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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Books of the year: 2014
Here are my picks for the best books of 2014, fiction and nonfiction. These aren't the best books published this year, but rather the best I've read in the last twelvemonth. The winner in both categories is barely distinguished from the pack, and the runners up are all worthy of reading. Runners up appear in alphabetical order by their author's surname.Fiction:
Winner:Runners up:
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- My Sweet Satan by Peter Cawdron
- Avogadro Corp. by William Hertling
- Honor Bound Honor Born by Steven D. Howe
- Kill Decision by Daniel Suarez
Nonfiction:
Winner:Runners up:
- Miss Leavitt's Stars by George Johnson
- Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
- Flash Boys by Michael Lewis
- Savage Continent by Keith Lowe
- Safe Is Not an Option by Rand Simberg
Posted at December 31, 2014 14:00