Top Five Books of 2014

Descrição
What are your top five reads for 2014? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2014.
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The Goldfinch
de Donna Tartt
14,970 membros
803 resenhas
3.9
40 Members
AlisonSakai, dawnlovesbooks, snora, Suusan, ymkahn, charl08, Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, lsh63, nancyewhite, Grammath, sianpr, KymmAC, novelcommentary, MJC1946, GeePee29, chaminah, Devlindusty, Ameise1, vwinsloe, JuliaMaria, yalliejane, cadacada, jan48, ssmwonder, iogrey, lyneaclark, ElizaBev, Sandra.Kidder, LisaYork, hubblegal, painter1, taylorannenoel, ReinaSinjab, elca1946, PaulKelleher, SimiSue75, snyd1978, Rchlwtsn, FireflyLover
Explicações
vwinsloe: Emotionally genuine as well as authentic in its depiction of time and place. Unforgettable characters.
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The Martian
de Andy Weir
18,228 membros
1,248 resenhas
½ 4.3
39 Members
timspalding, tardis, kellyslist, majkia, Helenoel, mccin68, tiffin, DerBuecherwurm, mahsdad, jtlauderdale, dougcornelius, lillypatti72, boo-radley, earthsinger, Vilakins, SylviaC, Picarina, MsMaryAnn, GeePee29, stephencrutch, tottman, honkcronk, souloftherose, Janet126, KatyBee, Sharn, Unkletom, melissarochelle, rclassen, Devlindusty, Willie3, gypsysmom, Jillian_Kay, ssmwonder, renbedell, iogrey, ReinaSinjab, dawndouble, jasdawn5
Explicações
tiffin: This was such great good fun!
tottman: Perfect blend of science, action and humor. One of my favorite characters of all time.
4
The Book Thief
de Markus Zusak
45,048 membros
2,126 resenhas
½ 4.4
22 Members
lucybrown, spartahiker, Florinda, krazy4katz, MJC1946, Devlindusty, SherylHendrix, MeganHuntStewart, amyshaff, Trudial, cadacada, Barbsn, jan48, lyneaclark, LisaYork, painter1, kenjohnson, MichelleAbel, PaulKelleher, snyd1978, Jonas.Pieters, Tosta
Explicações
SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
5
Ancillary Justice
de Ann Leckie
5,972 membros
365 resenhas
4
21 Members
lorax, tardis, conceptDawg, Vierran, barrayaran, montano, Euryale, lkmiller, earthsinger, Vilakins, dot.zen, jamestream, Devlindusty, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, pjdscca, TempleCat, lorannen, ChristineParker, kenjohnson, SkippyRoxy
Explicações
lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
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Life After Life
de Kate Atkinson
8,285 membros
592 resenhas
4
19 Members
innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
Explicações
innominate: A novel of time and place, of death and rebirth. Of foxes and not. Historical and ahistorical. A fantastic (in both senses of the word) read.
starfishian: Absolutely brilliant. Kate Atkinson is a gifted writer.
10
O Projeto Rosie
de Graeme Simsion
7,648 membros
553 resenhas
4
16 Members
kristenl, terran, Marlyn, gingercat80, baystateRA, PaperbackPirate, bfkendrick, amyshaff, snookerkitty, Alphawoman, books-n-art, LisbethE, Yvette89, painter1, suerv, Tosta
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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
de Gabrielle Zevin
5,965 membros
568 resenhas
4
14 Members
cransell, dawnlovesbooks, Donna828, pdebolt, Marlyn, kgriffith, baystateRA, myers3, ltcl, KatyBee, melissarochelle, nwieme, jan48, Binglit
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Lila
de Marilynne Robinson
2,524 membros
114 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
debnance, lauralkeet, Donna828, rainpebble, librorumamans, hazel1123, GCPLreader, cmtl, Dilara86, cadacada, AmourFou, Plommonsson
13
Orphan Train
de Christina Baker Kline
6,134 membros
455 resenhas
4
13 Members
dawnlovesbooks, dara85, spartahiker, myers3, koalakt, kathyann1229, Deb.Meyer, ardvisoor, jan.blazanin, PoetVictoria, LisbethE, marjy.heath, SimiSue75
15
Stoner
de John Williams
6,763 membros
355 resenhas
½ 4.3
11 Members
evilmoose, sarahlpriest, hannekris, MsMaryAnn, crittergirl, GCPLreader, LovingLit, cometahalley, suerv, Plommonsson, Rchlwtsn
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The Luminaries
de Eleanor Catton
5,044 membros
248 resenhas
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
Explicações
Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
de Laura Hillenbrand
12,280 membros
594 resenhas
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
Explicações
NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
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O Oceano no Fim do Caminho
de Neil Gaiman
14,861 membros
965 resenhas
4.1
11 Members
hailelib, Suusan, bercilak, avanders, nancyewhite, Eat_Read_Knit, leahbird, BBGirl55, Jenxy21, TempleCat, hubblegal
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The Fault in Our Stars
de John Green
27,052 membros
1,554 resenhas
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
Explicações
booklover3258: Sad story of love and loss. Why wouldn't I love this book?
