Top Five Books of 2017

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What are your top five reads for 2017? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2017. See the annual blog post for staff favorites: . Join the discussion on Talk 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.
1
Graaf in Moskou
door Amor Towles
9,055 leden
513 besprekingen
½ 4.4
19 Members
agjuba, snora, kristenl, clue, karenmarie, krazy4katz, hazel1123, lindapanzo, cataloga, BBleil, Devlindusty, sleedev, Tess_W, VintageReader, This-n-That, LisaSHarvey, cawcat333, IngerH, Anashana
Verklaringen
agjuba: This is perhaps my all-time favorite book -- the writing is smart and clever, the characters are beautifully fleshed-out, and the premise is unusual.
2
Lincoln in de bardo
door George Saunders
5,774 leden
333 besprekingen
3.9
16 Members
debnance, davidabrams, zhejw, feeling.is.first, melmore, bjappleg8, karenmarie, maritimer, Devlindusty, RiversideReader, kara.shamy, ErinDenver, LisaSHarvey, jtoneill0, cawcat333, bibliotess
Verklaringen
RiversideReader: Exceptional, brilliant!
3
Kleine brandjes overal
door Celeste Ng
8,835 leden
374 besprekingen
4
12 Members
dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, fannyprice, Bellettres, KatyBee, Devlindusty, angiestahl, carol.iam, LisaSHarvey, cawcat333, worldisquiet, ManWithAnAgenda
4
Herfst
door Ali Smith
2,019 leden
105 besprekingen
3.9
10 Members
Parker51, RidgewayGirl, PatsyMurray, Cait86, BLBera, yalliejane, JenMDB, missizicks, Emmay, worldisquiet
Verklaringen
PatsyMurray: This is the year I discovered Ali Smith.
missizicks: This is as close to perfect as a book gets for me.
5
Sapiens
door Yuval Noah Harari
12,384 leden
378 besprekingen
4.2
10 Members
feeling.is.first, karenmarie, moonwatcher, bugaderes39, blkrk4000, MTCDBIBLIO, elphie93, wildtusker, hihopehere, worldisquiet
6
Kleurenblind
door Trevor Noah
6,109 leden
360 besprekingen
½ 4.4
9 Members
bjappleg8, dhm, krazy4katz, beebeereads, souloftherose, vwinsloe, This-n-That, cawcat333, Travelgem
7
Noorse Goden
door Neil Gaiman
9,025 leden
330 besprekingen
4
8 Members
bookworm12, Storeetllr, feeling.is.first, amanda4242, Annie_Arnott, carol.iam, armysquirrel, worldisquiet
8
Exit West
door Mohsin Hamid
3,603 leden
231 besprekingen
3.8
7 Members
revbean, dhm, N1na, RidgewayGirl, beebeereads, Simone2, ErinDenver
9
Het lied van de geesten
door Jesmyn Ward
3,942 leden
195 besprekingen
4.1
7 Members
lauralkeet, N1na, njinthesun, dmofnd, BLBera, ErinDenver, cawcat333
10
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
door Matthew Desmond
3,321 leden
203 besprekingen
½ 4.4
6 Members
RidgewayGirl, hazel1123, Jumpball, IsolaBlue, amerynth, Devlindusty
11
Kindred
door Octavia E. Butler
8,370 leden
351 besprekingen
4.2
6 Members
bookwoman84, mooingzelda, Soupdragon, timetunnel, ClaudaJB, armysquirrel
12
News of the World
door Paulette Jiles
2,878 leden
223 besprekingen
4.2
6 Members
debnance, kristenl, clue, ReluctantTechie, mdexter, Tosta
13
Weg naar huis
door Yaa Gyasi
5,571 leden
276 besprekingen
½ 4.3
6 Members
dawnlovesbooks, kgriffith, beebeereads, Devlindusty, yalliejane, angiestahl
14
Magpie Murders
door Anthony Horowitz
3,820 leden
233 besprekingen
3.9
5 Members
raidergirl3, seasonsoflove, lindapanzo, ashmolean1, Lapsus16
15
Wild over jezelf verliezen, terugvinden & 1700 kilometer hiken
door Cheryl Strayed
8,674 leden
517 besprekingen
3.9
5 Members
PaperbackPirate, ashmolean1, janeprichard, amforker, worldisquiet
16
Een tijdelijk ongemak
door Jhumpa Lahiri
12,098 leden
266 besprekingen
4.1
6 Members
JISimpson, lahochstetler, Ling.Lass, ashmolean1, Travelgem, Tosta
17
De geniale vriendin
door Elena Ferrante
7,141 leden
315 besprekingen
3.9
5 Members
dchaikin, Mirabelle, kara.shamy, Laura1124, carol.iam
Verklaringen
dchaikin: I love the whole series, my favorite books in a long time. I was swept away.
