Last Minute Ideas of Books as Gifts 2014
Looking for a great book for the book lover(s) in your life? Look no further!
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
One for those you know have read the first two books in The Kingkiller Chronicles. This is the story of Auri, a woman who lives in the passageways and hidden places deep below the University.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
If you've read other Gabrielle Zevin, do not expect more of the same. A.J. Fikry, owner of the only bookstore on Alice Island, has been slowly self-destructing following the death of his wife until a mysterious package is left in his bookstore.
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope by Ian Doescher
One of those books you didn't know needed to exist until somebody wrote it. Star Wars in iambic pentameter.
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Formerly homeless, Lila gives up that existence to become a minister's wife. She must reconcile her painful, difficult past with her husband's religious convictions.
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Stories by Hillary Mantel
An eclectic collection of contemporary short stories from master storyteller Hillary Mantel.
In the near future a virus sweeps the world. Most experience a fever and headaches. 1% of the afflicted are locked inside their own bodies. Fully aware but unable to interact with the world. America takes on the challenge of creating technology to reach the locked in.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
This genre-bending literary science fiction novel jumps back and forth through time following characters before and after the world falls apart.
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
A group of four women are trying to do what eleven expeditions before them have failed to accomplish. They want to map Area X, make observations, and collection specimens without losing their lives.
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Retired espionage agent Pilgrim is pulled into an investigation of a textbook murder in a cheap motel in New York, and he wrote the textbook.
You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Marriage therapist Grace Reinhart Sachs is exactly where she wants to be. Great job, great husband, beautiful young son. Her forthcoming book is just icing on the cake. Then everything falls apart and the marriage she thought was perfect turns into a nightmare.
The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food by Dan Barber
Chef Dan Barber argues that neither the "first plate" of corn fed beef nor the "second plate" of organic, grass fed meat are sustainable. Instead Americans need to eat based on the seasons with small portions of meat.
Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Picketty
Piketty analyzes data from countries around the world to study the movement of capital from the eighteenth century to today to uncover underlying patterns.
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes played Wesley in the '80s favorite The Princess Bride. In As You Wish he provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
The inimitable Patchett examines those people and things most important in her life.
Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience compiled by Shaun Usher
This book is just as described. A collection of 125 letters that deserve a wider audience. Some feature the quotidian. Some were written by major historical figures about important events. All provide a fascinating glimpse into the past.
The Empathy Exams: Essays by Leslie Jamison
A collection of essays exploring the idea of empathy.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
Kolbert traces the history of extinction from revolutionary France to today.
The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew by Alan P. Lightman
An exploration of current scientific queries and breakthroughs concerning the way humans view the world.
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the U.S.S. Jeannette by Hampton Sides
A riveting account of a 19th-century exploratory expedition to the North Pole.
