Recommend the 20 best books you've read in the last five years

1

De boekendief

door Markus Zusak

44,805 leden

2,124 besprekingen

½ 4.4

99 Members: bookworm12, cherylc, dara85, akerr, eshaw27, booksinbed, KimarieBee, artisu, bookaholicgirl, chellerystick, brignogan, klhorn, LDVoorberg, yourotherleft, chgstrom, m_island, catiescarlette, stephenis, JaneAustenNut, myers3, checkaboo, laluna179, critterbug, lmbix, perennialreader, LisaGregory, Krisbee, cmtl, tina1969, askthedust, JPodlaski, marthamwatson, CarterPJ, martensgirl, AeroArne, Begona, Fjumonvi, AvitaCosno, shutch, hgalligher, Risbom, MaggieFlo, Diane-bpcb, kszr, HelenGress, Volkertvos, NoPlanetB, Jillian_Kay, linlef, Peace2, mwinem, 985077MA, LisbethE, melaniejayne, authordanagoodman, Tim.Looney, dawndouble, kamrie, RickyHaas, beckibell, marianoel, lynnrae523, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, Minneba, Prinzessin_Erdbeer, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, margosneezer, hosehead51, victoriawitthoff, neicybee, TashMason, patty6116, eheld, Jelissa88, contegobay, chezbob, Kiwiclaire50, tmrocks, Jen8888, thelibraryofjess, Brandy1411, roojs, archanads, AmySKNunez, Tosta, agsblend, TheCottonShoe, Priyanka.6033, NidiaMR86, Kylagm, NancyBookwin, Venditti, AmyRoden, jasnajaleel, ,KrisM , , , ,Eowyn1 , , , ,gypsysmom ,lorannen ,kazzer2u ,Femklutz ,
Verklaringen: gypsysmom : Did not like this book but I realize I am in a minority

2

Spaar de spotvogels

door Harper Lee

78,421 leden

1,433 besprekingen

½ 4.4

79 Members: bookworm12, Morphidae, goldenmoon, booksinbed, kristenl, caseylondon, LittleTaiko, bookaholicgirl, klhorn, mmignano11, chgstrom, elliepotten, catiescarlette, Somateria, JaneAustenNut, Eliz12, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, laluna179, brenzi, perennialreader, CindyKC, bsnbabe68, lordcharles, Jenny1013, devilish2, Penske, cej1027, Canadian_Down_Under, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, hgalligher, MaggieFlo, StefanieGeeks, oliviabiba, Lyn5r, Jillian_Kay, jeanie0510, linlef, Reenie822, jackanthony, 985077MA, melaniejayne, Tim.Looney, hyrieh, baldosmum, RickyHaas, beckibell, bnbsalvatore, cubsfan3410, Minneba, Vicariousz, kamalsood, Rdra1962, Jbritz, JukieH, DAGray08, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, eheld, Jelissa88, MaggieFP, Kiwiclaire50, kerihudson, roojs, AmySKNunez, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, izzy45, Priyanka.6033, RubyJadeG, Kylagm, NancyBookwin, Sscully, victorywestfall, , ,grnman , , ,47degreesnorth ,Diane-bpcb ,lorannen , ,KerryMcGuire ,sadbookgirl , ,hestermaree
Verklaringen: lordcharles: In its time and place it was very important in having a white lawyer defend a black man. People had to understand that skin color is not painful. Watching a child caught between worlds was fundamental as well.
Diane-bpcb : never liked this; note sure why

3

Rebecca

door Daphne Du Maurier

20,699 leden

610 besprekingen

4.2

67 Members: stillramona, generalkala, bookworm12, eshaw27, booksinbed, mccin68, bookaholicgirl, fvg, Aerrin99, citygirl, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, Somateria, hildretha, stephenis, JCBest, skyrad43, sbodmer, myers3, brenzi, perennialreader, kathyann1229, mishy215, pagewright, Simone2, tina1969, katie4098, kappasigma, Winny99, Fjumonvi, Canadian_Down_Under, shutch, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, jan48, Lyn5r, AngelGH, LenoreR, venus.radfordbell, elainemberman, readinglife11, nitascrib1, Minneba, Rdra1962, prof_em, neicybee, HalHinson, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, MaggieFP, Kiwiclaire50, AmberCA, roojs, AmySKNunez, Eiseley.Staff, La_gatta, Priyanka.6033, RubyJadeG, Venditti, AmyRoden, RanaMohamed, Sscully, P.Stevens, ,grnman ,lorannen ,KerryMcGuire ,
Verklaringen: Somateria: My favourite novel of all time, first read at school many years ago, before I'd been to Cornwall. Re-read several times, most recently for a book club.
mishy215: I've read this book twice seen the movie several times. I just love the suspenseful tone of the book.

