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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Le chardonneret
de Donna Tartt
14,874 membres
802 critiques
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
Explications
vwinsloe: Emotionally genuine as well as authentic in its depiction of time and place. Unforgettable characters.
3
Seul sur Mars
de Andy Weir
18,132 membres
1,241 critiques
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
Explications
tiffin: This was such great good fun!
tottman: Perfect blend of science, action and humor. One of my favorite characters of all time.
4
La voleuse de livres
de Markus Zusak
44,808 membres
2,125 critiques
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
Explications
SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
5
La justice de l'ancillaire
de Ann Leckie
5,936 membres
365 critiques
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
Explications
lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
6
Une vie après l'autre
de Kate Atkinson
8,249 membres
589 critiques
4
19 Members
innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
Explications
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.
12
Lila
de Marilynne Robinson
2,515 membres
113 critiques
4.1
12 Members
debnance, lauralkeet, Donna828, rainpebble, librorumamans, hazel1123, GCPLreader, cmtl, Dilara86, cadacada, AmourFou, Plommonsson
13
Orphan Train
de Christina Baker Kline
6,111 membres
455 critiques
4
13 Members
dawnlovesbooks, dara85, spartahiker, myers3, koalakt, kathyann1229, Deb.Meyer, ardvisoor, jan.blazanin, PoetVictoria, LisbethE, marjy.heath, SimiSue75
15
Stoner
de John Williams
6,695 membres
354 critiques
½ 4.3
11 Members
evilmoose, sarahlpriest, hannekris, MsMaryAnn, crittergirl, GCPLreader, LovingLit, cometahalley, suerv, Plommonsson, Rchlwtsn
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Les Luminaires
de Eleanor Catton
5,032 membres
248 critiques
3.8
11 Members
Aquila, snora, zhejw, charl08, lsh63, chgstrom, KymmAC, Picarina, peterveen, gendeg, elca1946
Explications
Aquila: Do I need to explain my choice? Loved the set up.
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Invincible. Une histoire de survie et de rédemption
de Laura Hillenbrand
12,208 membres
594 critiques
½ 4.4
11 Members
mzonderm, sipthereader, terran, MJC1946, koalakt, honkcronk, Trudial, gaylebutz, NoPlanetB, elca1946, FireflyLover
Explications
NoPlanetB: Compelling story, brilliant writer.
18
L'océan au bout du chemin
de Neil Gaiman
14,848 membres
962 critiques
4.1
11 Members
hailelib, Suusan, bercilak, avanders, nancyewhite, Eat_Read_Knit, leahbird, BBGirl55, Jenxy21, TempleCat, hubblegal
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Wild
de Cheryl Strayed
8,686 membres
517 critiques
3.9
11 Members
saucybetty, mdexter, jhaggis, MeganHuntStewart, bfkendrick, randomfakename, Alphawoman, VW_Williams, Deb.Meyer, mic_cee, Tosta
20
Nos étoiles contraires
de John Green
26,874 membres
1,550 critiques
4.2
10 Members
booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
Explications
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.
21
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
de Allie Brosh
5,121 membres
292 critiques
½ 4.3
10 Members
tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
Explications
amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
22
Americanah
de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,706 membres
296 critiques
4.2
10 Members
Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
Explications
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.
23
The Bone Clocks
de David Mitchell
4,984 membres
290 critiques
3.8
9 Members
mzonderm, sarahlpriest, edparks, dot.zen, vwinsloe, pjdscca, gendeg, novelex, suerv
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Une constellation de phénomènes vitaux
de Anthony Marra
2,366 membres
183 critiques
½ 4.3
9 Members
sipthereader, lsh63, mdexter, MsMaryAnn, cmtl, katiekrug, bfkendrick, books-n-art, linda.newman
25
Nous les Menteurs
de E. Lockhart
7,178 membres
443 critiques
½ 3.7
9 Members
montano, Marlyn, ltcl, katemcangus, nwieme, snookerkitty, ElizaBev, painter1, canaiden
26
Dites aux loups que je suis chez moi
de Carol Rifka Brunt
3,599 membres
247 critiques
4.1
8 Members
ablachly, njinthesun, mfbarry, winteralli, bacreads, gypsysmom, EllsieFind, Plommonsson
27
L'homme du verger
de Amanda Coplin
1,898 membres
137 critiques
3.8
8 Members
overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
Explications
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.
