Top Ten of 2014: A Week of Looking Back is a year-end meme hosted by Jamie @ Two Chicks On Books, Rachel @ Fiktshun, Mindy @ Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, and Nancy @ Tales of a Ravenous Reader.
Are you ready to see what topped MY list in 2014? Read on!
A Song of Ice and Fire by George.R.R.Martin
2014 was the year I established a new found love for Fantasy, that is all thanks to this series. I started reading Game of Thrones to better understand the show but soon realized just how epic the books are on their own.
Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
I cannot stress how much I love Rick Riordan’s writing. This was a bitter sweet year as the Heroes of Olympus series came to an end but it went out with a bang, humour, adventure, relationships and sarcasm saw my best friends in one of the best worlds ever created.
The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey
The second installment in The Fifth Wave series, this was one of the first books that kept me up as it’s the kind you gotta read in one go. So much thrill, adventure and speculation over where the final book is heading.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfus
Again a much loved fantasy read which incorporates magic with science how cool! I absolutely adore Kvothe our witty, intelligent and impulsive protagonist who adds such an intriguing air to the story.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Vivid, haunting and extremely thrilling Gone Girl was one of those books that gripped me in its sharp claws from the very beginning. The movie did not disappoint either but the book remains my favourite nonetheless.
Cress by Marissa Meyer
The third installment in the Lunar Chronicles series saw the same excellent world building, emotional involvement and kick ass female characters that I have now come to associate with Marissa Meyer’s writing. The game elevates in every book and I can only imagine what the last book might hold.
1984 by George Orwell
One of the few classics i delved into earlier this year. How on point George Orwell is gave me chills and made me reflect at the things going around in the world. One of those novels that makes you think, love that.
Isla and the Happily ever after By stephanie Perkins
Okay I’m not much into contemporary or romance so if you get me hooked to books from either of those categories you’ve won. And that’s what Stephanie Perkins has done. It is love and other emotions at its strongest and let’s not forget the swoon worthy boys.
Everybody sees the ants by A.S.King
A.S.King is the Queen of YA as she write about bullying, dealing with your sexuality, you know issues that need to be addressed since teenagers are going to be reading those books. And she does it in such an honest and witty way but there is a deeper meaning to it which when you think about it is truly beautiful.
We Were Liars by E.Lockhart
I don’t read many books with major plot twists so it was no wonder I was literally glued to this book to find out the twist. It is the most heartbreaking and obsessive book in the world and the underlying meaning of what the protagonist is going through is so haunting.
An Honourable Mention to…
Half Bad by Sally Green
Since the post was limited to ten books I was truly shattered that this didn’t make it, this is one of those rare Gothic fantasies which you’re not sure you like but you wanna keep reading it because it’s so intriguing and you can’t make your mind up about it.
That concludes my list of Top Ten (or eleven) books I read in 2014. Most of those books I read and reviewed so if you’re interested to know more then be sure to click the links!
What great books did you read in 2014?
~infinityreads
First of all, YAY for your new found love for fantasy! 😀
I still haven’t started ASoI&F series, but I loved The Name of the Wind, Cress & Isla &tHEA. I highly recommend to you Peter V. Brett’s Demon Cycle series, if you’re still up to reading fantasy. It’s one if my top favs, and the 4th book is coming out in 2015, so I’m really excited 🙂
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Omg u need to get onto ASoIAF and I haven’t heard of that series but im excited to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation, always need new fantasy reads! 🙂
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YAY for We Were Liars, Everybody Sees the Ants, Half Bad, Gone Girl and Isla ❤ I haven't read the others, but they all look pretty awesome!
Great list! 🙂
Here's our Top 10! 🙂
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Thanks! We havr heaps in common! Should deifnitely check out the others!
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I have only read Gone Girl out of your list but didn’t like it enough for it to make my top 10. All others are on my TBR. Someday…
Here’s my list – http://wp.me/p21FJY-1QB
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I’m surprised Gone Girl didn’t faze you but hey each to their own and hopefully you get around to reading some other books soon!
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Yeah perhaps I read others that appealed more to me. Hopefully, I will get to the others. 🙂
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I also included Isla and We Were Liars. I have The 5th Wave on my list and of course The Infinite Sea was great too. Half Bad almost made my list. I LOVED the Gone Girl movie although I haven’t read the book yet but plan to!
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I always felt like we were liars was an underrated book but I’m so glad so many people included it on their list. The twist in Gone Girl is better represented in the book because all the details are concealed till the end!
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Love your picks! Thanks so much for taking part in the Top 10 of 2014! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your Top 10’s 😀
Hugs,
Jaime @ Two Chicks On Books
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I’ve only read the Lunar Chronicles. My hubby read Name of the Wind and loved it, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. 🙂 Thanks for sharing! Here’s my Best Books of 2014 post.
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Thanks! The Name of the Wind is truly amazing. 🙂
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I’ve only read We Were Liars from your list and it was really haunting. I’m glad that you had a great reading year this 2014. Isla.. is definitely on my TBR list. Must get to that one soon. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog 🙂
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What a great list! I just “discovered” the Lunar Chronicles books a couple of weeks ago, read them all, and now I’m completely hooked! I’d like to read the A. S. King book your list — I’ve read other books by her, and think she’s so talented. I’m in the midst of re-reading The 5th Wave and can’t wait to start The Infinite Sea. Looks like you had a great reading year! Wishing you lots more fabulous reading in 2015. 🙂
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Happy 2015! I wanna get into reading more A.S.King next year. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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