Top Five Books of 2014

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What are your top five reads for 2014? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2014.
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14,786 membres
797 ressenyes
3.9
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17,991 membres
1,239 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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44,661 membres
2,118 ressenyes
½ 4.4
22 Members
lucybrown, spartahiker, Florinda, krazy4katz, MJC1946, Devlindusty, SherylHendrix, MeganHuntStewart, amyshaff, Trudial, cadacada, Barbsn, jan48, lyneaclark, LisaYork, painter1, kenjohnson, MichelleAbel, PaulKelleher, snyd1978, Jonas.Pieters, Tosta
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SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
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5,917 membres
364 ressenyes
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21 Members
lorax, tardis, conceptDawg, Vierran, barrayaran, montano, Euryale, lkmiller, earthsinger, Vilakins, dot.zen, jamestream, Devlindusty, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, pjdscca, TempleCat, lorannen, ChristineParker, kenjohnson, SkippyRoxy
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lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
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8,235 membres
588 ressenyes
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19 Members
innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
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innominate: A novel of time and place, of death and rebirth. Of foxes and not. Historical and ahistorical. A fantastic (in both senses of the word) read.
starfishian: Absolutely brilliant. Kate Atkinson is a gifted writer.
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5,901 membres
567 ressenyes
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2,497 membres
113 ressenyes
4.1
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6,105 membres
455 ressenyes
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6,686 membres
351 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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5,065 membres
247 ressenyes
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
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Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
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12,143 membres
593 ressenyes
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
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NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
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14,740 membres
961 ressenyes
4.1
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26,744 membres
1,546 ressenyes
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
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booklover3258: Sad story of love and loss. Why wouldn't I love this book?
RuMuse: I didn't expect I'd like this book, much less love it. It's the clear voice of the protagonist, Hazel, with her insights and mordant humor, that make this a great book.
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10 Members
tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
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amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
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7,683 membres
295 ressenyes
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
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JSWBooks: There's so much to this book. One reader quoted The Guardian's review: "There are some novels that tell a great story and others that make you change the way you look at the world. ... Adichie's Americanah is a book that manages to do both." It is about race, immigrants, relationships. Beautiful, provacative writing.
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4,973 membres
290 ressenyes
3.8
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2,382 membres
183 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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7,160 membres
442 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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3,586 membres
247 ressenyes
4.1
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1,889 membres
137 ressenyes
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
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Bookmarque: Stories of orphans and outsiders usually follow a familiar storyline, but this novel surprised me both in characterization and in plot. Set in an unusual location and time it is an introspective and engrossing novel.
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3,591 membres
273 ressenyes
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8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
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innominate: A bare description of this novel (the tale of the last woman to be executed in Iceland) doesn't do justice to its complexity and clarity of purpose. A tale of death breathing life into a past society.
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11,568 membres
775 ressenyes
4.1
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18,375 membres
1,270 ressenyes
4.1
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6,904 membres
344 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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8,265 membres
722 ressenyes
3.8
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2,933 membres
196 ressenyes
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
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amaranthe: Maia unexpectedly becomes emperor after having lived his 18 years as an embarrassment in exile. He must learn to govern effectively without being killed, being manipulated by older members of the government, or becoming like his father. Lots of politics, intrigue, problem-solving, and heart.
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1,234 membres
84 ressenyes
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1,683 membres
97 ressenyes
4.2
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7,678 membres
406 ressenyes
4.1
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1,482 membres
107 ressenyes
3.8
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2,713 membres
171 ressenyes
3.8
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9,015 membres
635 ressenyes
4.1
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3,191 membres
176 ressenyes
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
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NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
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1,933 membres
150 ressenyes
4.2
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26,374 membres
625 ressenyes
3.9
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7,073 membres
399 ressenyes
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1,914 membres
82 ressenyes
4.2
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7,464 membres
476 ressenyes
4.1
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3,656 membres
177 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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4,783 membres
386 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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3,186 membres
199 ressenyes
½ 3.6
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9,868 membres
616 ressenyes
3.9
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1,565 membres
95 ressenyes
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5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
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Aquila: Like Rosemary Sutcliff, but with a female protagonist - and a bisexual one at that. Fascinating, integrated, beautifully written.
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2,939 membres
153 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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5,415 membres
359 ressenyes
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
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flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
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4,360 membres
292 ressenyes
4.1
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3,226 membres
253 ressenyes
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
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flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
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33,516 membres
931 ressenyes
4.1
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4,902 membres
147 ressenyes
½ 4.6
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19,639 membres
335 ressenyes
4.1
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3,169 membres
175 ressenyes
3.8
4 Members
booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
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booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
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5,220 membres
281 ressenyes
½ 4.5
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4,709 membres
290 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
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lorannen: Saga finally convinced me to become a regular reader of comics. It's a brilliant story, with artwork to match.
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5,997 membres
371 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
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Tanya-dogearedcopy: Urban Fantasy about a RC in modern-day London who discovers that he has wizarding skillz; The author was a scriptwriter for Doctor Who, and the story is very fast, funny, and quintessentially British.
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13,827 membres
299 ressenyes
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2,707 membres
111 ressenyes
4.1
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4,403 membres
251 ressenyes
4.1
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6,077 membres
352 ressenyes
3.9
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4,320 membres
134 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
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nittnut: Because it's the first book in a new to me series. It's such a pleasure to find a great new series.
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3,518 membres
153 ressenyes
3.9
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2,445 membres
132 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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911 membres
33 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
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JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
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4,352 membres
281 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
Explicacions
tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
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956 membres
69 ressenyes
4.1
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3,803 membres
118 ressenyes
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
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Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
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11,494 membres
272 ressenyes
4.2
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6,533 membres
215 ressenyes
4.2
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3,636 membres
157 ressenyes
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3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
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tiffin: Fascinating story.
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1,215 membres
35 ressenyes
4.2
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24,848 membres
575 ressenyes
4.1
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5,301 membres
399 ressenyes
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3,598 membres
161 ressenyes
4.2
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6,205 membres
391 ressenyes
3.9
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1,363 membres
43 ressenyes
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3,722 membres
139 ressenyes
4.1
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50,213 membres
450 ressenyes
½ 4.5
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2,194 membres
134 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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4,013 membres
162 ressenyes
3.9
87
17,515 membres
269 ressenyes
3.9
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1,639 membres
119 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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1,456 membres
71 ressenyes
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33,753 membres
430 ressenyes
3.8
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3,017 membres
140 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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8,852 membres
352 ressenyes
3.8
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2,144 membres
121 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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5,852 membres
419 ressenyes
½ 3.4
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5,431 membres
146 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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12,991 membres
389 ressenyes
4.1
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10,103 membres
437 ressenyes
4.2
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3,771 membres
149 ressenyes
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3,671 membres
244 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
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Aquila: I read this without reading about it first, which was lucky, and it turned out to be a book exactly right for me.
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3,161 membres
283 ressenyes
3.8