List of Your Top 5 Books Read in 2013

[Ashleigh]

[Ben]

Loving all the love for the Marlowe books! And glad to see so many people have enjoyed Wool Omnibus, I'd give it one of my honourable mentions for sure.

[[deleted user]]

in no order
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Shadow and Bone
The Bone Season
The Reapers Are the Angels

[Fallon]

My top reads for this year:
Gone Girl
The Storyteller
The Wild Girl
The Rosie Project
Thornwood House

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

MrsLawn wrote: "My top reads for this year:
Gone Girl
The Storyteller
The Wild Girl
The Rosie Project
Thornwood House

[bookcover:Tho..."

Great list there...I notice you are a new member, welcome! Perhaps you'd like to introduce yourself here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... so everyone can welcome you to the group:)

[Lisa]

Small Island by Andrea Levy
This House is Haunted by John Boyne
Joyland by Stephen King
Chaos Walking: A Trilogy by Patrick Ness
1984 by George Orwell

[Kim BookGirl]

The Help

Call The Midwife

American Gods
The Harp in the South
Is It Just Me?

So many more I would like to add. Have enjoyed so many books this year it was hard to choose. The Help had me thinking about it for days after I finished so I would say it was the best but American Gods has me wanting to read more Gaiman Neil.

[Lisa]

Kim wrote: "The Help

Call The Midwife

American Gods
The Harp in the South
Is It Just Me?

So many more I would like to add. Have enjo..."

The Help was wonderful! It would have been on my list, but I read it last year. Maybe I should revisit it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Is there anyone else who would like to put their top 5 reads for 2013 here before the end of the year?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh good Ashleigh:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "Hmmm i would add Crossing to Safety but i will have to add it to next years list. :)"

Next year's list will be what you've read in 2014 Michael;)

[Joanne]

hmmm, well, still got another 3 weeks to go before end of the year. But it will be hard to choose top 5 out of 160+ books that i have read this year. Will get back to this soon. there are already some very good titles there, more to add to my TBR list. :)

[Joanne]

Yeah, that too. is not the easiest to post using the GR App. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Scottish Folk And Fairy Tales: From Burns To Buchan by Gordon Jarvie

There you go Ashleigh:) You can edit your post to put it in if you like!

[Liza]

Here are my top 5:
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Midwyf: Liza by Valerie Levy
The Gallows Curse by Karen Maitland
The Fall of the Empire by Zoe Saadia
Coming To Terms With Type 1 Diabetes: One Family's Story of Life After Diagnosis by Debbie Young

[Carolyn]

So hard to choose just five - it's been such a good year for books - but here goes...

1. The Light Between Oceans byM.L. Stedman
2. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
3. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry byRachel Joyce
4. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
5. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice list Carolyn, I've read 3 of those and totally agree with you!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "So hard to choose just five - it's been such a good year for books - but here goes...

1. The Light Between Oceans byM.L. Stedman
2. [book:Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bo..."

Good choices Carolyn. I share your taste in books!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Any more top 5 lists to come? It's almost the end of the year, so let everyone see the books you've loved this year!

[Janine]

My top 5 are:
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Half Moon Bay by Helene Young
The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Janine wrote: "My top 5 are:
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Half Moon Bay by [author:Helene Young..."

Great list Janine! I've read 4 out of 5 of your list:)

[Janine]

Brenda wrote: "Janine wrote: "My top 5 are:
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Half Moon Bay by [auth..."
That's what happens when you read so many books

[Lisa]

I have to add Thornwood House! My god, it's amazing!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Janine wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Janine wrote: "My top 5 are:
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
[book:Half Moon Bay|172..."

:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lisa wrote: "I have to add Thornwood House! My god, it's amazing!!"

I have to read Thornwood House too Lisa. Glad you've enjoyed it so much!

[Kathy]

I have a top 2 for the year:
Single White Female in Hanoi
And
The Joy Luck Club

[Prashamsa]

[Zara's Retreat]

My top 5 are (I have a lot more than 5 top ones):


1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
2. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
3. Ghost Child by Caroline Overington
4. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
5. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some good lists coming through now:) Keep them coming!

[Belinda]

Oops! Posted in wrong spot! Top 5 for 2013:

1. "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
2. "Wool" by Hugh Howey
3. "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
4. "We Need to Talk about Kevin" by Lionel Shiver
5. "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay

[Tango]

My 5 star reads:
Burmese Days
The Glass Palace
Robinson by Muriel Spark
Foal's Bread
Savage Tide

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Belinda wrote: "Oops! Posted in wrong spot! Top 5 for 2013:

1. "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
2. "Wool" by Hugh Howey
3. "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
4. "We Need to Talk about Kevin" by Lionel Shiver
5. "Th..."

