Top Five Books of 2014

Descrizione
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 utenti
797 recensioni
3.9
3
17,991 utenti
1,239 recensioni
½ 4.3
4
44,661 utenti
2,118 recensioni
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
Spiegazioni
SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
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5,917 utenti
364 recensioni
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
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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 utenti
588 recensioni
4
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 utenti
567 recensioni
4
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2,497 utenti
113 recensioni
4.1
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6,686 utenti
351 recensioni
½ 4.3
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5,065 utenti
247 recensioni
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
Spiegazioni
Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
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12,143 utenti
593 recensioni
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
Spiegazioni
NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
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14,740 utenti
961 recensioni
4.1
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26,744 utenti
1,546 recensioni
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
Spiegazioni
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
Spiegazioni
amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
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7,683 utenti
295 recensioni
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
290 recensioni
3.8
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2,382 utenti
183 recensioni
½ 4.3
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7,160 utenti
442 recensioni
½ 3.7
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3,586 utenti
247 recensioni
4.1
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1,889 utenti
137 recensioni
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
273 recensioni
4
8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
Spiegazioni
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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11,569 utenti
775 recensioni
4.1
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18,375 utenti
1,270 recensioni
4.1
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6,904 utenti
344 recensioni
½ 4.3
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8,265 utenti
722 recensioni
3.8
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2,933 utenti
196 recensioni
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
84 recensioni
4
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1,683 utenti
97 recensioni
4.2
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7,678 utenti
406 recensioni
4.1
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1,482 utenti
107 recensioni
3.8
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2,713 utenti
171 recensioni
3.8
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9,015 utenti
635 recensioni
4.1
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3,191 utenti
176 recensioni
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
Spiegazioni
NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
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1,933 utenti
150 recensioni
4.2
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26,373 utenti
625 recensioni
3.9
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7,072 utenti
399 recensioni
4
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1,914 utenti
82 recensioni
4.2
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7,464 utenti
476 recensioni
4.1
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3,656 utenti
177 recensioni
½ 4.3
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4,785 utenti
386 recensioni
½ 4.3
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3,186 utenti
199 recensioni
½ 3.6
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9,868 utenti
616 recensioni
3.9
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1,565 utenti
95 recensioni
4
5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
153 recensioni
½ 4.3
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5,415 utenti
359 recensioni
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
Spiegazioni
flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
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4,360 utenti
292 recensioni
4.1
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3,226 utenti
253 recensioni
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
Spiegazioni
flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
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33,516 utenti
931 recensioni
4.1
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4,902 utenti
147 recensioni
½ 4.6
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19,639 utenti
335 recensioni
4.1
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3,169 utenti
175 recensioni
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 utenti
281 recensioni
½ 4.5
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4,709 utenti
290 recensioni
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
371 recensioni
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
299 recensioni
4
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2,707 utenti
111 recensioni
4.1
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4,403 utenti
251 recensioni
4.1
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6,077 utenti
352 recensioni
3.9
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4,320 utenti
134 recensioni
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
153 recensioni
3.9
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2,445 utenti
132 recensioni
½ 3.7
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911 utenti
33 recensioni
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 utenti
281 recensioni
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
Spiegazioni
tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
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956 utenti
69 recensioni
4.1
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3,803 utenti
118 recensioni
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
Spiegazioni
Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
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11,494 utenti
272 recensioni
4.2
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6,533 utenti
215 recensioni
4.2
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3,636 utenti
157 recensioni
4
3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
Spiegazioni
tiffin: Fascinating story.
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1,215 utenti
35 recensioni
4.2
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24,847 utenti
575 recensioni
4.1
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5,301 utenti
399 recensioni
4
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3,598 utenti
161 recensioni
4.2
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6,205 utenti
391 recensioni
3.9
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1,363 utenti
43 recensioni
4
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3,722 utenti
139 recensioni
4.1
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50,212 utenti
450 recensioni
½ 4.5
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2,194 utenti
134 recensioni
½ 3.7
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4,012 utenti
162 recensioni
3.9
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17,515 utenti
269 recensioni
3.9
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1,639 utenti
119 recensioni
½ 4.3
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1,456 utenti
71 recensioni
4
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33,752 utenti
430 recensioni
3.8
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3,017 utenti
140 recensioni
½ 4.3
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8,851 utenti
352 recensioni
3.8
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2,144 utenti
121 recensioni
½ 3.7
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5,852 utenti
419 recensioni
½ 3.4
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5,431 utenti
146 recensioni
½ 4.3
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12,991 utenti
389 recensioni
4.1
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10,103 utenti
437 recensioni
4.2
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3,771 utenti
149 recensioni
4
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3,671 utenti
244 recensioni
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
Spiegazioni
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 utenti
283 recensioni
3.8