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 4.46 avg rating — 841,233 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 — 196,678 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 4.09 avg rating — 66,710 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 4.42 avg rating — 551,138 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 — 21,792 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 — 50,747 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 — 81,929 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 — 62,181 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 — 84,367 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 — 23,327 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 — 68,690 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 — 41,921 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 4.59 avg rating — 17,142 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 — 16,688 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 — 27,473 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 — 6,688 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) 3.34 avg rating — 37,228 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 3.94 avg rating — 2,592 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) 3.72 avg rating — 29,973 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 3.68 avg rating — 9,004 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 4.06 avg rating — 125,450 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 4.08 avg rating — 1,825 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) 3.80 avg rating — 1,377 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 3.48 avg rating — 1,415 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 — 3,411 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 4.37 avg rating — 2,388 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 — 17,746 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 — 199,348 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 — 7,279 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) 3.49 avg rating — 1,240 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 — 11,107 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) 4.32 avg rating — 78,167 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 3.92 avg rating — 2,960 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 — 89,109 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 — 5,070 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 — 7,268 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 3.94 avg rating — 14,376 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 4.33 avg rating — 28,489 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) 4.14 avg rating — 2,277 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 — 1,406,308 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 — 55,265 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 3.68 avg rating — 8,688 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 — 10,677 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 — 19,367 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 — 5,945 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 3.56 avg rating — 8,286 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 — 62,871 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 — 62,515 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 (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 803 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 — 3,749 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) 3.79 avg rating — 181,490 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 — 274,232 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 — 2,248 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) 3.90 avg rating — 698 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 — 447,910 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 — 7,359 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
63	The Cold Millions by Jess Walter 3.95 avg rating — 21,054 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
64	Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze 4.02 avg rating — 5,116 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 — 96,674 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) 3.41 avg rating — 2,596 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 — 198,784 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