Top Five Books of 2014

Descrição
What are your top five reads for 2014? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2014.
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The Goldfinch
de Donna Tartt
15,032 membros
804 resenhas
3.9
40 Members
AlisonSakai, dawnlovesbooks, snora, Suusan, ymkahn, charl08, Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, lsh63, nancyewhite, Grammath, sianpr, KymmAC, novelcommentary, MJC1946, GeePee29, chaminah, Devlindusty, Ameise1, vwinsloe, JuliaMaria, yalliejane, cadacada, jan48, ssmwonder, iogrey, lyneaclark, ElizaBev, Sandra.Kidder, LisaYork, hubblegal, painter1, taylorannenoel, ReinaSinjab, elca1946, PaulKelleher, SimiSue75, snyd1978, Rchlwtsn, FireflyLover
Explicações
vwinsloe: Emotionally genuine as well as authentic in its depiction of time and place. Unforgettable characters.
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The Martian
de Andy Weir
18,305 membros
1,252 resenhas
½ 4.3
39 Members
timspalding, tardis, kellyslist, majkia, Helenoel, mccin68, tiffin, DerBuecherwurm, mahsdad, jtlauderdale, dougcornelius, lillypatti72, boo-radley, earthsinger, Vilakins, SylviaC, Picarina, MsMaryAnn, GeePee29, stephencrutch, tottman, honkcronk, souloftherose, Janet126, KatyBee, Sharn, Unkletom, melissarochelle, rclassen, Devlindusty, Willie3, gypsysmom, Jillian_Kay, ssmwonder, renbedell, iogrey, ReinaSinjab, dawndouble, jasdawn5
Explicações
tiffin: This was such great good fun!
tottman: Perfect blend of science, action and humor. One of my favorite characters of all time.
4
The Book Thief
de Markus Zusak
45,183 membros
2,128 resenhas
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
Explicações
SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
5
Ancillary Justice
de Ann Leckie
5,996 membros
367 resenhas
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
Explicações
lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
6
Life After Life
de Kate Atkinson
8,311 membros
593 resenhas
4
19 Members
innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
Explicações
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.
10
O Projeto Rosie
de Graeme Simsion
7,666 membros
553 resenhas
4
16 Members
kristenl, terran, Marlyn, gingercat80, baystateRA, PaperbackPirate, bfkendrick, amyshaff, snookerkitty, Alphawoman, books-n-art, LisbethE, Yvette89, painter1, suerv, Tosta
11
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
de Gabrielle Zevin
5,996 membros
568 resenhas
4
14 Members
cransell, dawnlovesbooks, Donna828, pdebolt, Marlyn, kgriffith, baystateRA, myers3, ltcl, KatyBee, melissarochelle, nwieme, jan48, Binglit
12
Lila
de Marilynne Robinson
2,532 membros
114 resenhas
4.1
12 Members
debnance, lauralkeet, Donna828, rainpebble, librorumamans, hazel1123, GCPLreader, cmtl, Dilara86, cadacada, AmourFou, Plommonsson
13
Orphan Train
de Christina Baker Kline
6,160 membros
457 resenhas
4
13 Members
dawnlovesbooks, dara85, spartahiker, myers3, koalakt, kathyann1229, Deb.Meyer, ardvisoor, jan.blazanin, PoetVictoria, LisbethE, marjy.heath, SimiSue75
15
Stoner
de John Williams
6,788 membros
356 resenhas
½ 4.3
11 Members
evilmoose, sarahlpriest, hannekris, MsMaryAnn, crittergirl, GCPLreader, LovingLit, cometahalley, suerv, Plommonsson, Rchlwtsn
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The Luminaries
de Eleanor Catton
5,055 membros
248 resenhas
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
Explicações
Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
de Laura Hillenbrand
12,326 membros
595 resenhas
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
Explicações
NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
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O Oceano no Fim do Caminho
de Neil Gaiman
14,927 membros
966 resenhas
4.1
11 Members
hailelib, Suusan, bercilak, avanders, nancyewhite, Eat_Read_Knit, leahbird, BBGirl55, Jenxy21, TempleCat, hubblegal
20
The Fault in Our Stars
de John Green
27,093 membros
1,557 resenhas
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
Explicações
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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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
