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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The Goldfinch
de Donna Tartt
14,270 membres
774 ressenyes
3.9
40 Members
AlisonSakai, dawnlovesbooks, snora, Suusan, ymkahn, charl08, Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, lsh63, nancyewhite, Grammath, sianpr, KymmAC, novelcommentary, MJC1946, GeePee29, chaminah, Devlindusty, Ameise1, vwinsloe, JuliaMaria, yalliejane, cadacada, jan48, ssmwonder, iogrey, lyneaclark, ElizaBev, Sandra.Kidder, LisaYork, hubblegal, painter1, taylorannenoel, ReinaSinjab, elca1946, PaulKelleher, SimiSue75, snyd1978, Rchlwtsn, FireflyLover
Explicacions
vwinsloe: Emotionally genuine as well as authentic in its depiction of time and place. Unforgettable characters.
3
The Martian
de Andy Weir
17,250 membres
1,202 ressenyes
½ 4.3
39 Members
timspalding, tardis, kellyslist, majkia, Helenoel, mccin68, tiffin, DerBuecherwurm, mahsdad, jtlauderdale, dougcornelius, lillypatti72, boo-radley, earthsinger, Vilakins, SylviaC, Picarina, MsMaryAnn, GeePee29, stephencrutch, tottman, honkcronk, souloftherose, Janet126, KatyBee, Sharn, Unkletom, melissarochelle, rclassen, Devlindusty, Willie3, gypsysmom, Jillian_Kay, ssmwonder, renbedell, iogrey, ReinaSinjab, dawndouble, jasdawn5
Explicacions
tiffin: This was such great good fun!
tottman: Perfect blend of science, action and humor. One of my favorite characters of all time.
4
La lladre de llibres
de Markus Zusak
43,636 membres
2,105 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
Explicacions
SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
5
Ancillary Justice
de Ann Leckie
5,697 membres
351 ressenyes
4
21 Members
lorax, tardis, conceptDawg, Vierran, barrayaran, montano, Euryale, lkmiller, earthsinger, Vilakins, dot.zen, jamestream, Devlindusty, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, pjdscca, TempleCat, lorannen, ChristineParker, kenjohnson, SkippyRoxy
Explicacions
lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
6
Life After Life
de Kate Atkinson
8,015 membres
577 ressenyes
4
19 Members
innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
Explicacions
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.
11
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
de Gabrielle Zevin
5,695 membres
555 ressenyes
4
14 Members
cransell, dawnlovesbooks, Donna828, pdebolt, Marlyn, kgriffith, baystateRA, myers3, ltcl, KatyBee, melissarochelle, nwieme, jan48, Binglit
12
Lila
de Marilynne Robinson
2,424 membres
111 ressenyes
4
12 Members
debnance, lauralkeet, Donna828, rainpebble, librorumamans, hazel1123, GCPLreader, cmtl, Dilara86, cadacada, AmourFou, Plommonsson
13
Orphan Train
de Christina Baker Kline
5,922 membres
454 ressenyes
4
13 Members
dawnlovesbooks, dara85, spartahiker, myers3, koalakt, kathyann1229, Deb.Meyer, ardvisoor, jan.blazanin, PoetVictoria, LisbethE, marjy.heath, SimiSue75
15
Stoner
de John Williams
6,396 membres
338 ressenyes
½ 4.3
11 Members
evilmoose, sarahlpriest, hannekris, MsMaryAnn, crittergirl, GCPLreader, LovingLit, cometahalley, suerv, Plommonsson, Rchlwtsn
16
The Luminaries
de Eleanor Catton
4,843 membres
245 ressenyes
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
Explicacions
Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
17
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
de Laura Hillenbrand
11,809 membres
582 ressenyes
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
Explicacions
NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
18
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
de Neil Gaiman
14,319 membres
936 ressenyes
4.1
11 Members
hailelib, Suusan, bercilak, avanders, nancyewhite, Eat_Read_Knit, leahbird, BBGirl55, Jenxy21, TempleCat, hubblegal
20
No està escrit a les estrelles
de John Green
25,872 membres
1,532 ressenyes
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
Explicacions
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.
21
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
de Allie Brosh
4,927 membres
287 ressenyes
½ 4.3
10 Members
tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
Explicacions
amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
22
Americanah
de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,446 membres
290 ressenyes
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
Explicacions
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.
23
The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
4,829 membres
286 ressenyes
3.8
9 Members
mzonderm, sarahlpriest, edparks, dot.zen, vwinsloe, pjdscca, gendeg, novelex, suerv
24
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
de Anthony Marra
2,298 membres
176 ressenyes
4.2
9 Members
sipthereader, lsh63, mdexter, MsMaryAnn, cmtl, katiekrug, bfkendrick, books-n-art, linda.newman
25
We Were Liars
de E. Lockhart
6,701 membres
429 ressenyes
½ 3.7
9 Members
montano, Marlyn, ltcl, katemcangus, nwieme, snookerkitty, ElizaBev, painter1, canaiden
26
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
de Carol Rifka Brunt
3,509 membres
241 ressenyes
4.1
8 Members
ablachly, njinthesun, mfbarry, winteralli, bacreads, gypsysmom, EllsieFind, Plommonsson
27
The Orchardist
de Amanda Coplin
1,857 membres
136 ressenyes
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
Explicacions
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.
28
Burial Rites
de Hannah Kent
3,490 membres
265 ressenyes
4
8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
Explicacions
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.
29
Station Eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,028 membres
754 ressenyes
4.1
8 Members
snora, HeathMochaFrost, dougcornelius, boo-radley, KatyBee, amyshaff, randomfakename, kjgormley
30
Ready Player One
de Ernest Cline
17,636 membres
1,240 ressenyes
4.1
7 Members
raidergirl3, Ape, Vilakins, Picarina, BBGirl55, dexterdame, batey
31
Bring Up the Bodies
de Hilary Mantel
6,740 membres
339 ressenyes
½ 4.3
8 Members
etxgardener, Cariola, bjappleg8, TheoClarke, lillypatti72, peterveen, suerv, SimiSue75
32
La llibreria del senyor Penombra, oberta les 24 hores.
de Robin Sloan
8,095 membres
705 ressenyes
3.8
7 Members
SimoneA, karspeak, ltcl, EllsieFind, LisbethE, aliepa, Tosta
33
The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,763 membres
185 ressenyes
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
Explicacions
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.
34
La mujer de papel
de Rabih Alameddine
1,203 membres
84 ressenyes
4
7 Members
alphaorder, Donna828, Bellettres, edparks, GCPLreader, poingu, kara.shamy
35
An Officer and a Spy
de Robert Harris
1,641 membres
97 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
saucybetty, bjappleg8, mdexter, JanHeemskerk, brenzi, pjdscca
36
The Sparrow
de Mary Doria Russell
7,551 membres
401 ressenyes
4.1
6 Members
ghefferon, amanda4242, MsMaryAnn, Unkletom, kafc9460, marjy.heath
37
We are Not Ourselves
de Matthew Thomas
1,451 membres
107 ressenyes
3.8
6 Members
ymkahn, Micheller7, pdebolt, edparks, Janet126, kjgormley
38
The Secret Place
de Tana French
2,637 membres
167 ressenyes
3.8
6 Members
montano, raidergirl3, Marlyn, nancyewhite, katemcangus, SimiSue75
39
Eleanor and Park
de Rainbow Rowell
8,741 membres
622 ressenyes
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, holly_golightly, irishsurprise, zhejw, leahbird, FireflyLover
40
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
de Barbara Demick
3,120 membres
174 ressenyes
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
Explicacions
NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
41
City of Stairs
de Robert Jackson Bennett
1,872 membres
145 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
tardis, craso, majkia, jsburbidge, ardvisoor, Alissa-
42
Expiació
de Ian McEwan
25,972 membres
614 ressenyes
3.9
6 Members
Cariola, petit.small, Peace2, iogrey, kenjohnson, canaiden
43
Red Rising
de Pierce Brown