4

Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd

door Margaret Atwood

42,241 leden

1,138 besprekingen

4.1

5

Het Literaire Aardappelschiltaart Genootschap van Guernsey

door Mary Ann Shaffer

19,369 leden

1,246 besprekingen

4.2

60 Members: joyceclark, generalkala, unspuncapricorn, Morphidae, NancieLea, mccin68, artisu, caseylondon, johnpdeever, bookaholicgirl, RuMuse, klhorn, mhhacker, mmignano11, chgstrom, catiescarlette, lycaenidae, JaneAustenNut, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, critterbug, audreyj, perennialreader, CindyKC, mishy215, Eowyn1, pathogenik, Krisbee, dchamp, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, JSWBooks, copperkid, Fjumonvi, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, ucla70, StefanieGeeks, linlef, Peace2, lynnrae523, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, Minneba, richard_c, zhangtaoyuan, kamalsood, Rdra1962, JukieH, margosneezer, patty6116, MakLock, Brandy1411, roojs, Binglit, marielamere, Venditti, AmyRoden, ,aulsmith , ,Eliz12 ,grnman , ,kathyann1229 , ,KarenFunt ,lorannen ,dawndouble ,DAGray08

6

De vliegeraar

door Khaled Hosseini

52,779 leden

1,300 besprekingen

4.2

7

Als je het licht niet kunt zien

door Anthony Doerr

18,667 leden

881 besprekingen

½ 4.3

56 Members: jennyo, cherylc, gbelik, eshaw27, booksinbed, fvg, pdebolt, truffles, klhorn, bookhobbyjapan, catiescarlette, hannekris, njinthesun, sdunford, brenzi, RBeffa, unlucky, RobinMG, susanbooks, cmtl, askthedust, IrishSue, devilish2, rretzler, Tess_W, kappasigma, peterveen, shutch, gypsysmom, LoneS, MaggieFlo, JenMDB, NoPlanetB, DougJ110, Jillian_Kay, mwinem, Femklutz, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, elizabethmkruis, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, LesleyWebb, hosehead51, neicybee, patty6116, lowellthing, Katenheimer, kerihudson, Brandy1411, Charon07, Stebooks, marielamere, AmyRoden, P.Stevens, victorywestfall,sbodmer ,

8

De verborgen geschiedenis

door Donna Tartt

20,312 leden

556 besprekingen

4.1

9

Kamer

door Emma Donoghue

14,313 leden

977 besprekingen

4

53 Members: ShelfMonkey, _Zoe_, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, NancieLea, artisu, bookaholicgirl, fifthbusy, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, beebeereads, maryzee, njinthesun, myers3, lmbix, pathogenik, tina1969, CarterPJ, nanlanglois, copperkid, peterveen, teeth, ucla70, MaggieFlo, kszr, staceyftwo, mwinem, elainemberman, 985077MA, dawndouble, emmendelson, dianeham, baldosmum, crookedcat, keul, Saultimate, Minneba, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, SBG1962, edithyau, JukieH, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, jkrrish001, chezbob, kerihudson, roojs, nankan, Binglit, IdellaHarter, marielamere, NancyBookwin, ,Eliz12 ,grnman , ,KarenFunt ,Krisbee , , , ,kazzer2u ,Eiseley.Staff

10

Harry Potter (Books 1-7)

door J. K. Rowling

12,354 leden

171 besprekingen

½ 4.6

11

22-11-1963

door Stephen King

13,553 leden

761 besprekingen

4.2

43 Members: hailelib, stillramona, joyceclark, generalkala, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, jamesabg, bookaholicgirl, bjappleg8, mmignano11, chgstrom, Mallc, sallypursell, myers3, laluna179, RBeffa, fuzzy_pickle, Tess_W, nanlanglois, copperkid, kappasigma, pam933, Winny99, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, Jillian_Kay, jackanthony, PollyMig, kamrie, TLDAV1967, FKQG, Minneba, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, TashMason, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, Brandy1411, AlanAndrews33, jpahl, izzy45, NidiaMR86, , ,kathyann1229 , ,JuliaMaria ,jeanie0510 ,dawndouble

12

Trots en vooroordeel

door Jane Austen

80,568 leden

1,367 besprekingen

½ 4.4

13

Het nachtcircus

door Erin Morgenstern

18,418 leden

1,264 besprekingen

4.1

47 Members: bookworm12, Morphidae, starfishian, fastaxion, artisu, caseylondon, mhhacker, LDVoorberg, fifthbusy, Mallc, jdyork74, honyocker, myers3, lmbix, KatyBee, marthamwatson, eclecticdodo, kappasigma, ycr_ycr, HelenGress, niquetteb, DougJ110, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, jackanthony, elainemberman, PollyMig, lauradl, dawndouble, Vulco1, Femklutz, Lagnella, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, akbookworm33445, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, shefferstroke, thelibraryofjess, roojs, archanads, Charon07, NidiaMR86, , ,pdebolt , ,zapzap ,47degreesnorth ,Eiseley.Staff ,Binglit

14

Leven na leven

door Kate Atkinson

8,248 leden

589 besprekingen

4

38 Members: jennyo, cherylc, unspuncapricorn, lauralkeet, goldenmoon, starfishian, fastaxion, truffles, klhorn, chgstrom, goldenlobo, Mallc, zapzap, brenzi, glade1, smasler, cmtl, Dehinde, vwinsloe, devilish2, JSWBooks, kappasigma, peterveen, smcb, JenMDB, CarolineMCarrico, lauradl, Jim.Shine, FKQG, elizabethmkruis, Rdra1962, booksbooks63, JukieH, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, jbhunter, roojs, jpahl,

