Top Ten Tuesdays: Ten Best Books of 2014 (So Far)

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Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the top ten best books we have read in 2014.

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I’ve read 25 books this year so far, so there’s not actually that many to choose from. That being said, all these books that I list here are genuinely good reads that I enjoyed very much.

So here are my top ten books listed in the order I read them in.

  1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon was the first book I read this year. Yes, it’s not exactly a new find, but I loved this book very much. Loved it enough to read the rest of the books in the series? Well, no, but I liked this book very much as a standalone.
  2. We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo easily makes it to my mid-year top ten list. Selecting this book was a no-brainer, and I am pretty sure it will make it to my year-end best books of 2014 as well. I loved it that much.
  3. Stay Where You Are and Then Leave by John Boyne is a sweet and heart-warming story that I highly recommend for when you want to read something light but also meaningful at the same time. It’s also an awesome YA read for school children to learn a little something extra about life in England during World War 1.
  4. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini was on the bestseller list in every country last year, I think. There’s a reason for that, and that is this book is very, very good. Highly recommend!
  5. Under the Dome by Stephen King is pure escapism. Though sometimes a trifle over-the-top, I enjoyed every moment reading this book, and participating in King’s March (online SK readalong in March).
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  7. The Son by Jo Nesbo is an odd choice I know. But it’s a thriller with heart, and it’s well-written and absorbing. I really enjoyed this one.
  8. Bluebeard’s Egg by Margaret Atwood is a lovely set of short stories. I usually am not a fan of shorts, there almost always is a little unevenness in the quality of the stories. But in Bluebeard’s Egg, all the stories were uniformly top-class.
  9. Bucket List of a Traveloholic by Sarika Pandit is fun summer reading. I loved this memoir of a girl’s adventures in foreign lands. I can tell you that my travel bucket list now has about ten more places added to it, thanks to this book.
  10. Adopted Miracles by Anamika Mukherjee is a fantastic memoir of the author’s experiences with infertility and adoption in India.
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  12. And to round off the top ten, I loved The Mother-in-Law Cure by Farha Z.Hasan that I just finished. My review is not yet complete but I can tell you that reading this magical book was an unexpected delight.

What’s your mid-year top ten list?

  • I haven’t actually read any of these. I need to pick up Bluebeard’s Egg.

  • Looks like some good reading. I read Outlander years ago and part of the series, but I think the first was the best.

    • Nishita

      @joyweesemoll:disqus I had a feeling that was the case. To be honest, it works pretty well as a standalone, I can’t imagine dragging out their story for the next 6-7 books.

  • I keep hearing great things about ‘The Son’ and of course I need to get to ‘Bluebeard’s Egg’ as part of my Margaret Atwood challenge. 🙂

  • Tons of great books I’ve been meaning to read, but Adopted Miracles is standing out because I don’t think I’ve heard of it. Definitely making a note of that one!

  • Adria J. Cimino

    This is a great list… I’m looking forward to reading We Need New Names. I’ve heard so many good things about the book.

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  • These are amazing, I don’t think I’ve read all of them.
    Great list 🙂 Here’s my Best Books So Far This Year!

  • Ahhh, so many great-looking books! I am really excited to read We Need New Names. Bluebeard’s Egg has been on my radar for years. I need to just take the plunge already and add it to my TBR.

  • I definitely want to read We Need New Names one day, and the Hosseini (I’ve only read The Kite Runner of his). I just finished The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (one of my FAVORITE authors), but it was just so-so for me. Looking forward to reading more by her, I might go for Cat’s Eye next. Great list!

    • Nishita

      @kristinshafelomiccioli:disqus The Blind Assassin was disappointing for me as well. It was my first Atwood, and I didn’t like it at all. Definitely not worth all the hype it got.

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