28
A la grâce des hommes
de Hannah Kent
3,605 membres
273 critiques
4
8 Members
innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
Explications
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
11,687 membres
779 critiques
4.1
8 Members
snora, HeathMochaFrost, dougcornelius, boo-radley, KatyBee, amyshaff, randomfakename, kjgormley
30
Player One
de Ernest Cline
18,441 membres
1,275 critiques
4.1
7 Members
raidergirl3, Ape, Vilakins, Picarina, BBGirl55, dexterdame, batey
31
Le conseiller T2 : le pouvoir
de Hilary Mantel
6,925 membres
345 critiques
½ 4.3
8 Members
etxgardener, Cariola, bjappleg8, TheoClarke, lillypatti72, peterveen, suerv, SimiSue75
32
M. Pénombre libraire ouvert jour et nuit
de Robin Sloan
8,303 membres
722 critiques
3.8
7 Members
SimoneA, karspeak, ltcl, EllsieFind, LisbethE, aliepa, Tosta
33
The Goblin Emperor
de Katherine Addison
2,929 membres
197 critiques
4.1
7 Members
susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
Explications
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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Les vies de papier
de Rabih Alameddine
1,251 membres
84 critiques
4
7 Members
alphaorder, Donna828, Bellettres, edparks, GCPLreader, poingu, kara.shamy
35
An Officer and a Spy
de Robert Harris
1,691 membres
98 critiques
4.2
6 Members
saucybetty, bjappleg8, mdexter, JanHeemskerk, brenzi, pjdscca
36
Le Moineau de Dieu
de Mary Doria Russell
7,709 membres
406 critiques
4.1
6 Members
ghefferon, amanda4242, MsMaryAnn, Unkletom, kafc9460, marjy.heath
37
We are Not Ourselves
de Matthew Thomas
1,489 membres
108 critiques
3.8
6 Members
ymkahn, Micheller7, pdebolt, edparks, Janet126, kjgormley
38
The Secret Place
de Tana French
2,734 membres
172 critiques
3.8
6 Members
montano, raidergirl3, Marlyn, nancyewhite, katemcangus, SimiSue75
39
Eleanor and Park
de Rainbow Rowell
9,073 membres
638 critiques
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, holly_golightly, irishsurprise, zhejw, leahbird, FireflyLover
40
Vies ordinaires en Corée du Nord
de Barbara Demick
3,201 membres
177 critiques
½ 4.4
6 Members
rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
Explications
NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
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City of Stairs
de Robert Jackson Bennett
1,942 membres
149 critiques
4.2
6 Members
tardis, craso, majkia, jsburbidge, ardvisoor, Alissa-
42
Expiation
de Ian McEwan
26,476 membres
627 critiques
3.9
6 Members
Cariola, petit.small, Peace2, iogrey, kenjohnson, canaiden
43
Red Rising
de Pierce Brown
7,167 membres
399 critiques
4
5 Members
isis27, ltcl, MaggieFlo, ChristineParker, renbedell
44
Fool's Assassin
de Robin Hobb
1,913 membres
83 critiques
4.2
5 Members
susanj, bangerlm, KimarieBee, ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem
45
Fangirl
de Rainbow Rowell
7,531 membres
478 critiques
4.1
6 Members
bookwoman84, SaraHope, norabelle414, sweeks1980, Vilakins, randomfakename
46
Aminata
de Lawrence Hill
3,678 membres
178 critiques
½ 4.3
5 Members
_Zoe_, thebookpile, lillypatti72, MaggieFlo, marjy.heath
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Nom de Code : Verity
de Elizabeth Wein
4,817 membres
387 critiques
½ 4.3
6 Members
mzonderm, Tafadhali, fannyprice, kgriffith, Picarina, randomfakename
48
Derrière la porte
de Sarah Waters
3,202 membres
199 critiques
½ 3.6
5 Members
bookwoman84, ablachly, byzanne, starfishian, kgriffith
49
Olive Kitteridge
de Elizabeth Strout
9,900 membres
620 critiques
3.9
5 Members
KymmAC, JolieLouise, JenMDB, kafc9460, marjy.heath
50
Hild
de Nicola Griffith
1,569 membres
95 critiques
4
5 Members
Aquila, susanj, byzanne, rarm, jsburbidge
Explications
Aquila: Like Rosemary Sutcliff, but with a female protagonist - and a bisexual one at that. Fascinating, integrated, beautifully written.