15

Charing Cross Road 84

door Helene Hanff

5,842 leden

348 besprekingen

4.2

35 Members: generalkala, kageeh, Morphidae, booksinbed, mccin68, artisu, caseylondon, kxn11, hammockqueen, maryzee, MaryKay1822, merrystar, stephenis, honyocker, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, lmbix, perennialreader, alpiner, Eowyn1, bsnbabe68, kappasigma, pam933, Winny99, RobinBrz, tugrice, LenoreR, venus.radfordbell, LisbethE, Minneba, Rdra1962, prof_em, patty6116, kindlibrarian, , ,Diane-bpcb

16

De oceaan aan het einde van het pad

door Neil Gaiman

14,844 leden

962 besprekingen

4.1

17

De kunst van het rijden in de regen

door Garth Stein

10,063 leden

591 besprekingen

4

37 Members: cherylc, dawnlovesbooks, eshaw27, fastaxion, artisu, bookaholicgirl, mhhacker, mmignano11, goldenlobo, stephenis, sallypursell, lmbix, susannelson, marthamwatson, CarterPJ, copperkid, pam933, teeth, pearlmath, kszr, HelenGress, frenchmama, LisbethE, authordanagoodman, baldosmum, beckibell, pennyinsole, Rdra1962, booksbooks63, ikomilo, JukieH, patty6116, smt883, Lauren_Shriver, roojs, nankan, lazasuba02, , ,Femklutz ,

18

Donker Hart - Verloren Vrouw

door Gillian Flynn

22,065 leden

1,542 besprekingen

3.9

47 Members: bookaholicgirl, Fyoung, tansymews, mhhacker, chgstrom, Mallc, cindyst2000, laluna179, critterbug, mishy215, tina1969, Jenny1013, rretzler, nanlanglois, teeth, hgalligher, ucla70, Risbom, MaggieFlo, staceyftwo, HelenGress, madhatter73, drobiso, nitascrib1, Tim.Looney, ekelnor, dawndouble, Vulco1, baldosmum, lynnrae523, hestermaree, Saultimate, ChrisWay, Minneba, kamalsood, Rdra1962, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, chezbob, jbhunter, Lauren_Shriver, roojs, izzy45, TheCottonShoe, marielamere, NancyBookwin,Morphidae , , , , ,Eliz12 ,zapzap ,grnman ,Eowyn1 ,JuliaMaria ,shutch ,sadbookgirl , ,DAGray08 ,mcountr ,booboo123 , ,Charon07

19

Een keukenmeidenroman

door Kathryn Stockett

30,507 leden

1,488 besprekingen

½ 4.4

20

De Hongerspelen

door Suzanne Collins

64,417 leden

3,482 besprekingen

½ 4.3

41 Members: schmootc, generalkala, kageeh, dawnlovesbooks, amysisson, bookaholicgirl, Aerrin99, citygirl, iggyjreilly, yourotherleft, mmignano11, chgstrom, elliepotten, jdyork74, myers3, laluna179, Krisbee, Jenny1013, pam933, Jencey, coho8, StefanieGeeks, ekelnor, dawndouble, RickyHaas, beckibell, keul, Saultimate, Minneba, richard_c, Rdra1962, MsButterfly, hosehead51, smt883, Laurajbarbieri, Tosta, TheCottonShoe, lazasuba02, tyronerees, stopherjones, NancyBookwin,ayaeckel , , , , , , , ,fredsmithx , ,KerryMcGuire , ,

21

Een weeffout in onze sterren

door John Green

26,868 leden

1,550 besprekingen

4.2

22

Het puttertje

door Donna Tartt

14,871 leden

801 besprekingen

3.9

45 Members: SqueakyChu, cherylc, goldenmoon, booksinbed, fastaxion, johnpdeever, citygirl, truffles, klhorn, sianpr, Mallc, beebeereads, lmbix, smasler, cmtl, pagewright, vwinsloe, copperkid, pearlmath, LoneS, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, Volkertvos, DougJ110, tricia.devlin, caitlindyan, elainemberman, PollyMig, KittyTwist, dbsovereign, crookedcat, bnbsalvatore, ChrisWay, richard_c, hosehead51, patty6116, contegobay, MaggieFP, chezbob, Kiwiclaire50, jbhunter, treedavis, Binglit, Venditti, AmyRoden,pdebolt ,zapzap ,thebooklover1 ,Jenny1013 ,Diane-bpcb ,KerryMcGuire , , ,DAGray08 ,TashMason , , ,Charon07
Verklaringen: Diane-bpcb : awful story

23

De gifhouten bijbel

door Barbara Kingsolver

26,262 leden

501 besprekingen

4.2

24

Middlemarch

door George Eliot

17,703 leden

330 besprekingen

4.2

25

Lonesome Dove

door Larry McMurtry

8,321 leden

239 besprekingen

½ 4.6

26

Het glazen kasteel

door Jeannette Walls

20,567 leden

795 besprekingen

4.2

33 Members: dara85, NancieLea, bookaholicgirl, fifthbusy, beebeereads, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, lmbix, IrishSue, CarterPJ, JSWBooks, amyshaff, teeth, shutch, MaggieFlo, smcb, madhatter73, frenchmama, CarolineMCarrico, lynnrae523, hestermaree, FKQG, JukieH, FormerLifeBookLover, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, smt883, jbhunter, treedavis, roojs, Tosta, marielamere,KarenFunt

