Top Five Books of 2016

Descrição
What are your top five reads for 2016? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2016. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: 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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873 críticas
½ 4.3
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326 críticas
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8,810 membros
450 críticas
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10 Members
zhejw, Cariola, lsh63, dudes22, beebeereads, Carmenere, lindapanzo, JSWBooks, jcwharton, honkingcronk
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JSWBooks: Powerful - the story and the writing!
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5,520 membros
273 críticas
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11,528 membros
775 críticas
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3,636 membros
188 críticas
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10,989 membros
678 críticas
½ 4.3
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3,643 membros
286 críticas
½ 3.7
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2,496 membros
131 críticas
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7,677 membros
366 críticas
½ 4.4
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bookwoman84, rosalita, holly_golightly, greeneyed_ives, kara.shamy, jcwharton, aquariumministry
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rosalita: A contemporary black man's point of view about race relations in America. Some deeply uncomfortably truths for white Americans here, but so necessary to acknowledge and absorb.
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237 críticas
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1,794 membros
94 críticas
3.8
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8,930 membros
507 críticas
½ 4.4
6 Members
Bookmarque, Cariola, beebeereads, Romonko, edparks, AmourFou
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Romonko: I absolutely loved this book! It was so understated, but so well written.
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2,425 membros
151 críticas
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2,870 membros
91 críticas
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4,638 membros
243 críticas
½ 4.6
5 Members
rosalita, Jim53, gypsysmom, honkingcronk, Papermoon4
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rosalita: A searing look at the racial biases in the American criminal justice system.
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187 membros
28 críticas
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8,434 membros
321 críticas
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2,923 membros
196 críticas
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2,846 membros
176 críticas
½ 3.6
4 Members
lkmiller, norabelle414, flying_monkeys, wolfeyluvr
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flying_monkeys: Because it's a mash-up of sci-fi and fantasy, and it's the weirdest book I read in 2016. And I mean "weird" in the best possible way.
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11,482 membros
495 críticas
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4 Members
ccatalfo, highlander6022, Redheadlib, Cynthia_Moses
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highlander6022: Oh, how I wish this book was available 40 years ago. The best adjective I can give it is "rich". Rich in discussion. Rich in research documentation. Rich in providing a wonderful insight into myself, a confirmed introvert but with some extrovert tendencies. Rich in discussion of interactions between intros and extros. Rich in providing guidance on how to raise, teach, encourage intro and extro children. Rich in how to succeed in a business world where extros seem to be the "chosen ones" to lead us to the promised land of success.
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1,875 membros
91 críticas
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6,148 membros
538 críticas
3.9
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13,537 membros
284 críticas
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5,286 membros
399 críticas
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2,314 membros
77 críticas
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4,303 membros
277 críticas
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1,016 membros
45 críticas
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34 membros
5 críticas
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18,216 membros
1,261 críticas
4.1
3 Members
krisa, IrishSue, flying_monkeys
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flying_monkeys: Because I could see that magic, close my eyes and touch it. All my senses were fully engaged. It's a rare book that uses smells and sounds with such clarity and power.
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5,402 membros
358 críticas
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337 membros
17 críticas
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sianpr, cbl_tn, Willoyd
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78,037 membros
1,430 críticas
½ 4.4
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5,260 membros
261 críticas
½ 4.3
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17,930 membros
1,233 críticas
½ 4.3
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9,481 membros
537 críticas
½ 4.3
3 Members
kaulsu, AmourFou, Laura1124
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kaulsu: I read little "good" fiction...and this was worth reading. I had it on my iphone for several years, but kept putting it off. Verghese is a marvel. More of his books in my future, I foresee.
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7,272 membros
506 críticas
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339 membros
21 críticas
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16,788 membros
473 críticas
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1,423 membros
77 críticas
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5,516 membros
312 críticas
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9,853 membros
615 críticas
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15,612 membros
566 críticas
½ 3.4
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1,271 membros
54 críticas
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45
1,554 membros
66 críticas
½ 4.3
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6,901 membros
293 críticas
4.2
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4 membros
1 crítica
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12,805 membros
501 críticas
4.2
2 Members
kgriffith, asyouth
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3,734 membros
220 críticas
4.1
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Micheller7, terran
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3,381 membros
197 críticas
½ 3.7
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2,936 membros
160 críticas
½ 4.5
2 Members
charl08, lorannen
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2,756 membros
167 críticas
½ 4.3
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963 membros
90 críticas
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282 membros
10 críticas
3.8
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Dilara86, rplinke
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8,308 membros
239 críticas
½ 4.6
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5,304 membros
315 críticas
4.2
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ursula, krisa
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3,481 membros
138 críticas
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73 críticas
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622 membros
19 críticas
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295 membros
18 críticas
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rarm, Jarandel
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606 críticas
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rarm, ahef1963
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304 críticas
½ 3.7
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359 críticas
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jjwilson61, craso
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145 críticas
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45 críticas
½ 4.6
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1,601 membros
68 críticas
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avatiakh, soraki
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1,517 membros
26 críticas
3.9
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Kaffie, bethmariec
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1,229 membros
98 críticas
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789 membros
113 críticas
½ 3.7
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7 membros
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2,155 membros
144 críticas
½ 3.7
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928 membros
44 críticas
½ 3.6
2 Members
okeres, lorannen
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4,423 membros
224 críticas
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2 Members
chgstrom, JSWBooks
Explicações
JSWBooks: How kindness can change a community.
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18,976 membros
343 críticas
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2 Members
hipdeep, AmourFou
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18,319 membros
1,269 críticas
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hipdeep, Cecrow
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2,707 membros
171 críticas
3.8
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fannyprice, flips
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519 membros
31 críticas
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3,940 membros
287 críticas
4.1
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mahsdad, ahef1963
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3,335 membros
289 críticas
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lkmiller, flying_monkeys
Explicações
flying_monkeys: Because it's beautiful, macabre, diverse. And it speaks to a secret, lifelong quest: to find my door.
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52,586 membros
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13,616 membros
198 críticas
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198 críticas
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124 críticas
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577 membros
48 críticas
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19 críticas
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224 membros
22 críticas
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lsh63, katiekrug
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2,150 membros
122 críticas
½ 4.3
2 Members
Jim53, lindapanzo
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1,446 membros
87 críticas
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1,361 membros
74 críticas
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8,627 membros
517 críticas
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2,424 membros
98 críticas
½ 3.5
2 Members
EfEh, Laura1124
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1,586 membros
84 críticas
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14,842 membros
607 críticas
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2,328 membros
225 críticas
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zhejw, njinthesun
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1,141 membros
71 críticas
½ 3.6
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6,718 membros
286 críticas
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3,394 membros
251 críticas
½ 3.5
2 Members
EfEh, katemcangus
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1,987 membros
103 críticas
½ 3.7
2 Members
kaulsu, chgstrom
Explicações
kaulsu: I've not previously read anything by Allende. I am told each of her novels is unlike the last. It took me a minute to get into the flash backs, but (I work in a retirement community) I did enjoy it. There were some pieces that didn't ring true (FBI field agents have a mandatory retirement age of 57, for example), but Twain said we shouldn't allow a few facts to spoil a good story. Or something.
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1,482 membros
64 críticas
3.9
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14,749 membros
796 críticas
3.9
2 Members
Minthe, gtimcqueen