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

Some good titles there Belinda:) Are you able to link your books for the future? Do you know how to do it?

Welcome to the group, it's great to have you with us as well!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tango wrote: "My 5 star reads:
Burmese Days
The Glass Palace
Robinson by Muriel Spark
Foal's Bread
Savage Tide"

Robinson by Muriel Spark

Is this the book you were after Tango?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "Belinda wrote: "Oops! Posted in wrong spot! Top 5 for 2013:

1. "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
2. "Wool" by Hugh Howey
3. "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
4. "We Need to Talk about Kevin" by Lion..."

I beat you!

[Heather]

Hard to narrow it down to 5!
in no order
Black Rosesby Jane Thynne
Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
The Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson
Stranded by Alex Kava
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "Damn you Brenda lol. :)"

LOL

[Trevor]

The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville
HHhH by Laurent Binet
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
Whisky Charlie Foxtrot by Annabel Smith
Room by Emma Donoghue

[Belinda]

Brenda wrote: "Belinda wrote: "Oops! Posted in wrong spot! Top 5 for 2013:

1. "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
2. "Wool" by Hugh Howey
3. "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
4. "We Need to Talk about Kevin" by Lion..."

Sorry Brenda, normally I do link them, but I was on my phone at the time and my Android app doesn't give me that ability to link. I will make sure I'm on the computer when I add recommendations in future.

I'm excited to be a part of the group!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Belinda wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Belinda wrote: "Oops! Posted in wrong spot! Top 5 for 2013:

1. "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
2. "Wool" by Hugh Howey
3. "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
4. "We Need to Talk about..."

No problems Belinda:) I know you can't with the apps sometimes....hopefully they are working on changing that!

[Neil]

My 5 best reads this year are
1. The Passage by Justin Cronin
2. Jessica by Bryce Courtney
3. Hey you in the black t-shirt by Michael Chugg
4. Ice Station Matthew Reilly
5. You wouldn't be dead for quids by Robert G Barrett

[Mish]

Trevor wrote: "The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville
HHhH by Laurent Binet
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
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[book:Whisky Charlie Foxtrot is a great book :)

[Ernest]

Just 5? After much deliberating, with the order and selection liable to change tomorrow, and with apologies to those books very close to making it into the top 5:

1. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
2. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
3. Moneyball : The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
4. Cold Days by Jim Butcher
5. Administrative Law: Context and Critique by Michael Head

Of course, there are still 11 days left until the end of the year, and thus still time for other books to break into the top 5! :-)

[B the BookAddict]

I've had to amend mine. So finally, in no particular order:

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Straight Man by Richard Russo
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

The Street Sweeper being my Ultimate Book Ever<:-)

[Amber]

I guess I'm lucky to be able to say it was very hard to narrow it down to just 5 books!

For me, the Top 5 of 2013 are

1. The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker
2. Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
3. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
4. The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell
5. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

With honourable mentions going to The Happiest Refugee and Matilda. I could also just as easily have voted for many of the titles other Goodreaders have listed!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Loving everyone's lists here:)

[Nikki]

Hey! i'm Nikki i'm new! thought i'd introduce myself by putting my top 5 books for 2013
1. The Shining by Stephen King
2. Contest by Matthew Reilly (i actually read this twice this year!)
3. Daddy's Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
4. The Tournament by Matthew Reilly (I have read most of Matthews book this year but this one as a "new" title gets my vote!)
5. Game of Thrones ~ A song of Fire and Ice - George R R Martin
Must mention Richelle Mead for her fabulous Bloodlines series!

[Lisa]

]Amber wrote: "I guess I'm lucky to be able to say it was very hard to narrow it down to just 5 books!

For me, the Top 5 of 2013 are

1. The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker..."

I just bought Bitter Greens and I am dying to read The Golem and the Jinni. Great list Amber!

[Odette]

These are the five books that stood out for me.
1. The Tailor's Girl
2. Wildflower Hill
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
4. The Physician
5. The Secret Keeper

[Amber]

Lisa wrote: "I just bought Bitter Greens and I am dying to read The Golem and the Jinni. Great list Amber! "

Thanks :-) Those two were definitely my favourites!

[Mish]

Nikki wrote: "Hey! i'm Nikki i'm new! thought i'd introduce myself by putting my top 5 books for 2013
1. The Shining by Stephen King
2. Contest by Matthew Reilly (i actually read this twice this year!)
3.

Great list Nikki

The Shining by Stephen King
Contest by Matthew Reilly
Daddy's Gone A Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
The Tournament by Matthew Reilly
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Since you're a new member, would you like to introduce yourself in the thread here, so everyone say hi

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...