27

Mars

door Andy Weir

18,130 leden

1,241 besprekingen

½ 4.3

31 Members: joyceclark, mccin68, ArieJvdP, bookaholicgirl, mlhershey, Nodosaurus, hildretha, sallypursell, rdwhitenack, perennialreader, M.Birostris, vwinsloe, gypsysmom, Alexiou, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, mwinem, elainemberman, kamrie, Vulco1, RickyHaas, cubsfan3410, DanZuke, Vicariousz, smt883, jbhunter, chrisgrim, AlanAndrews33, izzy45, nankan, Venditti, ,Elle10021

28

Water voor de olifanten

door Sara Gruen

28,888 leden

1,180 besprekingen

4.1

35 Members: bookaholicgirl, pdebolt, klhorn, goldenlobo, Mallc, jdyork74, beebeereads, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, JCBest, myers3, lmbix, Eowyn1, meap, IrishSue, nanlanglois, copperkid, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, HelenGress, crespinpc, Lyn5r, PollyMig, KittyTwist, dawndouble, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, margosneezer, hosehead51, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, Lauren_Shriver, marielamere, Venditti,unspuncapricorn ,kathyann1229 , , ,

29

Ik mis mezelf

door Lisa Genova

6,433 leden

450 besprekingen

4.2

30 Members: kageeh, dara85, fastaxion, amysisson, LittleTaiko, bookaholicgirl, Mallc, sallypursell, myers3, MJC1946, pathogenik, IrishSue, CarterPJ, eclecticdodo, copperkid, kappasigma, teeth, pearlmath, MaggieFlo, kszr, hawaiiimarg, HelenGress, madhatter73, frenchmama, 985077MA, Elle10021, dawndouble, baldosmum, Rdra1962, nankan, ,

30

Catch-22

door Joseph Heller

39,986 leden

525 besprekingen

4.1

31

De heelmeesters

door Abraham Verghese

9,512 leden

537 besprekingen

½ 4.3

31 Members: NancieLea, fastaxion, ArieJvdP, RuMuse, dhm, klhorn, fifthbusy, bookhobbyjapan, hannekris, beebeereads, sallypursell, lmbix, RobinMG, IrishSue, devilish2, JSWBooks, copperkid, LoneS, MaggieFlo, kszr, smcb, PollyMig, dianeham, Femklutz, hestermaree, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, WendyRobyn, neicybee, jbhunter, AmyRoden,kappasigma ,KerryMcGuire

32

Year of Wonders

door Geraldine Brooks

8,713 leden

413 besprekingen

4

26 Members: _Zoe_, Morphidae, goldenmoon, fastaxion, artisu, ainsleytewce, mmignano11, mlmarcus, bookhobbyjapan, sallypursell, sdunford, gemhawker, mishy215, smasler, kappasigma, rozymary, zumstein, vixcoe, kszr, jackanthony, baldosmum, beckibell, WendyRobyn, booboo123, jbhunter, jpahl

33

De Hobbit

door J. R. R. Tolkien

94,257 leden

1,187 besprekingen

½ 4.3

26 Members: oregonobsessionz, truffles, goldenlobo, bookhobbyjapan, hildretha, merrystar, grnman, sbodmer, briarhills, cej1027, shutch, LoneS, Risbom, MaggieFlo, Peace2, beckibell, Alan1946, richard_c, Vicariousz, hosehead51, TeriAndersonNeedham, Deweydecibook, La_gatta, agsblend, Ari80, tyronerees

34

Het dertiende verhaal

door Diane Setterfield

17,189 leden

910 besprekingen

4

27 Members: Morphidae, lahochstetler, artisu, caseylondon, bookaholicgirl, Aerrin99, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, hammockqueen, honyocker, myers3, Eowyn1, Krisbee, IrishSue, kappasigma, bytheseabchcmbr, vixcoe, HelenGress, hilarykiley, nitascrib1, lauradl, ikomilo, JukieH, jbhunter, Brandy1411, Eiseley.Staff, , , , , ,
Verklaringen: : I thought this book was really poorly written.

35

Middlesex

door Jeffrey Eugenides

27,130 leden

631 besprekingen

4.1

36

Lolita

door Vladimir Nabokov

31,693 leden

563 besprekingen

4.1

26 Members: booksinbed, johnpdeever, citygirl, chellerystick, Crypto-Willobie, lemicnic1227, Simone2, lordcharles, Lapsus16, zumstein, AvitaCosno, joanra21, Risbom, WhatUsername, smcb, NoPlanetB, madhatter73, dawndouble, sadbookgirl, kamalsood, sockitahme, CharlesTheB, mysimas, Dave_Underwood, izzy45, tyronerees,gilroy , ,zapzap

37

Elegant als een egel

door Muriel Barbery

11,852 leden

654 besprekingen

3.8

29 Members: dawnlovesbooks, goldenmoon, vpfluke, NancieLea, starfishian, fastaxion, bookaholicgirl, pdebolt, RuMuse, bookhobbyjapan, hildretha, sallypursell, sbodmer, laurenhynde, tarmina, AnjaMeta, kappasigma, rozymary, ucla70, kszr, crespinpc, linlef, LisbethE, lauradl, pschlik, crookedcat, JukieH, missmaryS, jbhunter,joyceclark ,Morphidae , ,Eliz12 ,AmourFou