de Allie Brosh
5,164 membros
292 resenhas
½ 4.3
10 Members
tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
Explicações
amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
22
Americanah
de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,800 membros
298 resenhas
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
Explicações
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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The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
5,015 membros
290 resenhas
3.8
9 Members
mzonderm, sarahlpriest, edparks, dot.zen, vwinsloe, pjdscca, gendeg, novelex, suerv
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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
de Anthony Marra
2,390 membros
183 resenhas
4.2
9 Members
sipthereader, lsh63, mdexter, MsMaryAnn, cmtl, katiekrug, bfkendrick, books-n-art, linda.newman
25
We Were Liars
de E. Lockhart
7,285 membros
443 resenhas
½ 3.7
9 Members
montano, Marlyn, ltcl, katemcangus, nwieme, snookerkitty, ElizaBev, painter1, canaiden
26
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
de Carol Rifka Brunt
3,619 membros
249 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
ablachly, njinthesun, mfbarry, winteralli, bacreads, gypsysmom, EllsieFind, Plommonsson
27
The Orchardist
de Amanda Coplin
1,919 membros
138 resenhas
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
Explicações
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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Burial Rites
de Hannah Kent
3,627 membros
273 resenhas
4
8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
Explicações
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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Station Eleven
de Emily St. John Mandel
11,826 membros
783 resenhas
4.1
8 Members
snora, HeathMochaFrost, dougcornelius, boo-radley, KatyBee, amyshaff, randomfakename, kjgormley
30
Ready Player One
de Ernest Cline
18,581 membros
1,284 resenhas
4.1
7 Members
raidergirl3, Ape, Vilakins, Picarina, BBGirl55, dexterdame, batey
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Bring Up the Bodies
de Hilary Mantel
6,984 membros
346 resenhas
½ 4.3
8 Members
etxgardener, Cariola, bjappleg8, TheoClarke, lillypatti72, peterveen, suerv, SimiSue75
32
A Livraria 24 Horas do Mr. Penumbra
de Robin Sloan
8,346 membros
725 resenhas
3.8
7 Members
SimoneA, karspeak, ltcl, EllsieFind, LisbethE, aliepa, Tosta
33
The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,954 membros
198 resenhas
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
Explicações
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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An Unnecessary Woman
de Rabih Alameddine
1,257 membros
85 resenhas
4
7 Members
alphaorder, Donna828, Bellettres, edparks, GCPLreader, poingu, kara.shamy
35
An Officer and a Spy
de Robert Harris
1,710 membros
98 resenhas
4.2
6 Members
saucybetty, bjappleg8, mdexter, JanHeemskerk, brenzi, pjdscca
36
The Sparrow
de Mary Doria Russell
7,748 membros
407 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
ghefferon, amanda4242, MsMaryAnn, Unkletom, kafc9460, marjy.heath
37
We are Not Ourselves
de Matthew Thomas
1,495 membros
111 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
ymkahn, Micheller7, pdebolt, edparks, Janet126, kjgormley
38
The Secret Place
de Tana French
2,752 membros
172 resenhas
3.8
6 Members
montano, raidergirl3, Marlyn, nancyewhite, katemcangus, SimiSue75
39
Eleanor and Park
de Rainbow Rowell
9,126 membros
640 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, holly_golightly, irishsurprise, zhejw, leahbird, FireflyLover
40
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
de Barbara Demick
3,224 membros
178 resenhas
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
Explicações
NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
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City of Stairs
de Robert Jackson Bennett
1,989 membros
149 resenhas
4.2
6 Members
tardis, craso, majkia, jsburbidge, ardvisoor, Alissa-