6,649 membres
387 ressenyes
4
5 Members
isis27, ltcl, MaggieFlo, ChristineParker, renbedell
44
Fool's Assassin
de Robin Hobb
1,807 membres
82 ressenyes
½ 4.3
5 Members
susanj, bangerlm, KimarieBee, ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem
45
Fangirl
de Rainbow Rowell
7,163 membres
468 ressenyes
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, SaraHope, norabelle414, sweeks1980, Vilakins, randomfakename
46
The Book of Negroes
de Lawrence Hill
3,581 membres
176 ressenyes
½ 4.3
5 Members
_Zoe_, thebookpile, lillypatti72, MaggieFlo, marjy.heath
47
Code Name Verity
de Elizabeth Wein
4,679 membres
380 ressenyes
½ 4.3
6 Members
mzonderm, Tafadhali, fannyprice, kgriffith, Picarina, randomfakename
48
The Paying Guests
de Sarah Waters
3,118 membres
197 ressenyes
½ 3.6
5 Members
bookwoman84, ablachly, byzanne, starfishian, kgriffith
49
Olive Kitteridge
de Elizabeth Strout
9,680 membres
606 ressenyes
3.9
5 Members
KymmAC, JolieLouise, JenMDB, kafc9460, marjy.heath
50
Hild
de Nicola Griffith
1,521 membres
92 ressenyes
4
5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
Explicacions
Aquila: Like Rosemary Sutcliff, but with a female protagonist - and a bisexual one at that. Fascinating, integrated, beautifully written.
51
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
de Candice Millard
2,855 membres
149 ressenyes
½ 4.3
5 Members
kristenl, tombedell, lillypatti72, Janethawn, Tosta
52
The Golem and the Jinni
de Helene Wecker
5,251 membres
354 ressenyes
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
Explicacions
flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
53
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
de Katherine Boo
4,276 membres
289 ressenyes
4.1
5 Members
saucybetty, amerynth, kafc9460, PollyMig, Janethawn
54
Bird Box
de Josh Malerman
3,099 membres
248 ressenyes
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
Explicacions
flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
55
American Gods {original}
de Neil Gaiman
33,071 membres
916 ressenyes
4.1
5 Members
bercilak, midnightblues, Marc_Williams, PollyMig, hubblegal
56
Words of Radiance
de Brandon Sanderson
4,644 membres
135 ressenyes
½ 4.6
4 Members
bangerlm, lkmiller, Kassilem, miketopper
57
The Color Purple
de Alice Walker
19,189 membres
330 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
bjappleg8, rainpebble, hazel1123, pagesaplenty
58
This Is Where I Leave You
de Jonathan Tropper
3,116 membres
172 ressenyes
3.8
4 Members
booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
Explicacions
booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
59
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,040 membres
273 ressenyes
½ 4.5
4 Members
alphaorder, MJC1946, gendeg, marjy.heath
60
Saga: Volume 1
de Brian K. Vaughan
4,592 membres
280 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
Explicacions
lorannen: Saga finally convinced me to become a regular reader of comics. It's a brilliant story, with artwork to match.
61
Rivers of London
de Ben Aaronovitch
5,770 membres
363 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
Explicacions
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.
62
L'edat de la innocència
de Edith Wharton
13,543 membres
297 ressenyes
4
4 Members
Minthe, fannyprice, redsox0407, lottpoet
63
The Magician's Land
de Lev Grossman
2,596 membres
108 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
montano, lkmiller, zhejw, baystateRA
64
A Tale for the Time Being
de Ruth Ozeki
4,244 membres
243 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
bcquinnsmom, peterveen, linda.newman, TempleCat
65
El Cuc de seda
de Robert Galbraith
5,855 membres
343 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
Kintra, katemcangus, Trudial, iogrey
66
Daughter of the Forest
de Juliet Marillier
4,269 membres
133 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
Explicacions
nittnut: Because it's the first book in a new to me series. It's such a pleasure to find a great new series.