38

Heerlijke nieuwe wereld

door Aldous Huxley

53,871 leden

772 besprekingen

3.9

26 Members: gilroy, _Zoe_, fastaxion, johnpdeever, truffles, KrisM, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, accessit, jdyork74, mahrenew, sdunford, SabrinaEstabrook, joanra21, Risbom, Lyn5r, sblumens, monosphronein, Alan1946, ArjayE, CharlesTheB, archanads, AlanAndrews33, izzy45, tyronerees,KerryMcGuire

39

Het licht van de zee

door M. L. Stedman

7,293 leden

507 besprekingen

3.9

26 Members: dawnlovesbooks, dara85, kristenl, KimarieBee, fastaxion, pdebolt, mhhacker, Mallc, catiescarlette, sallypursell, cindyst2000, tina1969, nanlanglois, kappasigma, teeth, shutch, hawaiiimarg, HelenGress, tricia.devlin, PollyMig, marjy.heath, dawndouble, TashMason, contegobay, jbhunter, nankan,unlucky ,

40

De offerplaats

door Tana French

10,219 leden

583 besprekingen

3.8

23 Members: unspuncapricorn, booksinbed, KimarieBee, fastaxion, citygirl, truffles, mhhacker, mlhershey, goldenlobo, cindyst2000, laluna179, meap, smasler, Jenny1013, Chankie, nitascrib1, KerryMcGuire, KittyTwist, neicybee, CyndiCiavarella, jbhunter, nankan, Binglit

41

Jane Eyre

door Charlotte Brontë

58,935 leden

916 besprekingen

4.2

42

Bidden wij voor Owen Meany

door John Irving

18,075 leden

330 besprekingen

4.2

43

Laat me nooit alleen

door Kazuo Ishiguro

22,806 leden

938 besprekingen

3.8

25 Members: goldenmoon, NancieLea, citygirl, dhm, m_island, goldenlobo, brianc6, honyocker, laurenhynde, susanbooks, rretzler, RobinBrz, kszr, elainemberman, dianeham, crookedcat, ChrisWay, WendyRobyn, Vicariousz, neicybee, contegobay, jbhunter, treedavis, MadaDursma, nankan,belmarchris

44

The Giver

door Lois Lowry

40,030 leden

1,583 besprekingen

4.2

25 Members: hailelib, fastaxion, mhhacker, goldenlobo, bookhobbyjapan, honyocker, sbodmer, sdunford, katie4098, Jenny1013, eclecticdodo, rretzler, shutch, hgalligher, jeanie0510, Elle10021, dawndouble, RickyHaas, corleycorrea, FormerLifeBookLover, smt883, jbhunter, izzy45, NancyBookwin, Venditti,

45

Pilaren van de Aarde

door Ken Follett

27,238 leden

753 besprekingen

4.2

28 Members: unspuncapricorn, eshaw27, goldenmoon, chgstrom, Mallc, sallypursell, sdunford, critterbug, zuvendis, Jenny1013, IrishSue, teeth, LoneS, Risbom, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, beckibell, lynnrae523, Alan1946, Saultimate, WendyRobyn, ikomilo, JukieH, MaggieFP, chezbob, jbhunter, La_gatta, izzy45,ayaeckel ,monosphronein , ,TashMason

46

Wolf Hall

door Hilary Mantel

13,480 leden

651 besprekingen

4

24 Members: hipdeep, anglemark, ayaeckel, fastaxion, Cariola, Vaysh, kxn11, bjappleg8, klhorn, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, Crypto-Willobie, sdunford, brenzi, souloftherose, susanbooks, kappasigma, peterveen, mermind, MaggieFlo, kazzer2u, PollyMig, crookedcat, Michael_Gibbons,Morphidae ,meap ,gypsysmom

47

Gilead

door Marilynne Robinson

10,819 leden

363 besprekingen

3.9

23 Members: aprille, jennyo, Osbaldistone, Summ, goldenlobo, Mallc, catiescarlette, cbl_tn, sallypursell, zapzap, lemicnic1227, lmbix, perennialreader, souloftherose, Dilara86, kappasigma, rozymary, peterveen, lanewillson, AmourFou, linlef, TashMason, treedavis,LittleTaiko , ,shutch ,KerryMcGuire

48

Station elf

door Emily St. John Mandel

11,684 leden

779 besprekingen

4.1

19 Members: joyceclark, ShelfMonkey, craso, Vaysh, truffles, goldenlobo, zapzap, rdwhitenack, smasler, JenMDB, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, kazzer2u, Femklutz, ChrisWay, TashMason, CharlesTheB, Charon07, nankan

49

Storm in juni

door Irène Némirovsky

9,909 leden

343 besprekingen

4

21 Members: NancieLea, starfishian, fastaxion, johnpdeever, pdebolt, mlhershey, bookhobbyjapan, mahrenew, Somateria, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, myers3, Lapsus16, amyshaff, rozymary, mermind, ucla70, Luisali, ahef1963, tommi180744, contegobay,47degreesnorth

