:24 PM
- 7 Members
- lauralkeet, kristenl, zhejw, karenmarie, njinthesun, BLBera, kayanelson
6
- 7 Members
- lauralkeet, raidergirl3, shaunie, Copperskye, brenzi, edparks, KatyBee
7
- 5 Members
- zhejw, thorold, raidergirl3, jeanned, susannah65
8
- 6 Members
- rosalita, Bookmarque, rhian_of_oz, tina1969, gypsysmom, ahef1963
9
- 5 Members
- SeasideBookClub, bjappleg8, chgstrom, Capybara_99, susannah65
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11
3,246 members
135 reviews
4.2
Score 14.73
Added 2019-12-05, 08:32 AM
- 4 Members
- mooingzelda, zhejw, Travelgem, 123Bush
12
- 4 Members
- Euryale, rarm, revbean, souloftherose
13
3,115 members
139 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 12.87
Added 2019-12-07, 08:04 AM
- 4 Members
- Capybara_99, sturlington, VW_Williams, Eyriu
14
16,465 members
479 reviews
4.2
Score 11.56
Added 2019-12-09, 02:56 PM
15
20,606 members
795 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 11.36
Added 2019-12-05, 12:12 PM
16
- 3 Members
- NoPlanetB, kara.shamy, 123Bush
17
- 3 Members
- JenMDB, EllsieFind, FranButt
18
- 3 Members
- KatyBee, vwinsloe, LyndaInOregon
19
- 3 Members
- KatyBee, kayanelson, kissk0960
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21
1,961 members
63 reviews
3.9
Score 9.71
Added 2019-12-05, 08:33 AM
- 3 Members
- mooingzelda, shaunie, ManWithAnAgenda
22
1,205 members
85 reviews
3.9
Score 9.44
Added 2019-12-16, 01:33 PM
- 3 Members
- Minthe, SeasideBookClub, Copperskye
23
8,946 members
536 reviews
4.1
Score 9.08
Added 2019-12-05, 12:11 PM
- 3 Members
- lauralkeet, jeanned, 123Bush
24
- 3 Members
- N1na, susannah65, kissk0960
25
- 3 Members
- kristenl, njinthesun, Laura1124
26
1,457 members
50 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.87
Added 2019-12-23, 01:57 PM
- 3 Members
- Euryale, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
27
by Abbi Waxman
1,587 members
124 reviews
3.8
Score 8.27
Added 2019-12-08, 12:03 PM
- 3 Members
- bearette24, terran, LyndaInOregon
28
1,686 members
65 reviews
4
Score 8.21
Added 2019-12-06, 03:24 PM
- 3 Members
- oregonobsessionz, karenmarie, Charon07
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34
- 2 Members
- Micheller7, wandaly
35
- 2 Members
- Capybara_99, blackhornet
36
30,472 members
898 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 7.12
Added 2019-12-17, 03:55 PM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, EllsieFind, 123Bush
37
- 2 Members
- rhian_of_oz, briarhills
39
121 members
19 reviews
4
Score 6.73
Added 2019-12-05, 08:55 AM
- 2 Members
- aethercowboy, Eyriu
- Explanations
- aethercowboy: I am a folklore junkie, and I love Crossley-Holland's book on Norse Mythology. Picking this one was a no-brainer.
40
- 2 Members
- rhian_of_oz, chgstrom
41
by V. E. Schwab
7,544 members
326 reviews
3.9
Score 6.4
Added 2019-12-03, 02:58 PM
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43
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- 2 Members
- bookwoman84, 123Bush
45
by Harper Lee
78,924 members
1,434 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.19
Added 2019-12-05, 10:17 AM
46
6,156 members
103 reviews
4
Score 6.19
Added 2019-12-07, 12:28 AM
47
3,443 members
252 reviews
3.8
Score 6.08
Added 2020-01-11, 01:54 PM
- 2 Members
- norabelle414, souloftherose
48
3,675 members
151 reviews
4.1
Score 6.04
Added 2019-12-17, 03:56 PM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, EllsieFind
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50
2,846 members
121 reviews
4.1
Score 5.87
Added 2019-12-07, 12:28 AM
51
by Pat Barker
2,434 members
104 reviews
3.9
Score 5.87
Added 2020-01-05, 04:28 PM
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53
207 members
13 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 5.87
Added 2019-12-06, 01:55 PM
54
- 2 Members
- Copperskye, edparks
56
57
8,198 members
239 reviews
4.1
Score 5.71
Added 2019-12-05, 10:17 AM
58
1,872 members
54 reviews
3.8
Score 5.71
Added 2019-12-05, 03:04 PM
59
by Tom Robbins
3,644 members
39 reviews
3.9
Score 5.6
Added 2019-12-08, 12:04 PM
- 2 Members
- gypsysmom, LyndaInOregon
60
61
62
- 2 Members
- Parker51, Capybara_99
63
- 2 Members
- gypsysmom, kayanelson
64
by Sara Baume
461 members
33 reviews
3.9
Score 4.98
Added 2019-12-06, 07:15 PM
- 2 Members
- LDVoorberg, gypsysmom
- Explanations
- LDVoorberg: So unexpected and interesting! Great nature descriptions and slow unveiling of the protagonist's tale of woe. A story in four parts, as indicated by the title.
65
66
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- 2 Members
- gypsysmom, EllsieFind
68
1,296 members
75 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 4.66
Added 2019-12-03, 02:59 PM
69
by Ray Bradbury
16,726 members
325 reviews
4
Score 4.54
Added 2019-12-06, 01:20 PM
70
- 2 Members
- greeneyed_ives, gypsysmom
71
- 2 Members
- Copperskye, gypsysmom
72
2,791 members
188 reviews
4
Score 4.36
Added 2019-12-17, 11:37 AM
73
620 members
35 reviews
4
Score 4.34
Added 2019-12-30, 11:24 AM
74
- Member
- Edward
75
- Member
- Mirabelle
76
- Member
- VW_Williams
77
- Member
- Minthe
79
- Member
- SFF1928-1973
80
- Member
- Wassilissa
81
- Member
- Charon07
83
- Member
- Bookmarque
84
- Member
- ahef1963
85
- Member
- soraki
86
- Member
- Laura1124
87
- Member
- mdexter
88
- Member
- foggidawn
90
- Member
- tardis
93
- Member
- kayanelson
94
- Member
- bearette24
95
- Member
- ibinu
96
- Member
- mooingzelda
98
850 members
46 reviews
4
Score 4
Added 2019-12-07, 06:02 AM
99
758 members
5 reviews
3.8
Score 4
Added 2019-12-05, 08:54 AM
- Member
- aethercowboy
- Explanations
- aethercowboy: As a fan of Jordan Peterson's rational take on things, I had to read his magnum opus. It is like reading 12 Rules for Life with the training wheels off.