18
March: Book One
door John Lewis
2,949 leden
160 besprekingen
½ 4.5
5 Members
_Zoe_, eo206, greeneyed_ives, souloftherose, ClaudaJB
19
Station elf
door Emily St. John Mandel
11,659 leden
777 besprekingen
4.1
5 Members
plaugher, foggidawn, dhm, nx74defiant, ClaudaJB
20
De gelijkenis
door Tana French
5,609 leden
318 besprekingen
4
5 Members
christina_reads, KimarieBee, Ling.Lass, ClaudaJB, Travelgem
21
De maand van de bloemendoder
door David Grann
6,046 leden
306 besprekingen
4.1
5 Members
Capybara_99, beebeereads, ashmolean1, SBoren, ClaudaJB
22
Schildpadden tot in het oneindige
door John Green
6,698 leden
230 besprekingen
4
5 Members
lauralkeet, mahsdad, chwiggy, Cali_T, SBoren
23
Huis in brand
door Kamila Shamsie
1,731 leden
81 besprekingen
4.1
5 Members
lauralkeet, elkiedee, Simone2, bibliotess, Travelgem
24
Het meisje met alle gaven
door M. R. Carey
5,306 leden
399 besprekingen
4
4 Members
Storeetllr, virginiahomeschooler, peatr, AnnabelHart
Verklaringen
peatr: first time in years I have been totally excited and shocked and shaken by a book! stunning.
25
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
door Kate Moore
3,093 leden
190 besprekingen
4.1
4 Members
generalkala, lahochstetler, BoundTogetherForGood, kara.shamy
Verklaringen
BoundTogetherForGood: I was riveted by this tragic telling of the devastation that befell these young American women.
26
La Belle Sauvage
door Philip Pullman
4,327 leden
138 besprekingen
4.1
4 Members
bookwoman84, rsa, shaunie, ManWithAnAgenda
27
Maangloed
door Michael Chabon
2,145 leden
85 besprekingen
3.9
4 Members
rarm, LDVoorberg, BLBera, Travelgem
28
The Hate U Give
door Angie Thomas
9,229 leden
475 besprekingen
½ 4.5
4 Members
debnance, norabelle414, kgriffith, SBoren
29
De ondergrondse spoorweg
door Colson Whitehead
8,885 leden
451 besprekingen
4
4 Members
TessaSlingerland, feeling.is.first, sturlington, chwiggy
30
Manhattan Beach
door Jennifer Egan
2,723 leden
137 besprekingen
½ 3.7
4 Members
dawnlovesbooks, Micheller7, BLBera, LisaSHarvey
31
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
door Roxane Gay
2,226 leden
120 besprekingen
4.2
4 Members
dehelen, KatyBee, kjgormley, Tosta
32
Ill Will
door Dan Chaon
710 leden
136 besprekingen
½ 3.4
4 Members
fannyprice, Capybara_99, sturlington, ErinDenver
33
Winter
door Elizabeth Strout
9,890 leden
618 besprekingen
3.9
4 Members
sipthereader, Ling.Lass, RBeffa, kjgormley
34
Oorsprong
door Dan Brown
6,035 leden
201 besprekingen
½ 3.6
3 Members
sundance, chgstrom, hazel1123
35
The Hating Game
door Sally Thorne
2,935 leden
160 besprekingen
4
3 Members
christina_reads, greeneyed_ives, Annie_Arnott
36
The Animators
door Kayla Rae Whitaker
553 leden
50 besprekingen
4
3 Members
Bookmarque, RidgewayGirl, bibliotess
37
Gevallen god
door Kate Atkinson
2,950 leden
146 besprekingen
4
3 Members
rstaedter, jeanned, hoddybook
38
Het vijfde seizoen
door N. K. Jemisin
7,958 leden
362 besprekingen
4.2
3 Members
mooingzelda, vwinsloe, TempleCat
39
Pachinko
door Min Jin Lee
6,418 leden
281 besprekingen
4.1
3 Members
dehelen, krazy4katz, beebeereads
40
The Ballad of Black Tom
door Victor LaValle
1,549 leden
84 besprekingen
3.9
3 Members
yoyogod, feeling.is.first, melmore
41
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
door Bryan Stevenson
4,664 leden
243 besprekingen
½ 4.6
3 Members
ReluctantTechie, vwinsloe, Tosta
Verklaringen
ReluctantTechie: A well-written narrative about injustice in our judicial system that I was not aware of. It was also an inspiring example of personal commitment and activism.