50

De Zamperini legende van olympisch atleet tot oorlogsheld

door Laura Hillenbrand

12,207 leden

594 besprekingen

½ 4.4

19 Members: applemcg, kristenl, LittleTaiko, bjappleg8, rdwhitenack, JPodlaski, Tess_W, JSWBooks, Jencey, teeth, Jillian_Kay, frenchmama, TashMason, contegobay, smt883, tmrocks, Lauren_Shriver, Binglit, AmyRoden

51

The Chaperone

door Laura Moriarty

1,806 leden

158 besprekingen

3.8

19 Members: cherylc, rollout4u, fastaxion, artisu, pdebolt, sallypursell, mishy215, Smits, CarterPJ, amyshaff, kappasigma, teeth, Chankie, MaggieFlo, staceyftwo, tricia.devlin, crookedcat, lynnrae523, roojs, ,shutch

52

Heer der vliegen

door William Golding

49,561 leden

745 besprekingen

½ 3.7

53

Het onsterfelijke leven van Henrietta Lacks

door Rebecca Skloot

14,609 leden

739 besprekingen

4.2

20 Members: WylieMaercklein, NancieLea, oregonobsessionz, JooniperD, johnpdeever, chellerystick, truffles, chgstrom, jdyork74, bookhobbyjapan, njinthesun, sdunford, lemicnic1227, IrishSue, copperkid, rozymary, niquetteb, frenchmama, Tosta, Binglit,

54

Stad der dieven

door David Benioff

5,337 leden

316 besprekingen

4.2

18 Members: klhorn, mhhacker, goldenlobo, honyocker, zapzap, ddh1, amyshaff, LoneS, StefanieGeeks, DougJ110, linlef, marjy.heath, Lynsey2, crookedcat, JukieH, contegobay, CharlesTheB, skid0612

55

De gevangene

door Mary Doria Russell

7,709 leden

406 besprekingen

4.1

20 Members: aprille, SqueakyChu, pammab, bookworm12, goldenmoon, KimarieBee, amysisson, kxn11, goldenlobo, hammockqueen, KatyBee, Jenny1013, IrishSue, Winny99, Penske, KittyTwist, richard_c, WendyRobyn, archanads, nankan,pitjrw , ,aulsmith
Verklaringen: : Bad science fiction, terrible dialogue, and really bad theology.

56

De avonturen van Sherlock Holmes

door Arthur Conan Doyle

15,659 leden

248 besprekingen

4.1

17 Members: Euryale, lahochstetler, mccin68, chellerystick, mhhacker, mmignano11, JaneAustenNut, Crypto-Willobie, zuvendis, Lapsus16, Lyn5r, jackanthony, Elle10021, Alan1946, ikomilo, tmrocks, izzy45,

57

De Reiziger

door Diana Gabaldon

23,756 leden

985 besprekingen

4.2

20 Members: mccin68, bookhobbyjapan, mahrenew, skyrad43, Tess_W, nanlanglois, copperkid, Jencey, hgalligher, LoneS, hawaiiimarg, StefanieGeeks, LenoreR, elainemberman, Elle10021, Lagnella, friedrb, MsButterfly, TeriAndersonNeedham, Ari80,unspuncapricorn , ,merrystar ,

58

We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond

door Shirley Jackson

8,129 leden

423 besprekingen

4.1

16 Members: WylieMaercklein, unspuncapricorn, Euryale, pamelad, lahochstetler, Aerrin99, citygirl, hammockqueen, brianc6, honyocker, lemicnic1227, RobinMG, nitascrib1, sadbookgirl, neicybee, ParanoidMaryMarvel

59

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

door Betty Smith

16,512 leden

442 besprekingen

½ 4.3

17 Members: bookworm12, Morphidae, chellerystick, bookhobbyjapan, sbodmer, Fjumonvi, teeth, Canadian_Down_Under, shutch, LoneS, Jillian_Kay, corleycorrea, JukieH, neicybee, TashMason, MaggieFP, tmrocks

60

Anna Karenina

door Leo Tolstoy

38,441 leden

627 besprekingen

4.1

17 Members: ayaeckel, booksinbed, johnpdeever, KrisM, goldenlobo, catiescarlette, honyocker, sbodmer, Lapsus16, amyshaff, ucla70, AmourFou, pseudoeden, rplinke, vanjr, Sherryll, archanads,KerryMcGuire ,

61

Het kerkhof

door Neil Gaiman

22,170 leden

1,263 besprekingen

4.2

15 Members: donutage, fifthbusy, kootibkiteer, RobinMG, briarhills, smasler, rozymary, Risbom, WhatUsername, HelenGress, Peace2, richard_c, ParanoidMaryMarvel, Jelissa88, SundayN
Verklaringen: donutage: An inventive and, by the end, surprisingly moving story of an orphan raised in and by a graveyard. Categorized as a YA title, which is understandable, but I consider it also a meditation on parenthood.