RuMuse: I didn't expect I'd like this book, much less love it. It's the clear voice of the protagonist, Hazel, with her insights and mordant humor, that make this a great book.
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
de Allie Brosh
5,151 membros
292 resenhas
½ 4.3
10 Members
tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
Explicações
amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
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Americanah
de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,760 membros
297 resenhas
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
Explicações
JSWBooks: There's so much to this book. One reader quoted The Guardian's review: "There are some novels that tell a great story and others that make you change the way you look at the world. ... Adichie's Americanah is a book that manages to do both." It is about race, immigrants, relationships. Beautiful, provacative writing.
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The Bone Clocks: A Novel
de David Mitchell
4,998 membros
290 resenhas
3.8
9 Members
mzonderm, sarahlpriest, edparks, dot.zen, vwinsloe, pjdscca, gendeg, novelex, suerv
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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
de Anthony Marra
2,375 membros
183 resenhas
½ 4.3
9 Members
sipthereader, lsh63, mdexter, MsMaryAnn, cmtl, katiekrug, bfkendrick, books-n-art, linda.newman
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We Were Liars
de E. Lockhart
7,240 membros
443 resenhas
½ 3.7
9 Members
montano, Marlyn, ltcl, katemcangus, nwieme, snookerkitty, ElizaBev, painter1, canaiden
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Tell the Wolves I'm Home
de Carol Rifka Brunt
3,610 membros
248 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
ablachly, njinthesun, mfbarry, winteralli, bacreads, gypsysmom, EllsieFind, Plommonsson
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The Orchardist
de Amanda Coplin
1,910 membros
138 resenhas
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
Explicações
Bookmarque: Stories of orphans and outsiders usually follow a familiar storyline, but this novel surprised me both in characterization and in plot. Set in an unusual location and time it is an introspective and engrossing novel.
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Burial Rites
de Hannah Kent
3,621 membros
273 resenhas
4
8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
Explicações
innominate: A bare description of this novel (the tale of the last woman to be executed in Iceland) doesn't do justice to its complexity and clarity of purpose. A tale of death breathing life into a past society.
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Station Eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,780 membros
782 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
snora, HeathMochaFrost, dougcornelius, boo-radley, KatyBee, amyshaff, randomfakename, kjgormley
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Ready Player One
de Ernest Cline
18,571 membros
1,280 resenhas
4.1
7 Members
raidergirl3, Ape, Vilakins, Picarina, BBGirl55, dexterdame, batey
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Bring Up the Bodies
de Hilary Mantel
6,958 membros
346 resenhas
½ 4.3
8 Members
etxgardener, Cariola, bjappleg8, TheoClarke, lillypatti72, peterveen, suerv, SimiSue75
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A Livraria 24 Horas do Mr. Penumbra
de Robin Sloan
8,342 membros
723 resenhas
3.8
7 Members
SimoneA, karspeak, ltcl, EllsieFind, LisbethE, aliepa, Tosta
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The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,950 membros
197 resenhas
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
Explicações
amaranthe: Maia unexpectedly becomes emperor after having lived his 18 years as an embarrassment in exile. He must learn to govern effectively without being killed, being manipulated by older members of the government, or becoming like his father. Lots of politics, intrigue, problem-solving, and heart.
