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

Descrição
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?
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Rebecca
de Daphne Du Maurier
20,665 membros
609 resenhas
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 ,
Explicações
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.
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The Thirteenth Tale
de Diane Setterfield
17,183 membros
910 resenhas
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, , , , , ,
Explicações
: I thought this book was really poorly written.
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Station Eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,658 membros
777 resenhas
4.1
19 Members
joyceclark, ShelfMonkey, craso, Vaysh, truffles, goldenlobo, zapzap, rdwhitenack, smasler, JenMDB, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, kazzer2u, Femklutz, ChrisWay, TashMason, CharlesTheB, Charon07, nankan
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The Chaperone
de Laura Moriarty
1,806 membros
158 resenhas
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
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City of Thieves
de David Benioff
5,331 membros
316 resenhas
4.2
18 Members
klhorn, mhhacker, goldenlobo, honyocker, zapzap, ddh1, amyshaff, LoneS, StefanieGeeks, DougJ110, linlef, marjy.heath, Lynsey2, crookedcat, JukieH, contegobay, CharlesTheB, skid0612
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The Sparrow
de Mary Doria Russell
7,699 membros
406 resenhas
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
Explicações
: Bad science fiction, terrible dialogue, and really bad theology.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
de Betty Smith
16,500 membros
441 resenhas
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
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Ana Karênina
de Leo Tolstoy
38,400 membros
622 resenhas
4.1
17 Members
ayaeckel, booksinbed, johnpdeever, KrisM, goldenlobo, catiescarlette, honyocker, sbodmer, Lapsus16, amyshaff, ucla70, AmourFou, pseudoeden, rplinke, vanjr, Sherryll, archanads,KerryMcGuire ,
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O Livro do Cemitério
de Neil Gaiman
22,150 membros
1,263 resenhas
4.2
15 Members
donutage, fifthbusy, kootibkiteer, RobinMG, briarhills, smasler, rozymary, Risbom, WhatUsername, HelenGress, Peace2, richard_c, ParanoidMaryMarvel, Jelissa88, SundayN
Explicações
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.
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A sombra do vento
de Carlos Ruiz Zafón
27,854 membros
1,038 resenhas
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
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The Woman in White
de Wilkie Collins
12,787 membros
336 resenhas
4.1
16 Members
cpg, eshaw27, kxn11, ainsleytewce, sianpr, mmignano11, ncgraham, susanbooks, Krisbee, Simone2, bytheseabchcmbr, crookedcat, richard_c, mcountr, neicybee, Eiseley.Staff,KerryMcGuire
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Of Mice and Men
de John Steinbeck
38,975 membros
659 resenhas
3.9
17 Members
johnpdeever, truffles, KrisM, bookhobbyjapan, EMS_24, martensgirl, bytheseabchcmbr, LoneS, RobinBrz, smcb, oliviabiba, Peace2, PollyMig, friedrb, CharlesTheB, izzy45, tyronerees,grnman
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Life: A User's Manual
de Georges Perec
3,792 membros
54 resenhas
½ 4.3
13 Members
vpfluke, thorold, kxn11, accessit, honyocker, EMS_24, Dilara86, Penske, RobinBrz, venus.radfordbell, KerryMcGuire, CharlesTheB, nankan
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Defending Jacob
de William Landay
4,013 membros
341 resenhas
3.9
16 Members
kageeh, NancieLea, LDVoorberg, mmignano11, Mallc, honyocker, myers3, mishy215, CarterPJ, nanlanglois, teeth, KerryMcGuire, dawndouble, baldosmum, crookedcat, JukieH, ,amysisson ,Eliz12
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Ender's Game
de Orson Scott Card
41,082 membros
1,045 resenhas
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
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The Nightingale
de Kristin Hannah
9,748 membros
463 resenhas
½ 4.3
13 Members
mahrenew, cmtl, rretzler, Fjumonvi, teeth, caitlindyan, Femklutz, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, TashMason, Brandy1411, SundayN, AmyRoden
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Fahrenheit 451
de Ray Bradbury
53,808 membros
994 resenhas
4
13 Members
gilroy, applemcg, brianc6, lordcharles, martensgirl, eclecticdodo, joanra21, Peace2, chwiggy, Femklutz, CharlesTheB, ijamiedee, Kylagm
Explicações
lordcharles: Opened my eyes to a number of things - and possibilities. Frightening. On pet.
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
de David Mitchell
5,901 membros
312 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
pechmerle, rstaedter, Kieln, lillypatti72, Lapsus16, rozymary, peterveen, LoneS, linlef, kazzer2u, Michael_Gibbons, CharlesTheB
Explicações
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.
