Best Books of 2014 for Lit Geeks

by Kevin Birmingham

Superb cultural history, pulling together many strands of literary, judicial and societal developments into a smoothly woven... Full review >

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by Sarah Churchwell

Prodigious research and fierce affection illumine every remarkable page. Full review >

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by Clifton Crais

This memoir of anguish and struggle is a story of remarkable strength and unlikely, inexplicable resilience. Full review >

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by Justin Hocking

In a book that’s likely far richer than the novel he shelved, Hocking ultimately transcends “the dark Ahab force.” Full review >

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by Leslie Jamison

A fierce, razor-sharp, heartwarming nonfiction debut. Full review >

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by John Lahr

There is only one word for this biography: superb. Full review >

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by Rebecca Mead

A rare and remarkable fusion of techniques that draws two women together across time and space. Full review >

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by Peter Mendelsund

Mendelsund amply attains his goal to produce a quirky, fresh and altogether delightful meditation on the miraculous act of... Full review >

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by Adam Nicolson

Nicolson’s spirited exploration illuminates our own indelible past. Full review >

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by Matthew Stewart

In affording a fresh perspective on the difficult but exhilarating birth of this country, Stewart shows that the often... Full review >

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by Edward White

A vigorous, fully fleshed biography of an important contributor to American culture. Full review >

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