When we published our list of the 10 Best Books of 2017, we asked you to name your favorite reads of the year over on our Facebook page. Hundreds of you responded. Here are just 10 of the thoughtful and enthusiastic recommendations you gave us.

These responses have been edited for length and clarity.

“My Absolute Darling,” by Gabriel Tallent. A brutal, brilliant stunner. Unforgettable. The landscape of Northern California is as much of a character in the story as the human inhabitants, and the female protagonist Turtle will break your heart and save you all the same. — Suzie Gumm

“The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas. It’s a relevant, timely portrayal of the complicated issues our country is facing in regard to race, and how we dig in our heels to defend our stance before taking the time to look at things from another point of view. — Erin Everidge

“Lincoln in the Bardo,” by George Saunders. His tale of grief, told through the voices of ghosts both real and imagined, was just a beautiful, unusual and powerful read. Saunders’s writing elicits laughs and tears in equal measure, and it has a lot to say about being human, about suffering and pleasure, history, culture, memory and time. One of the best books I’ve read. Ever. — Nancy Aravecz Shah