Top Five Books of 2014

Beschreibung
What are your top five reads for 2014? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2014.
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14,785 Mitglieder
797 Rezensionen
3.9
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17,990 Mitglieder
1,239 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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44,662 Mitglieder
2,118 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
364 Rezensionen
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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 Mitglieder
588 Rezensionen
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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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3,113 Mitglieder
145 Rezensionen
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7,592 Mitglieder
549 Rezensionen
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5,901 Mitglieder
567 Rezensionen
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2,497 Mitglieder
113 Rezensionen
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6,105 Mitglieder
455 Rezensionen
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6,686 Mitglieder
351 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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5,065 Mitglieder
247 Rezensionen
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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12,142 Mitglieder
593 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
961 Rezensionen
4.1
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26,744 Mitglieder
1,546 Rezensionen
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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5,129 Mitglieder
291 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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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7,682 Mitglieder
295 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
290 Rezensionen
3.8
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2,382 Mitglieder
183 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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7,160 Mitglieder
442 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
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3,586 Mitglieder
247 Rezensionen
4.1
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1,889 Mitglieder
137 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
273 Rezensionen
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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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11,567 Mitglieder
775 Rezensionen
4.1
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18,375 Mitglieder
1,270 Rezensionen
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6,904 Mitglieder
344 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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8,265 Mitglieder
722 Rezensionen
3.8
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2,933 Mitglieder
196 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
84 Rezensionen
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1,683 Mitglieder
97 Rezensionen
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7,678 Mitglieder
406 Rezensionen
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1,482 Mitglieder
107 Rezensionen
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2,713 Mitglieder
171 Rezensionen
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9,015 Mitglieder
635 Rezensionen
4.1
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3,190 Mitglieder
176 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
150 Rezensionen
4.2
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26,373 Mitglieder
625 Rezensionen
3.9
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7,071 Mitglieder
399 Rezensionen
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1,914 Mitglieder
82 Rezensionen
4.2
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7,464 Mitglieder
476 Rezensionen
4.1
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3,656 Mitglieder
177 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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4,785 Mitglieder
386 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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3,186 Mitglieder
199 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
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9,868 Mitglieder
616 Rezensionen
3.9
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1,565 Mitglieder
95 Rezensionen
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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 Mitglieder
153 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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5,415 Mitglieder
359 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
292 Rezensionen
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3,226 Mitglieder
253 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
931 Rezensionen
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4,902 Mitglieder
147 Rezensionen
½ 4.6
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19,639 Mitglieder
335 Rezensionen
4.1
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3,169 Mitglieder
175 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
281 Rezensionen
½ 4.5
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4,709 Mitglieder
290 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
371 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
299 Rezensionen
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2,707 Mitglieder
111 Rezensionen
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4,403 Mitglieder
251 Rezensionen
4.1
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6,077 Mitglieder
352 Rezensionen
3.9
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4,320 Mitglieder
134 Rezensionen
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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3,519 Mitglieder
153 Rezensionen
3.9
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2,246 Mitglieder
48 Rezensionen
4.2
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2,445 Mitglieder
132 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
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911 Mitglieder
33 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
281 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
69 Rezensionen
4.1
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3,803 Mitglieder
118 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
272 Rezensionen
4.2
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6,533 Mitglieder
215 Rezensionen
4.2
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3,636 Mitglieder
157 Rezensionen
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3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
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tiffin: Fascinating story.
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1,215 Mitglieder
35 Rezensionen
4.2
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24,847 Mitglieder
575 Rezensionen
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5,301 Mitglieder
399 Rezensionen
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3,598 Mitglieder
161 Rezensionen
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6,205 Mitglieder
391 Rezensionen
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1,363 Mitglieder
43 Rezensionen
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3,722 Mitglieder
139 Rezensionen
4.1
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50,212 Mitglieder
450 Rezensionen
½ 4.5
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2,194 Mitglieder
134 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
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4,012 Mitglieder
162 Rezensionen
3.9
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17,515 Mitglieder
269 Rezensionen
3.9
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1,639 Mitglieder
119 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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1,456 Mitglieder
71 Rezensionen
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33,752 Mitglieder
430 Rezensionen
3.8
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3,017 Mitglieder
140 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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8,851 Mitglieder
352 Rezensionen
3.8
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2,144 Mitglieder
121 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
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5,852 Mitglieder
419 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
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5,431 Mitglieder
146 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
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12,991 Mitglieder
389 Rezensionen
4.1
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10,103 Mitglieder
437 Rezensionen
4.2
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3,771 Mitglieder
149 Rezensionen
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3,671 Mitglieder
244 Rezensionen
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 Mitglieder
283 Rezensionen
3.8