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Originally Posted by JSWolf
What I'd like to know is what are your favorite books that were published in 2014?
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I only read six books/stories that were published this year, but a couple were very good.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss which was excellent but is definitely a change of pace from most books. It follows Auri through her life for a short period of time and has virtually no action and has no dialog at all but was still captivating for me. I mean, how often has anyone included a 5+ page passage in a fantasy story where the main character is just making soap? It was very different, but I loved it. This is one my favorite stories read this year, not just my favorite that was published this year. I am fairly sure it is not your type of book though JSWolf; I would recommend trying a preview before purchasing if you consider it.
Sand (Omnibus) by Hugh Howey which is a grittier
post-apocalyptic tale than his
Silo series. I enjoyed enough to read any sequels (not that any are announced) but I didn't enjoy it as much as the Silo series.
I am not sure if this counts, but
The Martian by Andy Weir was re-published this year by a traditional publisher. It was still excellent and only slightly different than the self-published version from 2012. I would skip it if you read the original version previously.