Brain Pickings 14 Favorite Books of 2014, by Maria Popova

1.
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help 3.92 avg rating — 36,425 ratings
2.
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century 4.04 avg rating — 9,072 ratings
3.
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion 3.91 avg rating — 49,881 ratings
3.
The Oldest Living Things in the World
The Oldest Living Things in the World 4.23 avg rating — 516 ratings
5.
The Lion and the Bird
The Lion and the Bird 4.44 avg rating — 2,179 ratings
6.
The Accidental Universe
The Accidental Universe 4.09 avg rating — 56 ratings
7.
Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience
Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience 4.31 avg rating — 6,180 ratings
8.
Werner Herzog: A Guide for the Perplexed: Conversations with Paul Cronin
Werner Herzog: A Guide for the Perplexed: Conversations with Paul Cronin 4.47 avg rating — 2,500 ratings
9.
My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things 4.15 avg rating — 884 ratings
10.
The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness
The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness 4.13 avg rating — 648 ratings
11.
The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us 3.68 avg rating — 1,417 ratings
12.
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World 4.11 avg rating — 15,320 ratings
13.
Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them
Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them 3.92 avg rating — 941 ratings
14.
Worn Stories
Worn Stories 3.74 avg rating — 828 ratings