The Year in Review: My Favorites for 2014

This is my first ever published list of personal favorites and what I consider the best books that I've read in 2014. Some of them may not have been published or released in 2014 but since I did only read them this year, they're part of my list. Hey, great books are timeless. ^.^  

I've also got a separate list for series and while a couple of the series are not the complete, they're on the list because majority of the books in the series were released and/or read this year. I decided to go with a separate list because it just made more sense and allowed me to stick with 15 for the first list. And, to be honest, these authors had more than one book on my list of favorites and I couldn't choose just one among their published stuff that I read this year. ^.^

Let it also be said that there are a lot of other wonderful books that came out this year that aren't on the list, not because they don't deserve to be on it but because, sadly, I haven't gotten around to reading them yet. If only you guys knew how freaking long my TBR list is. It's got a life of its own! O.o

So, on to my lists. The first list is in chronological reading order, newest to oldest. The second list has only one entry. The third list is alphabetically arranged.

15 Favorite Books for 2014


Favorite Short Story for 2014


10 Favorite Series for 2014

The Apartment Duet (1 & 2)
Bear, Otter, & the Kid Series (1, 2, & 3)
Between Breaths Series (2, 3, & 4)
Chance Duet (1 & 2)
Cut & Run Series (1 to 8, including non-pictured ficlets)
Night Owl Trilogy (1 & 2)
Ruin Series (2, 2.5, & 3)
Song of the Fallen Duet (1 & 2)
Stage Dive Series (2 & 3)
Flight & Glory Series (1 & 2)

Links: 

Novels
Alice Clayton (The Redhead Plays Her Hand) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
J.M. Darhower (Reignite) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Rhonda R. Dennis (Magnolia Blossoms) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Penelope Douglas (Rival) - Website
Priscilla Glenn (Coming Home) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
A.F. Henley (The Chase and the Catch) - Website
Colleen Hoover (Maybe Someday) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
K.I. Lynn (Reciprocity) - Website
Jessica Park (Flat-Out Celeste) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
A.J. Pine (What If) - Website
Leisa Rayven (Bad Romeo) - Website
Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban* (Warrior's Cross) - Website
Mia Sheridan (Archer's Voice) - Website
L.B. Simmons (The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller) - Website
Tammara Webber (Breakable) - Website

Short Story
Alexis Hall (Sand and Ruin and Gold) - Website
Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo

Series
Amanda Black (The Apartment) - Website
     The Apartment - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Blank Canvas - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Abbi Glines (Chance) - Website
     Take a Chance - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     One More Chance - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Rachel Haimowitz (Song of the Fallen) - Website
     Counterpoint - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Crescendo - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
TJ Klune (Bear, Otter, & the Kid) - Website
     Bear, Otter, & the Kid - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Who We Are - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     The Art of Breathing - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Christina Lee (Between Breaths) - Website
     Before You Break - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Whisper to Me - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Promise Me This - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
M. Pierce (Night Owl) - Website
     Night Owl - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Last Light - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Abigail Roux & Madeleine Roux** (Cut & Run) - Website
     Cut & Run - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Sticks & Stones - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Fish & Chips - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Divide & Conquer - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Armed & Dangerous - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Stars & Stripes - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Touch & Geaux - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Ball & Chain - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Kylie Scott (Stage Dive) - Website
     Play - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Lead - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Rachel Van Dyken (Ruin) - Website
     Toxic - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Fearless - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Shame - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
Rebecca Yarros (Flight & Glory) - Website
     Full Measures - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo
     Eyes Turned Skyward - Review | Amazon | B&N | Kobo

*Madeleine Urban has retired from writing and no longer maintains an online presence.
**Madeleine Urban co-wrote the first four Cut & Run books but is now retired and no longer maintains an online presence.

Comments

  1. Unknown12/31/2014 10:54:00 PM

    I'm so honored to have a spot on your Best Books of 2014 list!! Thank you so much! <3

    ReplyDelete
  2. AF Henley1/01/2015 12:56:00 AM

    Thank you! I'm thrilled to be listed with so many amazing authors, and extremely honoured that you enjoyed the story so much. <3

    ReplyDelete

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