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Ancillary Justice
de Ann Leckie
5,923 membros
365 resenhas
4
12 Members
Shrike58, Aquila, Euryale, ArieJvdP, dhm, SusiLibrarian, RobinMG, Dilara86, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, lorannen, jpahl,ayaeckel
Explicações
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.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
de Zora Neale Hurston
19,097 membros
345 resenhas
4
13 Members
aprille, hipdeep, NancieLea, truffles, lillypatti72, Crypto-Willobie, sdunford, lemicnic1227, Jenny1013, JSWBooks, Jelissa88, CharlesTheB, jpahl
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The Orphan Master's Son
de Adam Johnson
3,941 membros
288 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
booklove2, Osbaldistone, truffles, KatyBee, susanbooks, amyshaff, rozymary, vixcoe, ahef1963, dianeham, dbsovereign, jpahl,
80
The Left Hand of Darkness
de Ursula K. Le Guin
15,920 membros
384 resenhas
4
12 Members
Edward, Euryale, amysisson, andomck, Dilara86, mermind, miller.max, linlef, elainemberman, jpahl, skid0612, buket_jesuis,
81
A Gentleman in Moscow
de Amor Towles
9,054 membros
513 resenhas
½ 4.4
12 Members
aprille, bjappleg8, mahrenew, burneyfan, EMS_24, edparks, perennialreader, ahef1963, JenMDB, CharlesTheB, skid0612, nankan,TashMason
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Those Who Save Us
de Jenna Blum
3,069 membros
166 resenhas
4
13 Members
dara85, starfishian, pdebolt, kxn11, njinthesun, cmtl, amyshaff, teeth, frenchmama, lynnrae523, MaggieFP, jpahl, nankan,Luisali
85
The Art of Fielding
de Chad Harbach
4,180 membros
251 resenhas
4
13 Members
jennyo, pdebolt, chgstrom, goldenlobo, edparks, laurenhynde, AnjaMeta, smasler, vwinsloe, rozymary, peterveen, Volkertvos, ikomilo
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I Capture the Castle
de Dodie Smith
9,187 membros
294 resenhas
4.1
13 Members
booklove2, bookworm12, pjwest, citygirl, shaunie, catiescarlette, ncgraham, katie4098, Dehinde, rozymary, bytheseabchcmbr, jpahl, nankan,TashMason ,
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1Q84
de Haruki Murakami
8,904 membros
352 resenhas
3.8
11 Members
edparks, LoneS, Volkertvos, DougJ110, kazzer2u, dbsovereign, corleycorrea, CharlesTheB, agsblend, izzy45, CLMor
89
Bring Up the Bodies
de Hilary Mantel
6,915 membros
345 resenhas
½ 4.3
11 Members
jSummer, Cariola, Vaysh, bjappleg8, dhm, honyocker, peterveen, mermind, starbox, Jim.Shine, TashMason
90
Moby Dick
de Herman Melville
35,514 membros
540 resenhas
3.8
11 Members
aprille, donutage, unspuncapricorn, dmsteyn, smasler, tjsween, AmourFou, pseudoeden, CharlesTheB, NidiaMR86, CLMor,KerryMcGuire ,booksbooks63
Explicações
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.
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Every Man Dies Alone
de Hans Fallada
3,599 membros
158 resenhas
4.2
11 Members
SqueakyChu, digitalmaven, unspuncapricorn, pamelad, KrisM, brianc6, cindyst2000, susanbooks, Dilara86, NoPlanetB, jpahl
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Peace Like a River
de Leif Enger
5,683 membros
163 resenhas
4
10 Members
caseylondon, mhhacker, LDVoorberg, Crypto-Willobie, lisatimbers, myers3, Penske, AmourFou, NoPlanetB, JukieH,KarenFunt ,
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Cry, the Beloved Country
de Alan Paton
9,354 membros
182 resenhas
4
10 Members
hipdeep, Osbaldistone, kristenl, johnpdeever, sbodmer, souloftherose, pathogenik, Simone2, Dehinde, jpahl
95
O Perfume - A História de um Assassino
de Patrick Süskind
18,096 membros
447 resenhas
3.9
9 Members
agnesd, brianc6, EMS_24, laurenhynde, Eowyn1, ucla70, joanra21, sadbookgirl, Eiseley.Staff
98
King Lear
de William Shakespeare
15,046 membros
145 resenhas
4.1
9 Members
dmsteyn, johnpdeever, AnnaClaire, Crypto-Willobie, sdunford, lemicnic1227, ucla70, missmaryS, CharlesTheB,KerryMcGuire
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
de David Wroblewski
8,527 membros
411 resenhas
½ 3.7
13 Members
dawnlovesbooks, kxn11, klhorn, fifthbusy, mmignano11, cindyst2000, laluna179, CarterPJ, copperkid, amyshaff, ucla70, jpahl, IdellaHarter,LDVoorberg ,grnman , ,Femklutz
100
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,241 membros
281 resenhas
½ 4.5
9 Members
pamelad, JooniperD, mahrenew, JSWBooks, gypsysmom, Rozanjeff, Elle10021, Femklutz, mcountr