67
MaddAddam
de Margaret Atwood
3,422 membres
152 ressenyes
3.9
4 Members
SimoneA, Ape, winteralli, PoetVictoria
69
The Cat's Table
de Michael Ondaatje
2,377 membres
131 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
overthemoon, tandah, melball
70
El món resplendent
de Siri Hustvedt
881 membres
33 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
Explicacions
JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
71
Faithful Place
de Tana French
4,275 membres
277 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.
72
The Enchanted
de Rene Denfeld
937 membres
69 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
MsMaryAnn, muzcurator, ardvisoor
73
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
de Diana Gabaldon
3,639 membres
116 ressenyes
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
Explicacions
Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
74
Meridià de sang
de Cormac McCarthy
11,178 membres
266 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
bcquinnsmom, Unkletom, Marc_Williams
75
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
de Randall Munroe
6,279 membres
211 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
lillypatti72, sryder, Domo.Biomed
76
La llebre amb ulls d'ambre
de Edmund De Waal
3,556 membres
154 ressenyes
4
3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
Explicacions
tiffin: Fascinating story.
77
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914
de Margaret MacMillan
1,176 membres
35 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
librorumamans, brenzi, Kintra
78
Neverwhere
de Neil Gaiman
24,489 membres
567 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
meandmybooks, chlorine, midnightblues
79
The Girl with All the Gifts
de M. R. Carey
5,084 membres
387 ressenyes
4
3 Members
norabelle414, isis27, renbedell
80
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,471 membres
158 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
lorax, waitingtoderail, gravitysbook
81
State of Wonder
de Ann Patchett
6,188 membres
389 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
rainpebble, Ape, sturlington
82
China Mountain Zhang
de Maureen F. McHugh
1,344 membres
43 ressenyes
4
3 Members
karspeak, lottpoet, gendeg
83
A Town Like Alice
de Nevil Shute
3,658 membres
136 ressenyes
4
3 Members
midnightblues, ahef1963, Peace2
84
El Senyor dels anells
de J. R. R. Tolkien
49,431 membres
449 ressenyes
½ 4.5
3 Members
SimoneA, midnightblues, PollyMig
85
The Book of Strange New Things
de Michel Faber
2,135 membres
133 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
booksinbed, zhejw, GCPLreader
86
La música del silenci
de Patrick Rothfuss
3,805 membres
157 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Ceora, sryder
87
Al far
de Virginia Woolf
17,152 membres
260 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
Parker51, snora, eclecticdodo
88
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? A Memoir
de Roz Chast
1,594 membres
117 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
alphaorder, etxgardener, HeathMochaFrost
89
Redeployment
de Phil Klay
1,433 membres
71 ressenyes
4
3 Members
davidabrams, maritimer, atortorice001
90
L'illa del tresor
de Robert Louis Stevenson
32,883 membres
425 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
timspalding, Marc_Williams, FireflyLover
91
Skin Game
de Jim Butcher
2,906 membres
138 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem, dexterdame
92
1Q84
de Haruki Murakami
8,606 membres
343 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
Grammath, winteralli, PoetVictoria
93
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
de Alice Hoffman
2,112 membres
118 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
kellyslist, starfishian, Micheller7
94
The Circle
de Dave Eggers
5,694 membres
409 ressenyes
½ 3.4
3 Members
gbelik, ReneeGKC, lyneaclark
95
Gaudy Night
de Dorothy L. Sayers
5,351 membres
146 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
inge87, CDVicarage, sturlington
96
Assaig sobre la ceguesa
de José Saramago
12,750 membres
377 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
JolieLouise, EMS_24
97
The Lies of Locke Lamora
de Scott Lynch
9,751 membres
425 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
meandmybooks, SaraHope
98
Home
de Marilynne Robinson
3,679 membres
146 ressenyes
4
2 Members
Osbaldistone, souloftherose
99
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
de Karen Joy Fowler
3,591 membres
241 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
Explicacions
Aquila: I read this without reading about it first, which was lucky, and it turned out to be a book exactly right for me.
100
Night Film
de Marisha Pessl
3,059 membres
281 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
avanders, gingercat80