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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Citizen Hobo: How a Century of Homelessness Shaped America
by Todd DePastino
57 members
4
Global Rank 309
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The Goblin Emperor
by Katherine Addison
2,927 members
197 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 33
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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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Fool's Assassin
by Robin Hobb
1,909 members
82 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 44
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Hild
by Nicola Griffith
1,567 members
95 reviews
4
Global Rank 50
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Aquila: Like Rosemary Sutcliff, but with a female protagonist - and a bisexual one at that. Fascinating, integrated, beautifully written.
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A Boy's Own Story
by Edmund White
1,744 members
24 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 921
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