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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14,784 medlemmar
797 recensioner
3.9
3
17,989 medlemmar
1,239 recensioner
½ 4.3
4
44,658 medlemmar
2,118 recensioner
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
Förklaringar
SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
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5,917 medlemmar
364 recensioner
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
Förklaringar
lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
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8,234 medlemmar
588 recensioner
4
19 Members
innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
Förklaringar
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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7,592 medlemmar
549 recensioner
4
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5,901 medlemmar
567 recensioner
4
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2,496 medlemmar
113 recensioner
4.1
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6,105 medlemmar
455 recensioner
4
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6,685 medlemmar
351 recensioner
½ 4.3
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5,064 medlemmar
247 recensioner
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
Förklaringar
Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
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12,142 medlemmar
593 recensioner
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
Förklaringar
NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
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14,740 medlemmar
961 recensioner
4.1
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8,646 medlemmar
517 recensioner
3.9
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26,743 medlemmar
1,546 recensioner
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
Förklaringar
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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5,129 medlemmar
291 recensioner
½ 4.3
10 Members
tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
Förklaringar
amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
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7,681 medlemmar
295 recensioner
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
290 recensioner
3.8
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2,382 medlemmar
183 recensioner
½ 4.3
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7,159 medlemmar
442 recensioner
½ 3.7
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3,586 medlemmar
247 recensioner
4.1
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1,889 medlemmar
137 recensioner
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
273 recensioner
4
8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
Förklaringar
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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11,567 medlemmar
775 recensioner
4.1
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18,373 medlemmar
1,270 recensioner
4.1
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6,904 medlemmar
344 recensioner
½ 4.3
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8,265 medlemmar
722 recensioner
3.8
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2,933 medlemmar
196 recensioner
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
84 recensioner
4
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1,683 medlemmar
97 recensioner
4.2
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7,678 medlemmar
406 recensioner
4.1
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1,482 medlemmar
107 recensioner
3.8
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2,713 medlemmar
171 recensioner
3.8
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9,014 medlemmar
635 recensioner
4.1
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3,190 medlemmar
176 recensioner
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
Förklaringar
NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
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1,933 medlemmar
150 recensioner
4.2
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26,371 medlemmar
625 recensioner
3.9
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7,069 medlemmar
399 recensioner
4
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1,914 medlemmar
82 recensioner
4.2
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7,463 medlemmar
476 recensioner
4.1
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3,655 medlemmar
177 recensioner
½ 4.3
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4,785 medlemmar
386 recensioner
½ 4.3
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3,186 medlemmar
199 recensioner
½ 3.6
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9,868 medlemmar
616 recensioner
3.9
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1,565 medlemmar
95 recensioner
4
5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
153 recensioner
½ 4.3
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5,415 medlemmar
359 recensioner
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
Förklaringar
flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
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4,360 medlemmar
292 recensioner
4.1
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3,227 medlemmar
253 recensioner
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
Förklaringar
flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
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33,515 medlemmar
931 recensioner
4.1
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4,902 medlemmar
147 recensioner
½ 4.6
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19,637 medlemmar
335 recensioner
4.1
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3,169 medlemmar
175 recensioner
3.8
4 Members
booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
Förklaringar
booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
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5,220 medlemmar
281 recensioner
½ 4.5
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4,709 medlemmar
290 recensioner
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
371 recensioner
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
299 recensioner
4
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2,706 medlemmar
111 recensioner
4.1
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4,403 medlemmar
251 recensioner
4.1
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6,077 medlemmar
352 recensioner
3.9
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4,320 medlemmar
134 recensioner
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
Förklaringar
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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3,519 medlemmar
153 recensioner
3.9
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2,445 medlemmar
132 recensioner
½ 3.7
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911 medlemmar
33 recensioner
½ 3.7
3 Members
Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
Förklaringar
JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
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4,351 medlemmar
281 recensioner
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
Förklaringar
tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
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956 medlemmar
69 recensioner
4.1
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3,803 medlemmar
118 recensioner
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
Förklaringar
Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
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11,492 medlemmar
272 recensioner
4.2
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6,533 medlemmar
215 recensioner
4.2
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3,636 medlemmar
157 recensioner
4
3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
Förklaringar
tiffin: Fascinating story.
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1,214 medlemmar
35 recensioner
4.2
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24,847 medlemmar
575 recensioner
4.1
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5,301 medlemmar
399 recensioner
4
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3,597 medlemmar
161 recensioner
4.2
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6,205 medlemmar
391 recensioner
3.9
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1,363 medlemmar
43 recensioner
4
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3,722 medlemmar
139 recensioner
4.1
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50,212 medlemmar
450 recensioner
½ 4.5
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2,194 medlemmar
134 recensioner
½ 3.7
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4,012 medlemmar
162 recensioner
3.9
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17,514 medlemmar
269 recensioner
3.9
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1,639 medlemmar
119 recensioner
½ 4.3
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1,455 medlemmar
71 recensioner
4
90
33,745 medlemmar
430 recensioner
3.8
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3,017 medlemmar
140 recensioner
½ 4.3
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8,851 medlemmar
352 recensioner
3.8
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2,144 medlemmar
121 recensioner
½ 3.7
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5,851 medlemmar
419 recensioner
½ 3.4
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5,431 medlemmar
146 recensioner
½ 4.3
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13,008 medlemmar
389 recensioner
4.1
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10,103 medlemmar
437 recensioner
4.2
98
3,770 medlemmar
149 recensioner
4
99
3,671 medlemmar
244 recensioner
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
Förklaringar
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 medlemmar
283 recensioner
3.8