Robert Kovell's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2020's

Listopia > Robert Kovell's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2020's (61 Books)

1	Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 4.47 avg rating — 806,063 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 192,546 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut 4.10 avg rating — 64,326 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	James by Percival Everett 4.43 avg rating — 508,103 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 21,538 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Promise by Damon Galgut 3.84 avg rating — 50,057 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Deacon King Kong by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 80,919 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 60,541 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 82,630 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir by Natasha Trethewey 4.25 avg rating — 23,042 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen 4.06 avg rating — 67,681 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 41,359 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin 4.60 avg rating — 16,492 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	My Friends by Hisham Matar 4.28 avg rating — 15,401 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Apeirogon by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 27,050 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America by John McWhorter 3.92 avg rating — 6,644 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 35,568 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History by Nellie Bowles 3.95 avg rating — 2,571 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 25,996 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Wild Houses by Colin Barrett 3.69 avg rating — 8,599 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden 4.08 avg rating — 105,215 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni 4.09 avg rating — 1,780 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,295 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem 3.49 avg rating — 1,375 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,321 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America by Coleman Hughes 4.38 avg rating — 2,338 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta 4.40 avg rating — 17,234 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt 4.31 avg rating — 183,524 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie 4.23 avg rating — 6,991 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Possibilities by Yael Goldstein-Love (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 1,223 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Western Lane by Chetna Maroo 3.48 avg rating — 10,923 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 76,382 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End by Neil Howe 3.93 avg rating — 2,774 ratings Robert rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Prophet Song by Paul Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 85,380 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien 3.44 avg rating — 4,961 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 7,069 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going by Vaclav Smil 3.95 avg rating — 14,054 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Maniac by Benjamín Labatut 4.34 avg rating — 27,046 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Psych: The Story of the Human Mind by Paul Bloom (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,192 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,367,592 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton 3.80 avg rating — 54,110 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Dr. No by Percival Everett 3.69 avg rating — 8,236 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Last Chairlift by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 10,484 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen 3.79 avg rating — 18,949 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo 3.70 avg rating — 5,850 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Groundskeeping by Lee Cole 3.57 avg rating — 8,139 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 60,960 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Trees by Percival Everett 4.06 avg rating — 57,889 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Red Arrow by William Brewer 3.75 avg rating — 794 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz 3.61 avg rating — 3,678 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Trust by Hernan Diaz (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 175,481 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 268,704 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning by Paul Bloom (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 2,216 ratings Robert rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History by Ashley Rindsberg (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 686 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 437,542 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back by Jeff Tweedy 4.22 avg rating — 7,178 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Cold Millions by Jess Walter 3.95 avg rating — 20,769 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze 4.02 avg rating — 4,998 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich 4.08 avg rating — 94,638 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	88 Names by Matt Ruff (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 2,572 ratings Robert rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 196,635 ratings Robert rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars