2014 Kirkus Prize Finalists

by Lily King

A small gem, disturbing and haunting. Full review >

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by Siri Hustvedt

Blazing indeed: not just with Harry’s fury, but with agonizing compassion for all of wounded humanity. Full review >

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by Dinaw Mengestu

Weighted with sorrow and gravitas, another superb story by Mengestu, who is among the best novelists now at work in America. Full review >

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by Brian Morton

Always a pleasure to read for his well-drawn characters, quiet insight and dialogue that crackles with wit, Morton here... Full review >

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by Bill Roorbach

Lyrical, reserved and sometimes unsettling—and those are the happier moments. Another expertly delivered portrait of the... Full review >

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by Sarah Waters

Waters keeps getting better, if that’s even possible after the sheer perfection of her earlier novels. Full review >

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by Roz Chast illustrated by Roz Chast

A top-notch graphic memoir that adds a whole new dimension to readers’ appreciation of Chast and her work. Full review >

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by Leo Damrosch

A rich and rewarding portrait of an irreplaceable genius. Full review >

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by Elizabeth Kolbert

A highly significant eye-opener rich in facts and enjoyment. Full review >

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by Armand Marie Leroi

A wide-ranging, delightful tour de force. Full review >

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by Thomas Piketty translated by Arthur Goldhammer

Essential reading for citizens of the here and now. Other economists should marvel at how that plain language can be put to... Full review >

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by Bryan Stevenson

Emotionally profound, necessary reading. Full review >

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by Jen Bryant ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet

In a word: marvelous! (Picture book/biography. 6-10) Full review >

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by Kate Samworth ; illustrated by Kate Samworth

For children and their bird-watching parents, who will appreciate the clever premise and the message of admiration. Full review >

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by Cece Bell ; illustrated by Cece Bell

Worthy of a superhero. Full review >

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by Jack Gantos

Dark, funny and pawzzz-i-tively brilliant. Full review >

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by E.K. Johnston

It may “[take] a village to train a dragon slayer,” but it takes an exceptional dragon slayer to deserve a village—and a... Full review >

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by Don Mitchell

Essential. (Nonfiction. 12-16) Full review >

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