Monica read 16 books last year. This year, she read twice the number of books she read last year. Next year, she wants to read 5 more than twice the number of books she read this year. How many books will Monica read next year? Let's think first. Chain of thought:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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The number of books that Monica read this year is 2 * 16 = 32 books. Twice the number of books that Monica read this year is 2 * 32 = 64 books. The number of books that Monica will read next year is 64 + 5 = 69 books.
Therefore, the answer is 69.