42
De graaf van Monte-Cristo
door Alexandre Dumas père
25,462 leden
432 besprekingen
½ 4.3
3 Members
Minthe, pedro.pessoa, carol.iam
43
Ik heet Lucy Barton
door Elizabeth Strout
3,668 leden
287 besprekingen
½ 3.7
3 Members
heidialice, Capybara_99, carol.iam
Verklaringen
heidialice: A beautifully lyrical meditation on family, relationships and how they change over time and aging. A timeless, utterly believable, faltering voice, Lucy is naive and childlike in so many ways, yet incredibly perceptive when it comes to observing other people and their inner struggles.
44
Swing Time
door Zadie Smith
2,533 leden
98 besprekingen
½ 3.6
3 Members
shaunie, yalliejane, jtoneill0
45
Ik ben Eleanor Oliphant
door Gail Honeyman
8,763 leden
530 besprekingen
4.1
3 Members
BoundTogetherForGood, bibliotess, Tosta
Verklaringen
BoundTogetherForGood: This book visits the life of a quirky young woman. The reader is allowed to watch as her life begins to transform into one of greater awareness and occasional delight.
46
Borne
door Jeff VanderMeer
2,104 leden
88 besprekingen
3.8
3 Members
sturlington, KatyBee, timetunnel
47
Alexander Hamilton
door Ron Chernow
8,045 leden
161 besprekingen
½ 4.3
3 Members
dchaikin, bjappleg8, LisaSHarvey
48
Leven en lot
door Vasily Grossman
3,425 leden
88 besprekingen
½ 4.4
2 Members
FAMeulstee, bearymore
Verklaringen
bearymore: Absolutely a classic. Very moving, a modern War and Peace.
49
The Changeling
door Victor LaValle
1,333 leden
77 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
Euryale, flying_monkeys
50
Verstand en gevoel
door Jane Austen
38,057 leden
525 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
shaunie, Annie_Arnott
51
Laat me nooit alleen
door Kazuo Ishiguro
22,792 leden
938 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
serhatx, Annie_Arnott
52
Ontworteld
door Naomi Novik
6,398 leden
389 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
KimarieBee, flips
53
March: Book Three
door John Lewis
1,498 leden
95 besprekingen
½ 4.6
2 Members
Storeetllr, raidergirl3
54
My Absolute Darling
door Gabriel Tallent
1,429 leden
86 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
KatyBee, elphie93
55
De steppewolf
door Hermann Hesse
13,483 leden
189 besprekingen
4
2 Members
Wolfman08, Annie_Arnott
56
Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
door David Sedaris
1,459 leden
56 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
davidabrams, lanewillson
57
Walkaway
door Cory Doctorow
1,010 leden
41 besprekingen
½ 3.7
2 Members
melmore, dhm
58
When the Moon Was Ours
door Anna-Marie McLemore
797 leden
25 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
kgriffith, flying_monkeys
59
Kassandra
door Christa Wolf
700 leden
14 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
Jambyfool, cometahalley
60
Dokter Zjivago
door Boris Pasternak
11,369 leden
151 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
sundance, FAMeulstee
61
Anything Is Possible
door Elizabeth Strout
1,912 leden
119 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
maritimer, Simone2
62
Ready Player One
door Ernest Cline
18,416 leden
1,272 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
chgstrom, KerryD1971
63
Grote kleine leugens
door Liane Moriarty
6,993 leden
405 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
virginiahomeschooler, tina1969
64
Fluwelen begeerte
door Sarah Waters
5,088 leden
147 besprekingen
4
2 Members
anglemark, kristilabrie
65
Gestolen leven
door Adam Johnson
3,941 leden
288 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
sipthereader, sturlington
66
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
door Carrie Vaughn
2,803 leden
158 besprekingen
½ 3.6
2 Members
gilroy, lottpoet
67
Priestdaddy: A Memoir
door Patricia Lockwood
986 leden
56 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
timspalding, RidgewayGirl
68
Kijk naar mij
door Anita Brookner
626 leden
16 besprekingen
½ 3.7
2 Members
booksinbed, VW_Williams
69
Amberlough
door Lara Elena Donnelly
517 leden
32 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
ablachly, norabelle414
70
Het hart is een eenzame jager
door Carson McCullers
10,703 leden
243 besprekingen
4
2 Members
shaunie, missizicks
Verklaringen
missizicks: This book blew me away with its tenderness and sadness.