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An Unnecessary Woman
de Rabih Alameddine
1,255 membros
85 resenhas
4
7 Members
alphaorder, Donna828, Bellettres, edparks, GCPLreader, poingu, kara.shamy
35
An Officer and a Spy
de Robert Harris
1,702 membros
98 resenhas
4.2
6 Members
saucybetty, bjappleg8, mdexter, JanHeemskerk, brenzi, pjdscca
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The Sparrow
de Mary Doria Russell
7,735 membros
406 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
ghefferon, amanda4242, MsMaryAnn, Unkletom, kafc9460, marjy.heath
37
We are Not Ourselves
de Matthew Thomas
1,490 membros
109 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
ymkahn, Micheller7, pdebolt, edparks, Janet126, kjgormley
38
The Secret Place
de Tana French
2,747 membros
172 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
montano, raidergirl3, Marlyn, nancyewhite, katemcangus, SimiSue75
39
Eleanor and Park
de Rainbow Rowell
9,121 membros
639 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, holly_golightly, irishsurprise, zhejw, leahbird, FireflyLover
40
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
de Barbara Demick
3,215 membros
177 resenhas
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
Explicações
NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
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City of Stairs
de Robert Jackson Bennett
1,981 membros
149 resenhas
4.2
6 Members
tardis, craso, majkia, jsburbidge, ardvisoor, Alissa-
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Atonement
de Ian McEwan
26,547 membros
629 resenhas
3.9
6 Members
Cariola, petit.small, Peace2, iogrey, kenjohnson, canaiden
43
Red Rising
de Pierce Brown
7,250 membros
404 resenhas
4
5 Members
isis27, ltcl, MaggieFlo, ChristineParker, renbedell
44
Fool's Assassin
de Robin Hobb
1,925 membros
83 resenhas
4.2
5 Members
susanj, bangerlm, KimarieBee, ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem
45
Fangirl
de Rainbow Rowell
7,275 membros
479 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, SaraHope, norabelle414, sweeks1980, Vilakins, randomfakename
46
The Book of Negroes
de Lawrence Hill
3,681 membros
178 resenhas
½ 4.3
5 Members
_Zoe_, thebookpile, lillypatti72, MaggieFlo, marjy.heath
47
Code Name Verity
de Elizabeth Wein
4,832 membros
387 resenhas
½ 4.3
6 Members
mzonderm, Tafadhali, fannyprice, kgriffith, Picarina, randomfakename
48
The Paying Guests
de Sarah Waters
3,213 membros
199 resenhas
½ 3.6
5 Members
bookwoman84, ablachly, byzanne, starfishian, kgriffith
49
Olive Kitteridge
de Elizabeth Strout
9,931 membros
623 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
KymmAC, JolieLouise, JenMDB, kafc9460, marjy.heath
50
Hild
de Nicola Griffith
1,582 membros
96 resenhas
4
5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
Explicações
Aquila: Like Rosemary Sutcliff, but with a female protagonist - and a bisexual one at that. Fascinating, integrated, beautifully written.
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
de Candice Millard
2,971 membros
154 resenhas
½ 4.3
5 Members
kristenl, tombedell, lillypatti72, Janethawn, Tosta
52
The Golem and the Jinni
de Helene Wecker
5,445 membros
365 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
Explicações
flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
de Katherine Boo
4,385 membros
293 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
saucybetty, amerynth, kafc9460, PollyMig, Janethawn
54
Bird Box
de Josh Malerman
3,278 membros
256 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
Explicações
flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
55
Deuses Americanos
de Neil Gaiman
33,649 membros
932 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
bercilak, midnightblues, Marc_Williams, PollyMig, hubblegal
56
Words of Radiance
de Brandon Sanderson
5,018 membros
147 resenhas
½ 4.6
4 Members
bangerlm, lkmiller, Kassilem, miketopper
57
The Color Purple
de Alice Walker
19,790 membros
340 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
bjappleg8, rainpebble, hazel1123, pagesaplenty
58
This Is Where I Leave You
de Jonathan Tropper
3,192 membros
175 resenhas
3.8
4 Members
booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
Explicações
booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,300 membros
282 resenhas
½ 4.5
4 Members
alphaorder, MJC1946, gendeg, marjy.heath
60
Saga: Volume 1
de Brian K. Vaughan
4,753 membros
290 resenhas
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
Explicações
lorannen: Saga finally convinced me to become a regular reader of comics. It's a brilliant story, with artwork to match.
61
Rivers of London
de Ben Aaronovitch
6,059 membros
373 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
Explicações
Tanya-dogearedcopy: Urban Fantasy about a RC in modern-day London who discovers that he has wizarding skillz; The author was a scriptwriter for Doctor Who, and the story is very fast, funny, and quintessentially British.