62

De schaduw van de wind

door Carlos Ruiz Zafón

27,871 leden

1,039 besprekingen

4.1

19 Members: bookworm12, eshaw27, iggyjreilly, Eowyn1, JSWBooks, rozymary, joanra21, LoneS, kszr, lorannen, Femklutz, ikomilo, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, CharlesTheB, MakLock, agsblend, nankan,KerryMcGuire ,friedrb ,Ari80

63

Emma

door Jane Austen

37,935 leden

505 besprekingen

4.1

64

De vrouw in het wit

door Wilkie Collins

12,795 leden

336 besprekingen

4.1

16 Members: cpg, eshaw27, kxn11, ainsleytewce, sianpr, mmignano11, ncgraham, susanbooks, Krisbee, Simone2, bytheseabchcmbr, crookedcat, richard_c, mcountr, neicybee, Eiseley.Staff,KerryMcGuire

65

De graaf van Monte-Cristo

door Alexandre Dumas

25,480 leden

433 besprekingen

½ 4.3

16 Members: bookworm12, LittleTaiko, Nodosaurus, jacheatham, perennialreader, souloftherose, pathogenik, joanra21, AmourFou, TashMason, CharlesTheB, tmrocks, Eiseley.Staff, izzy45, NidiaMR86, NancyBookwin

66

Wolkenatlas

door David Mitchell

17,680 leden

682 besprekingen

4.1

20 Members: aprille, Morphidae, ArieJvdP, truffles, iggyjreilly, sianpr, Crypto-Willobie, laurenhynde, susanbooks, Jenny1013, vwinsloe, devilish2, rozymary, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, WendyRobyn, Vicariousz, RODNEYP, nankan,joyceclark , ,KrisM ,

67

Het Spel der Tronen

door George R. R. Martin

42,555 leden

1,121 besprekingen

½ 4.4

23 Members: schmootc, _Zoe_, dawnlovesbooks, KimarieBee, Aerrin99, mhhacker, mmignano11, m_island, jdyork74, kootibkiteer, grnman, Eowyn1, steph40, Lyn5r, Firemind, Elle10021, Lynsey2, Saultimate, ikomilo, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, NidiaMR86, Ari80,generalkala ,amysisson , ,merrystar ,kathyann1229 , , ,shutch ,Luisali , ,KerryMcGuire ,thelibraryofjess

68

Muizen en mensen

door John Steinbeck

39,026 leden

662 besprekingen

3.9

17 Members: johnpdeever, truffles, KrisM, bookhobbyjapan, EMS_24, martensgirl, bytheseabchcmbr, LoneS, RobinBrz, smcb, oliviabiba, Peace2, PollyMig, friedrb, CharlesTheB, izzy45, tyronerees,grnman

69

Het leven een gebruiksaanwijzing

door Georges Perec

3,794 leden

55 besprekingen

½ 4.3

13 Members: vpfluke, thorold, kxn11, accessit, honyocker, EMS_24, Dilara86, Penske, RobinBrz, venus.radfordbell, KerryMcGuire, CharlesTheB, nankan

70

Een kerstvertelling

door Charles Dickens

24,655 leden

525 besprekingen

4.1

71

De verdediging van Jacob

door William Landay

4,015 leden

341 besprekingen

3.9

16 Members: kageeh, NancieLea, LDVoorberg, mmignano11, Mallc, honyocker, myers3, mishy215, CarterPJ, nanlanglois, teeth, KerryMcGuire, dawndouble, baldosmum, crookedcat, JukieH, ,amysisson ,Eliz12

72

Overtuiging

door Jane Austen

28,683 leden

532 besprekingen

4.2

17 Members: generalkala, bookworm12, johnpdeever, AnnaClaire, citygirl, catiescarlette, MaryKay1822, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, ncgraham, briarhills, Krisbee, rozymary, LoneS, richard_c, WendyRobyn, booboo123,kathyann1229 , ,tugrice ,KerryMcGuire

73

De tactiek van Ender

door Orson Scott Card

41,099 leden

1,046 besprekingen

½ 4.3

16 Members: gilroy, bookworm12, Morphidae, kxn11, mhhacker, iggyjreilly, jdyork74, honyocker, zuvendis, ValLloyd, RobinBrz, marjy.heath, ekelnor, friedrb, Vicariousz, Kylagm,ayaeckel , ,sadbookgirl ,ManWithAnAgenda

74

De nachtegaal

door Kristin Hannah

9,766 leden

463 besprekingen

½ 4.3

13 Members: mahrenew, cmtl, rretzler, Fjumonvi, teeth, caitlindyan, Femklutz, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, TashMason, Brandy1411, SundayN, AmyRoden

75

Fahrenheit 451

door Ray Bradbury

53,866 leden

995 besprekingen

4

13 Members: gilroy, applemcg, brianc6, lordcharles, martensgirl, eclecticdodo, joanra21, Peace2, chwiggy, Femklutz, CharlesTheB, ijamiedee, Kylagm
Verklaringen: lordcharles: Opened my eyes to a number of things - and possibilities. Frightening. On pet.

76

De niet verhoorde gebeden van Jacob de Zoet

door David Mitchell

5,907 leden

314 besprekingen

4.1

12 Members: pechmerle, rstaedter, Kieln, lillypatti72, Lapsus16, rozymary, peterveen, LoneS, linlef, kazzer2u, Michael_Gibbons, CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: pechmerle: A combination of East Asian history, historical romance, suspense, and writing style that is irresistible. A little knowledge of Japanese history before reading makes it a much richer reading experience.

