Last year just for fun we started a little poll on our page to see what your favourite books were for the previous year. In 2014 you voted for The Goldfinch making it our book of the year and this year we’ve done it all over again to find your favourite book of 2015.
Thanks to everyone who voted, we have a top ten list and this year two books share the top spot with an equal number of votes. Both the selected books have been chosen by our Cwts Club throughout the year and both have created quite a buzz! Here’s the list.
A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman
In joint top spot for book of the year is the book that got you all emotional this year, as Ove decides the best way to kill himself. It was a firm favourite on the page, and I loved it too!
All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr
Another book that had you all tearful was All the Light We Cannot See, and this WWII set novel topped many bestseller lists too. A lovely read enjoyed by many of you, it shares our book of the year spot.
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Career of Evil – Robert Galbraith
The third novel in the Cormoran Strike series was released earlier this year, and personally I couldn’t put it down. Really great book and well deserving of a place in this list.
The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah
You really did all like a lot of the same books and the fourth and fifth books in the list also got an equal amount of votes. The first being Kristin Hannah’s, The Nightingale.
Go Set a Watchman – Harper Lee
Joining that is the most anticipated novel of the year, maybe of all time as Harper Lee broke her ‘one hit wonder’ status with another novel, released in a cloud of controversy.
The Martian – Andy Weir
The last four books of our top ten all received an equal number of votes, and they start with The Martian. Released a couple of years ago in eFormat, the book finally hit hardback status this year along with the movie release.
The Girl With All the Gifts – M. R Carey
‘Not you usual zombie novel’ is how this one has been described and it’s found a place in many of our polls and reading lists all year.
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Two Brothers – Ben Elton
Two Brothers was my choice for book of the year, a really great novel set in WWII fuelled partly by Elton’s old family history. I’m a great fan of the author and his latest work did not disappoint.
A Little Life – Hanya Yanagihara
Man Booker Prize winner A Little Life got mixed reviews from you guys, but enough of you liked it for it to make our top ten!
Carry On – Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell writes some great fiction and is a firm favourite on this page. This year it was ‘Carry On’ you all loved, and it completes our list.
There were a lot of great book releases this year, if you don’t see your favourite in the list, suggest it in the comments.
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