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The Age of Innocence
de Edith Wharton
13,952 membros
301 resenhas
4
4 Members
Minthe, fannyprice, redsox0407, lottpoet
63
The Magician's Land
de Lev Grossman
2,752 membros
110 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
montano, lkmiller, zhejw, baystateRA
64
A Tale for the Time Being
de Ruth Ozeki
4,464 membros
252 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
bcquinnsmom, peterveen, linda.newman, TempleCat
65
The Silkworm
de Robert Galbraith
6,164 membros
355 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
Kintra, katemcangus, Trudial, iogrey
66
Daughter of the Forest
de Juliet Marillier
4,339 membros
134 resenhas
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
Explicações
nittnut: Because it's the first book in a new to me series. It's such a pleasure to find a great new series.
67
MaddAddam: A Novel
de Margaret Atwood
3,548 membros
154 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
SimoneA, Ape, winteralli, PoetVictoria
69
The Cat's Table
de Michael Ondaatje
2,446 membros
133 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
overthemoon, tandah, melball
70
The Blazing World
de Siri Hustvedt
918 membros
33 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
Explicações
JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
71
Faithful Place
de Tana French
4,375 membros
282 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
Explicações
tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
72
The Enchanted
de Rene Denfeld
963 membros
69 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
MsMaryAnn, muzcurator, ardvisoor
73
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
de Diana Gabaldon
3,855 membros
118 resenhas
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
Explicações
Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
74
Blood Meridian
de Cormac McCarthy
11,644 membros
274 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
bcquinnsmom, Unkletom, Marc_Williams
75
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
de Randall Munroe
6,638 membros
217 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
lillypatti72, sryder, Domo.Biomed
76
A lebre com olhos de âmbar
de Edmund De Waal
3,677 membros
158 resenhas
4
3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
Explicações
tiffin: Fascinating story.
77
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914
de Margaret MacMillan
1,232 membros
36 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
librorumamans, brenzi, Kintra
78
Lugar Nenhum
de Neil Gaiman
24,995 membros
580 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
meandmybooks, chlorine, midnightblues
79
The Girl With All the Gifts
de M. R. Carey
5,352 membros
406 resenhas
4
3 Members
norabelle414, isis27, renbedell
80
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,640 membros
163 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
lorax, waitingtoderail, gravitysbook
81
State of Wonder
de Ann Patchett
6,219 membros
393 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
rainpebble, Ape, sturlington
82
China Mountain Zhang
de Maureen F. McHugh
1,368 membros
43 resenhas
4
3 Members
karspeak, lottpoet, gendeg
83
A Town Like Alice
de Nevil Shute
3,756 membros
140 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
midnightblues, ahef1963, Peace2
84
O Senhor dos Anéis
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,565 membros
451 resenhas
½ 4.5
3 Members
SimoneA, midnightblues, PollyMig
85
The Book of Strange New Things
de Michel Faber
2,212 membros
134 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
booksinbed, zhejw, GCPLreader
86
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
de Patrick Rothfuss
4,073 membros
166 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Ceora, sryder
87
Rumo ao Farol
de Virginia Woolf
17,656 membros
271 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
Parker51, snora, eclecticdodo
88
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? A Memoir
de Roz Chast
1,651 membros
119 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
alphaorder, etxgardener, HeathMochaFrost
89
Redeployment
de Phil Klay
1,460 membros
71 resenhas
4
3 Members
davidabrams, maritimer, atortorice001
90
Treasure Island
de Robert Louis Stevenson
34,247 membros
435 resenhas
3.8
3 Members
timspalding, Marc_Williams, FireflyLover
91
Skin Game
de Jim Butcher
3,032 membros
141 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem, dexterdame
92
1Q84
de Haruki Murakami
8,964 membros
354 resenhas
3.8
3 Members
Grammath, winteralli, PoetVictoria
93
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
de Alice Hoffman
2,176 membros
121 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
kellyslist, starfishian, Micheller7
94
The Circle
de Dave Eggers
5,912 membros
420 resenhas
½ 3.4
3 Members
gbelik, ReneeGKC, lyneaclark
95
Gaudy Night
de Dorothy L. Sayers
5,475 membros
150 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
inge87, CDVicarage, sturlington
96
Ensaio sobre a cegueira
de José Saramago
13,066 membros
390 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
JolieLouise, EMS_24
97
The Lies of Locke Lamora
de Scott Lynch
10,217 membros
441 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
meandmybooks, SaraHope
98
Home
de Marilynne Robinson
3,812 membros
150 resenhas
4
2 Members
Osbaldistone, souloftherose
99
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
de Karen Joy Fowler
3,694 membros
244 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
Explicações
Aquila: I read this without reading about it first, which was lucky, and it turned out to be a book exactly right for me.
100
Night Film
de Marisha Pessl
3,186 membros
283 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
avanders, gingercat80