Top Five Books of 2014

Description
What are your top five reads for 2014? These books DO NOT need to have been published in 2014.
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dmsteyn
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dmsteyn: A work of astounding genius that shows up the lack of ambition in most modern writing.
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4.1
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dmsteyn
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dmsteyn: Misanthropic? In a sense, but Swift's satire is so sharp, it still cuts across the centuries.
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3.9
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dmsteyn
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dmsteyn: Powys's most famous work, and a good introduction to his idiosyncratic style.
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dmsteyn
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dmsteyn: The conclusions (and some of the facts) might not be viewed as de rigeur anymore, but read it for the brilliant writing.
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4
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dmsteyn, melissarochelle
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dmsteyn: Had to add one modern novel to the list, and this was the best one I read this year. Not perfect, but presents an effective juxtaposition between visceral action and cool cogitation.