I've read through the last 3 years of "Books Read" threads, and there are some patterns.
The most popular books are: 1.) everything written by Brandon Sanderson, 2.) "Empire of the Summer Moon", and 3.) "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir (although there is a strong sentiment that "The Martian" is better).
Its very helpful when people rate books they've read. Just making a list of titles and authors is mostly meaningless to the reader.
Its even more helpful when we comment on books read, be it good or bad. I don't mind spending $15 on a book, but I hate wasting 8 hours on a bad book when my trusted colleagues at Texags could have warned me.
The books listed over the last few years are a majority sci-fi / fantasy. Where are the Harlan Coben, Stuart Woods, James Patterson, and Robert B. Parker readers? Doesn't anyone buy books at the airport? (Although Stuart Woods books might as well come with pictures to color, in my opinion).
I read 20 to 30 books per year, but its a very eclectic list compared to everyone else. I don't favor one genre at all. Thanks to these threads, I have read "Empire of the Summer Moon"- good, but long and exhausting, "Project Hail Mary" - I actually cheered out loud at one point while reading, and I'm about to start "Elantris" - I hope you all haven't mislead me!