Recommend the 20 best books you've read in the last five years
- Beschrijving
- A casual acquaintance is looking for ideas about books to read, but you don't know much about their tastes. Thinking back over your last five years of reading, which books would you recommend?
1
door China Miéville
9,386 leden
314 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 118
Score 17.48
Toegevoegd 2012-11-29, 04:20 PM
- 7 Members
- kxn11, iggyjreilly, brianc6, RobinMG, Dilara86, Luisali, WhatUsername, ,
2
door Ann Leckie
5,936 leden
365 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 78
Score 32.43
Toegevoegd 2014-03-28, 05:00 PM
- 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.
3
door Shirley Jackson
8,131 leden
423 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 58
Score 40.8
Toegevoegd 2012-03-13, 10:37 PM
4
door Neil Gaiman
22,172 leden
1,263 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 61
Score 40.27
Toegevoegd 2014-07-28, 01:43 AM
- 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.
5
door Abraham Verghese
9,512 leden
537 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 31
Score 73.34
Toegevoegd 2014-05-18, 08:21 PM
- 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
6
door Anthony Doerr
18,670 leden
882 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 6
Score 164.14
Toegevoegd 2014-12-27, 07:08 AM
- 57 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, booksbooks63, LesleyWebb, hosehead51, neicybee, patty6116, lowellthing, Katenheimer, kerihudson, Brandy1411, Charon07, Stebooks, marielamere, AmyRoden, P.Stevens, victorywestfall,sbodmer ,
8
door Marilynne Robinson
6,358 leden
213 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 180
Score 11.25
Toegevoegd 2013-04-20, 12:40 PM
- 5 Members
- goldenmoon, RobinMG, Dilara86, ucla70, AmourFou
9
door Marilynne Robinson
3,793 leden
149 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 179
Score 11.29
Toegevoegd 2015-03-19, 07:36 PM
- 5 Members
- jennyo, Osbaldistone, RobinMG, Dilara86, peterveen
10
door Kate Atkinson
7,918 leden
348 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 143
Score 13.98
Toegevoegd 2014-02-23, 10:55 AM
- 6 Members
- iggyjreilly, mishy215, RobinMG, nitascrib1, FKQG, booksbooks63
11
door Marilynne Robinson
2,514 leden
113 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 129
Score 15.68
Toegevoegd 2015-03-19, 07:37 PM
- 7 Members
- jennyo, Osbaldistone, lauralkeet, lmbix, RobinMG, Rozanjeff, jpahl
12
door China Miéville
6,239 leden
356 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 135
Score 14.59
Toegevoegd 2014-04-06, 03:32 PM
13
door Connie Willis
6,752 leden
287 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 119
Score 17.33
Toegevoegd 2013-12-17, 11:42 PM
14
door E. Annie Proulx
13,430 leden
250 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 152
Score 13.18
Toegevoegd 2012-03-03, 10:47 AM
- 8 Members
- sianpr, mmignano11, mahrenew, mishy215, RobinMG, ValLloyd, amyshaff, bnbsalvatore,kageeh ,KarenFunt
15
door Kazuo Ishiguro
16,352 leden
475 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 101
Score 21.81
Toegevoegd 2014-04-17, 06:09 AM
- 9 Members
- WylieMaercklein, jSummer, MaryKay1822, RobinMG, susanbooks, oliviabiba, Jim.Shine, CharlesTheB, stickeminastew,
16
door Salman Rushdie
13,885 leden
242 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 391
Score 5.04
Toegevoegd 2015-11-27, 01:57 PM
- 2 Members
- RobinMG, christin.schroeder
17
door Ruth Ozeki
4,426 leden
252 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 159
Score 12.72
Toegevoegd 2015-12-25, 10:48 AM
18
door Elena Ferrante
7,149 leden
315 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 111
Score 18.75
Toegevoegd 2016-07-20, 06:10 PM
- 8 Members
- klhorn, KrisM, shaunie, RobinMG, susanbooks, mmseiple, bnbsalvatore, MaggieFP
19
door Leonie Swann
2,450 leden
133 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 264
Score 7.84
Toegevoegd 2012-10-26, 10:51 PM
- 3 Members
- vpfluke, RobinMG, mysterymax
20
door Rabih Alameddine
1,251 leden
84 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 498
Score 4.09
Toegevoegd 2015-01-05, 05:30 AM