71
Hillbilly Blues
door J. D. Vance
6,854 leden
335 besprekingen
½ 3.7
2 Members
kristenl, lanewillson
72
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
door Liza Mundy
1,402 leden
52 besprekingen
4
2 Members
sedelia, sundance
73
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America
door Patrick Phillips
379 leden
13 besprekingen
½ 4.4
2 Members
greeneyed_ives, Jumpball
74
Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan
door Ruth Gilligan
91 leden
6 besprekingen
½ 3.7
2 Members
yalliejane, kjgormley
75
Dark Matter: A Novel
door Blake Crouch
6,241 leden
544 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
virginiahomeschooler, kamoorephoto
76
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
door Diana Gabaldon
3,821 leden
118 besprekingen
½ 4.4
2 Members
virginiahomeschooler, Tess_W
77
If We Were Villains
door M.L. Rio
2,976 leden
86 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
ablachly, norabelle414
78
Down Among the Sticks and Bones
door Seanan McGuire
1,668 leden
144 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
ca.bookwyrm, flying_monkeys
79
Verdriet is het ding met veren
door Max Porter
1,444 leden
78 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
revbean, VW_Williams
80
The Enchanted
door Rene Denfeld
962 leden
69 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
njinthesun, angiestahl
81
The Almost Sisters
door Joshilyn Jackson
708 leden
66 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
ReluctantTechie, greeneyed_ives
82
Lab Girl
door Hope Jahren
2,627 leden
157 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
Euryale, raidergirl3
83
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World
door Christopher De Hamel
956 leden
16 besprekingen
½ 4.5
2 Members
jillmwo, bearymore
84
De offerplaats
door Tana French
10,208 leden
583 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
cometahalley, kristilabrie
85
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
door Emil Ferris
1,101 leden
72 besprekingen
½ 4.3
2 Members
bookwoman84, Euryale
86
A Skinful of Shadows
door Frances Hardinge
578 leden
27 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
souloftherose, briarhills
87
En busca del tiempo perdido. Tomo I
door Marcel Proust
11,112 leden
182 besprekingen
4.2
2 Members
Tinuvia, jtoneill0
88
Binti
door Nnedi Okorafor
2,863 leden
242 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
TempleCat, timetunnel
89
Girl Waits With Gun
door Amy Stewart
1,721 leden
146 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
JayHurst, kara.shamy
90
Sterrenkunde voor mensen met haast
door Neil deGrasse Tyson
3,990 leden
142 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
ca.bookwyrm, bcrowl399
91
This Is How It Always Is
door Laurie Frankel
1,678 leden
83 besprekingen
4.2
2 Members
terran, njinthesun
92
See What I Have Done
door Sarah Schmidt
839 leden
71 besprekingen
½ 3.3
2 Members
seasonsoflove, SBoren
93
Het geheim van Penumbra's boekwinkel 24 uur open
door Robin Sloan
8,285 leden
722 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
BoundTogetherForGood, angiestahl
Verklaringen
BoundTogetherForGood: A story for story-lovers. It's all the nicer because it revolves around a mysterious bookstore.
94
A Closed and Common Orbit
door Becky Chambers
2,791 leden
168 besprekingen
½ 4.3
2 Members
mooingzelda, elphie93
95
American War
door Omar El Akkad
1,830 leden
96 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
fannyprice, pan0ramix
96
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
door Kathleen Rooney
1,197 leden
85 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
debnance, lindapanzo
97
Het puttertje
door Donna Tartt
14,847 leden
799 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
KerryD1971, yalliejane
98
Trots en vooroordeel
door Jane Austen
80,511 leden
1,366 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Member
alaskaEditor
Verklaringen
alaskaEditor: A classic that I'd never read but finally got around to when a neighbor handed me this and the parody, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Read 'em both and loved them.
99
Het Spel der Tronen
door George R. R. Martin
42,510 leden
1,119 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Member
bcrowl399
100
Lolita
door Vladimir Nabokov
31,681 leden
559 besprekingen
4.1
Member
Tinuvia