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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14,749 membres
796 ressenyes
3.9
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17,931 membres
1,233 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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44,544 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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5,900 membres
363 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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8,218 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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5,892 membres
567 ressenyes
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2,491 membres
113 ressenyes
4.1
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6,091 membres
455 ressenyes
4
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6,666 membres
349 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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5,045 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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12,118 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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14,705 membres
960 ressenyes
4.1
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26,675 membres
1,545 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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7,666 membres
294 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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4,965 membres
290 ressenyes
3.8
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2,379 membres
183 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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7,131 membres
442 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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3,584 membres
247 ressenyes
4.1
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1,887 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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3,577 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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11,528 membres
775 ressenyes
4.1
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18,321 membres
1,269 ressenyes
4.1
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6,887 membres
343 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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8,274 membres
721 ressenyes
3.8
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2,925 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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1,680 membres
97 ressenyes
4.2
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7,668 membres
405 ressenyes
4.1
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1,479 membres
107 ressenyes
3.8
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2,707 membres
171 ressenyes
3.8
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9,027 membres
635 ressenyes
4.1
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3,184 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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1,932 membres
150 ressenyes
4.2
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26,341 membres
624 ressenyes
3.9
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7,106 membres
399 ressenyes
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1,913 membres
82 ressenyes
4.2
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7,444 membres
476 ressenyes
4.1
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3,646 membres
177 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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4,810 membres
386 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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3,180 membres
199 ressenyes
½ 3.6
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9,853 membres
615 ressenyes
3.9
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1,564 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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2,934 membres
153 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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5,402 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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4,356 membres
292 ressenyes
4.1
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3,220 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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33,497 membres
929 ressenyes
4.1
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4,879 membres
146 ressenyes
½ 4.6
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19,603 membres
335 ressenyes
4.1
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3,166 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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5,201 membres
281 ressenyes
½ 4.5
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4,725 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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5,980 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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13,811 membres
299 ressenyes
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2,707 membres
111 ressenyes
4.1
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4,396 membres
251 ressenyes
4.1
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6,062 membres
352 ressenyes
3.9
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4,317 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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3,511 membres
153 ressenyes
3.9
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2,438 membres
132 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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909 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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4,343 membres
280 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
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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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3,814 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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11,486 membres
271 ressenyes
4.2
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6,517 membres
215 ressenyes
4.2
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3,633 membres
157 ressenyes
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3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
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tiffin: Fascinating story.
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1,210 membres
35 ressenyes
4.2
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24,810 membres
574 ressenyes
4.1
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5,287 membres
399 ressenyes
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3,581 membres
161 ressenyes
4.2
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6,195 membres
391 ressenyes
3.9
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1,360 membres
43 ressenyes
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3,718 membres
139 ressenyes
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50,157 membres
450 ressenyes
½ 4.5
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2,191 membres
134 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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4,013 membres
162 ressenyes
3.9
87
17,491 membres
269 ressenyes
3.9
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1,637 membres
119 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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1,454 membres
71 ressenyes
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33,680 membres
429 ressenyes
3.8
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3,011 membres
140 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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8,870 membres
352 ressenyes
3.8
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2,143 membres
121 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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5,841 membres
419 ressenyes
½ 3.4
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5,427 membres
146 ressenyes
½ 4.3
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12,994 membres
388 ressenyes
4.1
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10,086 membres
437 ressenyes
4.2
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3,765 membres
149 ressenyes
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3,662 membres
244 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.
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3,157 membres
283 ressenyes
3.8