42
Atonement
de Ian McEwan
26,593 membros
629 resenhas
3.9
6 Members
Cariola, petit.small, Peace2, iogrey, kenjohnson, canaiden
43
Red Rising
de Pierce Brown
7,315 membros
408 resenhas
4
5 Members
isis27, ltcl, MaggieFlo, ChristineParker, renbedell
44
Fool's Assassin
de Robin Hobb
1,936 membros
84 resenhas
4.2
5 Members
susanj, bangerlm, KimarieBee, ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem
45
Fangirl
de Rainbow Rowell
7,304 membros
480 resenhas
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, SaraHope, norabelle414, sweeks1980, Vilakins, randomfakename
46
The Book of Negroes
de Lawrence Hill
3,691 membros
178 resenhas
½ 4.3
5 Members
_Zoe_, thebookpile, lillypatti72, MaggieFlo, marjy.heath
47
Code Name Verity
de Elizabeth Wein
4,855 membros
389 resenhas
½ 4.3
6 Members
mzonderm, Tafadhali, fannyprice, kgriffith, Picarina, randomfakename
48
The Paying Guests
de Sarah Waters
3,208 membros
199 resenhas
½ 3.6
5 Members
bookwoman84, ablachly, byzanne, starfishian, kgriffith
49
Olive Kitteridge
de Elizabeth Strout
9,958 membros
623 resenhas
3.9
5 Members
KymmAC, JolieLouise, JenMDB, kafc9460, marjy.heath
50
Hild
de Nicola Griffith
1,585 membros
96 resenhas
4
5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
Explicações
Aquila: Like Rosemary Sutcliff, but with a female protagonist - and a bisexual one at that. Fascinating, integrated, beautifully written.
51
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
de Candice Millard
2,981 membros
156 resenhas
½ 4.3
5 Members
kristenl, tombedell, lillypatti72, Janethawn, Tosta
52
The Golem and the Jinni
de Helene Wecker
5,466 membros
365 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
Explicações
flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
53
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
de Katherine Boo
4,393 membros
294 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
saucybetty, amerynth, kafc9460, PollyMig, Janethawn
54
Bird Box
de Josh Malerman
3,290 membros
257 resenhas
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
Explicações
flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
55
Deuses Americanos
de Neil Gaiman
33,700 membros
933 resenhas
4.1
5 Members
bercilak, midnightblues, Marc_Williams, PollyMig, hubblegal
56
Words of Radiance
de Brandon Sanderson
5,048 membros
148 resenhas
½ 4.6
4 Members
bangerlm, lkmiller, Kassilem, miketopper
57
The Color Purple
de Alice Walker
19,836 membros
342 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
bjappleg8, rainpebble, hazel1123, pagesaplenty
58
This Is Where I Leave You
de Jonathan Tropper
3,198 membros
176 resenhas
3.8
4 Members
booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
Explicações
booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
59
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,324 membros
283 resenhas
½ 4.5
4 Members
alphaorder, MJC1946, gendeg, marjy.heath
60
Saga: Volume 1
de Brian K. Vaughan
4,766 membros
290 resenhas
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
Explicações
lorannen: Saga finally convinced me to become a regular reader of comics. It's a brilliant story, with artwork to match.
61
Rivers of London
de Ben Aaronovitch
6,089 membros
373 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
Explicações
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.
62
The Age of Innocence
de Edith Wharton
13,982 membros
302 resenhas
4
4 Members
Minthe, fannyprice, redsox0407, lottpoet
63
The Magician's Land
de Lev Grossman
2,770 membros
110 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
montano, lkmiller, zhejw, baystateRA
64
A Tale for the Time Being
de Ruth Ozeki
4,491 membros
253 resenhas
4.1
4 Members
bcquinnsmom, peterveen, linda.newman, TempleCat
65
The Silkworm
de Robert Galbraith
6,184 membros
356 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
Kintra, katemcangus, Trudial, iogrey
66
Daughter of the Forest
de Juliet Marillier
4,348 membros
134 resenhas
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
Explicações
nittnut: Because it's the first book in a new to me series. It's such a pleasure to find a great new series.
