Best book you’ve read in the past 10 years?

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Love this thread bump. Mine is Kristin Lavransdatter, by Sigrid Unser. I’ve read it three times now.

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Northwoods by Daniel Mason

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Wolf Hall

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Demon Copperhead

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Anonymous wrote:It wasn't published in the last 10 years, but for me the answer is The Secret History, by Donna Tartt.

Always!

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Anonymous wrote:Northwoods by Daniel Mason

That's way up high on my list. I read it last year for my book group. It's so rich and satisfying and made me happy to live in a world were writers like Mr. Mason exist and create.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It wasn't published in the last 10 years, but for me the answer is The Secret History, by Donna Tartt.

I hated that book. Read almost all of it, but couldn’t quite finish. None of the characters were likable, so I didn’t care to find out what happened to them in the end.

To answer OP’s question, the best book I read in recent years is probably The Great Alone.
I also love the quiet and beauty of Where the Crawdads Sings. I like a book with good nature descriptions.

Your responding to 4 yo thread.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It wasn't published in the last 10 years, but for me the answer is The Secret History, by Donna Tartt.

I hated that book. Read almost all of it, but couldn’t quite finish. None of the characters were likable, so I didn’t care to find out what happened to them in the end.

To answer OP’s question, the best book I read in recent years is probably The Great Alone.
I also love the quiet and beauty of Where the Crawdads Sings. I like a book with good nature descriptions.

Your responding to 4 yo thread.

So? This is a timeless topic.

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"Decipherment of Linear B", by John Chadwick. Fascinating tale of how architect Michael Ventris managed to figure out how to read a Mycenaean script, the knowledge of which had been lost for more than three thousand years. Chadwick himself had helped Ventris with his work, so he had a deep understanding of the process that was followed. The puzzle solving was fascinating.

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Anonymous wrote:"Decipherment of Linear B", by John Chadwick. Fascinating tale of how architect Michael Ventris managed to figure out how to read a Mycenaean script, the knowledge of which had been lost for more than three thousand years. Chadwick himself had helped Ventris with his work, so he had a deep understanding of the process that was followed. The puzzle solving was fascinating.

Wow I’ve never heard of this and love the idea of it. Thanks for the rec!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It wasn't published in the last 10 years, but for me the answer is The Secret History, by Donna Tartt.

I hated that book. Read almost all of it, but couldn’t quite finish. None of the characters were likable, so I didn’t care to find out what happened to them in the end.

To answer OP’s question, the best book I read in recent years is probably The Great Alone.
I also love the quiet and beauty of Where the Crawdads Sings. I like a book with good nature descriptions.

Your responding to 4 yo thread.

So? This is a timeless topic.

Plus we now have four more years of ideas!

Nonfiction: Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, by Andrew Solomon. It was one of the most thought-provoking and empathetic books I've ever read. Quite long, but worth every minute. In some ways, you could read one chapter at a time as a stand-alone, but Solomon connects themes as he goes in ways that add even more depth. It changed me as a parent and a person.

Fiction: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Years later, I still think about it.

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My favorites I’ve read in the past few years:

The House on the Cerulean Sea, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; and The Count of Monte Cristo. Also loved the Daevabad Trilogy

Maybe outside the 10 year mark, but I really loved The Historian and The Golum and the Jinni.

It’s too soon to know whether it will stick with me, but I was surprised recently how much I loved The Husbands.

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Anonymous wrote:Northwoods by Daniel Mason

That's way up high on my list. I read it last year for my book group. It's so rich and satisfying and made me happy to live in a world were writers like Mr. Mason exist and create.

+1! North Woods blew me away. Other highlights from past 10 years for me would be Circe, Warmth of other Suns and Underground Railroad. Much older but another favorite is Lonesome Dove.