Well folks, it's about that time of year again. The lights are up, the tree is decorated, the candles are lit, and you're just now realizing that you still have a lot of people who still need gifts. Have no fear! We've picked out a few excellent titles—all culled from various lists of the best books of 2014—that are sure to warm someone's heart this season.
Us by David Nicholls: Chosen as one of Library Journal's Top 10 of 2014, this new novel from the author of One Day follows one man as he attempts to save his marriage and salvage his relationship with his son during a trip across Europe.
The Bees by Laline Paull: Also chosen as a best book of 2014 by Library Journal, this brilliantly imagined debut is set in the world of bees, and follows one worker bee as she changes her society forever.
This is the Water by Yannick Murphy: Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the best novels of 2014 in their Fiction category, this is a suspenseful story about a teenage swim team that is threatened one promising season by the dark undercurrents of their parents moral failings and a killer who swims in their midst.
Savage Harvest by Carl Hoffman: Critically acclaimed journalist and author Carl Hoffman travels to the remote coast of New Guinea to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of 23-year-old Michael C. Rockefeller in 1961, delving into the complex spiritual world of Asmat tribe, one that included head hunting and cannibalism—chosen by Kirkus as a best nonfiction book of 2014.
We wish you the best of luck on your gift hunting! Be sure to check back here occasionally leading up to the big day for more fun gift ideas.
-Amanda
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