67
MaddAddam
de Margaret Atwood
3,559 membros
154 resenhas
3.9
4 Members
SimoneA, Ape, winteralli, PoetVictoria
69
The Cat's Table
de Michael Ondaatje
2,448 membros
134 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
overthemoon, tandah, melball
70
The Blazing World
de Siri Hustvedt
921 membros
33 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
Explicações
JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
71
Faithful Place
de Tana French
4,392 membros
282 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
Explicações
tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
72
The Enchanted
de Rene Denfeld
965 membros
70 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
MsMaryAnn, muzcurator, ardvisoor
73
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
de Diana Gabaldon
3,867 membros
118 resenhas
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
Explicações
Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
74
Blood Meridian
de Cormac McCarthy
11,684 membros
274 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
bcquinnsmom, Unkletom, Marc_Williams
75
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
de Randall Munroe
6,649 membros
217 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
lillypatti72, sryder, Domo.Biomed
76
A lebre com olhos de âmbar
de Edmund De Waal
3,690 membros
159 resenhas
4
3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
Explicações
tiffin: Fascinating story.
77
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914
de Margaret MacMillan
1,235 membros
36 resenhas
4.2
3 Members
librorumamans, brenzi, Kintra
78
Lugar Nenhum
de Neil Gaiman
25,031 membros
580 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
meandmybooks, chlorine, midnightblues
79
The Girl With All the Gifts
de M. R. Carey
5,376 membros
406 resenhas
4
3 Members
norabelle414, isis27, renbedell
80
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,662 membros
163 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
lorax, waitingtoderail, gravitysbook
81
State of Wonder
de Ann Patchett
6,242 membros
393 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
rainpebble, Ape, sturlington
82
China Mountain Zhang
de Maureen F. McHugh
1,373 membros
43 resenhas
4
3 Members
karspeak, lottpoet, gendeg
83
A Town Like Alice
de Nevil Shute
3,766 membros
140 resenhas
4.1
3 Members
midnightblues, ahef1963, Peace2
84
O Senhor dos Anéis
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,615 membros
452 resenhas
½ 4.5
3 Members
SimoneA, midnightblues, PollyMig
85
The Book of Strange New Things
de Michel Faber
2,216 membros
134 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
booksinbed, zhejw, GCPLreader
86
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
de Patrick Rothfuss
4,093 membros
167 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Ceora, sryder
87
Rumo ao Farol
de Virginia Woolf
17,712 membros
271 resenhas
3.9
3 Members
Parker51, snora, eclecticdodo
88
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? A Memoir
de Roz Chast
1,659 membros
120 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
alphaorder, etxgardener, HeathMochaFrost
89
Redeployment
de Phil Klay
1,465 membros
71 resenhas
4
3 Members
davidabrams, maritimer, atortorice001
90
Treasure Island
de Robert Louis Stevenson
34,314 membros
438 resenhas
3.8
3 Members
timspalding, Marc_Williams, FireflyLover
91
Skin Game
de Jim Butcher
3,041 membros
141 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem, dexterdame
92
1Q84
de Haruki Murakami
9,005 membros
355 resenhas
3.8
3 Members
Grammath, winteralli, PoetVictoria
93
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
de Alice Hoffman
2,184 membros
121 resenhas
½ 3.7
3 Members
kellyslist, starfishian, Micheller7
94
The Circle
de Dave Eggers
5,935 membros
422 resenhas
½ 3.4
3 Members
gbelik, ReneeGKC, lyneaclark
95
Gaudy Night
de Dorothy L. Sayers
5,478 membros
150 resenhas
½ 4.3
3 Members
inge87, CDVicarage, sturlington
96
Ensaio sobre a cegueira
de José Saramago
13,099 membros
391 resenhas
4.1
2 Members
JolieLouise, EMS_24
97
The Lies of Locke Lamora
de Scott Lynch
10,257 membros
442 resenhas
4.2
2 Members
meandmybooks, SaraHope
98
Home
de Marilynne Robinson
3,821 membros
150 resenhas
4
2 Members
Osbaldistone, souloftherose
99
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
de Karen Joy Fowler
3,706 membros
244 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
Explicações
Aquila: I read this without reading about it first, which was lucky, and it turned out to be a book exactly right for me.
100
Night Film
de Marisha Pessl
3,203 membros
284 resenhas
3.8
2 Members
avanders, gingercat80