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
de Candice Millard
2,962 membres
154 critiques
½ 4.3
5 Members
kristenl, tombedell, lillypatti72, Janethawn, Tosta
52
The Golem and the Jinni
de Helene Wecker
5,424 membres
360 critiques
4.1
5 Members
chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
Explications
flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
53
Annawadi
de Katherine Boo
4,374 membres
292 critiques
4.1
5 Members
saucybetty, amerynth, kafc9460, PollyMig, Janethawn
54
Bird Box
de Josh Malerman
3,250 membres
254 critiques
3.8
5 Members
isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
Explications
flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
55
American Gods
de Neil Gaiman
33,609 membres
932 critiques
4.1
5 Members
bercilak, midnightblues, Marc_Williams, PollyMig, hubblegal
56
Words of Radiance
de Brandon Sanderson
4,952 membres
147 critiques
½ 4.6
4 Members
bangerlm, lkmiller, Kassilem, miketopper
57
La couleur pourpre
de Alice Walker
19,712 membres
335 critiques
4.1
4 Members
bjappleg8, rainpebble, hazel1123, pagesaplenty
58
C'est ici que l'on se quitte
de Jonathan Tropper
3,184 membres
175 critiques
3.8
4 Members
booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
Explications
booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
59
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,243 membres
281 critiques
½ 4.5
4 Members
alphaorder, MJC1946, gendeg, marjy.heath
60
Saga: Volume 1
de Brian K. Vaughan
4,725 membres
290 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
Explications
lorannen: Saga finally convinced me to become a regular reader of comics. It's a brilliant story, with artwork to match.
61
Le dernier apprenti sorcier, Tome 1 : Les rivières de Londres
de Ben Aaronovitch
6,020 membres
372 critiques
3.9
4 Members
hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
Explications
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
Le Temps de l'innocence
de Edith Wharton
13,911 membres
300 critiques
4
4 Members
Minthe, fannyprice, redsox0407, lottpoet
63
The Magician's Land
de Lev Grossman
2,724 membres
110 critiques
4.1
4 Members
montano, lkmiller, zhejw, baystateRA
64
A Tale for the Time Being
de Ruth Ozeki
4,426 membres
252 critiques
4.1
4 Members
bcquinnsmom, peterveen, linda.newman, TempleCat
65
Le ver à soie
de Robert Galbraith
6,120 membres
353 critiques
3.9
4 Members
Kintra, katemcangus, Trudial, iogrey
66
Daughter of the Forest
de Juliet Marillier
4,325 membres
134 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
Explications
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
3,538 membres
153 critiques
3.9
4 Members
SimoneA, Ape, winteralli, PoetVictoria
69
La table des autres
de Michael Ondaatje
2,433 membres
132 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
overthemoon, tandah, melball
70
Un Monde Flamboyant
de Siri Hustvedt
917 membres
33 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
Explications
JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
71
Les lieux infidèles
de Tana French
4,361 membres
282 critiques
3.9
3 Members
tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
Explications
tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
72
The Enchanted
de Rene Denfeld
962 membres
69 critiques
4.1
3 Members
MsMaryAnn, muzcurator, ardvisoor
73
Le Chardon et le Tartan, Tome 8 : Le temps des rêves
de Diana Gabaldon
3,826 membres
118 critiques
½ 4.4
3 Members
mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
Explications
Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
74
Méridien de sang
de Cormac McCarthy
11,563 membres
272 critiques
4.2
3 Members
bcquinnsmom, Unkletom, Marc_Williams
75
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
de Randall Munroe
6,575 membres
215 critiques
4.2
3 Members
lillypatti72, sryder, Domo.Biomed
76
La mémoire retrouvée
de Edmund De Waal
3,659 membres
157 critiques
4
3 Members
tiffin, Peace2, SimiSue75
Explications
tiffin: Fascinating story.
