Have you read it?

Popular Books from Last 5 Years
Courtesy of Amazon

 I have a really hard time comprehending the fact that the year 2020 was five years ago. Simultaneously it feels like 2020 was 50 years ago and one year ago. That’s why when I perused Goodreads’ list of the 20 most popular books published in the past five years, it was like walking through a very long and a very short memory lane. “Wait, that release came out two years ago? I thought I read it a week ago!” or “Yep, it’s been five years since I put that on my Want to Read list and it’s still there.”

The list was compiled based on specific criteria. First, the Goodreads team looked at the number of times its members marked the books as “Want to Read,” “Currently Reading,” or “Read.” Then, they looked at the average ratings on each title, choosing the ones that earned at least a 3.5-star average rating from fellow readers. Then, they sequenced the list according to overall popularity.

From psychological thrillers to romantasy to mysteries, take a look at the top 20 books from the past five years below. How many have you read?

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