77

Het recht van de Radch

door Ann Leckie

5,934 leden

365 besprekingen

4

12 Members: Shrike58, Aquila, Euryale, ArieJvdP, dhm, SusiLibrarian, RobinMG, Dilara86, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, lorannen, jpahl,ayaeckel
Verklaringen: Shrike58: Another current example of the best state of the art of modern SF that builds on the traditions of the field (imagine what a collaboration between Le Guin & Cherryh would look like) while trying to extend the state of the art. Some people think this is a bad thing, and I'm not sure that Leckie's tricks of language always work, but this is ultimately a very individual story of how one comes by personal dignity.

78

En ze keken naar God

door Zora Neale Hurston

19,100 leden

345 besprekingen

4

13 Members: aprille, hipdeep, NancieLea, truffles, lillypatti72, Crypto-Willobie, sdunford, lemicnic1227, Jenny1013, JSWBooks, Jelissa88, CharlesTheB, jpahl

79

Gestolen leven

door Adam Johnson

3,943 leden

288 besprekingen

4.1

12 Members: booklove2, Osbaldistone, truffles, KatyBee, susanbooks, amyshaff, rozymary, vixcoe, ahef1963, dianeham, dbsovereign, jpahl,

80

De linkerhand van het duister

door Ursula K. Le Guin

15,948 leden

385 besprekingen

4

12 Members: Edward, Euryale, amysisson, andomck, Dilara86, mermind, miller.max, linlef, elainemberman, jpahl, skid0612, buket_jesuis,

81

Graaf in Moskou

door Amor Towles

9,078 leden

515 besprekingen

½ 4.4

12 Members: aprille, bjappleg8, mahrenew, burneyfan, EMS_24, edparks, perennialreader, ahef1963, JenMDB, CharlesTheB, skid0612, nankan,TashMason

82

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Behind the Story - The Undisclosed Story Behind the Curtains (A Background Information Book Companion)

door Behind the Story Team

1 lid

15 Members: generalkala, kageeh, mmignano11, bookhobbyjapan, skyrad43, myers3, nanlanglois, copperkid, amyshaff, snookerkitty, HelenGress, jackanthony, 985077MA, dawndouble, IdellaHarter,oregonobsessionz ,Cecrow , ,kathyann1229 ,
Verklaringen: Cecrow : This is not "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", which I think most people meant to vote for.

83

Het familieportret

door Jenna Blum

3,070 leden

166 besprekingen

4

13 Members: dara85, starfishian, pdebolt, kxn11, njinthesun, cmtl, amyshaff, teeth, frenchmama, lynnrae523, MaggieFP, jpahl, nankan,Luisali

84

We moeten het even over Kevin hebben

door Lionel Shriver

7,801 leden

396 besprekingen

4.1

14 Members: Tafadhali, elliepotten, zapzap, Her_Royal_Orangeness, teeth, oliviabiba, christin.schroeder, nitascrib1, crookedcat, Jim.Shine, WendyRobyn, TashMason, jpahl, tyronerees,KarenFunt

85

De kunst van het veldspel

door Chad Harbach

4,184 leden

251 besprekingen

4

13 Members: jennyo, pdebolt, chgstrom, goldenlobo, edparks, laurenhynde, AnjaMeta, smasler, vwinsloe, rozymary, peterveen, Volkertvos, ikomilo

86

Cassandra

door Dodie Smith

9,196 leden

294 besprekingen

4.1

13 Members: booklove2, bookworm12, pjwest, citygirl, shaunie, catiescarlette, ncgraham, katie4098, Dehinde, rozymary, bytheseabchcmbr, jpahl, nankan,TashMason ,

87

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

door Michael Pollan

13,913 leden

351 besprekingen

4.2

12 Members: library_mistress, joyceclark, unspuncapricorn, vpfluke, lahochstetler, kxn11, rozymary, RobinBrz, 985077MA, neicybee, izzy45, nankan,schmootc

88

1q84

door Haruki Murakami

8,918 leden

353 besprekingen

3.8

11 Members: edparks, LoneS, Volkertvos, DougJ110, kazzer2u, dbsovereign, corleycorrea, CharlesTheB, agsblend, izzy45, CLMor

89

Het boek Henry

door Hilary Mantel

6,924 leden

345 besprekingen

½ 4.3

11 Members: jSummer, Cariola, Vaysh, bjappleg8, dhm, honyocker, peterveen, mermind, starbox, Jim.Shine, TashMason

90

Moby Dick

door Herman Melville

35,552 leden

541 besprekingen

3.8

11 Members: aprille, donutage, unspuncapricorn, dmsteyn, smasler, tjsween, AmourFou, pseudoeden, CharlesTheB, NidiaMR86, CLMor,KerryMcGuire ,booksbooks63
Verklaringen: donutage: It's a "classic" for a reason. Ambitious, profound, playful, at times bizarre. Like many, I read this back in high school and was somewhat flummoxed by the "boring" "digressions" about whale anatomy and sailing ships. When I re-read it a couple years ago, I was more willing to take the sprawling narrative on its own terms and found it infinitely enjoyable.