77
Vers la Grande guerre. Comment l'Europe a renoncé à la paix
de Margaret MacMillan
1,223 membres
35 critiques
4.2
3 Members
librorumamans, brenzi, Kintra
78
Neverwhere
de Neil Gaiman
24,928 membres
578 critiques
4.1
3 Members
meandmybooks, chlorine, midnightblues
79
Celle qui a tous les dons
de M. R. Carey
5,317 membres
401 critiques
4
3 Members
norabelle414, isis27, renbedell
80
La 6e extinction
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,627 membres
163 critiques
4.1
3 Members
lorax, waitingtoderail, gravitysbook
81
Anatomie de la stupeur
de Ann Patchett
6,202 membres
392 critiques
3.9
3 Members
rainpebble, Ape, sturlington
82
China Mountain Zhang
de Maureen F. McHugh
1,367 membres
43 critiques
4
3 Members
karspeak, lottpoet, gendeg
83
Le testament
de Nevil Shute
3,743 membres
139 critiques
4.1
3 Members
midnightblues, ahef1963, Peace2
84
Le Seigneur des anneaux
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,353 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
3 Members
SimoneA, midnightblues, PollyMig
85
Le livre des choses étranges et nouvelles
de Michel Faber
2,200 membres
134 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
booksinbed, zhejw, GCPLreader
86
La Musique du silence
de Patrick Rothfuss
4,042 membres
166 critiques
3.9
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Ceora, sryder
87
La Promenade au phare
de Virginia Woolf
17,575 membres
270 critiques
3.9
3 Members
Parker51, snora, eclecticdodo
88
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? A Memoir
de Roz Chast
1,640 membres
119 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
alphaorder, etxgardener, HeathMochaFrost
89
Fin de mission
de Phil Klay
1,458 membres
71 critiques
4
3 Members
davidabrams, maritimer, atortorice001
90
L'île au trésor
de Robert Louis Stevenson
34,022 membres
430 critiques
3.8
3 Members
timspalding, Marc_Williams, FireflyLover
91
Skin Game
de Jim Butcher
3,011 membres
140 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem, dexterdame
92
1Q84
de Haruki Murakami
8,919 membres
354 critiques
3.8
3 Members
Grammath, winteralli, PoetVictoria
93
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
de Alice Hoffman
2,156 membres
121 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
kellyslist, starfishian, Micheller7
94
Le Cercle
de Dave Eggers
5,880 membres
420 critiques
½ 3.4
3 Members
gbelik, ReneeGKC, lyneaclark
95
Gaudy Night
de Dorothy L. Sayers
5,455 membres
150 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
inge87, CDVicarage, sturlington
96
L'aveuglement
de José Saramago
13,036 membres
390 critiques
4.1
2 Members
JolieLouise, EMS_24
97
Les mensonges de Locke Lamora
de Scott Lynch
10,137 membres
440 critiques
4.2
2 Members
meandmybooks, SaraHope
98
Chez nous
de Marilynne Robinson
3,794 membres
149 critiques
4
2 Members
Osbaldistone, souloftherose
99
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
de Karen Joy Fowler
3,686 membres
244 critiques
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, Laura1124
Explications
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
3,165 membres
283 critiques
3.8
2 Members
avanders, gingercat80