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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3.9
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17,930 medlemmer
1,233 anmeldelser
½ 4.3
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44,544 medlemmer
2,118 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
363 anmeldelser
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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8,218 medlemmer
588 anmeldelser
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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3.9
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3,105 medlemmer
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4.1
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7,582 medlemmer
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4.1
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4
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6,666 medlemmer
349 anmeldelser
½ 4.3
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5,045 medlemmer
247 anmeldelser
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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12,119 medlemmer
593 anmeldelser
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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14,706 medlemmer
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4.1
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8,629 medlemmer
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3.9
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26,674 medlemmer
1,545 anmeldelser
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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5,119 medlemmer
291 anmeldelser
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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7,666 medlemmer
294 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
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3.8
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2,379 medlemmer
183 anmeldelser
½ 4.3
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7,130 medlemmer
442 anmeldelser
½ 3.7
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3,584 medlemmer
247 anmeldelser
4.1
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1,887 medlemmer
137 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
273 anmeldelser
4
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 medlemmer
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4.1
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343 anmeldelser
½ 4.3
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8,274 medlemmer
721 anmeldelser
3.8
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2,925 medlemmer
196 anmeldelser
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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635 anmeldelser
4.1
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3,184 medlemmer
176 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
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4.2
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26,341 medlemmer
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3.9
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½ 4.3
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½ 4.3
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½ 3.6
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9,853 medlemmer
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3.9
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1,564 medlemmer
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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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2,931 medlemmer
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½ 4.3
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359 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
292 anmeldelser
4.1
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3,220 medlemmer
253 anmeldelser
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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4,879 medlemmer
146 anmeldelser
½ 4.6
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4.1
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3,166 medlemmer
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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 medlemmer
281 anmeldelser
½ 4.5
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4,725 medlemmer
290 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
371 anmeldelser
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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4.1
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6,062 medlemmer
352 anmeldelser
3.9
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4,317 medlemmer
134 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
153 anmeldelser
3.9
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2,241 medlemmer
48 anmeldelser
4.2
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2,438 medlemmer
132 anmeldelser
½ 3.7
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909 medlemmer
33 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
280 anmeldelser
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 medlemmer
69 anmeldelser
4.1
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3,814 medlemmer
118 anmeldelser
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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11,487 medlemmer
271 anmeldelser
4.2
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6,517 medlemmer
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4.2
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3,633 medlemmer
157 anmeldelser
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3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
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tiffin: Fascinating story.
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1,210 medlemmer
35 anmeldelser
4.2
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24,810 medlemmer
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5,288 medlemmer
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6,195 medlemmer
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½ 4.5
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½ 3.7
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3.9
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½ 4.3
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1,454 medlemmer
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33,680 medlemmer
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3.8
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3,011 medlemmer
140 anmeldelser
½ 4.3
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8,871 medlemmer
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3.8
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2,143 medlemmer
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½ 3.7
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5,841 medlemmer
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½ 3.4
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5,427 medlemmer
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½ 4.3
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12,995 medlemmer
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4.1
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4.2
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3,765 medlemmer
149 anmeldelser
4
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3,662 medlemmer
244 anmeldelser
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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3,157 medlemmer
283 anmeldelser
3.8