A List of Lists: Best Books of 2014

Posted on December 2, 2014

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Oh geez… it’s that time of year already?!?!?! The deluge of “best books of the year” lists has started. Peruse at your own risk. If I add any more books to my wish list, my head may explode, so I’m not even going to look. Well, maybe just a quick peek…

The Globe and Mail Top 100 Books of 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2014
Amazon Editors’ Best Books of 2014
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014: Fiction and Nonfiction
Quill & Quire Books of the Year 2014
The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 and 10 Best Books of 2014
The Writers’ Trust of Canada Best Books of the Year (as chosen by Canadian writers)
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of 2014
Huffington Post Best Books of 2014
CBC Books Best Books of 2014
Audible.com Best of 2014
The Guardian Best Books of 2014
BuzzFeed The 24 Best Fiction Books of 2014

I’ll add to the list of lists as I notice more lists come out. Of course, you’ll have my list and hubby’s list of our favourite books we read this year – closer to the actual end of the year!!

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~ Zadie Smith

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