2014 flew by! I was just reviewing the best books of the year and it seemed like I just read them yesterday!

I was checking the stats for this blog and it looks like the most read post was last year’s Top 25 so I have decided to make a “Best Books of the Year” page so it’s easy to find. This year I am arranging my favorite books by category and my favorites are #1.  The books are hyper-linked to the corresponding review blog for your convenience.

Top 5 Nonfiction

1.  The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brow
2.  As You Wish by Cary Elwes
3. Organizational Survival: Profitable Strategies for a Sustainable Future by Gregory Balestrero, Nathalie Udo
4. Ready to Be a Thought Leader by Denise Brosseau
5. The Hard Thing About The Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Top 5 Historical Fiction

1. The Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
2. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 
3. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
4. China Dolls by Lisa See
5. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Top 10 Mysteries

1. Hope to Die by James Patterson
2. The Job and The Chase by Janet Evanovich
3. Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy
4. The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
5. The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark
6. The Escape by David Baldacci
7. Gray Mountain by John Grisham
8. Mercedes by Stephen King
9. Unlucky 13 by James Patterson
10. Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich

Top 5 Paranormal

1. Lethal Outlook and Deadly Forecast by Victoria Laurie
2. Demonic Persuasion by Mahalia Levey
3. The King by J.R. Ward
4. The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison 
5. Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones